Hey guys, from here on, I think that I'll start to add POVs to add emphasis, xoxo

After Piper was rushed to hospital, with James, Riley, Finn and Amy close behind, they took her to intensive care. She didn't need to get any stitches thankfully, but she needed a lot of rest and hydration. After what seemed to be forever, she finally opened her eyes.

Piper 's pov:

I felt pretty calm now, though things were feeling a little blurry. I slowly opened my eyes but I could only see yellow fuzz as I still hadn't adjusted to the lights in this hospital.

When I could finally see clearly, i saw James and Riley, Finn and Amy too! I was so touched that they were still here with me and didnt leave my side! "Doctor, she's up, she's finally awake!" James called out to the doctor. He hugged me and I hugged him back, with tears springing to my eyes as I was so grateful to be in my big brother's arms again. After I hugged Finn and he gave me a little kiss on my forehead, and I had hugged Amy for like forever, my mum burst into the room and following her were my two older sisters, Julia and Lauren.

They were away at university but always came back every time they could to visit me, james and mum and dad. They gave me bone-crushing hugs and asked me and the doctors frantically if I was really okay. "Oh my gosh, baby sis, do NOT scare me like that again!" Lauren cried out, she was the second oldest, she came after Julia. "Pipes..." Julia, softly said as she cradled me in her arms. "Don't cry guys, i'll be okay, I know I will. I'll be up and dancing at nationals in no time!" I said with a big smile forming on my face. "Yeah you will, Peaches, you're gonna win this whole thing for us!" Finn said beaming at me, while James gave him a confused, annoyed look.

"Peaches... I'm not sure if you noticed but my little sister's name is Piper not Peach or apple or beetroot.." James mumbled. "Jamessss..." I whined, slightly embarrassed. Amy laughed hysterically while Finn looked really confused as he didnt understand what apples and beetroots had to do with Piper, maybe they were her favourite things to eat, Finn just shrugged and laughed along with the others. Julia gave James a stern but playful look while lauren playfully punched his arm. "Are you seeing this mum, my sister's are ganging up on me!!" He complained as a joke, while my mum rolled her eyes happily and slapped his arm playfully.

I sighed gladly and noticed that James was staring at me intently, like as if he was trying to figure out what was going on in my head. I really hoped he wasn't going to ask what I thought he was going to ask. You see, I never told anyone what really happened to me, I just told them that I didnt want to come to the Next Step because I didn't want to dance in James' shadow, this was partly true but I honestly would've liked to dance with my big brother by my side and have him looking out for me. What really happened was that when James and his team were going to nationals, I wanted to leave my studio and go and join his one, so I casually mentioned to Tiana that she might have to find a replacement for me as I was thinking of leaving. She laughed and joked around with me, but when she realized that I wasn't kidding, things took a turn for the worst. She and her group harassed me, bullied me and made my life a nightmare, so ultimately I couldn't leave because I was just too afraid of what they would do and say to me if I really did leave.

James and his team then won internationals and I went to the studio to look around, they definitely looked like a great team and a big family. I nervously rung the studio head who wasn't a tyrant like Tiana was, so she allowed me to leave with no negative comments and told me she'd inform the team of my departure. I hadn't seen or heard from any of them again until obviously a couple of days ago when Tiana paid me a visit.

James's pov:

I was staring at Piper to just try and figure out what she was hiding because I know her more than anyone else and there was something weighing her down that she would not say so I asked, "What happened Piper, why did you have a panic attack? When I dropped you off at the studio, that morning you were perfectly fine and actually really excited."

I saw her smile fade and her face drop, she looked at everyone in her hospital room and quickly looked down again. "It was nothing, I'll tell you guys in the morning, I'm really tired right now, sorry!" She said quickly. I knew she was lying, I could see right past her facade, but it was alright, it wasn't like i wasn't going to ask her again and again tomorrow morning. We'll just have to wait and see and hopefully, she'll tell me what's really wrong.

Piper's pov:

The doctors finally let me go home, it was so refreshing to be back, I was going to rest at James and Riley's house so that my mum wouldn't have to worry when she went back to work.

I slept like a rock for following day! It was a legit heaven! But of course all happiness must come to an end. I woke up and went to get myself ready for the day and when I came back from the bathroom, i saw James on my bed, waiting for me to come back. I knew exactly what he wanted to talk about.

"What really happened Piper? If you don't talk to me, then who are you gonna talk to?! I mean apart from mum, dad, Julia and Lauren and your friends... Anyways, Piper I'm your brother and I'm always here for you, so just tell me what's going on." James said. I felt hot tears pricking at my eyes as I steeled myself for what I was going to tell James. He opened his arms for a hug and i collapsed into them, sobbing. After calming down for a bit, I managed to tell him about Tiana and my old studio in between crying. I told him about what they did and said to me, how they followed me home and bullied me, all day every day and how I almost quit dance. When I finished he hugged me and told me how sorry he was and how he wished he had known sooner.

James' pov:

I definitely remembered Tiana but I thought that she was one of Piper's best friends. I knew that I had to pay her and her friends a little visit. Piper looked at me and after a second or two, her eyes went wide as she realised what I wanted to do. "No James! Do NOT go and start an argument or fight with Tiana or anyone from that studio! You don't know her like I do, she dangerous! She's really strong!" Piper tried to convince me, but I simply replied, "Well, I'm stronger."

She gave me an annoyed look, " I told you my biggest secret and now you're gonna start a fight with her?! Please don't!" She begged. I gave in and compromised, no one should ever have to feel the way Piper felt when she was being bullied. We decided that me and her could go to her old studio, I would CALMLY talk to Tiana and her friends while Piper stayed in the car and could keep an eye on me, if things did seem to get out of hand. She agreed and we set up to go there tomorrow as tomorrow was Monday. I could tell that as much as Piper didn't want me to go talk to Tiana, she was amused by the whole idea!