diff --git a/src/err.c b/src/err.c
index 4bb550b..72ba599 100644
--- a/src/err.c
+++ b/src/err.c
@@ -92,20 +92,21 @@ void output_err(ArErr err) {
       getline(&buffer, &size, file);
 
       char *line_starts = buffer;
-      while (*line_starts && isspace((unsigned char)*line_starts)) {
+      char line_column = err.column;
+      while (*line_starts && isspace((unsigned char)*line_starts) && line_starts-buffer < err.column) {
         line_starts++;
-        err.column--;
+        line_column--;
       }
       fprintf(stderr, " %zu | ", err.line);
       if (err.length) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%.*s", (int)err.column - 1, line_starts);
+        fprintf(stderr, "%.*s", (int)line_column - 1, line_starts);
         dyefg(stderr, DYE_RED);
         dye_style(stderr, DYE_STYLE_BOLD);
-        fprintf(stderr, "%.*s", err.length, line_starts + err.column - 1);
+        fprintf(stderr, "%.*s", err.length, line_starts + line_column - 1);
         dye_style(stderr, DYE_STYLE_RESET);
         dyefg(stderr, DYE_RESET);
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s", line_starts + (int)err.column + err.length - 1);
-        for (int64_t i = 0; i < err.column - 1; i++) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s", line_starts + (int)line_column + err.length - 1);
+        for (int64_t i = 0; i < line_column - 1; i++) {
           fprintf(stderr, " ");
         }
       } else {
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void output_err(ArErr err) {
       }
       fprintf(stderr, "| ");
 
-      for (int i = 1; i < err.column; i++) {
+      for (int i = 1; i < line_column; i++) {
         fprintf(stderr, " ");
       }
       dyefg(stderr, DYE_RED);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5da036d..5256b24 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Execution execute(char *absolute_path) {
   cwk_path_get_basename(absolute_path, &basename_ptr, &basename_length);
 
   if (!basename_ptr)
-    return (Execution){create_err(0, 0 ,0 , NULL, "Path Error",
+    return (Execution){create_err(0, 0, 0, NULL, "Path Error",
                                   "path has no basename '%s'", absolute_path),
                        (Stack){NULL, NULL}};
 
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ Execution execute(char *absolute_path) {
 
   FILE *file = fopen(absolute_path, "r");
   if (!file) {
-    return (Execution){create_err(0, 0, 0, NULL, "File Error", "Unable to open file '%s'",
-                                  absolute_path),
+    return (Execution){create_err(0, 0, 0, NULL, "File Error",
+                                  "Unable to open file '%s'", absolute_path),
                        (Stack){NULL, NULL}};
   }
 
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ Execution execute(char *absolute_path) {
     if (err.exists) {
       free_translator(&translated);
       darray_free(&tokens, free_token);
-      return (Execution){err,
-                       (Stack){NULL, NULL}};
+      return (Execution){err, (Stack){NULL, NULL}};
     }
     end = clock();
     time_spent = (double)(end - start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
@@ -242,7 +241,13 @@ Execution execute(char *absolute_path) {
     darray_init(&ast, sizeof(ParsedValue));
 
     start = clock();
-    parser(absolute_path, &ast, &tokens, false);
+    err = parser(absolute_path, &ast, &tokens, false);
+    if (err.exists) {
+      free_translator(&translated);
+      darray_free(&tokens, free_token);
+      darray_free(&ast, free_parsed);
+      return (Execution){err, (Stack){NULL, NULL}};
+    }
     end = clock();
     time_spent = (double)(end - start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
     total_time_spent += time_spent;
@@ -310,7 +315,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   cwk_path_get_absolute(CWD, path_non_absolute, path, sizeof(path));
   free(CWD);
   Execution resp = execute(path);
-  if (resp.err.exists){
+  if (resp.err.exists) {
     output_err(resp.err);
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/src/parser/assignable/access/access.c b/src/parser/assignable/access/access.c
index 713699e..de97378 100644
--- a/src/parser/assignable/access/access.c
+++ b/src/parser/assignable/access/access.c
@@ -1,53 +1,72 @@
 #include "access.h"
 #include "../../../lexer/token.h"
 #include "../../../memory.h"
-#include "../../string/string.h"
 #include "../../parser.h"
+#include "../../string/string.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-ParsedValue *parse_access(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
-                          ParsedValue *to_access) {
+ParsedValueReturn parse_access(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+                               ParsedValue *to_access) {
   Token *first_token = darray_get(tokens, *index);
   (*index)++;
   ParsedValue *parsedValue = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedValue));
   ParsedAccess *parsedAccess = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedAccess));
   parsedAccess->to_access = *to_access;
+  parsedValue->type = AST_ACCESS;
+  parsedValue->data = parsedAccess;
   free(to_access);
   darray_init(&parsedAccess->access, sizeof(ParsedValue));
   if (first_token->type == TOKEN_DOT) {
     error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
     Token *token = darray_get(tokens, *index);
-    ParsedValue *parsedString = parse_string(token, false);
-    darray_push(&parsedAccess->access, parsedString);
-    free(parsedString);
+    ParsedValueReturn parsedString = parse_string(token, false);
+    if (parsedString.err.exists) {
+      free_parsed(parsedValue);
+      free(parsedValue);
+      return parsedString;
+    }
+    darray_push(&parsedAccess->access, parsedString.value);
+    free(parsedString.value);
     parsedAccess->access_fields = true;
   } else {
     parsedAccess->access_fields = false;
+    Token *token = first_token;
     while (true) {
       skip_newlines_and_indents(tokens, index);
       error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
-      ParsedValue *parsedValue = parse_token(file, tokens, index, true);
+      ParsedValueReturn parsedAccessValue =
+          parse_token(file, tokens, index, true);
+      if (parsedAccessValue.err.exists) {
+        free_parsed(parsedValue);
+        free(parsedValue);
+        return parsedAccessValue;
+      } else if (!parsedAccessValue.value) {
+        free_parsed(parsedValue);
+        free(parsedValue);
+        return (ParsedValueReturn){
+            create_err(token->line, token->column, token->length, file,
+                       "Syntax Error", "expected value"),
+            NULL};
+      }
       darray_push(&parsedAccess->access, parsedValue);
       free(parsedValue);
       skip_newlines_and_indents(tokens, index);
       error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
-      Token *token = darray_get(tokens, *index);
+      token = darray_get(tokens, *index);
       if (token->type == TOKEN_RBRACKET) {
         break;
       } else if (token->type != TOKEN_COLON) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s:%zu:%zu error: syntax error\n", file,
-                token->line, token->column);
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s:%zu:%zu error: syntax error\n", file, token->line,
+                token->column);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
       }
       (*index)++;
     }
   }
-  parsedValue->type = AST_ACCESS;
-  parsedValue->data = parsedAccess;
   (*index)++;
-  return parsedValue;
+  return (ParsedValueReturn){no_err, parsedValue};
 }
 
 void free_parse_access(void *ptr) {
diff --git a/src/parser/assignable/access/access.h b/src/parser/assignable/access/access.h
index 2237213..24abc02 100644
--- a/src/parser/assignable/access/access.h
+++ b/src/parser/assignable/access/access.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } ParsedAccess;
 
 // Function declaration for parsing an identifier
-ParsedValue *parse_access(char*file,DArray *tokens, size_t * index, ParsedValue * to_access);
+ParsedValueReturn parse_access(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+                          ParsedValue *to_access);
 
 void free_parse_access(void *ptr);
 
diff --git a/src/parser/assignable/assign/assign.c b/src/parser/assignable/assign/assign.c
index 78df89f..fe2b399 100644
--- a/src/parser/assignable/assign/assign.c
+++ b/src/parser/assignable/assign/assign.c
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ ParsedValueReturn parse_assign(char *file, DArray *tokens,
       }
     }
     break;
-  default:
-    free_parsed(assign_to);
-    free(assign_to);
-    return (ParsedValueReturn){create_err(token->line, token->column,
+  default:;
+    ArErr err = create_err(token->line, token->column,
                                           token->length, file, "Syntax Error",
                                           "can't assign to %s",
-                                          ValueTypeNames[assign_to->type]),
+                                          ValueTypeNames[assign_to->type]);
+    free_parsed(assign_to);
+    free(assign_to);
+    return (ParsedValueReturn){err,
                                NULL};
   }
   ParsedAssign *assign = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedAssign));
diff --git a/src/parser/assignable/call/call.c b/src/parser/assignable/call/call.c
index b26df81..a6c661d 100644
--- a/src/parser/assignable/call/call.c
+++ b/src/parser/assignable/call/call.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-ParsedValue *parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
-                        ParsedValue *to_call) {
+ParsedValueReturn parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+                             ParsedValue *to_call) {
   ParsedValue *parsedValue = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedValue));
   ParsedCall *call = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedCall));
   call->to_call = to_call;
@@ -21,9 +21,26 @@ ParsedValue *parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
     while ((*index) < tokens->size) {
       skip_newlines_and_indents(tokens, index);
       error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
-      ParsedValue *parsedArg = parse_token(file, tokens, index, true);
-      darray_push(&call->args, parsedArg);
-      free(parsedArg);
+      ParsedValueReturn parsedArg = parse_token(file, tokens, index, true);
+      if (parsedArg.err.exists) {
+        free_parsed(to_call);
+        free(to_call);
+        free_parsed(parsedValue);
+        free(parsedValue);
+        return parsedArg;
+      } else if (!parsedArg.value) {
+        free_parsed(to_call);
+        free(to_call);
+        free_parsed(parsedValue);
+        free(parsedValue);
+
+        return (ParsedValueReturn){
+            create_err(token->line, token->column, token->length, file,
+                       "Syntax Error", "expected argument"),
+            NULL};
+      }
+      darray_push(&call->args, parsedArg.value);
+      free(parsedArg.value);
       error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
       skip_newlines_and_indents(tokens, index);
       error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
@@ -40,7 +57,7 @@ ParsedValue *parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
     }
   }
   (*index)++;
-  return parsedValue;
+  return (ParsedValueReturn){no_err, parsedValue};
 }
 
 void free_parse_call(void *ptr) {
diff --git a/src/parser/assignable/call/call.h b/src/parser/assignable/call/call.h
index 3675c9a..9407277 100644
--- a/src/parser/assignable/call/call.h
+++ b/src/parser/assignable/call/call.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ParsedCall;
 
 // Function declaration for parsing an identifier
-ParsedValue *parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+ParsedValueReturn parse_call(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
                         ParsedValue *to_call);
 void free_parse_call(void *ptr);
 
diff --git a/src/parser/operations/operations.c b/src/parser/operations/operations.c
index a50db4b..ac936be 100644
--- a/src/parser/operations/operations.c
+++ b/src/parser/operations/operations.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 ParsedValue convert_to_operation(DArray *to_operate_on, DArray *operations) {
   if (to_operate_on->size == 1) {
-    return *((ParsedValue*)darray_get(to_operate_on, 0));
+    return *((ParsedValue *)darray_get(to_operate_on, 0));
   }
   TokenType operation = 0;
   DArray positions;
@@ -37,23 +37,24 @@ ParsedValue convert_to_operation(DArray *to_operate_on, DArray *operations) {
         to_operate_on, to_operate_on_last_position, (*position) + 1);
     DArray operations_slice =
         darray_slice(operations, last_position, *position);
-    ParsedValue result =  convert_to_operation(&to_operate_on_slice, &operations_slice);
-    darray_push(&operationStruct->to_operate_on,
-                &result);
+    ParsedValue result =
+        convert_to_operation(&to_operate_on_slice, &operations_slice);
+    darray_push(&operationStruct->to_operate_on, &result);
     last_position = (*position);
     to_operate_on_last_position = (*position) + 1;
   }
-  DArray to_operate_on_slice =
-      darray_slice(to_operate_on, to_operate_on_last_position, to_operate_on->size);
-  DArray operations_slice = darray_slice(operations, last_position, operations->size);
-  ParsedValue result =convert_to_operation(&to_operate_on_slice, &operations_slice);
-  darray_push(&operationStruct->to_operate_on,
-              &result);
+  DArray to_operate_on_slice = darray_slice(
+      to_operate_on, to_operate_on_last_position, to_operate_on->size);
+  DArray operations_slice =
+      darray_slice(operations, last_position, operations->size);
+  ParsedValue result =
+      convert_to_operation(&to_operate_on_slice, &operations_slice);
+  darray_push(&operationStruct->to_operate_on, &result);
   darray_free(&positions, NULL);
   return parsedValue;
 }
 
-ParsedValue *parse_operations(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+ParsedValueReturn parse_operations(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
                               ParsedValue *first_parsed_value) {
   DArray to_operate_on;
   darray_init(&to_operate_on, sizeof(ParsedValue));
@@ -77,17 +78,29 @@ ParsedValue *parse_operations(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
     darray_push(&operations, &token->type);
     (*index)++;
     error_if_finished(file, tokens, index);
-    ParsedValue *parsedValue =
+    ParsedValueReturn parsedValue =
         parse_token_full(file, tokens, index, true, false);
-    darray_push(&to_operate_on, parsedValue);
-    free(parsedValue);
+    if (parsedValue.err.exists) {
+      darray_free(&to_operate_on, free_parsed);
+      darray_free(&operations, NULL);
+      return parsedValue;
+    } else if (!parsedValue.value) {
+      darray_free(&to_operate_on, free_parsed);
+      darray_free(&operations, NULL);
+      return (ParsedValueReturn){
+            create_err(token->line, token->column, token->length, file,
+                       "Syntax Error", "expected value"),
+            NULL};
+    }
+    darray_push(&to_operate_on, parsedValue.value);
+    free(parsedValue.value);
   }
   ParsedValue *parsedValue = checked_malloc(sizeof(ParsedValue));
   ParsedValue output = convert_to_operation(&to_operate_on, &operations);
-  memcpy(parsedValue, &output,sizeof(ParsedValue));
+  memcpy(parsedValue, &output, sizeof(ParsedValue));
   darray_free(&to_operate_on, NULL);
   darray_free(&operations, NULL);
-  return parsedValue;
+  return (ParsedValueReturn){no_err,parsedValue};
 }
 
 void free_operation(void *ptr) {
diff --git a/src/parser/operations/operations.h b/src/parser/operations/operations.h
index 1a3b16b..93f0aff 100644
--- a/src/parser/operations/operations.h
+++ b/src/parser/operations/operations.h
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ typedef struct {
   DArray to_operate_on; // ParsedValue[]
 } ParsedOperation;
 
-ParsedValue *parse_operations(char*file,DArray *tokens, size_t * index, ParsedValue * first_parsed_value);
+ParsedValueReturn parse_operations(char *file, DArray *tokens, size_t *index,
+                              ParsedValue *first_parsed_value);
 
 void free_operation(void *ptr);
 
diff --git a/src/parser/parser.c b/src/parser/parser.c
index 2faaba3..a52e42d 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser/parser.c
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ ArErr parser(char *file, DArray *parsed, DArray *tokens, bool inline_flag) {
     size_t old_index = index;
     ParsedValueReturn parsed_code =
         parse_token(file, tokens, &index, inline_flag);
-    if (parsed_code.err.exists)
+    if (parsed_code.err.exists) {
       return parsed_code.err;
-    else if (parsed_code.value) {
+    } else if (parsed_code.value) {
       if (expecting_new_line) {
         Token *token = darray_get(tokens, old_index);
         fprintf(stderr, "%s:%zu:%zu error: expected a new line\n", file,
diff --git a/testing.ar b/testing.ar
index 4977bc6..1eeac2b 100644
--- a/testing.ar
+++ b/testing.ar
@@ -1 +1 @@
-~
\ No newline at end of file
+   term.log("hello world")
\ No newline at end of file