Twenty three year old Teresa Oswald lived in Backersfield California with her aunt Rosa. She worked as a nurse at Bakersfield Memoria hospital on the pediatric ward and had assisted during pediatric surgeries.
Teresa was the daughter of Maria Lowman of Backersfield California and Elliot Oswald of Charming California. Elliot was the only man in Maria's life that her oldest child actually approved of. The only problem was locations. Maria didn't want to leave Bakersfield and Elliot didn't want to leave Charming becuase his entire life was there.
At first Teresa was with her father and mother in equal intervals. Then Elliot met Karen. Total snob. Looked down on everyone and didn't want nothing to do with, in her words, Elliot's bastard white trash daughter. So on that end she was spending more and more time in Bakersfield.
That didn't mean that once her younger sister Tristen was born that Teresa wasn't in her life. Oh no. Despite the nine year age difference the two sisters were closer than close and that made Elliot happy. He was even more content and delighted when Teresa's older brother, mom's side, became a big brother to both of the Oswald girls. Another thing was whenever her little sister had a problem Teresa would drop everything and go to her.
"Hey Teresa you have a call at the nurses station." she was broken out of her thoughts by her supervisor Angela. She had never liked her since she started and she was in the process of transferring closer to her dad.
Her aunt wanted her own life and her mom was in a home sick. Add the fact of a bitchy superviser, and the new doctor back in her dad's hometown needing another nurse to assist with the surgeries. Come to find out she was a Charming native also. Dr. Tara Knowels. She had a couple over the phone interviews with her, and the hosptital superviser Margaret Murphy.
"Alright." said Teresa keeping her tone even. She knew that she had the job offer. Also the money was better there. So she had to play nice with her current supervisor so she wouldn't lose her chance at a better offer with better money.
Walking into the nurses station she picked up the phone. "Hello."
"Teresa honey," Elliot started.
"Dad are you okay?" Teresa asked catching the worried, upset, and sad tone. Oh don't forget pissed off behind it hidden a little bit. What was going on?
"Honey this is hard for me to say, but last night Tristen was raped at Funtown." Elliot finished.
"Shit is she okay?" asked Teresa.
"She's in the hospital now. It was pretty bad." said Elliot.
"I'll be there in a few hours." said Teresa hanging up the phone and racing toward the door after hanging up the phone.
"Going somewhere?" her supervisor asked in a snarky tone.
"I have to go to Charming. Family emergency." said Teresa.
"You seem to always have the emergencies with your family. Whether it be your sick mother or your crazy aunt. You are always running out." she added.
"Family means the world to me and for your imformation some sick fuck raped my little sister. So excuse me if I'm putting her first and not bowing to your whim." Teresa snapped as she stormed out before jumping into her 2009 Navigator, that her dad bought her, and put the peddle to the metal.
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Tara Knowles was at the front desk when a woman wearing low rise jeans and a red tshirt with red ankle boots flew in. "Can you tell me what room Tristan Oswald is in?" she asked.
"Are you family? Also visiting hours are over." Tara said. She didn't want to tell her no if she was family.
"I'm Tristen's sister. Here is my driver's license." she said handing it to Tara.
"Okay room four thirteen." said Tara.
"Thanks." said Teresa racing down the hall. Getting to the room she knocked lightly. "T you sleeping. It's Teresa." she said as she walked in.
Teresa's heart broke seeing the state her fourteen year old sister was in. It brought back bad memories of her last relationship she had when she was twenty. She was beaten and raped every day and once her mom got wind of it she called her older brother in Washington State, and well he was never seen again.
"I am so scared. What if he comes back for me?" Tristen sobbed into her big sister's arms.
"Dad will never allow it. He will protect us till his last breath." said Teresa as her sister just held her as she lay in bed with her.
"It was a clown that did it. Mom just wants to sweep it under the rug and pretend it never happened. She doesn't want anyone to know tha I was the girl that was raped at Funtown. Well guess what I am the girl that was raped at Funtown, and I dont' want this to shit on every relationship I try to have." said Tristen.
"We'll talk to dad about it tomorrow and maybe get you into counseling. That's what my mom insisted after Troy, and it helped alot." said Teresa.
"I wish my mom was more like yours. How is she don't by the way?" Tristen asked.
"She's real sick. She is in a home because the cancer is aggressive. We are trying to get her the right treatment, but the meds are starting to get redicalous. On that note lets gets some sleep. It's getting very late." said Teresa.
"Will you stay with me sis?" Tristen asked.
"Yea sis." said Teresa pulling the blanket over the two of them and falling asleep in one another's arms.
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The next morning Elliot was estatic when he walked into the hospital and saw his two daughters. Big sister comforting little sister. If only Karen would accept his oldest child, but for some reason she refused.
"Teresa honey." Elliot said quietly as he shook her shoulder gently.
"Hey daddy." said Teresa quietly.
"Thanks for coming last night. So I hear you are moving here." said Elliot.
"Yea got a better job offer. I'll still have to go to Bakersfield alot to take care of mom, but I'm here and closer to you and Tristen. I figure she needs her big sister now." said Teresa.
"Why don't you go shower, change, and get some rest and come back. Now I know that Karen won't allow you to stay at the house. You can use my loft. It has a garage under it. It's small like a studio, and it's on the Teller Marrow lot. Because of zoning issues and property lines when John Teller and Clay Marrow bought that property the loft was right on it. So since it was there before the property was bought because of zoning and friendship I have always had that loft on the lot. Though it's a safe place with the SOA clubhouse right there. They all know and like and respect me. John Teller and I go way back. Now the entire town knows it as my loft." said Elliot.
"I'm fine I can stay with Tristen a bit longer." said Teresa.
"Sweetheart you are barely hanging on and I want you to get some rest. Go to the loft, rest and shower. I'm so sorry that Karen won't allow you to stay at the family home, or else I would let you stay there. So the loft if the next best option. I made it modern. Two bedroom two bath, washer, dryer, and a two car garage underneath." said Elliot handing her the garage opener.
"Alright. CALL ME if ANYTHING changes. I love my little sister so much it's not even funny." said Teresa.
"I know honey. I love you. Go to the loft, shower and get some rest." said Elliot.
"Okay I love you daddy." said Teresa.
"Love you too pumpkin." said Elliot as Karen walked over to him.
"Gemma thinks she knows it all. Says that this will shit on every relationship Tristen has. So what about your kid from M. White Trash? Tell me she isn't staying at our home." said Karen.
"I gave her the keys to the loft and the opener for the garage. She's staying there. Why do you hate her so much? She loves me and loves Tristen. She's a nurse. Isn't that enough?' Elliot asked.
"You spend tooo much time with trash." Karen snapped before walking out.
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Teresa drove along before she saw this guy in a diaper. He had a sign stuck to him saying semi retarded baby, adopt me. David Hale had woken him up and Teresa for some reason felt sorry for the guy so she pulled her Naviagator over.
"Hey David what's going on? I can drive him home if you can tell me if he is safe or not." said Teresa. Ever since her ex she had been weary about guys she didn't know. Hell David Hale was the safest cop she could trust along with Wayne Unser. Also she trusted her dad, and her older brother in Washington state.
"He won't hurt you if you drive him home Teresa. It saves me some paperwork and an arrest if you get him off the street. I heard about your ex. Small town, but trust me he is safe in those regards." said David.
"Okay get in if you don't want to be arrested." said Teresa. "So where are we going?" she asked.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Well since my bitch of a stepmother won't let me stay in the house I'm going to stay at dad's loft." said Teresa.
"Well drop me off at TM then. I'm Juice. Okay it's Jaun Carlose Ortize, but everyone calls me Juice." he said.
"I'm Teresa Oswald. Elliot's oldest. I was planning on moving here anyway to be closer to my dad since my mom is in a home and my aunt is taking care of her. Though a family emergency happned and I drove here last night." she said not wanting to give out personal private family information. Hell how could you tell a complete stranger that your baby sister has been raped?
Juice knew what happned, but he didn't say anything. He could tell that this woman was worried about her sister. Another thing was he wanted to know her. He had never felt that way about a woman in his entire life, but he wanted to know Oswald's oldest daughter.
"Well here you go." said Teresa as she pulled up by the clubhouse.
"Thanks." said Juice flashing her a grin and getting out of the car and running inside.
"Silly goofball." Teresa said with a laugh as she drove over to her dad's loft. With her ex she felt fear and dominance. Though with this guy she felt like he was just a gentle goofball with a boyish demenior. Don't even. Teresa told herself. Her dating track record was shit.
Hitting the garage door opener she pulled her car into the garage after it opened and then went up the stairs leading up to the loft. Using the key marked garage she opened the door and let herself in. Setting her bag in the master bedroom she walked through the loft figuring out what groceries she needed.
Though she decided to do as her dad said and take a shower and a nap.
A/N: One of two ideas that has been bugging me, and I have another one in the works, and a one shot that will lead to a sequal. Enjoy!