A/N: Hello! I have no idea how I even managed to write this story, I don't even think I'm fit for writing anything like at all, but all I know is that the whole idea came up when I couldn't sleep and I had spent five days of resisting myself from writing but the idea just grew bigger and bigger. This is my very first fanfic and I hope whoever reads it will enjoy. :)


"Hey Cos. I dropped by your house but no one was home. I just wanted to check up on you. We haven't seen you for a month now." Cosima sighed as she continue to listen to her voicemail. "We miss you, Cosima." Said her friends.

"Hey baby. I miss you. You haven't been answering my calls and replying to any of my messages. I really want to see you and be with you through all this. I love you. Please call me back." Said Shay, Cosima's on and off girlfriend.

She sighed once more before shutting off her phone, and lying on her bed, arms sprawled out. She just got back from her early walk in the park where her father took her every morning when she was a kid. She closed her eyes and felt the mattress dip. She looked to her side and smiled weakly at her dog, Dalton. "Hey buddy." Cosima said as she pat its head. The dog crawled closer to her and she felt a tear slid down her face as she hugged him.

"Hey darling!" Her father greeted her as she walked through the door and into their living room.
"How was first day of high school?" He asked.

"It was fine. Made some new friends." Cosima smiled.

"That's great! But you know what's greater than that?" He smiled.

"What?" Cosima asked excitedly. Cosima watched as her father got up and said "I'll be back." With a smile. Then quickly headed to the garage.

After a minute, he returned with his hands behind his back. "Close your eyes." He ordered. Cosima did what she was told, but a big smile was plastered on her face.

Her smile grew bigger as she felt something lick her hand. "Open your eyes." Her father said.

She opened her eyes and squealed. "You got me a puppy?!" Her father only nodded in response as he watched his daughter play with the puppy, a smile also plastered on his face. Cosima has always wanted a puppy but she never got one when she was younger because they kept on moving from state to state or from one country to another. But as they've settled in San Francisco Colton decided it was time for her daughter to get what she always wanted.

"I've always wanted a puppy! Thank you so much dad!" Cosima said as she jumped beside her father and hugged him tight. "You're welcome, kiddo. What are you going to name it?" He asked. Cosima looked deep in thought and smiled as she said, "Dalton."

Cosima had fallen asleep with Dalton snuggled beside her. She looked at the clock on her bedside table and saw that she'd been asleep for 3 hours. She took a deep breath before sitting up and slowly exhaling. "Damn it." She muttered under her breath. The sun was still up and she had no idea what else to do. She had considered calling Sarah and ask her to come over but she'd also rather be alone to avoid being asked how she's holding up. She got out of bed, changed her clothes, and went downstairs. She filled Dalton's food and water bowl, then went out of the house.

She didn't exactly know where to go at first, but as she sat down on the bench in the new park, Hillsdale Family Grounds, seven blocks away from where she was this morning, she felt rather good. There were many people but it wasn't enough to say it that it was crowded. She sat there and watched the people and wished that she took Dalton with her.

"Hey," A guy with messy long hair greeted her and sat down on the other end of the bench. Cosima only looked at him then went back to watching the children play Frisbee.

"I haven't seen you here before. Are you new?" He asked. Cosima shook her head side to side. He hummed as Cosima pulled out a joint from her pocket and lit it. "Is that a hobby of yours?" Cosima asked pointing to the camera hanging from the guy's neck. "Oh, yeah. My mom hates it though. Thinks it's bullshit." He chuckled.

"You got any hobbies?" He asked her. Cosima put up her joint and Tony understood right away. "Do you smoke?" Cosima asked. "Tried it once, sophomore year. Didn't really like it." He replied. "Really? You seem like, you know." Said Cosima, shrugging her arms. "I'm kidding bro. Hit me up." Said Tony. Cosima passed it on and Tony inhaled a few times before passing it back to her. "That's some good shit. Where'd you get it?" He asked. "I grew it myself." Cosima answered. "Congratulations dude. It's fucking awesome." He looked at his watch and choked a bit. "Fuck, is it really almost 5pm?" He asked himself and Cosima raised her eyebrows. "Well, duty calls. I'm Tony, by the way." He stood up and held his hand in front of her. "Cosima." She said, as she shook it. Tony smiled and started to move away from the bench. "Thanks for the hit Cosima. See you whenever bro." He said before turning around and walking away.

That was odd. Cosima thought. She took the last hit and stubbed it before flicking it away.

"Dalton!" Cosima called out as she entered the house. Dalton came running towards her and jumped excitedly as he reached his master. Cosima had a warm smile and patted his head. "Come on, let's watch whatever's on tv."

"Cosima, darling. Wake up." said her mother, Olivia, gently shaking her. Cosima had fallen asleep, this time on the couch with the television left on. "What time is it?" Cosima asked as she sat up. She looked around to see where Dalton is and smiled when she saw him sleeping on the other couch. "It's past midnight darling." Said Olivia. "How was your day?" She asked Cosima. The only response she got from the young woman was a shrug before standing up and heading to the stairs. "Don't shut me out, Cosima." Her mother said. "We can talk about it, I guarantee you, it'll make you feel better." She offered. Cosima stopped by the foot of the stairs and turned to her mother. "I'm not shutting you out like you did with me, I just want to be left alone." Cosima said bitterly before heading up to her room.

The next day Cosima woke up to her alarm clock blaring. She knocked it off the table and it fell to the floor but still continued to make noises. "Ugh." Cosima groaned. She rolled off the side, grabbed the clock and threw it to the wall. The thing broke and Cosima rolled back to other side of her bed. "Stupid thing." She muttered before closing her eyes again. She desperately wanted to go back to sleep but couldn't. She got up and headed to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. Her hair was a mess, and her eyesight is getting worse. "This is fucking ridiculous." She said as she stared at herself. An idea was swirling in her head and she couldn't wait to actually think it through. She took off her clothes and got in the shower. She was quickly lost in her thoughts as she stepped in and felt the water trickle down her skin. Once she was done, she went back to her room. For the past month, Cosima had only been wearing anything she could grab from her cabinet not caring about how she looked. Today, she went through her closet and put on something a little more decent than what she's been wearing recently.

"Well I guess I look alright." She said to herself, looking in the mirror.

Cosima headed downstairs and Dalton was already waiting for her at the foot of the stairs. "Good morning Dalton!". His tail was wagging in excitement as he followed her master to the kitchen. Cosima grabbed his food and water bowl and filled it. "Today's going to be a good day, Dalton. I have a feeling." She smiled as she watched her pet eat. "I'm gonna head out buddy, be a good boy."

"So, what it'll be young lady?" A man covered in tattoos asked Cosima.

"I kind of want a dandelion, right here." She pointed to the middle of her left arm. "I see." The man said before grabbing Cosima's left arm and examining her skin. "Yeah, I can do a dandelion. I actually got some designs right here." He said as he reached for a book with his designs, under the table. He opened it and scanned through the designs. "Here." He said as he passed it on to Cosima. She looked through it for a while and smiled when one design caught her eye. "This one."

"Come back here next week so I can check up on your new ink." The man reminded. "I will. And thanks!" Said Cosima before heading out of the tattoo parlor.

Cosima looked at her tattoo and smiled to herself. She had two more things she wanted to do, she quickened her pace and headed to a salon down the street.

It was a week later when Cosima went back to Hillsdale Family Grounds, this time she took Dalton with her. "Go play with the other dogs." She said as she removed his leash. He looked at her for approval and when Cosima nodded, he ran off to the other dogs.

"You look different." Tony said as he approached the bench was sitting on.

"Do I?" Cosima asked sarcastically with a smirk.

"I like the dreads. Was thinking of getting mine done but since you've beaten me to it, I'll stick with the mullet." Said Tony, obviously faking the sad face.

"Well the mullet suits you, so." Cosima said with a grin.

"Haha. Very funny, dreads."

Cosima and Tony had spent one and a half hour talking. Cosima was surprised they got along in such a small amount of time. She's learned more of Tony spending most of his time 'capturing moments' as he put it and he's part of this sort of underground artists which Cosima recalls that Felix, Sarah's foster brother, is a part of. Tony didn't really ask much about Cosima since he can tell that the girl wasn't willing to give anything away just yet and he respected that. Tony's phone rang, and he immediately took it out of his pocket and sighed. "It's my mom." He said, annoyance painted all over his face. "Hey mom."

Cosima's attention was caught when a tall blonde girl with curly hair, carrying a basket, sat down on the ground and was instantly surrounded by dogs. Cosima watched the girl take out some things covered in foil, opened them and gently put them on the ground. Even with her new glasses, Cosima still couldn't get a clear view of the girl because of the dogs crowding her but a smile formed on her face when she saw the girl give Dalton some food and pet him.

Once Tony was off the phone he looked at Cosima and followed her gaze.

"Oh, that's Mr. & Mrs. Cormier's daughter. They're my neighbor, like three houses away or whatever. She comes around at this hour to feed the dogs running around. She usually goes home 20 minutes after all that." Tony informed her, his finger pointing at the blonde girl.

"You know her?" Cosima asked. "Nah, girl's a house prisoner most of the time, that's what my mother said, and she's only been here for a month and a half." He answered.

"Oh. Where is she from?"

"Well the Cormier's are French, so maybe she came from France or who knows, boarding school somewhere far away."

"Cool." Said Cosima. Her eyes still focused on the girl.

"Anyway, I was thinking, there's an art rave tomorrow. Wanna come?" Tony asked.

Cosima looked at him and blinked twice before saying, "Yeah, sure."

"Meet me here tomorrow before 6PM." Tony informed. "Well, hate to say this dreads, but I gotta jet." Said Tony as he stood up.

"Alright, well, it was nice talking to you again Tony." Replied Cosima.

"Like the glasses by the way." Tony said before heading up the street.

Cosima turned her attention back to the girl feeding the dogs but she was no longer at the spot. Cosima looked around and saw her on the farther side of the park probably heading home. She calls
Dalton and they start their walk home.


So what do you guys think?