3)Elaine's after math
Half hour after Elaine's storm out Arthur and Auggie walked upstairs to look for Joan, finding her sleeping in the chair next to Annie's bed, Arthur gently shook her awake whilst Auggie woke Annie.
"Hey" Arthur spoke as both girls woke. Annie seeing everyone in the room immediately stood whilst apologising to Joan "Joan I am so sorry, I...I shouldn't be here. I. Am going to go. Sorry for all the trouble I caused" . As Annie made to leave both Auggie and Arthur moved to block the exit telling her to sit back down . Annie continued trying to leave, when Joan made to stop her "Annie" Joan voice rang through Annie's protests to leave, "Annie stop trying to leave their not going to move until you sit back down"
"Joan let me leave please, pretend like none of this happened please" was Annie's desperate response.
"No Annie. I don't want to pretend Like none of this happened "
"Please it's better for you this way," Annie's voice grew in desperation
"No Annie , I told you no matter what happens you will always have me and I meant it even if Elaine wants nothing to do with you, that's not me I am an adult I can make my own decisions "
"No Joan , you don't want this I'm ruining your life and your relationship with your mother. I don't want to do That to you "
"Annie when you were asleep Joan found out why that letter was written, why you got it and yelled at her mother for hitting you and for saying you were never supposed to exist, that you were a disruption in her life. Annie, Joan Auggie and I want you here, we care about you, sit down please and let Joan look at your cheek you've got quite a Nasty bruise." Arthur stepped in. Joan not having noticed the bruise moved to Annie's side before forcing her to sit back on the bed, letting out a quite gasp at the large purplish bruise forming on Annie's cheek.
" oh god Annie, I am so sorry I shouldn't have asked you to be here when she was. I am so sorry this is all my fault " Joan's whispered apology broke through Annie quiet tear made their way down Annie's cheek as she said "no Joan this isn't your fault you didn't hit me, it's okay , we are okay " whilst reaching for Joan's hand that was still stroking her bruised cheek, holding onto it and giving it a reassuring squeeze Annie added "you can't always protect us Joan, we've all going to get a little bruised every now and then especially in our line of work "
All four occupants let out a small giggle at Annie's reasoning . Joan hugged Annie then left with Arthur to give Annie and Auggie a chance to talk.
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After Auggie left Annie Joan and Arthur sat in the living room chatting, when Annie's phone rang. Answering it without paying attention to the caller ID Annie spoke "hello"
"Annie. Why aren't you answering your landline " Danielle's voice Floated through the airwaves
"Danielle" Annie answer coldly. When Joan and Arthur moved to leave giving Annie some privacy Annie instantly grabbed onto Joan's hand silently pleading with her eyes for Joan to stay. Nodding Joan sat back down while Arthur left. Putting the phone on speaker for both of them to hear Annie continued the conversation, drawing strength from Joan's reassuring squeezes.
"Annie, how long are you going to hate me , I know it was wrong not to tell you but mom and dad made me promise, I couldn't go behind their backs I am sorry"
"You couldn't go be hind their backs but you could got behind mine !" Annie demanded,'Annie calm down' Joan whispered .
"Annie is their someone with you?" Danielle asked , realising Danielle had heard her telling Annie to calm down Joan took a deep breath before speaking " yes I am Joan Campbell, Annie is with me "
"Who are you to my sister " Danielle demanded
Jumping in before Joan Annie responded "you don't get to ask those questions anymore and Joan is my mentor/boss"
"Are you still at work"
"No the funny thing is Joan is my biological sister , I've been working under her for three years Danielle and I didn't even know we were related, do you know how that makes me feel or Joan who btw just found out she has a little sister. You lied to me my entire life , you and mum and dad lied to me what for !?"
"They said it would be better for you to never know, I am sorry Annie. I am your sister you have to know how sorry I am"
"No Danielle, Joan is my sister, you didn't tell me I was adopted and you left me for California with out telling me until a week before!. Joan didn't do any of that for three years Joan showed up with out knowing the reason, she didn't force me to date and she told me the truth about what she knew about me, you didn't " Annie all but screamed, with anger. With Annie's growing anger Joan's concern grew in an effort to allow Annie time she took the phone and spoke "Danielle I think it maybe best to end this conversation now before anything is said that can't be taken back. "
Danielle replied "you can't tell me when to talk to my own sister"
Joan replied with "no , I can't. But Annie is my sister two, who is currently very confused and upset, she's had a tough few days and she is staying with me so that gives me the right to step in when I feel she needs a break, call her again in a few days by then she may have had time to process all of this, good bye " with that said Joan hung up,

Annie was still visibly angry so Joan asked Annie " hey Annie come for a run with me,new never got to finish our race" hoping she could relieve some of the tension in Annie . "Okay" Annie responded .