So sorry it took so long! D:


It was hours into the night when Trina finally returned home after taking care of her business. She'd changed from her uniform and into a pair of pajamas in the locker room at work. Her standard issue gun clattered against the counter with her badge as she set them down to get herself a glass of water. She popped a sleeping pill in to her mouth as she greedily chugged down the water. Titan came from downstairs, wagging his tail eagerly at her return as she fed him a biscuit and placed the glass in the sink. There were no signs of Holly being up anymore even though all the lights in the house had been left on.

With a groan of annoyance she walked around hitting every switch and lamp to shut them off before returning upstairs with her gun and badge to place in the nightstand. Titan came up as well, circling his spot beside the bed so he could lie down and sleep. He guarded the contents of the nightstand to make sure no one but Trina ever got in it. Trina stretched before throwing herself in the bed, wrapping the sheets around her, and falling asleep. The sounds of her slow deep breathes let Titan know that she was finally asleep so he could join her on the bed. He wasn't allowed on the furniture but his owner never protested when she woke up snuggling him.

A shrill scream in the night awoke Trina with a start as she bolted downstairs, Titan racing ahead and pawing at Holly's door. Trina quickly barged in, shaking the woman awake as she thrashed about violently in her sleep. The woman didn't wake up and after a couple of tries, Trina was ready to just give up and walk away but Titan's barking had wakened her from her nightmare. Holly abruptly sat up, sobbing as she raised her hands before her face as if she were being attacked. Trina glanced at her for a moment, recognizing the signs of an abuse victim's reaction but figured it was nothing more than a nightmare about the recent attack.

She disappeared down the hall after commanding Titan to remain at the door just in case the woman would suddenly begin acting distraught again. When Trina returned, she had a glass of water in one hand and a sleeping pill in the other. She sat down beside Holly in the bed as she handed them over without saying anything. Holly wiped her tears away as they dried streaked stained her face. She gulped it down as Trina silently took the glass and stared into it as she twirled it in her hands.

"Can I talk to you?" Holly whimpered out while playing with the edge of the blanket she was under.

"Whatever." Trina said bluntly, still spinning the glass slowly in her hands.

"It's rather difficult to talk about. These nightmares I've been having-" She began slowly, searching for the words to say.

"Stop. I don't want to hear it." She said quickly, finally looking up from the glass to give her a cold, heartless glare.

"Trina, please. It's about D-"

"No, Holly. I don't want to hear it. You didn't want to hear what Tori was going through - your own daughter; my baby sister. So why should I sit here and listen to you?" She spat out quickly as Holly looked mortified. She cleared her throat before speaking as she continued to stare at the glass. "Tori is coming over tomorrow." She paused briefly. "I know what you're thinking and no, you can't see her."

"Why?" Holly said feeling rejected as she choked back another sob.

Trina pulled a folded document out from her shirt while placing the glass on the nightstand. Holly took it, placing her hand over her mouth as she gasped and read it out loud. "You must stay at least twenty yards away from: the person in (1) [Victoria West], home of person in (1), the job or workplace of person in (1)." She scanned through the paper, her face contorting to reflect the heartbreak this was causing her as she read one of the last paragraphs out loud, mortified. "If you do not obey this order, you can be arrested and charged with a crime."

"Correct. If you do not obey this order, you can go to jail or prison and/or pay a fine." Trina stated calmly before taking the document back and placing it back in her shirt. "So I expect you to remain in this room upon her arrival. I don't want her to see you. I don't care what you do but you cannot leave this room. If you make any attempts at speaking with my baby sister, I'll arrest you on the spot myself. Understood?" She asked after picking up the glass and standing up as Holly nodded weakly. Trina nodded as if it was final and the conversation was done with.

"But Trina, she's my daughter!" Holly cried out, her chest aching.

"You gave that up." Trina said sadly as she stood at the doorway. She shut off the light as she left, shutting the door and leaving Holly to panic in the dark.


The day was clear and bright, the headlights of Jade's hearse shined through the front window as she pulled up with Tori. Trina quickly stood up, shooing her mother to her bedroom before pushing a few pennies in to the door to jam the door shut. Despite the restraining order, she didn't quiet trust Holly yet. Holly slumped in to the bed, hearing the pennies being shoved in to the door made her feel like she had become a prisoner in her own daughter's home. She slid off the bed pitifully before hitting the ground and falling to lay hopelessly on the ground and stare into the distance clouded with memories; the victim becoming a prisoner.

"Hi baby sis!" Trina yelled as she hugged Tori tightly, her belly already showing after only about seven to eight weeks.

"Hey Treen!" She exclaimed, squeezing back as Jade stood back and rolled her eyes while kneeling down to pet Titan. "So what's the big news you had to have to us over for?" She asked before waddling over to the couch and sitting down as Jade followed. Trina shut the door as she came to the couch with Titan and leaned forward excitedly.

"I'm getting married!" She said with such exhilaration and passion. She had a dreamy look in her eyes as she looked away, Tori squealing enthusiastically as Trina showed her the beautiful diamond her fiancé and had bought her.

"Oh my gosh, Trina! I'm so happy for you and Alex!" She said with enthusiasm as she hugged her sister again.

"I'm glad to see you finally found a keeper." Jade laughed before hugging Trina as well.

"Thanks you guys!" Trina gushed as she looked to be on the verge of tears from the overwhelming joy. "Tori, I would like you be my bridesmaid." She asked while flashing puppy dog eyes.

"Of course!" Tori shouted, clapping excitedly while tugging at Jade's arm.

"Jade, Alex wanted me to ask if you be the 'best man' for him." Trina flashed her puppy dog to Jade now as she asked for him.

"Yes, I'll be his 'best man'." She said while trying to hide her smile and shaking her head.

"Thank you!" She pulled them both in for a hug, nearly choking them as they gasped for air after being released. "I wanted to break the news to my family first." She smiled fondly at the two women sitting before her as a tear streaked down her cheek and she laughed as she wiped it away, fanning her face with her hand as if it would stop the tears.

"We're honored Trina." Tori smiled proudly, squeezing Jade's hand as she remembered how happy she was when Jade had proposed and now her sister would share in the same sense of being truly whole and complete with the one you love.

After a few more hours of bonding and enjoying their time together over bottles of wine and tea for Tori, the two girls finally stood up to leave as they hugged and left. Holly sat up quickly, rushing to the window to catch a glimpse of her daughter as she bit her lip to fight the urge to scream, knowing Tori didn't even know she was there. Her heart ached, like a thousand tiny hooks had pierced through it and they were all being pulled in different directions and she couldn't breathe. The hearse pulled out the driveway as the two women waved to Trina and drove away. Holly squeezed her eyes shut, feeling the sorrow drowning her as she collapsed back on the ground feeling the weight of her depression sweeping her under as if she'd been hit by an ocean wave. She heard the pennies being removed but couldn't find the motivation to even move. She remained on the ground all night feeling lost.


Holly awoke stiff and sore the next morning as she attempted to stretch it out before leaving. Some fresh air might do her some good and she found herself taking a walk to a nearby Jet Brew. She walked in, stepping her way to the front counter as she looked up at the sign reading Fuel for drinks. She ordered a cup of hot French vanilla coffee before sitting down by a window to watch as the clouds rolled in.

"Forty percent chance of rain." An officer observed as he walked in with a group of other officers. His name tag read Waters.

"Thanks, weatherman." Another officer said sarcastically, his name tag reading Markos.

"Hey, what was that news you wanted to tell us yesterday?" A female officer asked as she ordered her coffee.

"Yeah. You wanted to tell us something before you got pulled away for an assignment." Waters remarked as he ordered his next.

"Come on guys. Can you not?" Markos laughed, ordering his last. They all received their cups and took a table close to Holly's seat so they could sit in what remained of the sun. He looked familiar to her but she was too far gone to place where she recognized the man from.

"Ok, Markos. We're all sitting now. What was it?" The female urged on, her shiny name tag reading Bullock.

"Ok, ok." Markos smiled as he placed his cup down. "I proposed to Vega." He smiled sheepishly as they both gave him a congratulatory punch in the arm.

It hit her. She recognized this bright young man from the photos and wedding tape. He was Trina's boyfriend, fiancé, and soon to be husband. She looked away, her eyes watering as bit down on her tongue until a metallic taste made her stop. She'd bitten so hard that she bit in to her tongue.

"You dog. Finally ready to accept the ball and chain, huh?" Waters teased as he sipped his coffee.

"Come on, Waters. Vega is a nice girl." Bullock scowled before beaming brightly, proud of her friend's accomplishment. "Really man, I'm proud of you. Congratulations." She said as she leaned forward before suddenly getting distracted by the sob of the woman near them.

Markos leaned over, calling out to Holly. "Excuse me, ma'am. Are you alright?" He asked as she waved her hand through the air and nodded.

"I'll be okay." She choked out as she grabbed her coffee and stood up.

"Ma'am, we can give you a ride." He offered, standing quickly as she shook her head to respectfully decline the ride. She felt like a hurricane had just ripped through her, tearing her apart and leaving nothing as she realized that she wouldn't even be invited to this wedding. She'll have missed both her daughters' weddings and that was just too much to bear. She ran out quickly, leaving the officers confused but they didn't chase after her. They had a responsibility to protect and serve the citizens, but they were only obliged when they asked for it or needed it. Markos sat back down, sighing loudly as he tried to think why that strange, sad woman looked familiar.

It quickly began pouring as Holly sprinted back to Trina's house. It only took a few seconds for her to quickly become soaking wet and freezing cold as she finally made it to Trina's front door. She searched her pockets frantically as the tears mixed with the rain. She couldn't find the spare set of keys she had been given. Her knocking echoed throughout the empty home as Titan came up, barking at the door. Trina was gone and Holly was locked out. The dog was still inside, warm and cozy in his own home as she was locked out in the rain. She felt desperate as she climbed the fence into the backyard and tried the backdoor. That too was locked.

She pulled out her phone, huddling beneath the awning so she wouldn't get the phone too wet. The phone gave a dial tone, unable to connect to Trina and she cursed. She couldn't call Tori or Jade. She looked down, noticing a doggie door. She pushed against it but it was locked from the inside, covered a slat so the dog wouldn't get out in to the rain and track it through the house. Titan's little doghouse the only form of shelter. She crumbled, her knees hitting the ground and splashing in the puddle as she was forced to get on all fours. She climbed in the cramped space, protected from the rain and harsh winds as the doggie door shut. She began crying uncontrollably, falling in to despair at having lost everything she'd ever held dear to her.