Sorry it took so long, guys. Technically, I'm not even supposed to be posting this, but Sonicthehedgewolf and Acoustic Dancer are helping me with Knight in Shining Armor, so you guys won't have to hear anything more on that for awhile, I think. Anyway, once again, I'm sorry and here's chapter fourteen.

Chapter fourteen

New York, Manhattan Island, Winchester Street

Sonny paced around her hotel room. She had been going to the Waverly Substation every afternoon for the past month to check Alex's progress and the girl seemed to be curling in on herself until Sonny arrived. Whenever Sonny was there, Alex seemed to be happier and a bit more relaxed.

Maybe she'll feel even better if she were to see Mitchie. Sonny mused. Obviously something went on with the two because whenever I'm with Mitchie, she talks nonstop about Alex. She always wants to make sure Alex was safe and unharmed and that HE didn't get her. But who the hell are they both talking about? This is one hell of a big mystery. Maybe if they were together, they wouldn't be so scared to tell me.

Sonny nodded as she made a plan of action in her head. It shouldn't be too hard. I'll begin tomorrow.

With that, Sonny laid down to go to sleep because she had shooting tomorrow.

New York, Waverly Place, Waverly Substation.

"Alex, table three's order-!"

Alex took the order before her father could even finish the sentence and was halfway to the table when he did finish it. Jerry stared after his daughter for a moment before going back to the sandwiches. The bell over the door rang and Alex looked over with a smile to see Sonny coming in. Sonny shot her a wave and Alex returned it with a small smile before turning back to the customer. Once all of the orders had been filled and distributed, Alex made her way over to the booth in the subway car that was Sonny's personal booth. Sonny was already seated there and she looked up from the menu as Alex sat down.

"Good afternoon, Sonny." Alex greeted the lighter brunette.

"Hey Alex." Sonny smiled at her friend and set the menu down. "I was wondering something. Would you like to see Mitchie again?"

Alex's eyes widened and her features paled. "Mitchie?" she murmured. "Do you think she wants to see me?"

"Absolutely." Sonny said. "She hasn't stopped talking about you since she got home."

Alex's eyes lit up at this and she gave Sonny a small half smile. "When can I see her?"

"Well, her visiting hours are over at six o'clock."

Alex shot a look at the clock and found that it was only three. "Maybe I can take my break early so that we can go see her?" Sonny nodded and Alex stood, walking to the register.

"Ma'am?" Theresa looked up as Alex got closer. "Permission to go see Mitchie?"

Theresa raised an eyebrow at her daughter and snorted. "With the way you've been acting lately? I don't think so."

Theresa went back to counting money and completely missed the shattered look that crossed Alex's face. Sonny, however, saw it clear as crystal and she felt sorry for her friend. Walking over, she put a hand on Alex's shoulder and said, "Maybe tomorrow?"

Theresa looked up at Sonny this time. "Mitchie hasn't stopped talking about Alex since she got home. She's been a nervous wreck every time she mentions her. She's always talking about keeping Alex safe."

Theresa shot Alex a look and found her daughter studying the counter. "Alex seems to have that same idea stuck in her head too." She murmured.

She looked from Alex's subdued form to Sonny's pleading eyes and sighed. "Fine, in a week, if Alex hasn't caused any trouble, then yes, she can go see Mitchie."

Alex's face lit up with a bright smile and Theresa's eyes widened, not having seen a smile like that at all since Alex got back. "Thank you, Ma'am!" Alex said excitedly before her stoic mask came back into place.

As Alex walked away to fill more orders, Theresa turned to Sonny. "What was that?' she asked. "I haven't seen her face light up like that since before we sent her away."

Sonny shrugged. "I don't know. But it's obvious they care for each other very much."

Theresa nodded and asked, "Hungry?"

Sonny nodded and began placing an order, knowing that Alex had appeared behind her. Sure enough, when she stopped talking, there was the slight scratch of pen on paper before a slight wind breezed by. Sonny smiled and sat down at a table, waiting for her order to come by.

Thirty Minutes Later

Sonny entered the mental facility and went to the clerk at the desk. "She's expecting you, Sonny." The redheaded woman said, her green eyes shooting to Sonny briefly before going back to the report she was writing.

"Thanks, Tanya." Tanya nodded and Sonny went into the back.

Looking through the room numbers, she found three-fifteen and knocked on the door. "Come in!"

Sonny slowly opened the door and found her sister curled in a ball on her bed, staring at the wall. "Hey Mitch."

Mitchie glanced up and a small smile spread across her face. "Hey Sunshine."

Sonny giggled and walked in, holding out the bag she was carrying. "I got a special order from the Waverly Substation for you."

"What's that?" Mitchie asked, her eyebrows crinkling slightly.

"It's the place where Alex and her family works."

Mitchie's eyes brightened at the mention of Alex. "Is she doing ok?" Mitchie asked.

"Well, I guess so. She's kinda out of it."

Mitchie's shoulders slumped. "I should have stayed. He wouldn't have tortured her so badly if I'd stayed."

"How do you figure?" Sonny asked, taking out a brush and beginning to brush Mitchie's hair.

"Because she felt like her family had wanted this to happen. Alex felt like they abandoned her to his torture. They didn't write back when she sent out letters, they never picked up the phone when she called… they had basically no contact with her at all. Not even on her birthdays. It's like they didn't care. She spent her seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and probably twentieth birthdays at that place and they didn't care. She didn't get any presents like the other kids and she would always lock herself in the bathroom when they didn't call. She was a mess and he only made it worse."

"Who is he?" Sonny asked slowly.

Mitchie shook her head. "I c-can't tell you."

Sonny raised an eyebrow. "That's what Alex says too." She murmured.

"Well, that doesn't mean I don't want to see her." Mitchie said hastily.

"I didn't think that." Sonny told her with a smile. "I was only commenting on the fact that you two seem to be almost exactly alike."

"She just has to stay safe. As long as she's safe, I can keep getting better."

"She's thinking of coming to see you." Sonny said conversationally. Mitchie shot bolt upright from her relaxed position and she turned to face her sister.

"She's coming?" the guitar-player squeaked, her eyes wide. "Here? To see me?"

Sonny nodded, watching her sister closely. She saw tension in Mitchie's whole body as her sister looked around the room. "B-but what if she d-doesn't want to see me, just yell at me?"

"She really does want to see you Mitch. Ever since I met her, all she's cared about is you. I mentioned that I was coming to see you and she got really excited at the prospect of coming with me."

"T-then where is she?" Mitchie asked apprehensively.

"Her parents wouldn't let her leave work. They said in another week, she can come if she hasn't cause any trouble."

Mitchie relaxed back and looked around her room. "She can't come to my room." the younger girl stated calmly.

"Why not?" Sonny asked. "It's not like it's dirty..."

"It's not the cleanliness that would bother Alex." Mitchie said softly. "It's the room number. It used to be her number at boot camp."

"Mitch?" Sonny asked slowly. "Do you mind answering a question?"

Mitchie tensed slightly and replied, "Depends on the question..."

"Why did you really get put in here?"

Mitchie stayed silent for a moment before turning to face her sister. "Bring Alex and I'll be able to answer any question you want me to. I promise, but I need Alex safe with me for me to do that."

Sonny nodded in understanding and went back to brushing her sister's hair. The two girls stayed silent for awhile after that. When it was time for Sonny to leave, she hugged her sister tightly and murmured, "I'm going to get you out of here, Mitchie. I promise."

Mitchie only nodded and hugged her sister back before letting go and resigning herself to her room once more.

Aw, sisterly bonding between Mitchie and Sonny, how cute. Ok y'all. Go ahead and review and I'll see what I can do about chapter fifteen.