1 week later in Spain
"man, Henry you've been nothing but problems, stonewalling Lexie on everything, she said she tried to get an updated Psych exam last month and you told her no that she wasn't allowed, a psych exam is personal and doesn't require your permission man" says Tori angrily
"ok no, she's blowing things way out of proportion, please let me explain" says Henry
"let me know when I get something wrong, you prevent her from helping the world by stonewalling her on free trade agreement rulings, you meddle in her personal life, you stonewall me for attempting to loosen relationship rules and regulations so everyone could travel freely to go on dates, which one of those is wrong Henry, please tell me" says Tori
"none but that's not the point, she tried to meddle in my daughters mind, making her think she was bi" says Henry as Josi scoffs
"for one she has no abilities, so your claim is baseless and I happen to know that Josi had a crush on Lexie at a point well before Lexie was even in a position of power, so unless your suggesting that Lexie manipulated me an older Vega cousin, the crowned heir no less so she could date your daughter only to never do anything of the sort then your endless stonewalling has no base and is grounds for expulsion from the royal family" says Tori
"please spare Josi and Jared" says Henry
"Jared stayed out of the political scene, I have nothing against him, as for Josi she's been a bright star, she actually came to me for relationship advice, she's clear, the fault is yours and yours alone, since it's up to the courts to decide your ultimate fate, I'm removing you from all committees and your oversight over the royal family court process is done effective immediately" says Tori
"so who takes over his positions" says Josi
"that's up to the courts, however I would like to know if my RFBL is ok to pass and codify it" says Tori
"what about it, you had put through two" says Josi
"relationship Clause adjustment and region locking date abolishment" says Tori
"ahh for Lexie huh" says Josi
"yes but I could have given her an exception, I am talking about abolishment for all houses" says Tori
"the bylaw committee was split because of the implications it was just for Lexie but they said if you clarified it was multi house inclusive then they'd pass it" says Josi
"I'm clarifying, I need to get back home asap" says Tori
"you don't like it here" says Josi
"no, everyone is so tense, besides I don't like politics" says Tori
"they haven't seen you do anything in an official capacity since you were here to give Lexie the throne, they're afraid" says Jared
"doesn't matter I'm leaving in three hours anyway, Juliette and Michelle are fighting because for some reason Juliette says that Michelle doesn't live there anymore, I have to go break up that fight" says Tori
"understood, they've never gotten along, they have opposite personalities, I sure hope you can fix it" says Josi
"I've always settled disputes between them, and when I couldn't I gave Andrea authority to breath down their necks" says Tori
5 hours later
"she's infuriating Tori, I don't know how Maddie handled her" says Juliette
"I've already had to remove Henry from everything and set up a court date so he can finally learn, don't make me angry, let me speak" says Tori angrily
"ok I'm sorry" says Juliette scared
"you will stay at Carter's or Trina's until further notice, you two are always fighting, I'm so tempted to kick both of you out of the royal family, no more cheques, until the end of summer you Juliette will be paying all the bills in this house, you are blinded by your ego" says Tori
"so what Michelle just get to live here bill free" says Juliette
"she's paying me a two hundred dollar inconvenience fee, she split all the bills did she not, it's time you realized she's not the same person she was four years ago, the Michelle back then would never have voluntarily ended a relationship with anyone to make someone else happy" says Tori
"you'd leave me with five grand in bills for three months, that's not very nice" says Juliette
"your attitude leaves much to be desired sweetie, you are becoming more and more like Trina used to be, maybe a few months of being flat broke will change that, you need to realize that having Michelle here paying half of all bills is a convenience not mandatory, besides you yourself said she doesn't live here anymore, I thought you'd like to see how much money she helped you save, that her being a little annoying every now and then is worth it" says Tori
"I forgot how much you like to teach lessons, fine, I agree to the terms" says Juliette
Back at Cat's house
"so how'd Juliette take it" says Michelle
"like someone who realized they made a huge mistake, she has till the end of the summer to apologize and when she does give her a cheque for seventy five hundred, expect waterworks" says Tori
"why should I go back there at the end of the summer, she's been nothing but mean to me" says Michelle as Mandy and Maddison walk up
"because she's going to flip, she won't be able to go out and drink with Trina or Andrea all summer, Andrea and Trina won't be paying for any of her drinks, she's going to be flat broke all summer, she's not stupid enough to think she can just beg on the streets" says Tori
"hey Tori how are you" says Mandy smiling
"you went and had your first kiss already, I thought you were going to wait till camp rock" says Tori
"yeah then I got thinking, first kisses are meant to be special, and kissing in front of about three hundred people isn't special, it's a display and I got nervous" says Mandy
"so spill mandili, how was your first kiss" says Michelle
"peach perfume, peach lip oil, it both smelled and felt amazing" says Mandy as Cat walks in
"lip oil…" says Michelle confused
"some lip balms and glosses use coconut oil, Mandili here is allergic to coconut oil, lip oil, like the one I am now using uses scented olive oil, peach in this case" says Maddison
"you always loved the smell of peaches" says Michelle
"Mandili here does as well don't you sweetie" says Maddison
"it's intoxicating, just smelling it makes my mouth dry in anticipation" says Mandy
"you French yet" says Michelle
"Mishy please calm down, we will tell you when we are ready" says Maddison
"yes we have, Cat you changed your hair color" says Mandy
"what's wrong with purple chocolate" says Cat
"purple chocolate…, you got into the bibble again didn't you Cat" says Tori
"no, my hair is naturally chocolate brown, why you don't like it or something Tor" says Cat
"let me see you twirl babe" says Tori as Cat twirls
"I don't know why that's what you insist but I like my hair like this" says Cat
"Kit you're wearing a dress, she's trying to see your underwear" says Michelle
"really, is that true Tor" says Cat confused
"when I was younger yes, that's why Michelle said that, now I just like to see you spin in a dress, you close your eyes and you just look so cute" says Tori
"that's kinda disturbing that you'd do that when you were little" says Cat
"try living my childhood and not being weird, time and time again I was shown that acting normal made people want to use you to their advantage, the tactic worked, I got friends like Sabrina, Beck and Jasmine because of that" says Tori
"ohhhh, Joe, yes ok it makes sense now" says Cat
"yes, his actions affected every aspect of my life, from how I think to what I do, only now am I almost out of the routines he rammed into my head and back to being myself" says Tori
"rammed….., please tell me that was a slip" says Cat
"yes, although drilled doesn't sound any better to be honest, considering what he did to his patients" says Tori
"have you seen any of Jess's videos lately they're hilarious" says Cat
"yes they are, they're also Jill's jokes, if you actually write them down you notice a pattern, they are all different takes on normal jokes, like, what colors are red, bullish colors" says Mandy
"what's that a different take on, seems like a normal joke to me" says Cat
"red bull jokes, aka energy drinks, I happen to know that Jill hates energy drinks, she wrote the world from a bipolar perspective remember, it hasn't sold well so Jess is making quotes" says Mandy
"the advice works, I have no idea why it isn't selling" says Cat
"and the jokes in it are hilarious, maybe if someone who is bipolar recommended it" says Tori
"I don't want the world to know Tori" says Cat
"why not, I'm revolutionizing the LGBTQ community, do you have any idea how well that book could help people hun" says Tori
"no, I'm scared, I'm popular, mental health issues make popularity plummet" says Cat
"not when they find out that the music you make is heavily influenced by being bipolar, besides your fans love your music, I don't see you losing any fans if you tell them, if I'm wrong then you can hit me" says Tori as Julia walks up
"you do realize Cat that about ten percent of your fans are bipolar, besides evening blast basically started theories that you were Bipolar" says Julia
"the line about depression right" says Cat almost in tears
"yes, don't cry, every single comment was positive, one comment made said if she is then we have to tread carefully, it got a hundred thousand likes and is now climbing again, they do care Cat, it doesn't matter if you don't see it" says Julia
"they're just afraid of backlash from Tori" says Cat
"actually I made a backhanded comment to try and both verify the claim and make a jab at you and they said you can't fool us Lady flame we know you are trying to provoke us, we won't and will never attack her, she is who she is and that's all that matters, her music speaks to us" says Tori
"why lady flame, did they not want to call you lady fire or something" says Cat
"because that's Dana's nickname, her latest single is a diss-track to all performers who think they're entitled to their fame, wealth and career, mentioning a well known rapper who thought he could call Jasmine a bunch of bad names, including idiot, scum and many more I'd rather not repeat, Jasmine hid, didn't leave her house for three months, Dana said enough and released the track, she shocked the world, most of her songs are light hearted, funny and kinda cute, the press took off with it and ended yesterday with the rapper trying and failing to defend himself, he kept calling her slurs during the hearing no less" says Tori
"Italian slurs" asks Cat shocked
"yes, some of the worst I've heard, trying to put her bi revolution to a fire laden end, only to end up burned himself, he lost everything, his wife, his money and his record label contract, he's now homeless" says Tori as Jasmine walks into the house
"Dana saved me, I was contemplating suicide, no one stood up for me because of his place in society, Dana changed the playing field, said two can play that game" says Jasmine
"yeah well I'd have released it right away but I wanted to see how far he'd go, he's done it before and got away with it, he had never used slurs like he did to you, so instead of releasing a pg version like I normally do I went all out" says Natasha
"he's done it to others….." says Jasmine scared
"yup, utterly destroyed careers, he even jabbed me while I was down in the gutter before Jade pulled me out, if only he knew his ex wife is bi, Tulsla tulip is his biggest victim" says Natasha
"he attacked sweet little tulip, wow he is heartless" says Mandy
"I rose from the ashes of my past with a burning fire to kill his reputation, evil stare and all, when he saw who opposed him he was like holy ****, so he started attacking me with everything he had, I had a retort and response for every single slash he gave, he was so scared he tried to sue me for slander, I counter sued him for all he's done to everyone he's attacked, it went to court and when the topic came up I handed the judge the ten page list of his victims of slander and verbal abuse and the judge took one look at it and chuckled and immediately told the rapper that he had no case" says Natasha
"wow you handed him his ass on a silver platter" says Tori impressed
"not before I got one final jab in, I said there is a thing called backfires and you sir just got burned to a crisp, have fun keeping your career afloat, never mess with me because you will find I'm smarter than you" says Natasha
"wow that's crazy, so what happened to his money" says Jasmine
"the judge ordered his massive hundred million dollars be split between all his victims, all hundred and twenty of them, including me and you Jasmine, we got eight hundred and thirty three thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars each" says Natasha
"it pays off to stand up to injustice, to be truthful to oneself about the risks of secrets" says Tori
"still managed to sneak in something about me not wanting my fans to know I'm bipolar huh, fine I'll tell them in an hour, but I'm not happy you used a guilt trip on me" says Cat
"ok first of all the guilt trip wasn't aimed at you, secondly if you don't want to then you don't have to but I'm telling you they won't have a problem" says Tori
"you can see that, they won't be mad or mean" says Cat
"overall no, there will be a few that don't understand why you kept it a secret, but they won't be aggressive" says Tori
"ok fine stream in ten" says Cat
"deal" says Tori
20 minutes later
"sorry for the delay guys, Cat's computer was having issues, Cat has an announcement, I urge you to not sugar coat your responses" says Tori
"I am bipolar, no this isn't a joke, I'm on meds that help quite a bit and I smoke pot, ninety percent of my symptoms are under control now but I was scared of what you guys would think" says Cat as everyone spams hearts
"see I told you they'd accept it babe, keeping some secrets is good but when that secret makes it hard when you have an episode it's time to spill, now that they know everything will be better" says Tori
"that's not been my experience but ok" says Cat
"you forget already who had the harder childhood, I've dealt with basically every possible slur and attack known to the world, yet here I am stronger than ever, yes I keep secrets from them but the ones that matter, like me being on the spectrum and my anger issues, I figured that if they knew what was going on when I have a meltdown they'd be able to help me out of it, I have a keyword for my concerts, AHLD, All hands lock down" says Tori
"so what does that mean" says Cat
"it means the music stops and it becomes a dance party for ten minutes, I usually do backflip or cartwheels, depending on the crowds it either happens at the beginning or end of the concert" says Tori
"and that works" asks Mandy
"oh yeah, I love dancing, it gets my mind off the stressors I'm facing in the current situation, I'm used to sitting behind a camera, singing, gaming and dancing, it keeps me centered and focused on the moment" says Tori
"ok they're asking about that display of concern when you saved that gold medalist gymnast when she had a seizure" says Cat
"ok so first I had no idea who she was at the time, when I was told who she was the blood drained from my face, I was beyond shocked and way way embarrassed that I didn't do more" says Tori
"you did more than most people would" says Mandy
"yes ok sure but she's the first openly gay gymnast to earn a medal, I idolized her for her openness in a field that hasn't been so kind, the last gymnast that is gay that had won a medal had it immediately taken away after her speech about free love and that it should be the individuals choice about who they love and the world should accept them with open arms regardless of sex or age" says Tori
"so her maintaining that medal was a huge deal" say Cat
"yes, huge, it showed a change in thinking that I never thought would make its way into the gymnastics world, supposedly the Olympics this summer are going to have their first LGBTQ representation" says Tori
"a viewer named Teddybear91 wants to video chat" says Caitlyn
"that name sounds familiar" says Tori
"yes it's the gymnast, it's her nickname, put her through Cait" says Mandy as Caitlyn complies
"you saved my life, you held my hand, you reassured me that I'd be ok, I've never seen anybody ever do that" says Erin
"why couldn't we reach you" asks Tori
"I don't have a phone or any social media pages because of the whole controversy over me being gay, I didn't want to get angry texts in the middle of the night saying I didn't deserve the medal just because I'm gay, I've had people come up to me in person and say that it's an act, that I'm too beautiful to be gay" says Erin
"ok so Erin, why the nickname teddy bear" asks Tori interested
"I'd bring a teddy bear to practice, my girlfriend gave it to me, she loves me to pieces but the public opinion of a gay gymnast was just too much, she didn't think she could handle being there in person, having all those eyes on her, I have a scar from a surgery that I had to have done because I had a really bad fall during one of my practices, cracked a rib and damaged my left shoulder blade that should have ended my career, she didn't want people to think that I was in an abusive relationship" says Erin
"are you local in the sanfran area" says Tori
"yes, I was at clear view high for about two months last year, the competition was just too much and the only thing people cared about was fame" says Erin
"wait Erin Jones" says Tori things finally clicking into place
"yeah, I was your science buddy until I left, I started to crush on you as well, it didn't sit well with me having those feelings, especially considering I already had a girlfriend and you had cat so I just left" says Erin
"you were by far the best gymnast I'd ever seen, and you had a mind like Dana and Julia, I had calculated your IQ at two hundred fifteen" says Tori
"that's actually a smidge low, I'm two hundred twenty" says Erin as Kristen walks in
"hey guys sorry to bother the stream but I was just notified that Juka Ari's IQ test was wrong" says Kristen
"is it actually lower or higher" says Tori confused
"higher than Talia, two hundred ninety, they did the proper test but accidentally sent her Rebecca's test results that she did in person, you are two eighty one, Cat is two sixty five, Dana is two ninety six" says Kristen
"so you mean to tell me that both Dana and Juka Ari are smarter than you" says Tori intrigued
"yes, my intelligence is narrowly focused on science, Juka Ari's is more broad in nature, despite being on the spectrum she is one of the most adaptable people in the whole state, Dana is also very adaptable when she is left to her own devices, though not as much as Julia, our tests show that Dana is the most likely to take action against injustice when she is told the chances of her winning are slim" says Kristen
"was this before or after the whole rapper thing" says Tori
"before, she hadn't written the song yet, it predicted the kind of behaviors that she indeed employed in that arena, however the scientists failed to account that her intelligence would play a role in the effectiveness, when she defended Jasmine they said and I quote, 'Dana is committing career suicide, he's too well known, in comparison she's basically an unknown', their jaws dropped when she came out victorious" says Kristen
"what did my personality and IQ test say about me" asks Cat
"that you are strong willed but extremely shy and you doubt your ability to wow people with your voice" says Kristen
"what about me" asks Erin
"ahh yes Erin, according to the tests, you are a fighter, extremely shy but you love what you do and no one can change your mind" says Kristen
"ok that was spot on, unfortunately I have to go, my girlfriend just arrived, it was good seeing you again Victoria" says Erin as she ends the call
"well that was interesting, who's her girlfriend" asks Tori
"Danielle Waters, one of my cousins, the teddy bear story made me think, it's classic Danielle, ever since her older sister got them out of slavery Danielle has only had two relationships, both with girls, she's scared but she can't keep a secret from me, she never could, she's obsessed with collecting teddies of all shapes and sizes" says Mitchie
"what brand or species was it" says Tori intrigued
"what the one in the video, probably a speckled bear why" says Mandy
"yes it was the speckled bear, only about ten teddies based on it exist in the whole world, they aren't cheap, about six hundred dollars, it was a wildlife preservation thing, once a day for ten days you could bid on one teddy, day one was the speckled bear, the rarity flew over many people's heads and she won it, it only cost her three hundred dollars" says Mitchie
"when was this bidding thing" says Tori
"last month, it arrived two days ago and she didn't actually think she had won it" says Mitchie
"sorry to interrupt but I need some help, I'm starting to question my sexuality and it's scaring me" says Mandy
"what did you think you were" Asks Tori
"bi" says Mandy
"what lead to this little revolution" says Tori
"Maddili, now I can't even look at guys without almost throwing up" says Mandy
"what about me" asks Beck
"am I looking at you Beck" says Mandy
"well no" says Beck
"you're still bi" says Tori
"how do you figure" says Mandy
"you're wearing lipstick, coconut oil" says Tori
"oh shoot, I don't have an epi-pen" says Mandy
"here, sit down" says Cat as she jabs Mandy with her epi-pen
"wait ten minutes, someone please wipe her lips clean of that lipstick please" says Julia
15 minutes later
"how are you feeling now Mandy, feeling better" says Beck
"your eyes are beautiful" says Mandy
"yep she's back to normal" says Maddison
"how'd you know it was an allergic reaction Tori" asks Mitchie
"you don't always get hives, did no one notice she was swaying slightly" says Tori
"no, how did you see it" says Maddison
"I get the same way if I eat too many bananas" says Tori
"you're allergic to bananas" says Mandy
"my body can't process large amounts of magnesium, four bananas in a day can send me into an allergic reaction type state, I can still function but I get motion sick very easily, normally I can handle drives perfectly fine, get four bananas in me and suddenly just moving ten feet makes me nauseous" says Tori
"that sounds like a banana allergy" says Maddison
"it's not, Jack admits it's odd but Tor had a test last week to check her Magnesium level, it was low so Jack hung a bag of magnesium and not even five minutes later she started seizing, he gave her an allergy pill and it stopped" says Cat
"so it's a magnesium allergy" says Mandy
"no it's an intolerance of magnesium basically completely, my body doesn't have an issue with a magnesium shot or pill but if it's in food or an iv my body outright rejects it" says Tori
"ok on an unrelated note, why do you drink" says Mandy
"it cools me out, yes I'm aware it's not a good habit but I'm less inhibited, at any given moment there is around a hundred thoughts running through my head and more than half aren't good, I don't drink beer, whiskey or vodka, strawberry wine and that's it, I'm not a drunk and I don't do drugs" says Tori in a bit of a fit
"Tor please calm down, quick if you can Julia do your purring thing" says Cat as Julia complies
"I-I can't kitten, I…" says Tori as she falls on the bed
"did that just put her to sleep, and since when does she call you kitten" says Julia intrigued
"she hasn't slept in five days, she was sure that Henry would hit her so she was getting her plan in place, as for the kitten thing she only does that in private, after all the stress she's been through I was surprised she could think straight, lack of sleep plus stress put her body into overdrive, the fact that it took her as long as it did to realize the gymnast was Erin is but one sign she's over worked" says Cat
"so Maddie, what's it like to kiss me" says Mandy
"like a dream, so just like that you're back to normal" says Maddison
"yep, apparently nauseous self conscious me is allergic me, why didn't you warn me this morning I was putting lipstick on" says Mandy
"I couldn't see what you had in your hand, we've only been a couple for two days, you think you'd have been ok if I demanded to see what you had in your hand, I wasn't going to treat you like a child, I thought I could trust your judgement" says Maddison
"Hannah always had to keep me away from foods with coconut oil or flakes in them because I like the taste or smell, I'd completely forget I was allergic to it" says Mandy
"well as my uncle would say like he did with my seizures that your allergic reaction went from a simple hives reaction to a mind altering reaction, it is making you very motion sick, I will have him get a prescription ready" says Cat
1 hour later
"did I really only sleep for an hour" says Tori confused
"yes baby, you seem restless" says Cat
"it's the wedding, I'm nervous, I'm starting to think it's way too soon" says Tori
"I've been waiting for years now, ever since you left in grade four, I've been writing Catarina Vega in my diary instead of Catarina Valentine, you could say I was beyond obsessed with the idea of being your girl forever" says Cat
"wait even when you were with Miley, you said you and her could have made it work" says Tori
"yes even then, it was a joke statement both Miley and I knew that, while Miley and I were a good couple, we disagreed on a lot of things, including how far Miley was willing to go to defend me if we had decided to make the relationship public, she said she wouldn't defend me at all, I got angry and hit her, I ended the relationship right then and there" says Cat
"you went too far" says Tori
"I realize that now but I was still very subconscious about my sexuality, I needed someone to defend me against the people who believe that being an LGBTQ member is a joke, an act to make money, anyway I knew you went to all my concerts" says Cat
"you saw me huh" says Tori
"yes, your purple wig stood out amongst the crowd" says Cat
"for a bit there it wasn't a wig, it was real, I had actually dyed my hair, I was going through a phase, imagining what the Purple hearted girl would listen to" says Tori
"wait so you actually attended my concerts as the Jazz princess" asks Cat
"yep, everyone around me asked if I was just a huge Jazz princess fan or something, I got a kick out of it, when I spoke in my Jazz princess voice a few of them fainted" says Tori
"you play jokes….." says Cat confused
"yes, on occasion when I was in a slump, I wanted to see people's reaction to unwittingly meeting the Purple hearted girl, I'd use sign language at first then when I spoke I had to hold in a laugh" says Tori
"did people get annoyed or something" says Cat
"no but a few didn't believe me, I didn't blame them, if someone told me that you watched my streams a few years ago I'd have slapped them, saying there is no way she does" says Tori
"I definitely did, your voice is amazing" says Cat
"I realize that, another concern I have is if the government will even let us get married, in their eyes I'm like a company buying out its competitor" says Tori
"they talk to you did they" says Cat
"yes" says Tori
"well I told them that my love for you is more than they will ever understand and that if they want to keep me on their payroll as a D.O.D agent then they better accept it, I'm part of a group of agents working to expose corruption in companies, my abilities help me, I know you're now NSA, you have access to everything you need to know about me" says Cat
"useless outdated data Cat, especially about you, the last tidbit it has about you is four years old, besides I'd rather learn from you directly, off the record" says Tori
"so you didn't join the NSA to learn about me….." says Cat intrigued
"God no, I never asked to be transferred, the CIA figured my ability to see connections between people would better suit the NSA to combat the many bullies that hide their identity as well as counter terrorism, I knew you were Hope's twin by the way" says Tori
"on the matter of hope, how did you find out" says Cat
"your voice, I knew Hope had an amazing voice, maybe even better than mine" says Tori
"just my voice, were there really no other tells" says Cat
"well there was your insane aversion when she became the topic of discussion, you looked nervous and were unwilling to add to the conversation, when you did say something it was only to confirm or deny some allegation against her, you'd act like you had some revelation when in fact what you had to say was already public knowledge" says Tori
"have you ever noticed how nicely my head fits into your neck" says Cat
"yes kitten I have, have you ever noticed how often you talk about how well we fit together" says Tori
"can you blame me, like seriously can you" says Cat
"well no actually I can't, but you could stand to mention it more, for one looking back my proposal was way too public and the wedding is already being called the wedding of the century and it hasn't even happened yet" says Tori
"wait for real I thought that was a joke" says Cat
"yes for real, my fans have been hyping us getting married since I announced I was dating you, now that my proposal is public knowledge every one of my fans are going crazy cooking up every possible theory you could think of as to how I asked you" says Tori
"I honest to God can't imagine being with anyone else, you make me happy and you help me when I'm in a bad mood or having an episode" says Cat
"I'd do anything for you, I see the connections between your bipolar and what manifests, I fumbled at the beginning of our relationship because I saw connections everywhere, between your actions and your feelings, your actions and how your mind worked and your reactions and how others viewed you, it was too much to take in all at once, my head felt like it was about to explode and the headaches were intense" says Tori
"I can only imagine how you see things tor" says Cat
"it's like there are bright orange spider webs connecting everyone and everything, at my concerts I could easily name every single couple in the audience because the spider web is brighter and thicker than the others, mentioning Hope aggravates your line" says Tori
"Hope and I weren't just twins, we had a deep connection, I could tell her absolutely anything and I knew she'd keep it a secret if I asked her to, hell she kept her friends list a secret for the most part, she'd make jokes about redheads or blondes but never delved into a single conversation, I had a thing with red hair and she had a thing about pink hair, her outlook was always positive, she was always the optimistic one between her and I" says Cat
"how would she have handled clearly biased questions" says Tori
"not only would she call you out on it but she'd answer with a neutral answer, completely void of any bias, one of her favorite mottos was I can give all the advice you want but it's up to you to see it through" says Cat
"who did they look to for advice after her death" says Tori
"me, I told people that if they looked to me for advice they'd be sorely disappointed in the quality of the advice, her advice stands the test of time, I'm still getting advice from her and her advice back then could easily last for a few years because it was so accurate" says Cat
"did you ever ask for advice on love" says Tori
"oh all the time, I'd ask if she ever saw you and I together, she said I'd face many challenges along the way, I knew that meant yes but she didn't warn me what the challenges would be, she warned me to watch my ego because it would set you off" says Cat
"I do have a slight ego but I'm very susceptible to criticism, if you willingly let your ego get too big then you become entitled, remember your duchess moment at school that one time" says Tori
"yeah it wasn't my proudest moment, I was feeling vulnerable so I shrunk back into my duchess persona so I couldn't get hurt" says Cat
"I know you did, every single web connecting you to the world that helps ground you in reality was broken, literally the only one left was hope's connection" says Tori
"wait so that's why you acted the way you did that day" says Cat
"did you not notice that all the people who knew you best didn't want anything to do with you that day, I didn't do that you did, yes your fans swarmed you but not even Cally wanted anything to do with you, that's saying something because she definitely looks up to you, there is a bond of trust between members of a family, that day she went running to Kristen in tears, both angry and lost because of what you were that day, that if someone as strong willed as you can break than she stands no chance in the music business as a singer" says Tori
"so all those questions you asked people, did you already know the answer, like with Talia" says Cat
"for the most part ya, but if I told anyone that do you think they'd still talk to me, also before you ask no on almost every occasion I can't read you at all, I only knew about hope because I actually looked for signs of you actively avoiding talking about her, the evidence was overwhelming in favor of a strong connection similar to me and Dana, I need to know for one if you hear her voice and two if Cally has abilities" says Tori
"why do you need to know if I hear hope's voice, no as far as I can tell Cally hasn't developed any abilities" says Cat
"because I hear a voice when I pass by her room, asking me to enter" says Tori
"let's go into that room then, she's been waiting" says Cat
In Hopes room
"ok hope I'm here, you know I can hear you" says Tori
"you believe you are worthy of being my sisters wife" says Hope's voice
"no actually I don't" says Tori
"then why propose" says Hope's voice
"because I love her, being worthy and wanting someone to be with you forever are two different questions" says Tori
"you feel guilt" says Hope's voice
"for what happened to Jasmine yes, it's made her unable to trust many people" says Tori
"not by your doing, in order to be worthy of her love you must release that guilt" says Hope's voice
"why" says Tori
"My sister deserves your full energy and attention, what happened to you was out of your control, you were trapped in fear" says Hope's voice
"I have no idea if he was killed because of his actions towards another inmate or if it was because of what he did to me, I don't ask because I'm afraid" says Tori
"let it be known that I orchestrated his downfall, I led him into a false sense of security that let him think he was safe, it was his ultimate actions to you at the end that I decided he's done enough, HE WILL Burn, is that understood princess" says Hope's voice
"why did you say princess so endearingly" says Tori
"because while you may not be strong enough to lead, know that my sister believes you are her hidden princess, she has asked if it was possible to reverse her brain damage" says Hope's voice
"what was your answer" says Tori
"I asked her if she really wanted to go down that path, she said she just wanted to know where it lead, that she was curious if it would still lead her here today, I told her it would not, that she'd be with Miley or Jade if she took that path, she then said she's ok being here, I congratulated her on following her heart instead of the path that was the easiest to follow, that her defiance of social norms has lead her here, that had she chosen the easiest path she'd be dead just like me" says Hope's voice
"why did you choose the easy path, Olivia loved you, Cat misses you" says Tori
"you believe it didn't hurt me to let Liv go, that I'd rather be stuck in limbo than experience love, I had two futures that hinged on what I chose, love Olivia and survive cancer three times while Liv does nothing about the climate or pay inequality or lead her to Kate and change the world" says Hope's voice
"do you interfere from the afterlife" says Tori curiously
"I nudge, like Dana's talk with Olivia regarding the lipstick, I prayed she'd find it herself, Dana was open to my energy, she felt the nudge, your abilities stretch far beyond just seeing connections did you know that" says Hope's voice
"I don't encounter many spirits willing to speak, my uncle was one of the first willing to talk to me" says Tori
"did you also know you could ask not to see the connections, to reject your abilities, I fell your guilt melting away" says Hope's voice
"me reject part of who I am no thanks, I do wish I had someone to help me understand what I'm dealing with" says Tori
"good choice, your guilt has been dealt with, you are now fully worthy of my sister, also you can visit me anytime you need help, now get out there and kiss your future wife" says Hope's voice
"how do u get in touch with you if I can't get to this room" says Tori
"just say my name, or call me sister Hope Burke" says Hope's voice
15 minutes later with Cat
"so how'd it go" asks Cat
"better than I expected, it ended with me asking how to contact her if I couldn't get to her room, she said to either say her name or ask for Sister Hope Burke, as if her kiss with Liv immediately made her a Burke" says Tori
"oh so you didn't know that Liv's parents offered to acknowledge the relationship between hope and Liv as valid and as far as Liv's parents are concerned Hope's death ended with hope being an official Burke, as a sign of respect when it was revealed she died of cancer" says Cat
"so Liv knew that Hope had cancer" says Tori
"not at the time they kissed, Hope said she mentioned she was being tested because of a family history but not that she did have cancer, she didn't want Liv to force herself to sit by her while she battled cancer while letting the world crumble, it would have destroyed Hope, Hope was deeply connected to the earth, she occasionally choked on air because it was so polluted" says Cat
"did you and her not have the same abilities" says Tori
"we did yes but my vision is clouded by my emotions, an unending pull to you actually, whenever I hugged you back then I could finally see clearly but when I let go it returned to being clouded" says Cat
"so I am an amplifier for your abilities" says Tori
"yes but I do love you more than you'll ever know, having my vision be clear is a side effect of my pull to you, I never wanted Miley the way I wanted you, yes Miley is cute, yes she's funny but she isn't you" says Cat
"so if a different future were real where I wasn't your girlfriend, you would be in pain" says Tori
"unimaginable pain, untouchable by medication, I'd cut my hair, I'd never be a musical legend, my very first song Fallen Angel was a confession of how I felt about you, I didn't use any words connected to you because I didn't know exactly how you felt about me" says Cat
"you did use the words purple girl" says Tori
"yeah but that could have been anyone, keep in mind the world didn't know that Catarina and The duchess were the same person at the time, I do make a cheeky reference to Vegas though" says Cat
"wasn't that school trip supposed to teach us the risks of gambling, all it taught me was that gambling is lucrative and totally worth the effort if you knew how to cheat" says Tori as she chuckles
"I know, the teacher realized he had basically just gotten a bunch second graders addicted to gambling and was scrambling to justify the trip to the principal when we got back, I have no idea how it flew right over Jade's radar" says Cat as Natasha and Jade walk up
"in reference to what song" says Jade
"Fallen Angel, she makes a cheeky reference to Vegas, you know the second grade trip aimed at showing us the dangerous nature of gambling" says Natasha
"oh my God you didn't, I never had a chance to listen to that cd, I kept it as a pure wrapped copy so I could sell it when you reached fame, yeah I still have problems not buying lottery tickets or scratch tickets, that teacher ruined me" says Jade
"I mean you made a gamble with me so was his mistake really that bad" says Natasha
"yes, I was six hundred dollars in debt, I kept asking my parents to get me lottery tickets and scratch tickets, they kept a running tally, had they not said no after six hundred I'd be out on the streets, begging for change to keep up the habit" says Jade
"wow, ok that's fair, random question did you even like me back then" says Natasha
"on fire as usual Dana, I was confused for the most part, I didn't like anyone and my parents were fine with it so I wanted to rebel somehow" says Jade
"she's asking you to dig and see Jade" says Tori
"I honestly don't know, back then everything was a mess for me emotionally, a bi singer had recently come out about it and my mom made a snide remark, might I remind you that I was deathly afraid of my mother" says Jade
"ahh yes, Jackie Stone, word was your mother destroyed her career" says Natasha
"as was the common theme in the house, my mom had made a point of laughing at her, at around grade six I was seriously thinking about taking someone to France and deciding later if I had feelings for them, you were usually quite agreeable so ya I'd probably take you to France" says Jade
"since when have I been agreeable" says Natasha
"remember grade four when I mentioned I went to France, you said you'd kill to eat some French bread, I was willing to take you up on that offer, besides why would I even consider it if I didn't know if I'd receive love back, I grew up in fear of my emotions" says Jade
"She was known to hug you for extended periods Jade, it basically became her calling card, she'd look at you and purse her lips as if to send kisses your way" says Tori
"if I'd have seen it maybe I'd have thought about it, I grew up very uncertain about who I wanted to be or if my life was worth living" says Jade
"I didn't want you to see because I myself was in turmoil, it was a sign between Tori and I that I liked you, she was supposed to talk to you, like cat I wasn't exactly in your friendship circle, beyond hugging you I was only friends with you by proxy" says Natasha
"I did enjoy those hugs very much, it really did make my day every time, Tori was the group leader or maybe Beck was, I don't remember anymore" says Jade
"you just admitted you loved me, not directly but I made a difference in your life so therefore you did love me back then" says Natasha
"Tori, I'm confused" says Jade
"she gets that way sometimes but your love for her is very evident even if it wasn't the case back then or maybe you hadn't realized it" says Tori
"no I knew I loved her but it was more about how others viewed me, I was damaged goods, I thought there was no way she liked me" says Jade