December 22nd
"I thought you were a guy Akina, Trina said so, she said you were guy to girl trans" asks Sabrina
"I had to say that initially when I was younger, I'm more masculine than my sisters so the only way I could get anyone to accept me being me is saying I was trans, I'm gay not trans" says Akina
"you're beautiful, Trina couldn't ask for a better mom" says Mikey
"aww thanks Mikey, it only took me nearly twenty years to get right, the hard part for me was admitting to Rebecca that I love loved her, I may be fifteen generations removed Vega but the Vega's have a thing with making sure once you are family you're always family, Becca has always been by my side" says Akina
"you know for not being able to speak words Abigail has amazing lyrical ability" says Tori as she plays a tune
"holy cow that's Abigail" asks Rebecca shocked
"my voice her words and music, she says she speaks through her music" says Tori
"stardust to stardom, kinda corny but it fits her personality" says Cat
"she wrote that song when she was ten when she had her first crush, they were apparently close, she said Ben lit a fire in her heart she hadn't felt since that time" says Tori
"wait hold on WERE close, why aren't they now?" asks Cat
"she said they were walking to the park and all of a sudden he wasn't anywhere near her, she traced her steps to find he had been hit by a car that promptly ran after, also known as a hit and run, she said that's when she started hating going outside, in her eyes the outside KILLED her first love, her parents said that's also when she lost the ability to talk period" says Tori
"wait so she used to be able to speak" asks Mikey
"a little ya but the trauma put an end to that, she's been to speech therapist after speech therapist since she stopped talking to no avail, she refuses to listen because every single one refused to acknowledge her pain, I heard a slight giggle out of her after she kissed Ben yesterday, when I called her parents to ask if she giggled they said not in over ten years, so whatever Ben is doing is what she needs, he of all people might get her to talk" says Tori as Cat's jaw drops
"he loves her, I caught her walking around naked this morning, she'd just had a shower, play dropped her towel in front of Ben, leaned over to pick it up with her butt facing Ben then calmly put the towel back on and walked away, I also heard her giggling as ben's cheeks got beet red" says Jade
"one flash does not walk naked make" says Cat
"how about the fact that she's done it multiple times since they got here, also the fact that she according to her parents is shy about her body features, yet I've seen her walk calmly to the fridge butt naked, get a jug of apple juice and as she'd walk back she'd stare at Tori and I on the couch, I think she's bi and wants some sort of group sexytime or something" says Jade
"what you're suggesting is she doesn't love Ben but wants us" says Cat
"that was not my meaning at all, what I meant was she wants to play with us while Ben plays with her kitten" says Jade as Abigail walks over and signs to Jade
"ok that reads like an apology" says Akina
"indeed, she said she wanted us to join her and Ben in bed once but realized she should never have tried to make Ben jealous" says Jade
"Abby did he hit you" asks Cat as Abigail signs in response
"she says no he would never hit me, she says that she realized what us four have something special and she shouldn't have tried to meddle with it so she could explore her sexuality" says Jade
"have girls hit you if you asked them out" asks Cat as Abigail nods
"ok we aren't like that, the only thing is Cat can't play because Ben is her brother, the rest of us being Tori, Trina and I would love to try and help you explore your sexuality as long as Ben doesn't touch us as we don't like guys that way" says Jade as Abigail tilts her head in confusion and replies
"clearly she wasn't expecting you guys to be so open" says Mikey
"well she is younger by a few years to Ben, she's only twenty-five and he's twenty eight, also its better to know you like boys and girls before you add one to the relationship only to realize oh I don't like this and break their heart" says Jade as Abigail hugs Jade in response
"also no Tori she will not speak again, her parents said her speech was limited to like four phrases before she lost her speech, they were 'hug me, I'm hungry, cuddle me and I'm tired' all the doctors I've talked to say she hasn't talked for so long and that she will never be able to really speak again and the most you will get out of her is giggles and moans, that her body has rewired itself to reject speech entirely and at this point trying to force herself to speak could be harmful" says Cat as Abigail nods and signs
"she says that Ben understands that and doesn't try to make her normal, that he hears her words in her music" says Jade
"why does Ben like you, I'm not being mean I just want to be sure he isn't being abusive" asks Rebecca as Abigail signs
"she says he likes his girls tiny and cuddly and that's why he was so protective of Cat, because at the time she wasn't taking meds to help ground her and she could be taken away" says Jade
"as evidenced by Lewis, I wasn't thinking and he said he was my uncles friend and was told to give me a ride home, I'll never forget those three seconds that I chose to believe him, I've been on my meds ever since" says Cat as Abigail hugs her and cries
"oh my God he got you too" asks Tori as Abigail nods and signs
"four weeks before I got away, wow, that explains why you trust Ben, he's a protector, he'd never let anything happen you you huh" says Trina as Abigail signs again
"she said he's sleeping and she needs cuddles, all you have to do is ask Abigail, you're safe here, you need someone to cuddle with just ask" says Sabrina
"her sister is mute too Abby, where is Erica anyway" says Akina
"asleep, she's on these new meds for her anxiety disorder and they make her tired" says Mikey
"wait anxiety disorder, what anxiety disorder" asks Rebecca
"her friend went missing two years ago and she gets panic attacks" says Sabrina
"is this friend Alissa Senica by any chance" asks Akina
"Uhh ya why" asks Sabrina
"she was found tied up but alive, she showed up in David's raid of a drug house in connection with Lewis's accomplice, she didn't seem to know who she was or where she was, were they close" says Rebecca
"not that much, they studied together online but no they didn't get along why" says Sabrina
"because she was muttering something about needing to see Erica and Sabrina, she was fed drugs and alcohol for two years so they're waiting to see what she's like off of them before making any decisions" says Akina
"come to think of it Erica was maybe a little too into the play that pushed them apart, they had to kiss, it was a modern lesbian take on Romeo and Juliet, they kissed and Alissa had a fit, Erica seemed sad after, you remember that Mikey" asks Sabrina
"ya, look I'm willing to bring Alissa in if it will make you and Erica happy, Erica plays this block game and makes triangles into squares and calls them love squares, she says there is a corner for all four of us but when we ask her what the fourth person's name is she has a panic attack" says Mikey
At the hospital
"hey I'm here to see Alissa Senica" says Tori
"as the daughter of the cop that found her you must know she's not well, keeps talking about love and love and love and love" says Nurse Francesca as Tori puts the pieces together
"she's not nuts Franny, she's in love with Erica and Sabrina who are in a relationship with Mikey West, hence the love four times" says Tori
"you certain about that" asks Nurse Francesca as Tori plays a clip of Erica whistling a tune
"as certain as I am here, that sound familiar" says Tori
"I knew I shouldn't have asked, your father says you're always serious" says Nurse Francesca as she leads her to Alissa
"hey Alissa this sound familiar" asks Tori playing the same tune
"please tell me they're safe, they killed my parents, I don't want them dead too, I love all three of them, I never thought I'd still be alive" says Alissa
"how'd they get you" asks Tori
"broke into my house, killed my entire family, said they'd kill my friends too if I didn't let them do stuff to me, it hurt so bad" says Alissa
"I have a doctor on call Franny please let me take her to see her loved ones, I promise I'll keep the hospital informed, not being allowed to see them is hurting her more then helping just imagine how much it would hurt you if you never got to see my dad again, imagine not knowing if he was alive, that pain you feel at the thought is trippled in her and is causing Erica panic attacks" says Tori
"ok fine but you got more out of her with that whistle tune than any of our doctors got out of her since she arrived two days ago, what does it mean" says Nurse Francesca
"it's code, Erica can't speak so she had to whistle her play lines, that specific line means I'm alive come find me baby" says Alissa
"ok but you have to promise to talk to someone about what happened to you, if not a doctor then someone you trust" says Nurse Francesca
"I promise, I just really wanna see them for Christmas" says Alissa as Tori signs the documents
In the car
"you know from what I hear about you it was probably very dangerous of you to drive here to get me alone" says Alissa
"trust me I know but the seizures aren't common when I'm driving plus this car has a feature that automatically stops it if I have one, if it were to happen you'd have to get in my lap and drive for me until I come to" says Tori
"but I'm too young to drive" says Alissa
"with me trust me the cops won't charge you, if we get pulled over my dad gets called and he calls someone to come drive me home, luckily my seizures aren't the bad kind so it's just like I pass out, my life isn't in danger, the throttle and break are these two controls on the steering wheel so you being tiny isn't a problem, the last time the seizures happened was when I tried to take Mikey out to get some cute pj's, I'd gotten halfway to the mall and I was out, he immediately took over but was driving too slow so the cops got called, luckily it was my dad who showed up first, took one look at me and thanked him for trying to take me back home, it shouldn't happen today as I made sure to take my meds, now let's get you home" says Tori
At home
"wow you made it home, oh my God she's adorable, you stopped to get her something cute didn't you" says Jade
"she had to leave the hospital in the gown Jade, so I made sure she was fully set clothes wise, six sets of everything, we stopped at the cute teen store by Hollywood arts as she didn't want to have to drive that far if I seized" says Tori as they walk inside
"Erica is technically still sleeping she just left the bathroom so Alissa their room is just down the hall" says Jade as Alissa makes her way to the guest bedroom
"Alissa, shhhh carefully cuddle her, I'm so glad you're alive, you do love us right" says Sabrina quietly
"always had, I was just nervous, when I was told Christmas was a few days away I so wanted to be your guys' Christmas gift, I spent two years in the dark getting raped by guys, the rule was if I fought back they'd kill the ones I loved, they'd already killed my family to get to me so you guys are the only thing I have left, I didn't trust any of the doctors, then Tori walked in playing Erica's whistle message and I knew to trust her" says Alissa as she slowly cuddles Erics
"ya when I found out you were alive I texted Tori the clip of her whistling, she does it in her sleep, it's kinda calming actually" says Mikey as Erica jolts awake, sees its Alissa cuddling her and kisses her cheek
"man she's affectionate, even more than I imagined and I love it" says Alissa
"you were the last piece of the puzzle to make her happy, she has an anxiety disorder because of your disappearance, only Tori's doctor friend was man enough to help her with it, Erica spent two years in various states of panic attacks, some days believing with all her heart you were alive and others swearing that you were missing for too long to be alive, seeing you here in our bed means that she no longer has to be afraid her love squared won't be complete" says Sabrina
"she always was a math geek, wait why is she naked" says Alissa
"if you noticed all the windows have curtains, this is for lack of a better word a nudist house and honestly Erica hated her body after you disappeared, it was a struggle just to get her to take a bath because in her opinion you vanishing must mean her and her body is ugly, now she likes her body and doesn't mind if people she trusts see her naked" says Sabrina as Erica kisses Alissa on the lips
"oh that's fair, I've been gone so long Eri I'm so sorry I couldn't return sooner" says Alissa as she picks Erica up and rocks her in her arms
"ok you must be strong because as small as she is not even I could lift her that easily" says Mikey as Erica falls asleep
"not by choice, they made me do things, they said they wanted a doll that could do whatever they asked, they fed me drugs so I couldn't fight back, last thing I remember was they said they were getting raided so they fed me everything they had, by the time the cops came I was lucky if I could speak let alone see, the only thing I could do to answer anything was blink" says Alissa
"do you have ptsd" asks Sabrina
"if I could remember much of anything maybe, when they woke me up after detoxing me the first thing I said was Erica and Sabrina, my brain was so fried they had to tell me who I was, they said I might get ptsd as the memories come back but as of right now I'm clear but who knows how stable I'll be going forward, the docs say I'll have good and bad days" says Alissa
"trust me we aren't letting you go anytime soon, you have no idea how attached to you Erica is" says Sabrina
"huh" asks Alissa
"she loves you so much it affects her daily, she loves you so much it caused her panic attacks by not having you near her" says Mikey
"if she was forced to choose someone to save who would it be" asks Alissa
"oh you no question l may be her sister but she hates that she relishes how my lips feel on hers and Mikey may be a hunk but she has an overall preference for girls but loves the idea of kids, so in a life or death situation she'd pick you to save herself and leave me and Mikey to the professionals of whom she'd call in two seconds flat if she could speak" says Sabrina
"ahh ya I see, memories are a dime a dozen but love is forever" says Alissa