A/N: Alexandria will change names once more as she transitions just a heads up
Landing in London at Heathrow airport
"this is where you get off kids, keep those beacons on you until you get to Darrel ok" says Jacob as they walk off the jet
"why" asks Vanessa suspiciously
"so David knows you arrived safely, Darrel has the shut off code, it's legally required that it only be taken off once you get to the local person, in this case Darrel, to prevent kidnapping, He's wearing a red neon vest, his hair is long and black and he is clean shaven and the sign says V&A Daniels, you can't stay on the tarmac, please go with the airport officers to get inside please" says Jacob
"we're trusting you" says Vanessa
A few minutes later inside the airport
"this is a busy place, how are we supposed to find the entrance" asks Alexandria
"David said find the lost and found if we get lost" says Vanessa pointing to the sign telling them where the lost and found is
"I'm tired" says Alexandria as they walk towards the lost and found
"I said you should have slept sis, the jetlag is real, anyway were almost there" says Vanessa as they see the lost and found wheeling their luggage over
"how may I help you girls today" asks Eileen West
"we were told to come find you if we got lost, David Vega sent us" says Vanessa
"ahh you must be Vanessa and Alex Daniels, yes yes follow me, I'll take you to Darrel" says Eileen as the girls follow her
"how far is he, we're tired" asks Alexandria
"not far, here sit on this cart, I'll wheel you there" says Eileen as they sit on the cart
3 minutes later at the entrance
"boy it sure is busy huh Darrel" asks Eileen
"is this them, I haven't seen Vanessa in years so I don't recognize her" asks Darrel
"it is, they're jet lagged, the smaller girl is Alexandria, she's trans male to female, take them to Cassandra" says Eileen
"she's on a shoot, they'd be better off at my house" says Darrel
"yeah no, Vanessa was raped by her older brother Ryder for two years, she will be terrified of Henry, like I said take her to Cassandra's" says Eileen
"I guess at the very least Cat will be happy to see her" says Darrel taking Vanessa AND Lexi to his car
45 minutes later at Cassandra's house
"are they ok dad" asks Cat tearing up seeing her oldest friend
"they are, they're just tired, Vanessa was raped by Ryder for two years, also Andre and Beck are going to make it, they'll be transferred here when they're cleared for travel" says Darrel
"Vanessa did always have a thing for Cass" says Jade walking over
"ugh don't remind me, it creeped Cass out, don't bring it up unless she does, help me get them on the couch" says Cat as Jade lifts Vanessa on her own
"is that going to be a problem, you know Cass has issues understanding love Cat, Eileen made me bring them here, fearing Vanessa would have a problem with Henry" asks Darrel
"Dad everyone has an issue with Henry, why do you think he never leaves his room anymore, it took everything I had to coax him out for lunch with me, Jade and Tori last week, even then he was constantly terrified, wouldn't yell the waitress what he wanted and when I finally took over and told her what he wanted then he got his food he took forever to eat it, of course Vanessa would be terrified of him, she's very submissive that way, if he had a break and hit her she'd keep letting him hit her, she's like ivy on steroids" says Cat
"speaking of Ivy does she know about her" asks Darrel
"she does yes, they like this same music, they'll be fine" says Cat as Cassandra walks in and stops in her tracks when she sees Vanessa
"oh shoot I forgot about this…. I was hoping I'd have more time to prepare before they got here" says Cassandra almost blushing
"who you blushing for, The small one is a minor, trans male to female" asks Darrel
"shoot I thought my makeup would cover that, Vanessa obviously but if what ivy says happened actually happened I don't have the right to talk to her about love, trauma like that can take years to heal" says Cassandra
"promise me you will at least think about talking to her a about it, she has to live here along with her new little sister Alexandria for at least a year while Ryder gets his trial" says Darrel
"fine" says Cassandra as she shoos Darrel out of her house and Alexandria wakes up
"oh you're pretty, are you Cassandra, Cat's cousin" asks Alexandria as Cat disassociates and Ivy fronts
"no I'm a fairy princess, obviously I'm Cassandra, why" says Cassandra rudely
"Cass be nice, don't make me smear your makeup again" says Ivy
"God please no, I don't need people standing at my door again, please just let me change first before I talk to them, this dress ripped cutting the shoot short so I'm a little upset" says Cassandra heading to her room
"you must be Alexandria" asks Ivy in her fairy voice
"is that Cat, it doesn't sound like how Vanessa described her voice" asks Alexandria
"it's complicated, her name is Ivy" says Tori
"oooh Ivy fairy dust, Vanessa did mention you, do you have candy" says Alexandria
"….. I mean that is my name but how does Vanessa know about me, she's never met me in person before" asks Ivy pulling Alexandria to the couch so she can sleep
"My sister said that Cat told her that Cat's doctor said that you were a demon but that Cat didn't believe him but she didn't want to die so she kept taking the meds" says Alexandria almost falling asleep in Ivy's comforting hug
"sometimes I wish I didn't exist, it's hard basically being a figment of Cat's imagination, I have dreams, hopes and wishes, one of which was to be a doctor, that was never going to happen, I have the attention span of a twig…. Did you ask about candy I don't remember" says Ivy
"I did but if you don't have any that's ok" says Alexandria
"I don't sorry I ate it all, they won't let me have any more" pouts Ivy as she stares at a sleeping Vanessa
"does Cass like her, she likes Cass" asks Alexandria
"we don't know for sure what Cass thinks about your sister, blushing doesn't always translate to romantic feelings, though when we got word you guys were coming Cassandra booked an emergency Photo shoot, most likely to avoid awkward moments" says Jade as Vanessa wakes up
"hey please don't crush me please" pleads Vanessa
"I'm lighter than you Vanisa" says Ivy getting off of Vanessa
"ugh it had to be ivy time didn't it" asks Vanessa as Ivy relents to Cat so Cat can front again
"could ivy please not switch bait me please" asks Cat annoyed
"that was awkward, did ivy really stop fronting because of what I said" asks Vanessa
"she's very touchy right now, it's hard being Ivy, she can't ever get what she wants, which includes me apparently, imagine how awkward that date would be Vanessa" says Cat
"I never thought it was possible for an alt to have feelings for the main personality" asks Vanessa
"Ivy fairydust Valentine is an odd duck Vanessa, anyway Cassandra is embarrassed about talking about feelings, she's autistic and has a tic disorder, also she's gender fluid, when it comes to dating that tends to turn people away, as a result she doesn't feel comfortable talking about feelings to anyone about anyone, I can confirm she has some sort of pull to you but I can't figure out in what ways, if you ask her out she will probably decline while her actions say otherwise, please don't be offended if that's what happens" says Cat
"wait she'll actually let me get as far as asking her out….." asks Vanessa as Cassandra walks out in her normal clothes
"so what's for dinner" asks Cassandra having heard that question
"… do you like me Cassandra" asks Vanessa
"….. uhhh I don't know what you're talking about, anyway what's for supper" says Cassandra sitting right next to Vanessa
"food" says Tori
"but your arm is around me, I need an answer" bawls Vanessa having a PTSD episode
"I-I oh forget it I'll sleep through dinner" says Cassandra running off as her tics come full blast
"Vanessa what just occurred confirms she likes you, what's going on" asks Jade
"I'm terrified, the way she put her arm around me felt just like how Ryder did it before he would rape me" says Vanessa
"she's never been this forward before, whenever she's tried asking someone out she gets rude actually, she's never been flustered before, or at least not often" says Cat
"d-d-did I just lose my one chance" cries Vanessa
"all I know is that Cassandra's go to is to do the wrap around arm, chances are she will be evasive and unresponsive to you, in an attempt to make you feel comfortable here, she's easily scared, she probably saw her one chance and made a move, you have to remember that she doesn't know you that well, unfortunately her bedroom is the only one available to sleep in, it's a big room and she bought two beds, if you're tired it's best you get some sleep on one" says Cat
"fine" says Vanessa heading in the direction Cassandra went
In Cassandra's bedroom
"I don't deserve a bed" says Vanessa crying as she rolls under the bed as Alexandria cuddles up on the other spare bed
"d-did I just hear her say that" asks Cassandra getting out of bed and pulling Vanessa out from under the bed and onto her own with a pillow wall between them
The next morning
"I'm confused, why did I wake up under Cassandra this morning" asks Vanessa
"she has a king bed for a reason, she tosses and turns, was there a pillow wall" asks Cat
"yeah, it felt calming having her on top of me, she's heavy but in a good way, I went to the bathroom then when I came back she was gone" says Vanessa
"she has shoots all day today, like I said avoidance, if she put you on her bed that's where she wants you sleep, the pillow wall is meant as a way to make you feel better given your PTSD because of Ryder, spooked as she may have been feelings won out, nobody and I mean nobody has ever shared a bed with her, even with a pillow wall, if I ever slept in her room since I've been here we'd sleep in sleeping bags on the floor" says Cat
"so she wants to be with me" asks Vanessa shocked
"it is likely, the problem is they will put your needs first, which means a pillow wall will stay up and any crossing they do in their sleep is unintended, as much as they may want to kiss you they will resist for fear of you freaking out or setting you off again, they tried their move and failed in their eyes, they won't likely try again, even so now that you're here they won't be able to resist being close to you, however they will keep themselves away from you for as long as they can bear to" says Jade
"that sounds like she's torturing herself" says Vanessa
"she's always put others first Vanessa, she believes making herself suffer so you don't have to relive what Ryder did is best for everyone, even if it means she cries herself to sleep" says Miley sitting on the couch
"wait when did you get here Miley" asks Jade
"Cassandra texted me last night in a fearful state, she'd woken up with Vanessa's hair in her mouth and began to panic thinking she did something stupid in her sleep, how she didn't cough is beyond me but she didn't" says Miley
"where is Lilly" asks Jade
"the modelling agency fell through with a new offer so Lilly is running the shoots today, magazines pay regardless of who takes the photos, as long as they're good they don't care" says Miley as Vanessa cries
"what's wrong sis" asks Alexandria
"I can't let her torture herself, Miley is there any chance I can stay at your place tonight" asks Vanessa
"that's a little extreme isn't it" asks Miley
"no it isn't, I've had a crush on her since like forever, I can't let her torture herself to accommodate me, it's not right" says Vanessa
"fine I guess one night won't hurt" lies Miley wincing
Later that day as Cassandra returns
"ugh nothing went right today, I couldn't stop talking about Van…. Where is she" says Cassandra saddened
"she's at Miley's tonight" says Cat
"I pushed her away didn't I…. last night I dreamt we were kissing and woke up with a mouthful of her hair, then I fell back asleep after panicking and texting Miley only to wake up on top of her….. I was really hoping the pillow wall would have worked, I guess I'm just a stupid blonde who can't make anything work" says Cassandra heading to bed
"man it's worse than I thought" says Cat
"how so, this seems pretty on par for her" says Lilly
"you don't know her like I do Lilly, NOBODY and I mean NOBODY has ever shared a bed with her, not even when she was a baby, they shared bed last night Lilly even if only separated by pillows, now Vanessa isn't here, put yourself in her shoes, imagine your first night with Miley in bed cuddling, only for the next night for Miley to suddenly be at someone else's house the next night, how would you feel, keep in mind that both Vanessa and Cassandra sleep naked" says Cat
"I'd be crushed but they're not dating and they weren't cuddling, not with how Cassandra worded it" says Lilly
"that's because Cassandra would never consider waking up on top of someone as cuddling but that is exactly how Vanessa would classify it, Vanessa said waking up with Cass on top of her felt oddly calming, that she was neither freaked out or concerned just that it was odd, she's at your guy's place because Vanessa won't let Cass torture herself by denying herself Happiness just to accommodate her, she's attempting to remove herself from the equation of torture" says Cat
"ohh I see the problem, is there any chance I could convince Vanessa to come back here" asks Lilly
"when it comes to love there is nobody as hard headed as Vanessa, she sacrificed her virginity to attempt to save girls at school from Ryder, he pinned her down and raped her and she gave in, just as in that decision there is no way to convince her she's making a mistake, she will do what she sees as the only option available to her and will not waver" says Cat
"but she's here in London so something changed Vanessa's world view" says Lilly
"Ryder basically admitted that he attempted to rape you in front of her to David and our dad, she sees herself as your balance Cat, you two are very similar, when he called you nuts she broke, Cassandra won't even try, that much is clear" says Alexandria
"how obsessed is Vanessa with Cass anyway" asks Jade
"obsessed would be putting it lightly, think Trina and skin tight jeans but with magazines and show clips, anything that even remotely has Cassandra in it my sister owns a copy of, when the internet went down six months ago because dad was late with the bill payment she threw her textbooks at him, the other day when Ryder insulted Cat by calling her nuts and she broke and told dad how Ryder raping her started, that was the first time she'd talked to him since the textbook incident, all because she'd missed out on two limited edition magazines Cassandra was in" says Alexandria
"hey I'm not obsessed, I just like how my butt looks in them, it's not my fault they can't make good skin tight jeans so I have to keep buying more" says Trina offended
"you know you buy jeans that are too small Trina" says Cat
"I do not" protests Trina
"you're just proving my point by arguing Trina and I don't even know you" says Alexandria
"what would bring Vanessa back here, Cassandra talked about going dark, she felt so embarrassed because all she could talk about was how pretty Vanessa was, literally all day, and Miley says I ramble geez, Cassandra gives me a run for my money" says Lilly
"it's because she's autistic, she doesn't talk about modelling when there's a camera in front of her, she thinks it's rude, her current fixation is Vanessa so it's perfectly normal for her to ramble about a fixation she has, that's why nobody will help her become a solo model, on her own, which is her biggest dream" says Cat
"the only thing that would bring her back here is if I got hurt but if she even suspects it's a trap of any kind she will willingly ignore my pleas for help, she's avoided every surprise parties dad tried to throw because he's bad at lying, she would just sit up in her room, there is no tricking her, she knows all my tricks" says Alexandria
"but she doesn't know Ivy's I can't count on my hands or feet how many times she's almost gotten past the medication I was on, frozen hand here glassy eyes there, and locked ankles everywhere, if Ivy can trick medication created for blocking DID fronting then she can trick Vanessa" says Cat as Tori chuckles nervously as Ivy fronts
"it's going to involve me getting injured isn't it" asks Alexandria
"I don't make the rules Lexa" jokes Ivy
"by the very nature of the situation that's exactly what you are doing" says Alexandria
"hey do you want a valid reason to talk to a licensed medical professional about hormones or don't you, now go find a way to injure something, Ivy needs a picture to send" says Ivy as Alexandria quickly starts running into things
"yay my journey is going to start" says Alexandria as Cassandra slams the door in her face pinching "Lexie's" fingers
"oops sorry about that" says Cassandra almost laughing as she opens the door
"are you helping me and OW that hurt" asks Alexandria holding in a scream
"I'm depressed about Vanessa not being here and you're openly willing to hurt yourself to get her close to me, I'd be remiss if I didn't at least try and help, if you're looking for serious hurt try and open the basement door" says Cassandra pointing to the door next to hers
"what's wrong with the door" asks Ivy
"it swells this time of year and the stairs are slippery, if she falls down them it's the perfect excuse to look for broken bones, the unfortunate part is that's also where I keep my extra candy, it's fully furnished down there but it has a heat problem hence the icy stairs" says Cassandra as Lexie opens the door and proceeds to fall down dislocating her left wrist and right ankle