4 days later in Baker
"Tori you've ignored me for four days, I'm not with Jade anymore" says Cat
"I have a right to be skeptical do I not" says Tori
"I get trickles of money from my mom Tori, I'm effectively broke, why would I be here if it wasn't true" says Cat
"you're engaged to Jade, I don't see her just letting you go like that" says Tori
"Tori, I took the week off to make sure that Cat was safe with you, you know I can't afford to take more time off than I already do, why would I do that if Cat was lying, I WAS there, Jade said she only wanted what's best for Cat and that Cat should follow her heart, Cat has the fire you need to stand up against the label" says Trina
"ok fine, Cat one question, why did you say yes to Jade if you love me as much as you say" says Tori
"I didn't realize the significance of you coming out as gay to me, I thought I was the last person you came out to, I said yes to Jade because I didn't know there was a future with you I was missing out on, yes I loved her but I love you more than I could ever love her, I didn't know, I'm pretty well known in my family for misunderstanding social cues or anything like that, one time I went three days without food when my parents went out for a weekend and 'told' me the food was in the fridge, I was so distracted by my feelings I misunderstood them, I thought they meant the ingredients were in the fridge, baking treats I can do, making food on the stove I absolutely can NOT do, so instead of looking for food I sat in my room, they came back and found the food still in the fridge, scolded me for wasting food only to realize the day after that I'd probably misunderstood them" says Cat
"why would you think I would tell you last, you were my closest friend, the closest and most loyal friend I've ever had" says Tori hugging Cat
"oh Uhh well I have a tendency to believe me knowing things is always people's last priority… wait you hugging me does that mean I'm your girlfriend now" says Cat
"you're smarter and more important than you give yourself credit for, if you're asking me to be your girlfriend the answer is yes but we have to keep it a secret, at least for now, I want to spend time with you without being judged" says Tori
"ok…. Wait isn't Hannah Montana opening for you in Vegas, isn't she on the same label" says Cat leaning her head on Tori
"yes, her 'roadie' is Lola lofnagle or however you pronounce that, there's a guy roadie too but Hannah's real name is Miley Stewart and Lola is Lilly Truscott, I don't know if they're dating but they might as well be, they definitely flirt, they were with me in New York when I did that show and the after party was sooo awkward for me, I told them their flirting was making me uncomfortable and they'd back off on it for maybe ten minutes then they'd be back to flirting with one another, as if I wasn't in the room, after the third time I just walked out and headed to my hotel with my post show fan sleepover" says Tori
"speaking of post show fans, how many in total have come out to you in one way or another" asks Cat
"if you're talking over the past two years I've been doing my tours then about sixty-five percent of the fans, maybe seventy percent, I don't remember the exact number I just know that so far more than half of my fans that spend the night with me" says Tori
"y-y-you don't sleep with t-t-the gay ones do you" stutters Cat
"I never have and I never will, the sign specifically says 'a lucky fan will win a night in company of Victoria Vega', another sign says 'in company of doesn't mean sex', I only started the take a fan back to the hotel thing because after my first concert there was this fan sitting on the curb crying, I asked her what was wrong and she said 'I spent my last paycheck on these tickets and my best friend didn't even come even though I'd bought her a ticket and on top of that I didn't have anything left to get an autograph' so I brought her to my hotel after picking out a dress for her, believe me I saw her energy change the moment I suggested buying her a dress, I saw my role as popstar a lot differently after that, I became convinced I would never turn a blind eye to a hurting fan, that I will help them if they let me" says Tori
"is that why you chose not to live in a nice house but a collection of buildings" asks Cat
"absolutely, my plot of land is huge and I'm nestled in one corner, the only thing that wasn't cheap was buying the land from the state and getting a road put in, the shacks themselves only cost me a quarter million dollars, furniture and other stuff only cost me a hundred grand, all in all I'm a celebrity living in relative poverty compared to other well known celebrities who have multi million dollar properties and houses" says Tori
"and you gamble" asks Cat
"ok yeah that is my big problem at the moment but living alone sucks, I mainly went to the casinos to meet people, not all of them are degenerate gamblers Cat, two I met were former sex workers who were injured and because of the injury couldn't continue their work, they gamble their money hoping to make it big so they don't have to return to that life, I gave each of them fifty grand and told them to gamble ten grand but save the rest, one of them won fifteen grand the other won ten grand, both moved to Vancouver and got jobs last week, they called me to give thanks, apparently they're dating now" says Tori
"any chance I could persuade you to take me to your house instead of staying here tonight" asks Cat
"I already paid for the room, you might as well join me, Reiner how do I explain this to my fans, they might see this as a barrier to my whole 'take a fan in for the night' thing" says Tori
"I'll just say you gained a roadie, I'm sure Hannah will come running to your defense if they accuse you of lying to them, your fans are more accepting than you give them credit for Victoria, I'll talk with the motel and have your stay shortened so you can show Cat around your property before the show in Vegas, I suggest you use the extra cash from the shortened stay to get Trina a room for the night" says Reiner
"I should probably head back to LA, I don't know if I should stay an extra night here, Reiner my only intention was to make sure Cat was in good hands" says Trina
"then at least get a fresh start tomorrow morning, there isn't a reason why you should have to go back on the road today, certainly not in this heat" says Reiner as Trina shakes her head
"fine but don't make my sister pay for any extras, ac is the only thing I truly require right now" says Trina
"ugh you and your 'live light' lifestyle" says Reiner
In Tori's room 10 minutes later
"I didn't know motels had rooms like this" says Cat cuddling Tori
"they don't but I sunk a total of a quarter million into local motels to fix common problems, this motel is one of them, they know my general tour route takes me right through here, this is the Popstar suite, created in my Honor, motel Six in Barstow did the same but they called it the Victorian suite" says Tori
"how big is your property really, Trina said it was one and a half miles square, that's a huge area of desert" says Cat
"it's half a mile long by a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-seven feet wide, one corner of my property is almost three hundred yards from the access road and is close to the Great basin Institute, my plan to live almost entirely off grid is the only reason they let me buy the plot of land, the ministry of the environment had to clear every single inch of the proposed plot of land before I could build even a single building, once it was cleared they put pipe in for water and waste up to and just inside my property line, they told me areas that are more susceptible to damage, they limited where I could put buildings, my shacks are on the west corner, I'm not allowed to build in the north-eastern corner of my property but everywhere else I can build" says Tori
"wait if we Uhh have 'sex' would people be able to hear us" asks Cat suddenly scared
"I didn't take you for the sex type Cat but no the bedroom shack is quite well soundproofed though it isn't perfect, the bedroom is the farthest away from the property borders" says Tori
"I have needs just like anyone else Tori, Jade was good in bed but rather aggressive but she was good at it, I'm not the same girl you knew in high school Tori, I've found myself, I understand who I am now, I'm finally on medication that works, because I was stupid I missed out on five years with you" says Cat
"I'm a virgin Cat, in both senses of the word, I've never been with anyone like this, I have zero experience, you'll see my place tomorrow then I have to prepare for the Vegas show" says Tori
"Trina says you probably won't be allowed to tour in Europe, Robbie says people have already bought tickets" says Cat
"the first tour is always risky Cat, my first tour is light, maybe three months, four stops in England, five in Spain and three in Italy, all in quick succession, no long breaks, maybe two days in between, people have already bought tickets, the label has a thing about returning money, as in they don't like to, unless I get sick in the next month they won't cancel the tour, no matter how much they hate to cover plane fuel costs, you sure you want to make that trip, I heard you had an issue with being allowed in Italy, what's with that" says Tori
"I have family in Rome, it's where my Nonna was born, anyway my family and I were visiting the summer before grade twelve and let's just say my cousins neighbor was the mayor of Rome, of course I had no idea of that, they had a prank war with the neighbour on the other side, I mixed up sides and ended up throwing a paint filled balloon right into his pool, as a result I was effectively banned from Rome and in some cases Italy as a whole, at least I can't go there on my own, mom says I could go there if someone brought me" says Cat
"wait one of the Italy stops is in Rome, does this mean I can't take you into Italy with me" asks Tori
"I'm on a 'don't leave alone' list not a 'no fly' list, for example if you had me book a hotel room or two, I wouldn't be allowed to be in a room by myself, actually on second thought that's a bad explanation because I don't have money, anyway while in Italy I'm not allowed to shop by myself or walk around Rome ala Italy by myself, I will have to be with someone at all times or it's an instant night in jail for me" says Cat
"oh don't worry I have no plans on letting you just walk around by yourself, now that you're in my life I have no intention of letting anyone take you out of my life" says Tori as Cat falls asleep and Trina barges in
"sorry to bother you but my water isn't working, any chance I could see if your water stopped working too" says Trina
"you never were one to knock Trin, I think tonight is a water saving night, you know California drought reversal measures and stuff, if my water is out just ask Reiner to use the tour bus shower, it has enough water to last at least one shower, don't take too long" says Tori
"aww she's adorable, you guys kiss yet" says Trina as she checks for water in Tori's bathroom
"no we didn't kiss yet, so you and Jade, that a real thing" says Tori
"we're testing the water on that yes, that's why I really didn't want to stay another night away from LA, every minute I'm away from her is a minute I worry I'll be forever single" says Trina
"you really like her huh, any water" says Tori
"not enough water for a bath, of course I like Jade, she's hot and she actually cared about Cat's feelings, not many people put Cat first, if Jades willing to put Cat's mental and emotional health before her own wants and needs that means something, at least to me that shows she's not the gank she made herself look like back in school over five years ago, besides she has very little money, her apartment smells like crap, nobody deserves to live like that" says Trina
"Cat's very underweight, I can see her ribs, more than usual I mean" says Tori
"yeah, Cat ate very little to make sure that Jade had enough to eat so she was able to keep working, these past four days I made sure she ate her fill, she's a very picky eater as it turns out, she'd only eat Italian food, usually ravioli, she still calls them pasta pillows" says Trina
"ok no water, let me text Reiner so he can let you in to the bus, you know I'm good to pay you back" says Tori as she texts Reiner
"it was my pleasure to pay for her food sis, I was concerned about her weight too, I have enough money these days, you don't need to pay me back" says Trina
"yes I do, she's my girlfriend now, she doesn't have a lot of money" says Tori
"her family disowned her for the same reason Jade's family disowned Jade" says Trina
"yeah they're homophobic" says Tori
"actually no, it just seems that way, Cat's family doesn't Trust Cat's safety to Jade and Jade's family doesn't really like Cat for fear Cat will 'dumbify' Jade, it has nothing to do with them being gay, believe me, these past four days I had Cat call her mom, the moment Cat said she was hopefully going to be with you soon her moms tone changed from disapproving to happy, her mom said and I quote 'let me know how things go, if they go good let me know where you are so I can give you your bank card back', anyway what did Reiner say" says Trina
"he says go ahead, he just refilled the water tank but you can't take a long shower" says Tori
"ok" says Trina as she heads to the bus
