At Tori's house the next morning
"hey Cat" says Cassandra as Cat ignores her
"Cat, Cassandra is TALKING to you" says Tori annoyed
"I'm not talking to her" says Cat
"you want to come to Europe don't you kitty" asks Tori
"y-yeah b-b-but" stutters Cat
"no buts about it, you're living in a world that no longer exists, your cousin ran willingly from him when your mom gave her a chance to, your uncle creepo followed her, he was arrested, justice will be swift" says Tori as Cat tilts her head inquisitively
"do you know something I don't" asks Brenda
"yeah I do, why do you think out of all the accidental illegal mishaps Cat's been involved in she's never been arrested, my dad let me in on the secret last year" says Tori
"huh" asks Cat
"spill" says Cassandra
"they knew she was a rape victim, I don't know who found out or how, all my dad said was some of those illegal happenings showed corporate negligence as a side effect, the main one being the atm 'song' glitch" says Tori
"b-b-but Sam was arrested for that one" stutters Cat
"not for keeping the money a secret, she wasn't allowed to make above a certain amount of money as part of condition of release from juvie, she completely neglected to report her income as part of the babysitting 'company' you and her started, her parole officer only found out because of the atm money thing, her being arrested had nothing to do with her having that money, it was her failure to report her income that landed her in prison for two years" says Tori
"wait but I spent two days in lockup, they took the atm money then gave me double when I was released" says Cat confused
"the 'song' wasn't supposed to be open on the public facing side of the software the atm ran, its what they call a 'debug program', you're only supposed to be able to enter the code with an authorized service card, the LAPD have a reward system for company negligence reporting, finding a weak point in an atm system would have net Cat at least a hundred grand" says Tori
"Tori we need to talk about my sister" says Jade
"Jade please no, we're already on shaky ground, don't bring Ally into this, it will only make things worse" pleads Cat
"Jade let's go talk" says Tori gesturing for Jade to follow her
"ok" says Jade following Tori
"there is something you should know, there's a reason Cat's nervous" says Tori
"my sister has been missing for six years, I only just found her thanks to Brenda, she hasn't been able to get Cat out of her head" says Jade
"I'm the result of a polyamorous relationship that went bad Jade, Holly turned on my mother, got her put in jail for life, I've never known my mother, I both love the idea of being in a triad and fear what could happen if we begin to argue" says Tori
"Ally feels like she doesn't have the right to feel how she feels, it would seem neither does Cat" says Jade
"I can't promise anything long-term Jade, as it is it would have to be kept secret, do you think Ally is capable of keeping such a relationship a secret from the public" says Tori
"Cat's convinced you won't let it happen" says Jade
"I'll allow it as long as Ally agrees to not be exclusive to Cat but to be with me as well, I will not allow myself to let Cat get away, any relationship must be inclusive, if it doesn't work out Ally must agree to go back to Carter as was intended when you found her" says Tori
"I didn't take you for the type" says Jade intrigued
"I'm very much like my mother, at least how my dad talks about her, I'm willing to compromise if it means Cat stays by my side, I find myself NEEDING Cat in my life, I know it sounds stupid and idiotic but that's how I feel" says Tori
"what's your mother's name…. I hope that's not too personal" says Jade
"Isabella Gonzalez, that's her name, my dad says is was like she was chiseled out of stone, that I got my iconic cheekbones from her, I've only seen pictures of her, Holly put her in jail out of pure hatred that dad didn't give HER another child and chose my mom instead, I was MAYBE ten minutes into this world when my mom was arrested, why are you interested in my mother" says Tori
"my dad helped a bunch of Polyamorous people get released, I think she's on the list, anyway did you lose a sister, Talia's revenge was quite a sad song, I have a feeling it's not about Trina" says Jade as Tori's mood immediately changes
"I am NOT talking about her" says Tori trying to look calm
"you wrote a song about her, do you not think your fans the world over are talking about it, you don't think Trina's wondering, Trina has mentioned that it hasn't always been just you and her, that there was another sibling, a sibling you were very close to that went missing" says Jade
"ugh fine her name is Sofía Talía Vega, she's my twin sister, she was kidnapped when I was six, the assumption is that she's dead" says Tori
"why assume she's dead" asks Jade
"they asked for a ransom nobody could get the money for, the LAPD said if we couldn't come up with the money in time they couldn't guarantee that we would find her alive, the ransom deadline came and went with no resolution, Holly was the only one even remotely happy about the outcome, she hated Sofía" says Tori
"Hey ALLY come here for a moment" yells Jade as Ally runs over
"what" asks Allison
"did you ever meet a young girl named Sofía Talía Vega" asks Jade as Allison's eyes bulge
"uhhh yeah, it was a big deal for the homeless community actually, she was taken in by the now former Governor, she was in San-Francisco just a few months ago, she has but faint memory of her childhood, a sister she calls cheekbone princess, the former Governor has been trying to help her and a few other girls her age find their families, why bring her up" says Allison
"she's Tori's twin sister" says Jade
"oh….. Uhh if you text or call the former Governor he can bring her to the area for a meeting, he will only release her from his care if she recognizes Tori…. So did you ask her sis" says Allison
"she did Ally, the deal is you can be with Cat so long as you are willing to be non-exclusive, I can't risk losing Cat, right now she's everything to me" says Tori
"you like me" asks Allison
"I don't know yet, oh also we would have to keep this relationship a secret, if the relationship doesn't work you should return to Carter, do we have a deal" says Tori
"how long do we have to see if it works" asks Ally
"one year, with a week leeway, now about my sister, she has a speck in her left eye, her eyes are green and she has a bad left leg, she walks with a limp" says Tori
"yeah that sounds like her, does 'cheekbone princess sound like something she'd use to describe you" asks Allison
"the princess part yeah, she used to call me 'Princesa', she grew up speaking only Spanish, English was hard for her to understand, simple descriptors like 'cheekbone' and 'princess' would be easy ways to describe me, what does she remember exactly" says Tori
"not much, she was found tied and bound half naked on Baker's beach almost a decade ago, when I say half naked I mean her clothes were quite ripped, she spoke a quite broken English, the only words she said when she was found was Holly evil" says Allison
"if you weren't there how do you know this" asks Tori
"because every year on the anniversary her story was told, so us homeless children wouldn't forget to always help others, for the first year I was there she was too, though Governor Albert picked her up later that year" says Allison
"Ally your memory is failing you, we never had a Governor named Albert" says Jade
"wait did I say Governor…. I did didn't I, sorry I mean lieutenant Governor, he's the one that was Education department guy or whatever for the eight years, he was lieutenant Governor for that gay lady Governor that only got to be Governor for two years before the Repub guys found out and got a vote of no confidence or whatever its called" says Allison frustrated she's not getting the right information out
"oh Albert 'disco' Davis yeah ok now I know who you're talking about now, yeah he would make a great Governor wouldn't he" says Jade
"Ally how do I get a hold of him to get my sister back, it's been four years short of two decades" asks Tori
"it would be better if your dad called, he'll want birth certificate information" says Ally
"no it HAS to be me Ally, I promised my dad I'd find her dead or alive, he's almost quit his job three times because he believes that being a cop means people trust you and will give you information about something if you ask, I don't think he will take finally finding her very well, ever since him and Holly finally split two years ago he's been a lot more soft and easy to hurt, it has to be me" says Tori
"ok, may I borrow your phone to put in the phone number" asks Allison
"as long as you're only putting in the phone number, I have sensitive information on my phone" says Tori gingerly handing Allison her phone
"obviously, I'm not a snoop, anyway I'm putting in his number now" says Allison as she dials the number and he picks up immediately
"hello who is this, how'd you get my number" asks Mr. Davis
"Albert it's me Allison, I'm back with my family but I've run into Sofía Talía Vega's twin sister, the famous Victoria Vega, I'd like to set up a meeting if possible" says Allison
"may I speak to this twin" says Albert
"I'm right here sir, do you have questions" says Tori
"describe her identifying features for me" says Albert
"she has a fleck in the upper left corner of her left eye, her eyes are green, she speaks broken English but prefers Spanish and she has a limp because her left leg is shorter due to an accident when she was four" says Tori
"that's an apt description, and is accurate, when is your European tour" says Albert
"it's a few weeks away, do you think we could have that meeting before then" asks Tori
"is the property secure" asks Albert
"yes, it's what the Nevada Enviroment people call a protected property, I was only allowed to buy it because I wanted to be off grid, as of this morning there is electric fencing along the perimeter of the property along with passcodes for entry, I can have our dad here in two days, how soon can I see my sister, I haven't seen her in almost two decades" says Tori getting emotional
"she's in the hospital right now, she has hypermobile EDS, her ankle suddenly dislocated, she's getting a stability cast on it right now, we should be able to get there in less than two days, is it possible to land on the property instead of driving in" says Albert
"you'd have to clear it with the Great Basin institute people, they are the local state government environment people, at least they have a person working there, you're looking for Liza Gold on the great Basin institute website" says Tori
"yup I know Liza, she moves around, I'll give her a call, see you soon" says Albert as he hangs up
"that went better than I hoped" says Tori
"you're worried aren't you" asks Ally
"of course I'm worried Ally, I may be a singer now but Sofía…. this was HER dream, believe it or not she was the prettier twin" says Tori
"is that why you set out a plot to build the house you never planned to build" asks Jade
"yes it's a house, Cat wants a bigger space than we have, the only option is a house, it's not going to be huge, two floors, top being all rooms, the bottom a living room, kitchen and bathroom, the goal is to still be independent and off grid as well as a small footprint" says Tori
"not that it's a bad thing but why this focus on being different than most big name popular people" asks Ally
"because Sofía believed in having little impact, para mejorar el mundo she'd say, essentially she believed that money doesn't give you the right to big properties, I believe that she had a point, I'm not living above my means nor am I living below them, the only utility I pay is water and the sewer connection fee, that's literally it, maximum of five hundred every two months, usually less, it's a difficult process to explain but my last bill was for a whole year was less than two grand, anyway Ally follow me to our bedroom it's cuddle time" says Tori as Ally readily follows
