3 months later in Germany as Tori performs show 1
"where's Mia Aetos, information I gathered says she's here" says Jade
"she was picked up by Felicia Aetos after Mia confirmed the details of a now blacklisted doctors crimes, it wasn't safe for Mia here anymore, she's back in California with her sister Felicia, I can get you their number if you want" says Olivia
"I was excited to see her" pouts Sofía as she begins to cry
"I'm the one that sent Felicia here, Felicia was supposed to message me back If she took her out of the country, Felicia knew the plan" says Jade
"Mia can be very persuasive, it wasn't safe for her here in Hamburg anymore, she frequently escaped to go visit the Taco Belle down the street, to be clear it's Belle as in a beautiful woman not the musical or church bell spelling, it's run by Jackson and Siena Stewart, they often paid for her meals there" says Olivia
"are they friends or foes" asks Robbie holding onto Sofía
"they're related in some way to Hannah Montana and Lola Luftnagle is all I know, Klaus my boyfriend says they're trustworthy and I trust his judgement, he's protected Mia since the day he got this job" says Olivia
"why would she go there" asks Jade confused
"it's a gay friendly place, she could go there and talk about Sofía without people making fun of her" says Olivia
"she talked about me…." Asks Sofía
"I don't know for certain if she did or not, I just meant that she could have, Klaus says she sometimes spent longer outside but sometimes barely long enough to have eaten" says Olivia
"how long have you worked here" asks Jade
"long enough to know that she'd avoid a meeting with Sofía that she couldn't control the environment of but not long enough to know if she'd talk about Sofía with strangers" says Olivia
"I'm Sofía…. Wait has she ever called me a different name" asks Sofía
"there are mentions of Sofía softie or softie Sofía in her file, she treated you as a god or something similar, at least it appeared that way to us doctors, I'm sure with context it wouldn't seem that way but she has never given context" says Olivia as Sofía blushes
"ok we'll check the restaurant, I'll take that number please, I don't have her California number" says Jade as Olivia hands Jade a handwritten number from Felicia
"sorry we couldn't be of more help" says Olivia as they leave
"it's okay" says Jade as the door closes
"you know this Jackson guy don't you" asks Robbie as they head down the street to Taco Belle
"not Jackson but Siena I do know, she was a bikini model, maybe still is, either way her getting engaged to Jackson caused issues in her family, luckily they didn't disown her but she wasn't allowed to live in Malibu so they moved abroad, I'm surprised to see she moved here but then again it's a good hiding place, Felicia never would have found her here on her own, drats no service" says Jade as they near Taco Belle
"when they say down the street they mean it, there's the restaurant, luckily it seems open" says Robbie
"lucky indeed now stay calm" says Jade as they enter Taco Belle
"hey Jade I figured you'd stop in, Felicia left Sofía a note" says Siena
"ugh is love some sort of game to Felicia, leading us on some sort of trail" asks Jade
"I promise it explains everything" says Siena handing Jade the note
Dear Jade, Robbie and Sofía, I'm sorry we couldn't abide by the deal we set out, my sisters life means a lot to me, it wasn't safe for Miatar in Hamburg, my rental was destroyed twice while I was there, return to the secure area of the hotel Victoria is staying at then video call the number you were given, I may lose my job with your father but I broke the agreement to save the target, I promise Mia is safe at the Vega home, she eagerly awaits your arrival, she's even begun singing again
- the Aetos protector
"has anyone else seen this note" asks Jade
"I'm not stupid Jadelyn, Felicia specifically said wait till Jw boss arrives then hand them the note, I don't just randomly hand people stuff" says Siena
"I didn't ask if you handed it to anyone, I asked if anyone else saw it" says Jade
"I kept it in my bra so that would be a no, aside from Jackson, nobody I don't trust has seen it" says Siena
"ok I have to ask, why a gay bar style restaurant" asks Robbie
"it is a safe space Robert, I protect my customers, both regulars and the new ones, someone came after Mia one day and I stopped them at the door, I told them and I quote 'unless you're here to buy food you aren't welcome here, if anything happens to my customers I will find out and I will find you', most of them bought food and left without getting near Mia or whatever their target was, they stayed by the doors, paid when provided with food then left" says Siena
"I'll have a chicken taco with spicy sauce, Robbie what do you want" says Jade
"vegan taco please" says Robbie
"what about you Sofía" asks Siena
"I-I not know, I never had taco before" says Sofía
"do you have kid soft taco wraps, she's not fond of crunchy" says Jade
"oh absolutely, here's the soft shell menu, take a seat" says Siena leading them to the seat Mia always took
"this smell like her, is her spot" asks Sofia
"smells like her how, what are you smelling" asks Robbie not smelling the same thing Sofia is
"Sofia probably has a heightened sense of smell, as this is her spot, what does it smell like Sofia" says Siena
"it smell like flowers, like rose, like her, I not know how to splain it without sounding creepy" says Sofia
"ahh the perfume, yes, that facility makes it's female patients wear a calming perfume custom made to smell like home, as a way to comfort them, it was the safer alternative to medicating them to keep them calm, Mia requested a rose perfume, not sure how that adds up to smelling like her if you haven't been near her in the past year or longer as it happens to be" says Siena
"her special place has a smell, it undenible, it like sugar and chocolate ice-cweam, pwease not think I creepy" says Sofía suddenly nervous
"you and Mia obviously share a bond that is unbreakable, as long as things stayed age appropriate there is no reason to call you creepy, people don't understand that some kids develop different, sometimes interests develop earlier than they should, I myself was interested in bikinis when I was four, I don't know if it was how they felt or how they made me feel but if my parents didn't get me one at least once a month I would go bananas, don't feel guilty" says Siena
"me want the pollo tostado suave y tierno taco pwease" says Sofía
"man your Spanish is impeccable" says Siena as she goes to notify the chef
"have you kissed Robbie yet Sofía" asks Jade
"once, he not good at it, he bite too much, it hurt" says Sofía
"since when do you bite people when you kiss them Robbie" asks Jade
"I nibbled her ear and she asked for more, I thought biting wouldn't be a bad thing" says Robbie
"there is a difference between nibbling a girls' ear and biting them when you kiss them, one could turn them on, the other could push them away, you must pay attention to how she reacts, experiment only if she's open to trying something new, otherwise go with what works or you won't get anywhere with her, you'll be stuck in kiss only land, believe me dating a Vega isn't easy but if you listen to them closely and go at their speed, you're more than likely to do something they love as opposed to something you want to try" says Jade
"I didn't think about it that way, I'm sorry Sofía" says Robbie softly
"debes entender cómo trabajo antes de pasar al siguiente nivel" says Sofía as Siena returns
"I didn't catch that, I'm still learning Spanish" says Robbie
"she said 'you must understand how I work before you reach the next level', a young lady that understands what she wants is very hot Robert you're a lucky man, learning is easy, teaching is hard, anyway your food will be ready in ten minutes, are you eating in or taking it to go" says Siena
"taking it to go, we have a video call to make and I don't get reception in this area for some reason" says Jade
"you can thank the Hamburg police for that, they tracked several dozen kidnappers coming through this area, likely hoping to get a mental facility patient as a 'slave' or product they can sell, as a result they block the cell reception of any phone in this area in a randomized sweep of the area to prevent kidnappers being able to communicate and make it easier to catch them, it is a pain but as a result of their work randomly blocking cell service they've caught fifty kidnappers this past year and spoofed service for another hundred, it's an effective tactic" says Siena
"it is annoying, is it possible to notify the police of a specific Id number to get it whitelisted, I'm security head for Victoria's Europe tour and being unable to call or text is annoying, not to mention it puts people at risk" says Jade
"if I call them for you with our landline phone would you talk to them about it, they will issue a whitelist for specific phones if you can provide them with specific identification numbers embedded within the phone" says Siena
"I will but I can't be on the phone for long, I have to return to an area of reception to do my job" says Jade
"I'll get right on it, if you'll follow me, DEREK, please keep Mia's old table safe while I'm busy" says Siena as Jade follows her behind the counter
"right away Siena" says Derek as he heads to the table
"what's it wike to work here" asks Sofia
"a million times better than the old bosses, Jackson actually gives us days off and Siena makes sure we get paid on time, they've owned the restaurant for four years, this place has never been so busy, the old bosses said this place would Never make a profit, here everyone makes over twenty-four dollars an hour and there is talk about expanding, everyone is at the concert today, I've never heard of an artist having concerts in the middle of the day, let alone on a day a majority of the hamburg people have off" says Derek
"as an African German you don't get this day off" asks Robbie
"I had the past two days off, besides we get time and a half on days like this, also I moved here with Jackson and Siena, I'm more African American than I am an African German" says Derek
"as a Jewish person I actually feel uncomfortable being in Germany" says Robbie
"oh I understand believe me, as a black person who grew up in America I hated it, I hated how people looked at me, however Germany is still paying for its great sin, they know its not easy for those like those it killed back then to trust them again, there are those that chose to live in isolation, Siena's sister is one of them" says Derek as Siena returns with Jade
"I told you to never bring Sierra up Derek, she's dead to me, she leaked my engagement to Jackson before I was confident enough to share the news, date her I don't care, you're here to work not talk about my family, the only reason I'm not firing you for bringing her up is because I value your work ethic, however be on notice bring her up again while your on the clock and I may well fire you" says Siena as Derek returns to the kitchen
"you're not that evil Siena, what did your half sister actually do to make you that vindictive, you're not the type to tell your family you're engaged to someone like ever" says Jade
"she tried to seduce Jackson, thankfully she failed but the pain is there, she's a hypersexual power hungry menace, she will try and ruin relationships of anyone who stands in her way" says Siena
"would she expose Victoria's polyamorous relationship if Victoria denied her something like an autograph or something like a kiss" asks Jade
"Victoria is way too popular, besides on the polyamorous point us fans know she has two beautiful women in a relationship with her, we fans don't care, her love life is her own, however very few know about her children, Naomi is one thing, she is melting fans hearts, however if Lucas isn't handled and kept hidden Sierra could absolutely use him as a way to ruin her career because of his…. Ahem shall we say homicidal tendencies" says Siena
"maybe don't say that part out loud then" says Jade
"both couples in here right now besides you guys, are deaf or hard of hearing to some degree, none of them can afford hearing aids, they come in every few days orders written on paper, they stay for a few hours, usually cuddling or napping in the booths" says Siena as Derek brings the food containers over
"individually packaged so there is no mixing of the food" says Derek handing Jade the food containers
"are the containers made of sustainable materials, Siena won't touch it if it isn't" asks Robbie
"it will disintegrate in two days time, it can be composted, it's a pain to keep stable but it's as environmentally friendly as I can get, the heat from the food starts the process, though any heat can start it, they're stored in their own area that is climate controlled, it's safe to use, anyway you guys better get going, I've never known Felicia Barren Aetos to be a patient person, she'll know you got the message, she'll either be counting the minutes or Mia will be poking at her till she calls me and asks if you guys have left for the secure area yet" says Siena
"ok then we'll go, we'll talk in a bit" says Jade as her phone goes off
At the hotel room 1 hour later on video call
"why is Softie not talking to me" asks Mia as Sofía continues to look away nervously
"she's self-conscious and a bit sad that she didn't see you at that facility today, she'd planned everything down to the second, from when we'd arrive to when you'd hug, you not being there was a big shock to her, it took her half an hour to eat her taco because she couldn't stop crying, she felt she was robbed of the experience of meeting you for the first time in forever" says Jade
"I didn't have much choice Jade, your dad's rule is safety is rule number one, I couldn't risk her life like that, besides she was shaking the entire time I did stay there with her" says Felicia
"you did the job right Felicia, no need to apologize, though you should have warned me she wasn't going to be there, I could have prepared her" says Jade calmly
"she's my little sister Jadelyn, you weren't there, I'd bought Mia a pretty dress, forgot it was in the rental car, I came back out less than an hour later the dress ripped to pieces, the car destroyed and 'freak' written on what car remained intact, luckily I have international rental insurance, the next car was nearly blown up, the police got to it in time and diffused it, I went I to survival mode and got her out of there, even then we were afraid the taxi we got into would blow up before we got to the airport, I wasn't thinking about protocols Jadelyn I was thinking about making it out alive so that there would be a Mia Ashley Aetos for Sofía and him to come home to, Mia wants them to come home asap, Tori's dad has us staying in the basement for safety reasons, by the way he wants to know if Tori is the dominant one in that triad" says Mia
"I'm not telling you or him, he will find out on his own, Tori deserves privacy on matters of the heart, if she'd wanted him to know she'd have told him, some things deserve to stay in the dark, hidden from prying eyes, I took more time away from concert prep today than I should have, some of It without cell reception, meaning I missed calls and texts, Naomi needed milk for her cereal, there is only a month and a half of the tour left, Mia will have to wait" says Jade
"you know you'd make a great mom to Lucas" says Felicia
"don't even go there, he used to try and touch Naomi, I have no plans on rewarding him" says Jade
"Jade, he's not evil, he doesn't understand what he did was wrong, he was never taught right versus wrong" says Mia
"are you saying he's autistic" asks Jade
"yes, Softie also has it but she was taught right versus wrong, obviously it doesn't excuse his behaviour but he needs a firm and loving parent figure, punishing him for his behaviour is only confusing him, he himself doesn't understand why he did what he did to Naomi, Grandma Vega says he needs cuddles" says Mia
"fine I'll inquire about adopting him but he must be willing to follow rules" says Jade
"in order to curb his father's inherited traits he needs firm guidance" says Mia as the video chat suddenly ends
