1 week later in Tori's house

"ok Tori, I absolutely love this house, the design is amazing" says Trina taking everything in

"thanks, it cost a fortune to build, almost a million dollars, I wasn't expecting it to be that much because it's smaller than most celebrity houses, anyway could you go wake up Cat, Allison, Naomi and Lucas please" says Tori, flipping a pancake

"I'm surprised Naomi and Lucas are getting along so well to be honest" says Jade as Trina goes to wake them up

"yeah, Lucas has definitely changed thanks to that medication, I'm just not fond of him being on it for three months, the pills are huge, I can barely take them" says Tori

"doctor Cameron said that because they caught it while Lucas and Naomi are kids the disease won't have affected their brain development permanently, unfortunately you and Sofía are stuck as you are and your twitching might get worse, Sofía's Claustrophobia will absolutely get worse" says Jade as Naomi and Lucas come running

"Mia and Robbie can handle Sofía, now wants a pancake" says Tori as Naomi jumps up and down excitedly

"me me me pwease" says Naomi trying to hold back excitement

"will you actually eat these ones, Trina made some yesterday and you had maybe three bites, that is not respectful" says Tori

"she make it with salt, it make me feel sick" says Naomi hiding her face

"don't punish her Tori, it was my fault, I misremembered the recipe Jade taught me after your graduation, it's a fairly chemistry heavy pancake recipe and you know science hurts my brain" says Trina as Tori tilts her head confused but puts Naomi's pancake on a plate

"fank you mommy" says Naomi as she curtsies before taking the plate

"Lucas your name is on the next one" says Tori

"it's not going to smell overly sweet too is it mom" asks Lucas

"no, that's the only way she'll take the medication, Doctor Brier made it very clear that she had to take the medication, they swapped out her pills for power that can be cooked with, not something they will do for just anyone, they quite obviously want to get treating her cancer as quickly as possible" says Tori as she flips the pancake

"she had a nightmare last night, I had to calm her down" says Lucas

"the rule is you don't go in her room remember" says Tori

"she came to me, she didn't know who else to go to, you guys were pretty adamant that she not go in your guys room at night or she might see something that you don't want her to see, all I did was give her a hug and brush her hair, it calmed her down enough she felt safe enough to go back to her room, she's my sister mom, I'm going to help her if I can, I don't care about rules, she was terrified, I had to help calm her down or she'd never have gotten back to sleep" says Lucas

"what was the nightmare about" asks Cat

"snakes, she's terrified of them, we went to the zoo two years ago and walked by the snake exhibit, one lunged at the glass that was right in front of her, as if it wanted to bite her, she's had nightmares about them ever since, like I said to that doctor, Naomi is easily scared, the other half of that is she's easy to calm down for those that know how to" says Lucas as Naomi leans on him handing the plate back to Tori

"more pwease" says Naomi

"coming right up" says Tori handing Lucas his pancake

"Naomi, don't you think you're a little close to your brother" asks Trina

"he not evil, esides at Cathino yesday I saw girl, she cute, she blew kisses at me, Lucas undewstood, he talk to her, he say she want visit me here, her name Katherine Dutch Duncan" says Naomi chewing on the name

"aww I'm glad little dutchie wants to make friends, she's quite shy" says Cat as Lucas downs the pancake

"wait you know her" asks Lucas handing the plate back to Tori

"yeah, Jade you remember when you helped me puppy sit, the earthquake thing" says Cat as Tori finishes making Naomi's second pancake and hands it to her

"yeah I remember, what's the connection" says Jade

"little dutchie is his granddaughter, I babysat her a few times" says Cat

"but that was in LA, what are they doing all the way out here in Vegas" asks Jade

"he passed away last year, little dutchie and her family come out here twice a year, she sticks by her moms side no matter what, she wouldn't bring attention to herself unless she wanted someone to notice her" says Cat

"so the blowing kisses was intentional" asks Tori

"absolutely though she's never directed them at a person before, she was born with a slightly deformed jaw, it angles off to one side when its resting, anyway as a result it can be hard to speak sometimes, when she likes something she blows kisses at it, ranging from clothes or bathing suits to bedsheets and blankets, for her to direct them at a person would mean she asked if it was ok to, meaning she likes Naomi" says Cat

"wait likes as in loves" asks Tori

"more or less yeah, she's actually quite in touch with her feelings, when she gets angry or upset she puts herself on time out, likely the casino lights lit up Naomi and her dress in a way that caught her eye, it was a pretty fancy dress" says Cat

"so it's not something she normally does" asks Tori

"absolutely not, she's afraid of socializing or anything that could bring attention to her, when I used to babysit her she'd ask me questions, almost always in the same way every time, things like 'isn't it scary talking to people' or 'you must be very brave to trust people', she will literally do anything and everything to avoid talking to anyone outside her family, did she talk to you or was it Tatiana, her mom who talked to you for her" says Cat

"her mom, I only went over there because Naomi seemed uncomfortable about it, I went over there to ask her to stop, after a minute of me attempting to her mom stopped playing the slot thing and piped up, asked me to stop bugging her daughter, I told her she was blowing kisses at my sister and it was making her a little uncomfortable, they talked in some sort of hand language for a few minutes then I was told to tell you Katherine wanted to have a play date with Naomi" Lucas

"why didn't you tell me this earlier" asks Tori

"I was afraid you'd think I was lying or that I did something while we were there and that I needed to be disciplined" says Lucas

"never be afraid to talk to me Lucas, I can't schedule a playdate if I don't know about the offer, Naomi needs friends, you alone can't be there to help her with everything, you can't live your life like that, what you did you couldn't control in any form that would have stopped you from doing it, you're taking a medication that will stop that for good once you finished your doses, don't feel like you can't tell me stuff, you can talk to any of us adults Lucas, we aren't looking for a reason to punish you, if you do something bad there will be consequences, but I'm not really good at this parenting thing, if you've done something wrong please let one of us know, the consequences will be representative to whatever you did" says Tori

"like what" asks Lucas

"let's say you get upset and break a plate or punch a wall or door or something like that, if it can be replaced or fixed you will do chores to pay back whatever it costs to replace or fix" says Tori

"… wait do that means we makes money" asks Naomi

"yes, five dollars per chore, extra for chores we don't ask you to do, I'm working on a list but it will include things like making your bed and cleaning your room, there will be ten chores to do per day each, with four bonus chores every day, you'll make more money than a significant portion of kids your age, however you have to earn it by completing your chores" says Tori

"my bed too big for me, I not able to make it by meself" says Naomi again chewing on words

"I wanted you guys to be comfortable, you guys can help one another make your beds but the helper will not be paid" says Tori

"how would the punishment work mom" asks Lucas

"you can either pay for the fix with the money you make from your chores or complete chores and not get the money as a way of payment, it's the least cruel yet close to adult life representation I can think of, now Cat do you have Tatiana's number" says Tori

"yes I have her number, I'll call if you talk" says Cat

"deal" says Tori as Cat calls Tatiana

"hello, how did you get this number, who are you" asks Tatiana

"I'm Victoria Vega, I'm Naomi's mom, you were talking to my son Lucas the other day about a playdate between your daughter Katherine and my daughter Naomi" says Tori

"oh Good, I was starting to think he didn't say anything, Katherine has been wallowing in her room, I had to take her out of school because she was being verbally abused, the school didn't want to do anything about it, she was born with a wonky jaw, likely due to an accident I was in early in my pregnancy with her, because of her age they won't fix it permanently, they put this face bandage thing on her for two weeks then take it off as if that's supposed to help literal bone deformation, anyway she can't get over how cute your daughter looked in that dress" says Tatiana

"how old is your daughter" asks Tori

"she'll be eleven next month, why is that a problem" asks Tatiana

"no, she's just a few months older than Naomi, does she like like Naomi" says Tori

"by the way she's behaving I'd say it's pretty likely that she feels something, if your daughter feels the same please don't let them do anything together" says Tatiana

"excuse me, you're saying that if they have feelings for one another that I have to keep them apart" asks Tori

"sorry I probably didn't word it right, I meant to say don't let them do anything age inappropriate together, I know crushes are normal for kids her age but she's my only child and she's never once shown interest in playdates with anyone ever, she's pulled me away if anyone ever asked, it took me by surprise when she asked for a playdate with someone she'd never actually met before" says Tatiana

"are you still in Vegas" asks Cat

"ahh I was wondering how someone as famous as pop princess Victoria Vega got my number, today Is my last day, could I drop her off" asks Tatiana

"only if you promise not to reveal where my house is, I'd really rather not have my fans know where I live" says Tori

"I know a thing or two about privacy, how about this, you meet us halfway" says Tatiana

"eh if this is going to be a regular thing I'd prefer you drop her off directly, do you know where the great Basin institute is" says Tori

"that's all federally protected land, how'd you manage that" says Tatiana

"I'm off grid electrically, I agreed to have them verify everything I want built has no major environmental impact, they can deny placement of any building if its not in a good place, if they do find any archeology stuff they have to dig it all up and record it, it took almost three months or so for the main buildings that I've lived in for the first two years of my career, it took my entire European tour to clear and build the house I now live in and it wasn't cheap" says Tori

"so you live close to the great basin institute" asks Tatiana

"right across the road, you have to sign a visitation contract for Katherine so she can be cleared, should take about ten minutes, I'll either be there or have someone there to meet you" says Tori

"ok, if I can get her out of her bed I'll be right there" says Tatiana as she hangs up

"K-K-Katherine's coming" asks Naomi finishing her last pancake

"hopefully yeah, why are you nervous" asks Tori

"me just afraid she not like how me talk" says Naomi

"as you heard she has her own issues speaking, I don't think she'll judge you" says Tori as Naomi runs back to her room

"that didn't look good" says Allison

"Lucas, how often does she have these nightmares" asks Cat

"often enough you'd notice when she doesn't" says Lucas

"why would she run to her room like that" asks Allison

"to get the dress, she likes to feel pretty when she goes outside, Karen couldn't afford such nice dresses so she bought Naomi skirts instead, she's never had a pretty flower design silk dress before, plus it's the one Naomi wore that day, she'll want to make sure I am who I said I was, Naomi's brother and not some crazy kid" says Lucas as Naomi returns in the dress

"Cat you wanna take her over" says Tori

"why me" asks Cat

"you know this Tatiana better, ask her if it's possible to sign Naomi up for this online school thing" says Tori as Naomi clings to Cat

"ugh fine babe but you owe me" says Cat as they head out for the institute

10 minutes later at the great Basin institute

"Hello Cat, Hello Naomi, how are you today" asks Lilly

"wait you work here now" asks Cat

"yeah, Miley and I moved out here, she likes being close to you guys, the tour proved that, she chose a place not far from here, similar to the deal Tori got, off grid only, survey every time she wants something built, we'd looked at a property before the tour, Miley had a planner draw a house and pool plan for the property under the assumption she'd be approved and left everything up to a lawyer, when we got back we found the house built, pool twice as big as one we planned on and GRASS and a sprinkler system, Miley was over the moon, the one thing she did not expect was to get a lawn, granted she pays a crap ton for the water supply for it but we get a lawn" says Lilly

"awesome, I'm happy for you guys, Tori had the option of getting a lawn put in but she couldn't stomach the price, anyway Naomi's getting a playdate buddy, we need a child visitation form, they should be here soon" says Cat

"I'll print out a form, it needs Tori's authorization" says Lilly

"my name is in the file for visitation authorization, at least I should be, she called to have it added the moment we got off the plane" says Cat as Lilly double checks Tori's file

"oh damn you're right, I'm sorry, I should have checked that, how long is she going to be" says Lilly as Tatiana and Katherine arrive

"please mom no, I'll make a fool of myself" pleads Katherine

"you wanted to have a playdate with her Kath, she's Victoria Vegas daughter, you have to at least follow through once, I won't be able to pick you up till Monday, don't forget about your homework missy" says Tatiana as they near Cat and Naomi

"I…." says Katherine lost for words just staring at Naomi

"form pwease Liwy" says Naomi as Lilly prints the form

"how does this work exactly" asks Tatiana

"you simply sign an agreement to not destroy or dig anything up without notifying us first, your daughter obviously can't legally comply nor sign, this children's form basically says any uncleared alterations to federal land will incur a five hundred dollar fine that will have to be paid before she will be allowed on the property again, though the policy regarding children is the first offence fine is waived" says Lilly handing Tatiana the contract

"and everyone who visits her property has to sign one of these" asks Tatiana

"yeah, Tori even has to renew her contract every six months, most adults have to sign one every time, it's a simple liability thing, a product of the deal Tori made to get the property, the main reason being there is a centuries old Mexican cemetery on the plot of land" says Lilly as Naomi walks over and hugs Katherine

"yeah I'll sign" says Tatiana as she signs the contract

"not like you had much of a choice, for one you already agreed, for another Naomi probably won't let Katherine be alone, she might have to live here part time" says Cat

"we'll talk about that on Monday, please make sure she doesn't forget about her homework, it's very important" says Tatiana

"but it's summer, doesn't she get a summer vacation, oh also we were wondering how easy it is to apply for this online school program you have Katherine in, both Naomi and Lucas need school" says Cat

"I'll get them to send an invite but they won't be able to start until September, that's when the program restarts, Kath gets plenty of time off, school is only four days a week but students are expected to work on homework for a minimum of two hours per day all week, she usually starts her weekend nine, finishes that days homework by eleven, takes an hour nap then has lunch, the rest of the day is hers, the school days are only as long as they need to be to, some days it's five hours or longer, sometimes it's as short as three hours" says Tatiana

"what's her sleep and eating schedule like" asks Cat

"she does not have one, she's pretty adaptable for eating and sleeping schedules, as long as she gets her eleven to noon nap she will be fine" says Tatiana

"oh, Naomi sleeps half the day, anyway if it's ok we should head to the house for a minute, Tori's going to want to talk to you about Katherine, basic info, what Kath will eat, and how she likes to eat, stuff like that, she's a studious note taker" says Cat

"ok let's get going then, I have money to win" says Tatiana as they head out

"yeah about that, I'm not sure it's safe you taking her to the casino like that, you could get distracted, someone could kidnap her and you might not notice" says Cat

"I only take her because she needs noise to nap, I know it sounds weird and maybe stupid, she won't nap like she does at home but she still naps, she won't sleep in the car unless I have the volume at ear popping levels, we agreed that I can't risk my hearing for her nap time, she's a weird kid but she's my weird kid" says Tatiana as they enter Tori's property

"Tori may or may not buy her something to accommodate that, Tori's quite picky about noise" says Cat as they approach the house

"but she has no problem at the casino, I've seen her many times" says Tatiana

"that changed after the Europe tour, there were four times more fans at each concert than was thought to be there when the tour was expanded to more countries, she nearly fell off the stage in Venice because the cheering crowd was so loud, it disoriented her, we had to start doing things differently after that, her tour manager Reiner had to set limits on how many people could be in the venue at a time, though if requested he'd allow the full number of fans in the venue but they'd have to keep the sound low, even with those accommodations Tori would still stumble into the car as if she'd popped an eardrum or something and couldn't maintain her balance, her eyes would as I call it 'unlock' she wouldn't be able to look in the same direction with both eyes" says Cat as they enter the house

"I'm not sure she should be doing tours if that's what happens" says Tatiana

"we're working on it, like I said there was four times the number of fans we were expecting per stop in Europe, she's at least three times more popular there than she is here in America, she wasn't ready for it, on top of that she's recovering from a genetic thing, that Naomi also is taking medication for, it took hold of Tori and her sister, whatever damage it caused is likely permanent, Naomi and her twin brother Lucas will be free of any lasting damage" says Cat as Tori seizes on the couch

"when this start" asks Naomi holding Katherine tight

" a minute ago, she was two minutes late taking her medicine, it takes five minutes to kick in" says Jade as Allison walks over with a pen and paper

"just write anything we need to know about Katherine down, Tori obviously won't be able to ask anything for about four minutes and I take it you didn't get her a form Cat" says Allison as Tori's seizures settle down

"I didn't think she'd need it" says Cat

"it's ok girls, Kath go play with Naomi but remember the rules" says Tatiana

"yeth mom" says Katherine as Naomi leads her to her room

"ok so here's her glucose monitor, the strips and the needles, she checks it every morning at breakfast and every night at dinner, oh and she has a habit of walking around in her underwear, if it's a problem just let her know" says Tatiana writing the instructions down

"she's diabetic…. Are there any foods she can't eat" asks Allison

"she can eat basically everything as long as the sugar content isn't through the roof, insulin only works so well and she has a slight insulin resistance so it's harder to manage some days" says Tatiana setting the huge insulin bag down

"that looks like more than a weekends worth" says Cat

"it's best you guys keep a bunch here, if things go well she will want to be here more and more, if things don't go well I can just pick them up" says Tatiana

"ok lastly are there any topics you don't want her to hear about" asks Cat

"basically kissing, that's about it, she's willfully ignorant about what it involves as well as most romantic things but she has this notion about kissing that's quite far from realistic and she does not like to be corrected about it" says Tatiana

"what's her notion about kissing" asks Jade

"she thinks cuddling under the covers in pyjamas is kissing, mainly because she puts her face right next to whomever she's cuddling with, she does that because she likes to smell our breath, like I told Cat she's a weird kid but she's my weird kid" says Tatiana getting ready to leave as Tori groans in pain

"you thought about pot lotion, there is a brand that's known for helping with twitches and seizures" asks Tatiana

"I make pot candy, in low doses for my anxiety, Tori's not fond of it though, it makes her sleepy and she likes being active, I'll keep my eye out though" says Cat

"Kath needs it for her seizures, please don't take it away from her, it's not psychoactive, it's just strong enough medicinally to take her seizures away" says Tatiana

"I won't but she can't put any on around me, I have issues with the stuff in general but if it helps her I won't stop her from using it as long as she doesn't over use it" says Tori

"she knows how to use it Victoria, her doctor made sure that she understood that too much was bad, anyway I really have to go, Cat keep me informed" says Tatiana

"absolutely Miss Duncan" says Cat as Tatiana leavez