August 5th
"Well I have no idea how you convinced my dad to let Ellen stay with you with Hannah while this so called subconscious investigation went on but I'm eager to hear what the resulting diagnosis is" says Cassandra walking into Cat and Jade's house where Tori and Sadie also now live
"she has what my cousin Adriana has, it's a full separation of the subconscious part of the brain, being calm around Hannah was the key, she has no control over her actions when it comes to touching people's privates, no control whatsoever, it was telling you she's gay the whole time everyone missed it, she's so deeply in love with Hannah that her subconscious relents control of her body in Hannah's presence, it's an extremely rare condition, there are only about fifteen confirmed cases worldwide and Ellen is one of them, it's what caused her PTSD" says Tori
"so the punishments we gave her for doing those things, it was wrong" asks Cassandra
"yes, it only made it worse, if Hannah is taken away Ellen could lose complete control of her actions, put another way Ellen would become a drone, able to watch as things just get worse and worse and have no control over how quickly it dives" says Tori
"how did your cousin deal with it, there is no way she could be a model and be touching people's private areas" asks Cassandra
"my dad, the person who got her that diagnosis convinced her parents to let her chose someone to be with, someone that calms her brain down, they've been together for ten years now, the doctor who diagnosed Ellen said when it is diagnosed it is usually right around the time puberty ramps up" says Tori
"so I assume she's staying here with you with Hannah" asks Cassandra
"at the very least Ellen is yes, Jade warned me that Mr. Williams may not be receptive to the idea, given the Australian election just finished and his party lost" says Tori
"so I assume Ellen is preparing for the worst" asks Cassandra
"yeah, she made Jade put her in a straight jacket, she's fully expecting to be accused to be a little rapist, the diagnosis was needed but it absolutely terrified her as she feels Mr. Williams will be the first to accuse her as a rapist, Hannah tried to calm her down but Ellen pushed her away, saying she didn't want to get used to being calm and in control if she was going to be taken away from her of which not even Hannah could convince her wasn't true, Ellen is truly terrified" says Tori
"I can see she has dad's conviction, once he believes something very few people can convince him otherwise, Mr. Williams is on his way from the airport and he's not in a good mood" says Cassandra
"how long" asks Tori
"twenty minutes at most" says Cassandra
"then I guess I better pack Hannah's things" says Tori feeling defeated
"NO, I'm not leaving her like this, I'm not going back home, I have a connection with Ellen, dad may not understand but I will make him understand" says Hannah
25 minutes later as Mr. Williams arrives
"come on Hannah, lets go home" says Mr. Williams
"NO" says Hannah defiantly
"what do you mean no" asks Mr. Williams
"I think I love Ellen, she has t-this thing, l-like Adriana L-Lopez, if you take me away from her she could die, people make fun of me back home, here I've been nothing but accepted b-b-because of my sp-peach issues" says Hannah
"why isn't she here then" asks Mr. Williams
"she's scared of you, he-r dad says he's never seen her so calm, she afraid you take me away from her, since her diagnothis thing she push me away, telling me she not want to feel normal and calm if you take me away and it just get bad again" says Hannah
"can someone please explain" asks Mr. Williams
"George, Ellen has an extremely rare neurological condition that only twelve other people have, Tori's cousin Adriana is included in that number, Ellen makes thirteen, basically the part of her brain that deals with emotions and desires is given full control of her body when she sees a cute female, causing Ellen to touch classmates and adults alike in the privates without both the other peoples consent nor Ellen's consent, she has no control over it, all doctors know is that when someone with the condition finds what could be called their soulmate the brain reveres and or idolizes said body and in effect disallows invading said person's privacy by touching without consent, had Ellen never known Hannah she might have been fine but being introduced to the calmness that follows meeting that person changes the course and being isolated from that person, even as little time as Ellen and Hannah have had together it leads to a downward spiral, usually ending in suicide attempts daily" says Jade
"then Hannah stays here with her friend, if they decide to date, Jade make sure it's age appropriate" says George Williams
"you're not staying" asks Hannah
"I have to find my sister" says George
"my Dad found her George, she's in Spain, apparently she was kidnapped and sold to a Spanish trafficking ring that got dismantled a few years back, her and her daughter Sarah are in government custody to prevent being victimized again, Your sister Belle has very little memory of her childhood and Sarah as almost no memory of anything thanks to the trafficking doing what Henderson calls drug, drink and dump, it trashes the memory of the victims, Henderson will only take a call from Daren about them so if you want to see them you need to get Daren to call him" says Jade
"how old is her daughter" asks George
"sixteen, she was used for six years by that ring, they will only trust family" says Jade
"ok thanks, may I speak to Ellen first, then I'll go meet with Daren" says George
"alone or with Hannah by her side" asks Tori
"the latter, I want to see how she acts around Hannah" says George as Sadie goes to get Ellen
5 minutes later as an upset Ellen walks over
"you scare me" says Ellen
"I understand why Ellen Theodore Valentine, do you love Hannah" asks George
"I do, she's very sweet but you're taking her away right" says Ellen
"no, I'm letting her stay, her aunt Belle and I are twin sisters, or were as I'm a guy now, I know what it's like to have someone you care about taken away like that, Hannah's older sister probably had what you have but she died a few years ago, I understand the fear, I wouldn't be a good father if I took her away from you, it wouldn't be fair to you" says George
"so I can kith her" asks Ellen
"within reason, my only request is you keep it age appropriate, that means no touching her down there, though I suppose looking is fine but I'm serious about the no touching rule" says George
"… she has your eyes, was she your last baby as a woman" asks Ellen
"ok wow I felt that one, nobody else noticed that, yes she is mine, please tell me you understand the rule I'm asking for" says George
"I understand though I can't promise that my feet won't touch it in my sleep, it's a whole different ball game when I'm sleeping" says Ellen as Hannah hugs her
"I understand you can't always control it, that's fine, it's just she prefers sleeping naked, she says Pajamas make her sweat, all I'm asking is that when your awake that you try not to, I don't want anyone assuming you are doing other things, she gets enough hate at home, I want this to be better for her" says George
"she's light for her age, I can carry her" says Ellen
"that seems kinda dangerous" says George
"it actually kills two birds with one stone, it provides the contact her brain needs and allows her to focus at the same time, Ellen is fairly strong for her age, I'm sure she mentioned it because the ice-cream place in the area is too tall for her alone, having someone on her shoulders would make up for that difference" says Cassandra
"this condition, does it only affect girls or can it affect boys too" asks George
"the number of people with it is too small, like we said thirteen total registered diagnosed people, so far they only seem to be female however it is possible that the boys are overlooked because their symptoms are not as noticeable, some neurological conditions have been known to affect one more than the other or make one side worse off than the other" says Jade
"Ellen, promise me you will treat Hannah right" asks George
"only the best for Hannah sir, you have my word" says Ellen as she kisses Hannah softly
"ok that was a low blow, now I'll never want her to be with anyone else, anyway I really should get in touch with Henderson so I can bring my family to this neighborhood" says George
"wait you'd bring them here" asks Ellen
"as much as I trust Hannah to be vigilant and responsible she is still my daughter, while the age of consent may be only a few years away for you guys I need to be in her life, I saw this beautiful house a street over that is for sale that I'd love to have" says George
"go, go bring your famiwy home" says Ellen cutely
"ok that was adorable, I'm gone, be good Hannah" says George as he leaves
"ok stho movie or ice-cream" asks Hannah
"ooh ice-cream definitely, get on my shoulders, Cass can I have twenty" says Ellen as Hannah does so
"that's a lot of money just for ice-cream Elle" says Cassandra
"I promised Him I'd only give the best to Han Han, the best ice-cream costs more, pretty please" says Ellen
"ok fine but don't talk to anyone on the way there and be careful" says Cassandra giving Ellen a twenty euro bill
"people would never touch me, I'm the leaders youngest daughter, people take pride in keeping me safe, Jade saving me from that storm only renewed their need to protect me" says Ellen
"is she not heavy, like for real" asks Jade
"she's very light, then again my shoulders are strong" says Ellen as she walks out with Hannah on her shoulders
with Ellen 20 minutes later at the ice cream parlor
"why hello Ellen how are you today" asks Robbie
"I'm good, this my friend Hannah, I'd like two big cones of the best ice-cream you got please" says Ellen
"that's expensive, do you have the money" asks Robbie as Hannah hands the money over
"i like a van please" says Hannah as she gets off Ellen's shoulders
"huh" asks Robbie confused
"vanilla, she has a speech thing, I'll have a rainbow almond please" says Ellen
"coming right up, normally Cat is with you Ellen, how is she today" says Robbie getting the ice-cream ready
"she was decorating and getting the pool ready when we left, you'd be surprised to know Cat really doesn't swim that well" says Ellen
"trust me I know she doesn't swim that well, she rarely goes anywhere where her feet don't touch, which is surprising considering the house her and Jade bought, the deep end of that pool is fifteen feet deep, well beyond her comfort zone" says Robbie as he hands the girls big cones with four scoops of ice-cream each
"did you love her" asks Ellen
"more than anything, I'm just glad she's happy, that's all that matters to me" says Robbie
"why work at an ice-cream place, she mentioned you are a tech guy" asks Ellen confused
"I'm not qualified for any of the tech jobs here, besides I live in the house beside her now, Jade bought it for me so I didn't have to walk all the way here from the whole other side of the town" says Robbie
"Jade's nice, Dad is happy for Cat" says Ellen
"as it turns out she's the best person for Cat, nobody would have seen that coming believe me, the sad thing is in general her parents don't approve of Jade, that's the real reason she's not allowed back to LA, they told Cat that as long as she's with Jade that she wouldn't be allowed to be around them ever again" says Robbie
"ya her parents really don't understand her, not at all, my dad is Aunt Heather's brother and they don't get along one bit, it's sad because he always said they were close as kids, Cat's the only one on that side of the family we really know beyond names" says Ellen accidentally leaving a blob of ice-cream on her nose
"can I clean thath" asks Hannah
"sure cutie" says Ellen as Hannah licks the ice-cream off her nose
"you two are too cute you know that, the love is just radiating off of you" says Robbie
"is it that obvious" asks Ellen nervously
"young love is cute Ellen, cherish it, I could hear the cheering from everyone you passed from here, you get to live the dream most people don't get to experience" says Robbie