In Puerto Rico 2 months later
"hey Tori" says Cat as Tori seemingly ignores her
"excuse me, this is protected land, what and why are you here, nobody is supposed to be here without approval and I don't see a visitor badge" asks Destiny Diaz
"I'm sorry, I didn't know I needed one, the people at San Juan said I should be ok, that's my friend I was trying to talk to" says Cat
"oh, ok that's fine then, she has amnesia, she was trying to help us measure a turtle yesterday when she lost her footing and hit her head, she doesn't seem to remember much right now" says Destiny
"how bad was it, do you support gay people" asks Cat
"it was pretty bad, yes we support gay people" says Destiny
"how bad is her memory" asks Cat nearly in tears
"she remembers about the past month or so of her life, we aren't sure how much longer it will take if at all for her memory to come back, if it doesn't then we can't keep her employed here" says Destiny
"isn't that ableist" asks Cat
"yes and no, in a normal job it wouldn't be a problem, here we deal with Sharks, Manta's, Turtles and Orcas daily below the waves, one wrong move and it's a serious problem, don't get me wrong she has been an amazing addition to the team but as long as her memory is on the fritz she's a serious risk to herself and others" says Destiny
"why did she choose to work with you guys, she's not exactly what I would call fearless, she's afraid of sharks" says Cat
"but they are still living things Cat, that's why, plus the dolphins and orcas love her singing, we were out past Barbados on her second day and she got nervous, so she started singing, not a dolphin or orca in sight before she started, after she started there were plenty" says Destiny
"what does she do" asks Cat
"she's a spotter, she let's us know if there are sharks present, her second day we were working to detangle a group of turtles near a trash island we've been working to remove, sharks love turtles because they're slow and are a good meat source, once the orcas arrived there wasn't a shark in sight" says Destiny
"why is that" asks Cat
"because the orcas are smart and faster than the sharks, they've killed a few around here so the sharks around here are cautious of them, anyway she's not feeling very productive today so we were hoping to send her home for the day but none of us are free to do so, do you mind doing that" says Destiny
"sure" says Cat as Destiny calls a cab
At Tori's temporary home
"who are you" asks Tori
"I'm Cat, I'm just an old friend of yours" says Cat
"oh ok, I like your hair" says Tori
"thanks, are you hungry" asks Cat
"no I'm just tired, I haven't been sleeping well, any chance you can cuddle with me so I can fall asleep" asks Tori
"we aren't that kind of friend, it would make things awkward" says Cat wishing she never came here
"oh ok, maybe I'll sleep better knowing I finally have a friend here to keep watch" says Tori as she head to her bedroom
"maybe" pouts Cat
25 minutes later on a video call with Jade
"how is she" asks Jade
"different, she hit her head the other day apparently and has amnesia so she doesn't remember much, honestly it scares me, as far as I can tell she has no idea who I am" says Cat
"I don't buy the amnesia, she almost cracked her head open last year when she slipped in the dorm shower and had no problem remembering anything" says Jade
"phooey then I have to find another girl to love" pouts Cat
"Cat I could totally be wrong, however you have a stupid number of fans down there, if she's lying it could be to protect you, every artist has a group of fans who are absolutely creeps" says Jade
"Cat the week before she left, she said that if you've moved on from her then she needed to help protect you from the creeps, unlike Jade I believe the amnesia, one brain injury may not have caused amnesia but another could have, ever since that shower fall last year I've noticed she became even more fixated on you, I believe it's entirely possible she only has bits and pieces of her life remembered, show her pictures of us and see what she says" says Andre
"we have a class, call you later" says Jade as she hangs up as Tori walks over
"they sounded familiar" says Tori
"couldn't sleep I guess" asks Cat
"no I couldn't, all I could think about is this girl I had a crush on in highschool, her name is Catarina Valentine, I want to tell her I love her so bad" says Tori as Cat tries to keep a straight face
"why can't you" asks Cat
"because she's with this guy now, she's famous and I don't want to be a scandal for her, I don't want to hurt her by making her choose, who were you talking to" says Tori
"a friend of ours, do you recognize her" asks Cat as she shows Tori a picture of Jade
"if I'm remembering right she was more than a friend for a bit, the memory could be false though because it takes place at a university but if I'm in university then why am I here, none of the memories that picture brings makes any sense to me" says Tori as Cat turns to a picture of Robbie
"what about him" asks Cat
"oh he's cute, if I were into guys he'd totally be my world, I think he plays guitar or something" says Tori
"interesting, what about this last one" says Cat as she shows Tori a picture of Andre
"he looks like he's easy to talk to, I feel like him and I are close and that I'd told him many secrets, I can't place a name on any of them though" says Tori
"ok I know I said last one but I can't keep this up, i need to be honest" says Cat as she shows a picture of herself
"that's her, is she like your sister or something, you look very similar to her, your eyes are different though" says Tori
"that is me, I wear colored prescription contacts to hide myself from the press when I don't want to be found" says Cat as Tori starts crying
"why aren't you with your guy" cries Tori
"him and I are no longer together, he didn't want me to have as he saw it non rich friends so I broke up with him and kicked him out, it helps that my music gave me enough money to buy the house without him so he has no claim to it or anything in it, do you still love me" says Cat
"do you love me, yes I love you" asks Tori
"I do indeed, I wouldn't be here if I didn't, I want you to come back to my house with me, by the sounds of it your memory isn't coming back any time soon, not enough of it to work here anyway, can we watch a movie and cuddle tonight, we can talk to your boss tomorrow about leaving" says Cat
"ok, I love you Kitty" says Tori surprising herself as she cuddles with Cat
The next morning at work
"well how is she" asks Destiny
"I'm Catarina Valentine, she's with me now, her memory isn't coming back fast enough to stay working here, she remembers events that involved her friends but can't put names to them when I show pictures of them, she asked for today to be her last day but that I come with her on the boat, so she can stay focused" says Cat
"ahh I thought I recognized that hair, are you any good with radar or sonar equipment" asks Destiny
"my dad is an obsessed fisherman so I know enough, sharks should be easy to see on the screens, you aren't mad about her leaving" says Cat
"honey not everyone is cut out for this job, she could have made a pretty penny working with us but her health is more important, as such the UN is hoping to make a deal with the United States specifically to help the aquatic animals of its shores so she may yet have a job with us still, they want Tori to be a part of the Pacific ocean team, mainly about organizing and sharing information between organizations working there and us here" says Destiny
"what about her memory, she shouldn't be forced to do that much work, it could make her situation worse" says Cat scared
"the only work they would require her to do is emailing and regular mailing of stuff between us and the company working there in the states doing there what we do here, she would still get paid a substantial amount of money from them, easily a few hundred grand a year" says Destiny
"all that for so little" asks Tori
"it's a very important job, you would basically be the boss, you would be given extra money to print cheques when that time comes" says Destiny
"that's a ton of responsibility you expect her to handle" says Cat
"it would be mostly automatic, there is already a company based out of the San Francisco bay area but they aren't yet on the UN's payroll yet, we have been in talks with them for about a year, they like the idea of a female boss, until the UN ratifies the deal with America which by the information I have will only be a few weeks to three months long their pay will be directly from you Tori, after it's ratified you will be hand delivered a three foot square box of blank UN cheques with the same account number as you will get today Tori, it's the UN clean ocean fund number, you will also be getting a list of pay per position numbers, however there is a one million dollar yearly pay cap so you can raise their wages as you see fit to do as long as it doesn't go over that cap" says Destiny
"are the base numbers higher than what they are being paid now" asks Cat
"yes, I assume you know of the company I'm talking about Catarina" asks Destiny
"yes, though it's more a loose group of biology scientists trying to protect the water more than anything, they have no dive or animal experience, though they are doing an amazing job, the bay has been getting cleaner every month for about the past year, LA could use the same thing but the company doesn't have the range" says Cat
"under UN funding they will have the range to clean the coast from north to south if America so desires, the UN has a Tulsa company making the boats and a Canadian company making the solar panels and engines" says Destiny
"what about breakdowns, say the engine cracks and spills its oil based lubricants onto the water, doesn't that hurt the animals" asks Cat
"I'm actually glad you asked, no because we source our engine lubricants naturally, it's biodegradable when it comes into contact with water, salty or fresh, it's how we won the contract to work in this area, by not using Gasoline, diesel or oil, we pose no environmental risk to this ecosystem" says Destiny
"how many boats do the SanFransisco team get" asks Tori
"two dozen plus one solar array big boat to charge the smaller ones if the job that day is extended, the big one will have rooms for them all" says Destiny
"how exactly do they charge" asks Tori confused
"they can charge by either the solar panel on the boat or by plugging it in like an electric car" says Destiny
