4 days later as Trina shows up

"which of my sisters is active today" asks Trina as Anne/Ashley runs over to hug her

"Anne but she might be fracturing into someone named Ashley as that's what she's wanting me to call her lately" says Jade

"that's nothing new, she could have chosen any name when she came into being as a Tori personality reorganization, yet she insisted on being called Anne and that if anyone called her anything different that she'd hurt us, I was the only person allowed to call her Ashley, Ashley is Anne when she's calm, confusing I know but her chosen name is Ashley Anne Vega, when she's angry she goes by Anne so she doesn't set herself off" says Trina as Ashley wiggles her nose

"you know I was with Tori for the first six months of Uni but she pushed me away saying it felt like she was cheating on Cat even though they weren't together at all at the time" says Jade

"Tori has a serious bond with Cat, in my opinion it was most likely Ashley who kissed you first not Tori, then Tori would have felt a pull to you after that point causing confusion in Tori's mind about who she loves, all while going on dates and kissing and loving you to figure it out" says Trina

"was it mean of me to do that" asks Ashley not realizing she just outed herself

"so it was you" asks Jade

"am I in trouble" asks Ashley

"no, it's just the last piece of the puzzle, it wasn't like Tori to just kiss me out of the blue, especially on the lips, sure we'd gotten close after Beck broke up with me over the smallest thing and moved back to Canada after only being together for just over a year but Tori and I were never those kind of friends, nor was it like her to kiss anyone period, she'd been burned too much for that, it felt out of place, yes I enjoyed the love and it made me. More confident in who I am but it wasn't like her and that question always hung over my head the entire time we were together, no I'm not mad, I'm glad actually" says Jade as Ashley tackles Jade and they cuddle on the floor

"what's with you and floors Ashley, also has Cat switched to LED bulbs yet, hydro bills for this place can't be cheap" says Trina

"hey I like it, it's warm" defends Ashley

"Cat bought the bulbs but there's something wrong with the electrical wiring so the electricians are going room to room rewiring everything, this week is our room, David's was just finished and he's now happily painting it" says Jade

"a week, how big are these rooms" asks Trina shocked

"this building was supposed to be an apartment building, it seems they lost funding to make it an official apartment building or couldn't get any renters, they must not have used good shielded electrical wire because the moment Cat tried to screw in the first bulb it burst into flames, nearly burning her hands" says Jade

"wait so I'll literally get my own kitchen and shower and stuff" asks Trina

"only if you can pay rent" says Ashley as Cat comes to meet them

"how much is rent, I don't yet have a job here, it's why I was living with our dad Ashley, nobody wanted to give me more than a temp job, I couldn't afford Cali rent even if Social assistance accepts my application" says Trina

"David pays three hundred dollars a month, I negotiated it low with his retirement fund people, I'm not looking to make money charging rent, how much can you spare a month" says Cat

"I don't have a job yet, I have maybe a hundred dollars to spare right now" says Trina

"are you any good at cleaning, the mayor is looking to hire someone to clean her house every week, she doesn't want a big company doing it, I'm willing to do the same these 'apartments' are going to be dusty as frick after they're done being rewired" says Cat

"I didn't used to be, after dad got injured on the job and had to retire early I've gotten better at it" says Trina

"ok here's the deal then, you clean here and you live here for free, I'll let Marisa know I found her a cleaner" says Cat as the head electrician walks over

"hey miss Valentine, we've done your bedroom except for the places behind your furniture, is it alright if we take a lunch break and continue after" asks Hernandez

"yes, go take your lunches, you guys deserve it, I'll have the furniture moved for you to continue once you get back" says Cat

"thank you miss Valentine" says Hernandez as he and his crew leave for lunch

"wait you hired a Spanish crew" asks Trina shocked

"ya, they're a local crew who do not get that much business, I told them that if they did a good job and didn't touch any of my personal items that I'd recommend them, there are a string of buildings that need electrical upgrades to be code compliant and all the companies the owners have contacted charge way way too much, like a quarter million base price no matter how small the house is" says Cat

"how much are they charging you" asks Trina

"hundo grand max minus wiring spools and stuff which I paid for outright, I wrote the cheque and they agreed to refund me anything they didn't require once they're finished" says Cat as Carly walks over

"I feel bad ruining the mood but I have bad news for Ashley" says Carly

"is it about Tori's feet" asks Ashley

"unfortunately it is, while they are able to support your body it's causing them to crack" says Carly

"is there no way to save them, Tori loves walking" asks Trina

"unfortunately not, the muscles in the feet are turning to mush basically, Tori's body tried to preserve her core temperature for too long, the taser event didn't help, we knew the massive amount of electricity she endured would kill something, the doctor I work for was afraid it would be her heart" says Carly

"so when do we go in for the cutting of them" asks Ashley

"preferably today, they don't want the muscle rot to spread up past the ankle, a mold will be taken of your feet and stumps to make an appropriate replacement, if you can come now you'd get the first empty slot that just opened up" says Carly

"might as well, she can kill me later" says Ashley as she gets up

That night after the surgery

"why don't I have feet, I had them yesterday" questions Tori

"you're in the hospital, remember that scan Carly did after you started walking again" asks Cat

"yeah, she said it was only as a precaution" says Tori confused

"we found something bad" says Doctor Eliza Miller

"what kind of bad" asks Tori

"your feet were going to fall off and cause more damage, Ashley said ok to amputation, it was either cut the feet off now or wait till it got worse and cut off at the knee" says Eliza

"how am I supposed to walk now" asks Tori saddened

"you will be assisted or wheelchair while your prosthetic feet are made, a maximum of around a month, they may make a test pair just to see how it affects your walking style, everyone is different, since you are on Catrina's insurance it's fully covered" says Carly

"aww so I won't be able to feel the sand or when people touch my feet" cries Tori

"actually you will, it's new technology, the surgeon already did the hard part, basically the prosthetic will have artificial nerves and it will be linked to the magnetic connection the surgeon made, they might be a little too sensitive at first for the first little bit" says Eliza

"how does that work" asks Tori

"the nervous system is basically like the wiring in a house in that it uses electricity in pulses to send signals to the brain and back again, this new technology just highjacks it, the prosthetics can also be programed to mimic pain" says Eliza

"wait really" asks Tori cheering up

"only the best right Carly" says Cat

"indeed, no need to leave you missing that foot fun in bed" jokes Carly

"oh my God I'm so embarrassed, Robbie wasn't supposed to tell anyone about that" says Tori trying to cover her face

"Carly overheard Robert telling me, of which he only did so I wouldn't freak out if you tried it on me, he was only thinking of you, I have a tendency to freak out at the smallest romantic thing if I'm not expecting it, he didn't want you to feel terrible and hate yourself, to be honest I did actually want to try it, guess I missed my chance for that" says Cat

"unfortunately yes however at least she will still have feet that look and feel real, it's a trade off sure but they will also have muscle response, the will be quite customizable actually" says Carly

"what all can I do with these new feet" asks Tori

"basically everything you could with your natural feet except pick things up, they aren't that flexible but like Eliza said they can be set up to mimic pain but also pressure, like ballerina points, though it relies on your leg muscles being able to hold such a point, most of what they can do generally outdoes what the person receiving these prosthetics, they are quite advanced" says Carly

"when can I go home, I don't like all the people standing just outside of this room" asks Tori

"I'll tell them to leave, you need rest, Cat you are allowed on the bed but remember no funny business, her body needs to adjust, we need to make sure you're stable before we can let you leave, so tomorrow minimum" says Eliza as she clears the hall

"I'll go visit my next patient, you two please rest" pleads Carly as she leaves

"so tell me about this magic bracelet you got there" asks Tori as Cat climbs into Tori's hospital bed

"I can't tell you about it" says Cat resting her head on Tori's arm

"why not" asks Tori concerned

"I only have so many wishes left, it was given to me by a fan that nobody else ever saw yet they were all there when it was handed to me, it had a hundred wishes left, I wished for a nice house, then after Joey started getting rude I wished I could be rid of him, then I wished for someone like you to love me, by the point I'd wished for a girlfriend I'd already used up most of my wishes" says Cat

"what was the last thing you wished for, you only started wearing it within the past week" asks Tori

"after you came back with me from Puerto Rico I didn't want to use it, but then you got hurt by those cops and you started getting worse, I got really really scared, I wished that you wouldn't die, every wish comes with a consequence, when I wished for a girlfriend my hair turned silver, wishing you not to die, my eyes lost their color" says Cat

"wait so you can't see color anymore" asks Tori

"no, I mean the color part of my eyes, they're grey now" says Cat

"word troubles I see, grey is a rare color, as is silver hair, you shouldn't hide it" says Tori

"maybe but my fans hated my silver hair, they got really mean" says Cat

"haters will hate Kitty, you need to be you, don't let them turn you into something you hate" says Tori

"you like silver hair" asks Cat

"I fell in love with you not your hair, it doesn't matter what color it is, as long as you want it that color it doesn't matter to me" says Tori as Cat blushes