Despite the protests from her in-laws, Jenny didn't go looking for Sarah when she stayed out late. Sarah had a curfew, she knew it well, and Jenny trusted that her daughter would be home in time, or would call to let her know she would be late.

"So, you're really just going to sit on the couch?" Luiza asked incredulously as she checked her watch. It was already nine PM and Sarah hadn't called or returned at all in the day, causing her grandparents to worry.

"She's out with her friends," Jenny said. "Probably letting off some steam. If she's not home by ten, then I worry."

"But she hasn't been home or called at all."

"I trust her."

"And you wonder why we want to bring her home," Jim scoffed. "You let a sixteen-year-old girl roam the streets alone until late into the night."

"It's hardly late," Jenny shook her head. "Besides, Sarah's earned our trust over the years. Teens abuse the freedom they don't have a lot more than the freedom they do have."

"And what if a monster attacks?"

"Sarah knows what to do," Jenny answered. She didn't want to add that Sarah's plan would be to run towards the monster. Her in-laws really didn't need to know that.

As much as Jenny wanted to make her point, she was glad when Sarah did come home, early, as it meant her in-laws would stop pestering her about looking around for her. Sarah set her hoverboard down, removed her helmet and pads and then walked into the living room. Jenny looked to her daughter and saw the defeated expression – like Sarah knew she was in for a lecture.

"And where have you been?"

"Out," Sarah muttered. Jenny didn't necessarily want to give Sarah permission to talk-back to and give her grandparents a hard time, but she also knew this was the attitude Sarah would have if she was forced to move. While she didn't condone it, she wouldn't stop it either.

"Out where?" her grandfather asked.

"With friends."

"But where?"

"I'm not moving."

"Sarah."

"I've spoken with all my friends, and we agreed I'm not moving."

"Honey, it's not your decision," her grandmother said. "Grandpa and I know you are happy here. We know you have good friends, but this is about more than that."

"You need a stable home, with good parents."

"Jenny, is the house going to fall over?" Sarah looked to her mother.

"Not according to the inspection," Jenny answered.

"There, you have it. A stable home," Sarah said, then pointed to Jenny. "Good parent."

"A real parent, love," Jim corrected her and Sarah rolled her eyes.

"Jenny is a real parent."

"Look, we want to do what's best for you and your grandmother and I really believe that taking you to live with us is. Sarah, you will be going to a great school – one that isn't being rebuilt from a monster attack. You'll be away from regular danger. You'll make new friends, and you will come home to two loving parents. Doesn't that sound better?"

Sarah didn't answer.

"We're going to make the transition as smooth for you as possible," her grandmother added. "You'll have your own room, we'll clear out the garage for you to do more of that engineering work you like. We can enrol you in different clubs and programs where you can meet friends with similar interests to you."

"Doesn't that sound nice?" her grandfather asked, but Sarah still didn't answer, prompting Jenny to look to her. It was weird that her daughter, who had been fighting every single one of her grandparents' points with counter-arguments of her own, would suddenly stop fighting. For just a second, Jenny was worried the proposal was starting to sound good to Sarah.

Then she noticed something off. Sarah wasn't just not speaking, but she was barely looking at her grandparents. It was as it something in the distance had caught her eye and held her attention.

"Sarah?" she called, but Sarah's gaze never shifted. She called again, and when Sarah still didn't respond, she jumped up and made her way over. She touched Sarah's leg, finally earning a response. Sarah looked up, as though shaking herself from a daze, with confusion was etched on her face. "Sarah, do you know where you are?"

Sarah glanced around the room and Jenny didn't need to hear an answer after that. She helped her daughter up and held her gently as she walked her out.

"Where are you going?"

"ER," Jenny answered. Her in-laws followed closely as they all piled into the car. They were asking why Jenny wanted to take Sarah there, unaware of what had happened. Jenny didn't want to say anything because she didn't want to worry Sarah.

When they arrived as the hospital, Jenny took Sarah inside and explained to a nurse what happened. It was unusually quiet for Summer Cove and so a doctor was able to see them quickly. As he examined Sarah, Jenny explained what she had seen.

"We were in the living room," she said, going over it herself in her head to be sure she had all the details right. She wanted a quick and accurate diagnosis. "Sarah and her grandparents were having a discussion when she just zoned out."

"What do you mean by zoned out."

"She stopped listening," Luiza muttered, but Jenny was a bit more specific.

"We were trying to have a discussion and one minute, Sarah's very involved, arguing her points, making snap responses, and the next, it's like she's not there. She was staring off into space and when we tried to get her attention, it was like she didn't hear us."

"Has this happened before?"

Jenny shook her head, "No."

"Anything else?"

"She's been having a rough few months," Jenny said and looked to her in-laws worried. She was about to divulge a lot of information that they could use against her if they did try to fight for custody, but right now, Sarah's health was her priority. "She's been caught up in a few of the monster attacks, she's been abducted and just recently she was hit by a car. She's been checked for all of it, though."

"I'm sure," the doctor nodded, then smiled at Sarah. "Does anything hurt?"

Sarah shook her head. But now, the confusion was gone.

"I'd like to run a few tests," the doctor said and looked to Jenny, Luiza and Jim. "Would you mind waiting?"

"We can't stay?" Luiza asked. She was clutching her purse tight with worry. Still the doctor shook his head.

"This all runs a little smoother when it's just the patient," he said. "We'll be sure to keep you informed. There's a great coffee shop across the street, if you don't want to sit and wait."

"Come on," Jim said and took his wife by the hand as he escorted her out. Jenny kissed the side of Sarah's head.

"I love you," she whispered.

As they left, Sarah turned to the doctor and waited for him to tell her what would happen next. He closed the door behind the three then looked to her with a smile.

"We are going to proceed with some tests, just to be thorough," he said. "But before we do that, is there anything you want to add? Anything your mother may have left out, or something she doesn't know?"

"Like what?" Sarah asked.

"Is there any chance you're pregnant?"

Sarah shook her head.

"Good. To your recollection, has this happened before and maybe you didn't tell anyone?"

Sarah shook her head again, "No."

"You know, anything we share stays between us, right?" the doctor said with a smile. "If there's something going on that you don't want your mom to know about, now is the chance."

"There's nothing."

"Can you tell me who abducted you?"

Sarah relayed her story. She was smart and she knew the doctor was trying to get a little background to understand why she had blacked out so suddenly. She knew she had a right to confidentiality, and even if she didn't, there was nothing she could say that Jenny didn't already know.

"Any blows to the head?" the doctor asked when Sarah mentioned that her birth mother and pimp had been rough with her. "Sexual assault?"

"Yes, and no," Sarah answered.

"Both times?"

"Yes."

"What about those monster attacks," the doctor said. "We see a lot of those. Any head injuries then?"

Sarah nodded her head. "A few."

"Hard ones?"

Sarah nodded her head. "Some pretty hard ones."

"What about the neck?"

Sarah nodded. Being a Ranger meant she suffered injuries everywhere. It wasn't uncommon for her to return from a fight sore. Though, now that the doctor had mentioned it, her head and neck did always hurt an awful lot after a fight. Maybe more than the others. She never made much of it though until now.

"Your car accident, do you remember it?"

"I was hit by a car."

"Did you black out?"

"I… I don't think so. I remember hitting the ground."

"Did you hit your head?"

"I had a concussion," Sarah answered. "I've had a few of those."

"Accidents?"

"Yeah," Sarah said, and when the doctor nodded, she looked worried. "Is there something wrong with me?"

"Terrible misfortune aside, I don't want to say one way or another without doing some more thorough tests," he said. "Do you want to come with me?"

Sarah nodded her head and followed the doctor out, wishing desperately that Jenny hadn't left.