"Mommy, You're going to be there when I wake up, right?" Kira asks me sleepily. I look up at Rachel, she gives me a curt nod. "Yes baby, I'll be here the whole time." Kira smiles and yawns. "I'm tired." She whines slightly. "Go to sleep Monkey. I'm right here. I'm not leaving you." Kira nods sleepily at me. "I love you baby. You're being so brave." Kira's eyes close. "I love you too." She mumbles as she falls asleep. I grip her hand and start stroking her hair. "Let's get this over with then, yeah?" The doctor nods and grabs the equitment needed. I lay my head ontop of Kira's and close my eyes, not wanting to watch them poke and prod my baby.

"You really love her, dont you?" I hear footsteps approaching me, I open my eyes and look towards Rachel. "Of course I do. She's my daughter." I look at Kira's face. "My little monkey." I whisper to her. Rachel's hand comes up to stroke Kira's hair. "Why did you leave her for so long, Sarah?" Rachel asks, focusing her vision on Kira. I sigh and kiss Kira's head. "I was a junkie." My voice cracks. "She was getting older, she was starting to notice, I didnt want that kind of life for her. So I left so I could go get clean, then I got into an abusive relationship I couldnt get out of for a while." A tear runs down my cheek. "I wanted her to have the best life she could. She's so brilliant and she deserved more than me." I explain. "She still does."

"You are doing the best you can Sarah." Rachel tells me, still stroking Kira's hair. "She loves you very much. She talks about you all the time. She has never said a negative thing about you, Sarah." Rachel informs me. I smile up at Rachel, seeing a small one on her face too. "You love her too." It's not a question. You can see it in the way she looks at Kira. "It might surprise you, but yes. I've always wanted to be a mother. You know that I cant." A frown appears on her face. "I love kids and yours is very special." Rachel says with more heart than I've ever heard from her. "She loves you too. You know that right?" Rachel shakes her head. "She talks about you when I visit her. She loves it when you play games with her. She talks about it a lot." The smile comes back. "Shes started calling you Auntie Rachel."

"How do you feel about that?" Rachel asks turning to look at me. "If you take care of her, and are nice to her, I dont mind." I kiss Kira's head. "I just want her to be happy." Rachel nods. "Well, I think we've found our common ground." Rachel says. "You have been very cooperative lately. So, I talked to everyone." I dont question who everyone is. "We've decided to move you to the room connected to Kira's." I look up at her in shock. "She needs her mother with her." Rachel states. "They only thing, is that I get to come visit her too. I want some one on one time with her everyday." Rachel extends her hand out to me. I shake it. "Deal."

It's a couple hours later, and Kira is still sleeping. Rachel has fallen asleep too, in a chair across from me. In her sleep, Rachel looks so vulnerable. Her nose twitches every now and then, her lips relaxed, not in a straight line like usual, her eyes move underneath her eyelids rapidly. It's a new Rachel. "Mommy?" My head snaps over to Kira. I rush over to her. "Hi baby. How ya feelin?" Kira shrugs and rubs her eyes. "My back hurts." She tells me. "One to ten?" I ask her. She holds up three fingers. "Do you need medicine?" She shakes her head. "No. It's just sore." I nod at her and kiss her head. "Is that Auntie Rachel?" I nod. "Do you want me to wake her up?" Kira look at me hesitantly. "It's okay baby. I dont mind." Kira nods at me.

I walk over to Rachel nervously and lay my hand on her shoulder. "Rachel." I shake her a little. She doesnt move. "Rachel." I shake a little harder. Still no movement. "Rachel!" One last shake. "What?!" She bolts up. "Kira wants you." I tell her with a smirk. She regains her composure and runs her fingers through her hair, walking over to Kira. "Hey angel." Rachel rubs her head. "Are you feeling okay?" Kira nods. "If it gets to be too much, just tell me or your mom, okay?" Kira nods again. "I have something to tell you." Kira's eyes brighten. "What is it?" Kira asks curiously. "You know the room next to yours? That the door goes to?" Kira nods. "Thats gonna be your mom's room." Kira gasp and looks over at me smiling. "I'll get to see you all the time?" Kira asks excitedly. "That's right, baby." I tell her. Kira's smile makes my world light up.

"Mommy?" Kira asks later. "Yeah?" Kira whines a little. "Can I have some medicine?" She asks. "Of course. One to ten?" I ask worriedly. "Eight." Kira whimpers. "I'll get it." Rachel walks out of the room. "Mommy, did I help Auntie Cosima?" I nod. "Yes baby, you were very brave. They are giving it to her now." I rub my nose against hers, smiling. "So, Cosima wont die now?" Kira worries. "No baby. She's gonna stay here with you. You're her gardian angel." Kira gasps. "I am?" She questions. "Yep! You help keep her alive!" Kira smiles. "That's so cool! Mommy, can I be a angel for Halloween?" I laugh a little. "Anything you want."

"I have the medicine." Rachel brings a small cup in with red liquid in it. "Now this isnt going to taste good, okay?" Kira shrugs. "Medicine never does." Rachel smiles and brings the cup to her lips. Kira tips her head back and drinks all of it. "Good job, Kira." Rachel praises. Seeing a little bit of the medicine on Kira's chin, Rachel reaches up and wipes it off with her finger, wiping it on her expensive pants suit. And that is when I see the maternal side of Rachel. "Go to sleep baby." I tell her kissing her head. "I know youre tired." Kira looks up at me. "Will you and Rachel cuddle me?" I chuckle lightly. "I know I will." I look at Rachel. "Of course." Slowly, Rachel and I climb in the small bed on either side of Kira.

In minutes Kira is out and Rachel and I lay there silently. "Rachel?" I whisper. "Yes Sarah?" I hesitate slightly. "Thank you." I tell her. She lifts her head looking at me over Kira. "For what?" She asks. "For taking care of her. For loving her." I tell her. She doesnt say anything for a while, both of us listening to Kira's breathing. I never in my life thought that I would be thanking Rachel. Just a couple weeks ago, she was cutting my skin open. Things have changed so much in the past couple of week. It happened so fast it makes my spin. It's a few minutes later when quietly Rachel whispers "Always."

I get moved in to my new room the next day. It's bigger than my old one, with an actual bed and a tv. The door that connects me to Kira is unlocked too, so anytime so needs me or I need her, we can get to eachother. I'm sitting on my bed when the door to my room opens and Rachel walks in. "You have a visitor. He came in demanding to see you." Rachel motions her hand and in walks Felix. "Hello sister." A huge smile appears on my face. "Felix!" I run towards him, wrapping him in a huge hug. "I'll leave you two." Rachel closes the door behind her. "How are they treating you?" Felix asks concerned. "Surprisingly well. I get to see Kira now, which makes it a lot better." I sit on my bed and pat the spot for him to sit. "How'd you manage to convince them to let you see me?" I ask. "I just asked to talk to Rachel, and she said okay." He shrugs. "It didnt take much convincing, I was surprised."

"Yeah, Rachel's been pretty nice lately. A big difference from two weeks ago when she tortured me." I laugh. "She tourtured you? How?" I stand up and show him the scars on my skin. "That bitch." He fumes. "Calm down, Fee. I'm fine." He huffs a little. "Do you want to see Kira?" I ask. He nods. "Come on then." I walk over to the door and open it. "Kira?" She looks up from her book. "Uncle Felix!" She yells. "Hey monkey!" He goes to sit next to her. "What'cha reading?" I smile and watch as Kira excitedly explains her book to him in great detail. "Woah. That seems likie a great book." Felix exclaims. "Uncle Felix, are you gonna come visit me more?" Kira asks smiling.

"If he wants." I jump and turn around to see Rachel behind me. "Shit!" I exclaim. "You scared me!" Rachel smirks. "As I was saying. Felix, If you want to visit more, I am allowing Sarah two visits a week. Only two visitors at a time." I look at her excitedly. "Wow. Thank you Rachel." I say shocked. "I told you, Good behavior comes with rewards. I'll take them away if you start acting up again." I nod at her. "Well you guys might as well be shagging, huh?" Felix says sarcasticly. I blush furiously and Rachel smirks. "Holy shit." Felix exclaims.

"Mommy? What's shagging?"