Meanwhile…
"We're safe… now where in the state did you say your dad and uncles live?"Jade asks as she and Blake left LS International Airport.
"Yeah, this is where they told me." Blake said before pulling out a postcard of Los Santos.
The two got in a cab and stopped at Burger Shot, sitting down after getting their food.
At the same time, Michael was in a nearby booth and noticed them.
"Blakesleigh?" Michael asks, Blake turning around and standing up.
"Uncle Michael?" Blake said with her mouth full of the cheeseburger since she was still eating.
The two ran over and hugged, Blake swallowing the food before they let go… and Blake noticing how tired Michael looked.
"You look like hell." Blake says.
"Been out looking for Carly, she didn't come home… I panicked a bit when I saw the broken vase and blood." Michael says, Blake's and Jade's eyes widening.
"You think someone attacked her?!" Jade asks after walking over to them.
"My wife, most likely. The bed was all disheveled and Amanda flat out said that she fucked someone." Michael says.
At the condo, Need You Now by Lady Antebellum played from the radio and Ethan lifted his head up.
"Picture perfect memories, scattered all around the floor… reaching for the phone cause I can't fight it anymore…" Carly sang.
"And I wonder if I ever cross your mind…" Ethan sang.
"For me, it happens all the time…" Both sang, leaning against each other as Carter walked into the living room. "It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now. Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now. And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now…"
Carter let the two be and walked outside, seeing Norah.
"You look terrible…" Norah says as they sat down.
"Yesterday was crazy. I drank too much, was drugged… Norah, hun, I fucked up, I'm so sorry." Carter says, Norah resting her hands on his shoulders.
"Who drugged you?" Norah asks.
"Amanda Townley… or De Santa, whatever her fake last name is." Carter says, Norah looking at him in shock.
"Your old friend's wife… did anyone catch you?" Norah says.
"Their youngest child did… and Amanda flipped, threw a vase at Carly." Carter says, the last part making Norah angry.
"Everything okay?"
Both turned and Carter helped Norah stand up, seeing Carly and Ethan. Norah and Carly hugged, Norah seeing Carly's bandaged hands.
Back in her clothes after they were cleaned and dry, Carly and Ethan reached Rockford Hills and stopped once they saw the black car.
"Hide!" The two hissed, hiding behind the edge of the wall.
"Plenty of room here to crash, you two." Michael says as he, Blake and Jade got out and Ethan tried to boost Carly up over the wall.
"Higher, I can't reach it!" Carly hissed, her 5ft tall frame a bit of a hassle and Blake's head snapping up.
"Did you hear that?" Blake asks.
"Put some effort into it, Tiny! I'm not as tall as Johnny is!" Ethan whispered.
Carly grunted as she pulled herself up, pulling Ethan up as well… before both screamed as they fell onto the grass, the other three running to them.
"Why aren't you more around Tracey's height?!" Ethan exclaimed.
"Trauma slowed my growth hormone to a stop at 13, pal!" Carly growled as the two were helped up.
"Hello…" Blake greeted in a singsongy voice.
"Blakey?" Carly says.
"Sissy? Hey, I missed you." Ethan says, Blake not remembering him. "Oh right… the seizures fucked up your memory."
"How did you know about that?" Blake asked.
"I'm your older brother… I found you that day." Ethan says, Blake seeing the similarities to Carter.
"Um… okay then." Blake said slowly.
"Give it time…" Carly says, hissing slightly as she had landed on the rake… and where she had landed was right between her legs, Ethan catching her from falling. "Damn, that hurt…"
Blake looked at the rake, seeing tiny drops of blood from the cuts and blood appearing on Carly's shorts. She covered her mouth as she was shocked.
"You okay?" Blake asked, worried if she was the same as her.
"Yeah… flesh wounds ain't gonna stop me…" Carly says as they helped her into the house.
"That was a hell of a fall…" Jade says.
Being helped upstairs, Carly decided to jump into the shower and clean off… but Ethan and the others were worried.
"That was a lot of blood for flesh wounds…" Michael says.
"Yeah… it's seems like it." Blake said, crossing her arms... before winching her teal colored eyes from the pain of her ribcage.
"Sissy, you okay?" Ethan asks, his hands on Blake's shoulders.
Blake's eyes widened, before jumping off the couch and onto the floor. "Don't touch me!"
"Blake, what's…" Ethan starts to ask before realising it. "Macey stopped taking her meds, didn't she?"
"What makes you say that?" Blake asked, still sitting on the floor.
"Because I know the signs of abuse… it was pure hell…" Ethan says, Blake nodding as she stood up.
Carly rejoined them downstairs, in comfortable pajamas and Blake helped her sit down.
"Tomorrow's not always better as we would think…" Carly says.
"Yeah, for reals Carly…" Blake said, before winching at the pain once again and sat down on the couch.
Carly seemed to relax a bit before her phone chimed and she saw a text from Johnny.
'Bad night?'
'That's only part of it, Johnny boy.' Carly replied.
'What's wrong, Darlin'?' Johnny replies.
'I fell and landed on a rake.' Carly replied.
"He's older, right?" Jade asks.
"By quite a bit but he and I are friends." Carly says.
"Friends, my ass! I have actual male friends!"
"That's just because you have a massive gaper, you bitch!"
"You fucker, you stay outta this!"
Carly snickered after hearing Jimmy and Tracey argue, Blake and Ethan laughing as well.
"Act like adults and not your shoe sizes!" Michael says loudly, slamming doors echoing.
"Wow!" Blake said amazed.
"Even nine years later, they still fight like children." Michael says, Carly stretching out on the couch and onto her left side, groaning in pain as her inner thighs and pelvic area still hurt.
Blake reached over, rubbing Carly's side to comfort her.
"It's nice to see you again, Carly Jade." Blake said with a smile. "It's been a long but hella road for me."
"I missed you so much, cousin… it's been non-stop insanity." Carly says, letting Blake help her up the stairs and to her room.
Once Carly was settled into her bed, Blake looked around… many of pictures greeted her.
But none of Trevor.