The morning was everything but a pleasant one for Tori. She didn't even dare to blink after Cat had woken up. She kept an eye at her the whole time; ready to wake her up as soon as necessary. She had never seen her friend like that. She could not imagine the horrors Cat saw in that dream, memory, whatever it was. Cat cried for an hour before finally succumbing to sleep, while she simply didn't know how to help. Now Tori is sitting on the couch in the living room, watching some morning show and drinking some coffee. She felt helpless, something she had never felt before. She was used of having control. Be the master of every situation. But this time it was different. This wasn't something Tori or Jade could solve. She sighed and leaned her head back. She heard someone come down the stairs. Did Cat wake up? Maybe she should have stayed upstairs. A boulder fell from her shoulders when she saw that it was Jade.

"Hey. Why are you awake at 6:30 am on a Saturday?" Jade raised an eyebrow at her friend. She knew Tori wasn't a morning person like herself.

"Cat came to me after we talked earlier." Tori said.

"Yeah, I saw the two of you asleep. You looked so cute. I almost threw up." Jade joked, earning a weak smile from Tori.

"Cat had a nightmare. She woke up and looked as if she had seen a ghost." Tori sighed. "She cried herself to sleep again, but I didn't know what to say. I just held her until I got up. I don't know what to do." Tori groaned. Jade sat next to her on the couch, coffee in hand.

"She was dreaming about the accident again, wasn't she?" Jade asked, but by her voice Tori understood that Jade already knew the details.

"Yeah. She said she saw the accident again and then woke up in the hospital. Her…"

"Her parents and the staff said that it was her fault in unison. I know." Jade cut her off, sighing after finishing her sentence.

"What should we do?" Tori looked over at Jade. Jade's face was as cold as always.

"The only thing we can, and that is being there for her."

"But, what about her nightmares?" Tori asked the Goth. Her voice was filled with desperation. Jade looked at Tori, her face turning from coldness to empathy.

"Tori, I know you want to help her. But right now, she needs time. Not half a day ago, her mother was telling her all this. It will take time for her to heal." Jade answered. Her voice was soft. She knew that this was important to Tori. "Nobody would be happier than me if we could just tell her once that everything is fine now and she would believe it. I know from experience that such things haunt you for a long time. And that is what she needs: time. And while she is recovering from all that, we can only make sure she doesn't slip back." Jade's words were secure. She knew that she was right. She had been there. When you believe something for a long time, you can't just forget it in a day. You can't simply change your mind about it, no matter if it is true or not. She also knew that Tori and her could help Cat. Tori was the calm one who could handle difficult situations while Jade was the experienced one who can sympathize with Cat.

Tori nodded, a small smile appearing on her face.

"And you really think that time will heal all of her scars?" Tori asked, looking up at the Goth.

"I know it will. Now stop worrying about things out of our control. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Good. Now, how about the three of us go out tonight? You know, karaoke, dancing, whatever?" Jade changed the topic. Some fun would do them all good. They needed to let some steam off anyway.

"That's a great idea. Nozu?"

"Sure, why…" she got cut off by a knock on the door.

"Is your dad back?" Tori wondered. Jade shook her head as she got up-

"No, he is gone until the end of the month." She said and opened the door.

She could not believe who was standing in front of her.

"Mr…. Mr. Valentine?"

"Good morning Jadelyn. Is my daughter here?" the tall man asked. He looked tired.

"How dare you!" Jade spat at the older man, surprising him.

"I'm sorry?" he was surprised. Jade got only angrier.

"First you leave her with that drunk all by herself, and know after being gone for almost a week, you show up? What do you want?" Jade growled. In her eyes, he was as much to blame as his wife. The older man looked down.

"I know what I did was wrong. I just wanted to make sure Catherine was safe." He answered weakly. He felt bad. Tori walked to the door, shocked at the man she saw.

"Mr. Valentine?" she uttered. Now she understood why Jade was yelling at someone.

"Hello Victoria." He greeted her and turned his look back to Jade.

"I came home yesterday night. I found my wife passed out on the floor. She is in the hospital now. When I couldn't find Catherine anywhere I called the police. Luckily Victoria, your dad answered the call. He told me what you girls did. Thank you for getting her out of there." Tori felt sympathy for the man. Jade was another story tough. She saw in him something she had experience with, and that was a lousy father who rather ran away than dealt with family issues.

"Yes, she is here, and yes, we got her away from your wife. But if you think we will let her get back there, you are dead wrong!" Jade responded. Tori put a hand on Jade's shoulder.

"She is upstairs, still sleeping. She needs to rest. We will bring her to the hospital later." Tori said calmly, while Jade cursed under her breath.

"Thank you again." He sincerely said, turning his look back to Jade. "Jadelyn, you and my daughter have been best friends for years. I knew that she was with you every time she ran away. I wasn't worried because of that reason. I know that I screwed up, big time. Lisa and I will go into therapy. She needs to get control of her drinking and I need to finally face the problems. I know you hate us for what we did, any you have every reason to. I hate myself, trust me. But I need a favor from you, and you too Tori. Please, while we get back control of our lives, keep an eye on my daughter. I fully understand that she doesn't want to go home. She can stay wherever she feels good. But please, don't let her do anything stupid. She suffered enough already." He said, a single tear sliding down his check. He wiped it away and went back to his car, driving off. Tori and Jade stood there, an inner conflict within both of them if they should feel sorry for him or jump at his throat.

"When she wakes up well tell her." Jade finally spoke up.

"I agree. She needs to know." Tori said and went back to the couch, dropping into it and placing her feet on the table. "At least they will get therapy. Maybe Cat should join them." Tori wondered.

"I don't know. That is her decision. Come; let's go get something to eat." Jade pulled Tori up by the hand.

"In our pajamas?" Tori looked at her.

"Who gives a damn? We aren't going to church or anything." Jade said and went outside, Tori following her.