"We'll be back…and you better get your money ready by then".

Only when the door slam did the Bella's let out the breath they never realised they were holding. There was a few seconds of continued radio silence before the Bella's spring into action. With Aubrey and Amy carrying CR's bruised and battered body to the sofa while Stacie rushes to get the first aid kit. Emily follows behind in an effort not to burst out crying while the others clear the couch and other obstacles standing in Cynthia-Rose's. Everyone moves at the same time, the Bella's have come a long way to understand each other so well, they were a well oiled team who worked in sync with one another.

Only Beca remains rooted to the same spot, her hardened face still glaring at the same spot where Blondie was previously standing. Her shoulders tight and filled with tension as if ready for battle and her eyes distant. Chloe goes to stand in front of Beca but Beca doesn't see her, and Chloe knows Beca is stuck in her memories. And it pains her to admit that she's seen this look one too many times on many of the Bella's.

"Beca, hey, baby come back to me. He's gone" Chloe tells her softly while reaching out to hold Beca's hand. Causing her to jerk back for a moment, as panic flashes through her eyes for a moment before she focuses on Chloe. And Beca immediately tugs Chloe in for a hug, hugging her tightly as if afraid that she might disappear on the spot. And Chloe understands, the fear of someone you love disappearing from your life, she truly does, and so she hug Beca back , trying to convey how much she loves her through the hug. 2012 Beca might not do intimate touches or any touches in general but Aubrey and Chloe have gotten her past that barrier. 2015 Beca initiates touches, kisses, cuddling and Chloe loves it.

Back at the couch, Stacie is patching Cynthia Rose up, the small bucket of water at the side already blood red. Aubrey looks like she might be sick, her face pale and hands shaking. Amy sits next to Stacie, assisting her in stitching CR up. Sniffles can be heard and Chloe know's Emily and the other Bella's trying their hardest to keep it in. Everyone is worried about Cynthia Rose, and they know this image, especially the large amount of blood on her clothes , will appear in their nightmares at night.

"Thank god there are no broken bones, just superficial wounds" Stacie mutters, as she clears the equipment and washes herself up. Everyone waits in the living room, waiting for Cynthia Rose to explain herself, waiting for someone to calm all of them down, waiting for someone to jump out and say that they've been punk'd, waiting for themselves to wake up from this nightmare… no one speaks. They can see that Cynthia Rose hand's are shaking, she's trying to explain herself and they try to give her as much space and time as possible, until Chloe couldn't take it anymore.

"What were you thinking?! Gambling!" her words cut through the tension like a knife cutting melted butter and everyone winces at her tone. " Have you forgotten how it ruined your family?! How could you go back! You promised!" Chloe cries out, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.

And Cynthia-Rose breaks. She starts crying, heart wrenching sobs as her whole body shakes and tears flow down her face. "Im sorry- Im sorry- im so fucking sorry" she repeats over and over again as she breaks down in front of the Bella's. "I – I didn't expect the debt to snowball. I wanted to win my losses back. It was that one time.. I'm so-" and she couldn't finish her sentence as sobs wreck through her body again and she finds herself attempting to breathe through her tears , heaving heavily as a panic attack threatens to break out.

"Hey hey hey sssshhhhh , it's okay it's okay, hey it's okay" Stacie hugs her tight against her chest as she whispers through her own tears. "We'll solve it, we always do" she says as she tries to wipe her tears away with her free hand pointlessly as her tears don't stop flowing. Somehow, a group hug happens, and tears were shed, comforting assuring words were spoken, and Stacie thinks that everything will be alright.

She wishes that everything will be alright. That this group hug will solve all their problems.

But of course things were never that easy.

Stacie thought that she had finally found peace, love and comfort. But she couldn't be more wrong, this was just the beginning….