Loss

It's been a year Thea stands in the lobby where around table with little flower porcelain vases set in the middle with photos displayed all around. Only family photos of Oliver and her father stood on that small around table. The photo was taken by Evelynn when Oliver was young before Thea was born. Both happy and alive at home and after a year of been gone Thea was losing hope that she would see either of the men alive again.

She picked up the photo and traces a fighter around her father face first before repeating the action with young Oliver. She left like she was drowning in her own grief with no help she was been pulled deeper and deeper in to despair. She was home on week day due to the fact she had been suspended from School for fight with the quarterback Jimmy Jackson. She had overheard the guy was been a jerk talking smack about how she would need comforting after losing her brother and father in Queen's Gambit wreckage.

Moira had talked to the school and let this incident pass as she left Thea was defending herself but school as no bulling policy. Moira had found out that the boy in question was at school due to Queen's Scholarship for underprivileged children from The Glades. Moira tracked down the mother had a mother to mother chat with Mrs. Jackson and the matter was dropped by both parties.

Feeling bored Thea decide to go shopping at the mall for the day. She watched her mother and Walter become closer and seen the two from a bond. She left like her mother was betraying her father by been with other man due to this she had seen Walter as a rival but however over the last year Thea had seen a real change in her mother. Moira had taken active role in a local charity Save Our Children and so she held on to her pain not letting anyone in.

Even Evelynn had not come home in almost a year and Skype was not the same as a face to face. The last time she had talk to Evelynn she had promise to come home for week after her tour of Iraq. She had said that she bring Nick and Coby along for ride. Nick father was on tour and his mother died when Nick was seven. She was a victim of bank robbery. Coby hold family was wiped out in one night somewhere in Taxes where he was born. Coby was only six months at the time of slaying of his family due this Coby grow up with his military godfather moving base to base. When Thea think about Evelynn situation she realized that her sister had loss all of them when she was send away to military school in way.

The mall was decorated for Christmas see all the red and Green Christmas colors it got Thea think about the only Christmas time she had her whole family at mansion. Thea had only see Evelynn once in all that time she been way it was Christmas 2001 before Evelynn was place for really time training at the aftermaths in NYC. Her mother had no argument when she was seven years old her mother had wanted her hold family around for Christmas that year. She remembers that it was the only time in her short life that her hold family was together. Her mother had express that she wanted Thea to experience a Queen Christmas Moira add that she miss her oldest daughter over past Christmas holidays.

That Christmas morning the hold family sat around the fair place telling stories of their favorite family moments. Moira told one of her favorite was when Evelynn had gotten in to her makeup kit long with the Lance's girls they had dressed Oliver in one of Evelynn favorite black and white pencil skirts along with the black sleeveless low neck blouse. Moira keep that photo of Olive close to her chest in locket that she never lets out of her sight.

Robert had told of one Halloween when Oliver had to dress up as Daisy Duke from dukes of hazard. Moira had to cut his jeans to make them look like Daisy short shorts. Evelyn had given him a one of her padded plan white singlet and told him to through his favorite red fennel shirt over it. Robert had found blond wig for Oliver to wear to complete his outfit. Oliver buried his face his Evelynn neck as a light blush colored his cheeks.

Grandpa Jo told of how hunting had come so naturally to Evelynn as alpha not so for Oliver. The poor boy had loss his breakfast when he watched his grandfather gut dry carcass. Oliver had declared himself a great lover not killer. Thea had added "great lover of the ladies" which got a laugh of out everyone at Oliver expense.

Grandmother Lisa told of the night Thea was born and what Evelynn saved the baby and mother that night. It closed to the holiday and Moira was expecting any day and with Robert away due to unexpected incidence at QC subdivision in china she had grandpa had come to stay and help. That night there were watching a movie Lady and the Tramp. Twin curled up on either side of Moira and Jo sitting next to Evelynn and Lisa next to Oliver on the others side if couch when both the twins head jerked up and look at their mother Oliver stated "mom you're all wet" Evelynn called 911 and followed the operator instruction saving the lives of both mother and baby as the baby girl decided that she could not wait for Emergency Medical Technician.

When it was Evelynn turn to tell a story she decided to tell about time Oliver bit of more than he could chew when Beta decided Oliver was going to be his dessert for the night. Oliver was wearing a pure light gray wool tow button double vent slim fit Hugo Boss suit that show all of young Omega best features. It had not help that Oliver had been open and out proud Omega it put Oliver in to the stop light where he thrived. It also made Oliver a popular target of breeding population Starling city and it visitors of all ages. Evelynn as the Alpha in the family unit was responsible for Oliver safety when in company of outsiders and her hidden talent help to keep track of Oliver in large gathering. When a man had drag Oliver toward the exit Evelynn who had waited in shadows grabbed Oliver arm without reliving herself to either on them. All they could see was red eyes from dark hall way. She knew should not take on a full grown beta without help and so she enlisted the help of two of her fellow recruits. Two more pairs of red eyes came to in to view from behind the first pair. Beta been out numbered had back off and left without a word.

Thea stop at little tea house in the mall when she see two men with a drink in hand she was remember of the time she had overheard a conversation between her father and grandpa Jo. Both men had a drink in hand standing behind the couch where Evelynn was laying with Oliver cuddled up to her side.

Robert had said "there get to old cuddle up with one other"

Jo replied "Omega natural instinct is to find alpha within the family unit that he/she feel safe with and for Oliver it as always been Evelynn. If or when he bonds Evelynn will always have an influence over Oliver and it will be her approval that he seeks over everyone else even your son" Robert had nodded his head and took a sip of his drink.

This memory triggered other it was party for young people at the Starling community center and Thea first public appearance. Evelynn and Thea were waiting for Oliver to come down so they could leave. When Oliver did come down in short skirt fish net legging and a top that barely covered anything. Thea remember Moira muttering Oliver name in disapproval.

Evelynn just said "no go change you're NOT wearing that"

Oliver crossed his arms and he got way with things like this with mom when he didn't budge but it didn't work on Evelynn.

Evelynn said "either you change or I lock you inside your wardrobe and I'll take Thea to the party you not going out of this house in that outfit ever"

Oliver sigh and when up to change when he come down again this time he had dark blue skinny jeans and navy ¾ sleeve dress shirt. He asked her "better"

She smiled at him saying "very" which had makes Oliver smile it had made Oliver feel happy to have Evelynn approval.

Thea sipped her tea when a young boy from her school name Tommy Smart came over to Thea asking if she was okay. Tommy was always in and out of school he only wants to school when he feels like it. It was no secret that Tommy was into drugs he street name was Cat eyes because of his eyes were color of lime green like a cat's eyes when light hit them in night.

Tommy had given Thea something to help with her anxiety over the year. Tommy look around and he take a sit next to Thea after a small talk he take Thea's hands into his and slipping the small package into her hands telling her she need to take care of herself make the scene look like he was just a concern friend. Thea asked for invoice that only came of a five for a pot of tea for two. She put the money down $210 telling Tommy to finish the tea and left. Tommy picks up $200 of the table and left the ten before waving at the casher indicating the money was on the table before leave half hour after Thea.

In the lady room and Thea takes her first hit of ice and Thea would be artificially confident and euphoric she had talk around the mall happy and humming to self as she take a look at the dress in lightly textured stretch fabric with a Wrap design with curved hem Close cut bodycon fit in Stripe by Karen Millen cost $300. By the time Thea come home that evening she had spent over $2000 on dresses, shoes and accessories.

That night when Merlyn came to take Thea to the movies to watch Twilight as he had promise her week before during a QC event where Walter was name acting CEO of QC.