At the mental health Centre 30 minutes later
"I'm sorry Cat but your brother hasn't been a patient in three years, may I ask why you're here" asks Doctor Rene Jackson confused as to why Cat's here
"I know that Rene, I'm here to talk to Sasha or June or whatever she's going by, Tori wants me to talk to her" says Cat
"so you're like your uncle Jasen, you think it's a personality disorder" says Rene
"if anyone would be able to identify a personality disorder its uncle Jase, both his daughters have it and his sister has it, there is NO ONE you should trust more than Jasen, he's worked for federal governments, American, Canadian and a few others that I can't remember at the moment, he's a good doctor" says Cat
"do you think he can be objective, the thing is if it is a personality disorder she can't stay here" says Rene
"why would you kick her out if she has a personality disorder, that doesn't seem fair, though I admit Tori doesn't seem to like her being in here" asks David
"we only have two doctors on site that are qualified to work with DID patients and as it is we are overwhelmed with patients who have DID, more than our doctors can handle, as it is we're having payroll problems, we're a publicly funded facility and our budget shrank last year and we had to lay off a bunch of doctors though some have returned on a volunteer basis we can't afford to take on another DID patient, which sucks because she genuinely loves it here" says Rene
"Tori's that fast rising artist that signed with that British music label, she's making some good money, if June wants to stay here I'm sure Tori would offer money so that she can stay here, as long as it's not mega expensive, when I say mega expensive I mean over a million dollars a year, so far she's made two million dollars just days after the official worldwide release of her songs, the past week was an America only release for her songs, mainly to test the waters of how people would see her songs and if she'd be accepted by Americans because honestly it's a tougher market here than anywhere else because of our laws about music ownership, the issue revolves around who owns the music, the artists or the label, is June accepting visitors or do we have to wait till tomorrow morning" says David
"she is accepting visitors though an hour ago when we checked on her she had just gone for a nap, she should be up soon though, I'll go check, she was hoping Tori would visit" says Rene as she heads off to check on June
With June
"hey Junebug, how are you feeling, Cat and Robbie are here to visit, I think Tori sent them, do you want to see them or should I turn them away" asks Rene
"I didn't sleep well, I haven't been sleeping well a lot lately, thankfully Sasha's been away lately, I guess I'll let them visit but I might be a bit moody and I might not say much, do you think I'll ever be free" says June
"that's not my decision dear, you came here voluntarily out of fear for your life, technically speaking you can leave whenever you want given your dad approves" says Rene
"but he won't and I know it, he's with mom and she cheats on him all the time, he won't believe me, he never has and he never will, you should never have turned him down back then and you know it, we could have had a better life and I never would have been separated from my sisters, I depend on them, I don't want dad being the person that approves what I can or can't do, it's because of him that I became obsessed with Robbie" says June
"you know you never explained why you stalked Robbie, I'm sure your dad wants to know" says Rene stalling for time
"because of dad, I had a crush on Robbie, like a massive crush, for a while all I talked about was how Robbie and I would be married, mom scolded me but dad acted like I didn't exist, if Tori got so much as an A minus, he'd sit with her and help her study so she could do better and here I was getting less than even that and he ignored me, even when I started failing kindergarten, he ignored me still, all I've ever wanted was for him to see me for what I am, a daddies girl and even now he doesn't care, the only reason I'm here is because mom told me that she's been cheating on dad since the beginning and that Trina wasn't even his and that I had to keep it a secret, I hated myself, that secret destroyed me, I lied to dad and said that mom touched me in the bad place, that was the ONLY time he's ever even acknowledged my existence, everything revolved around Tori, I want her to be the approver of my future, not my dad" says June
"I'll have to talk to him about this, you're asking for a lot of power to be placed in your sister's hands, I'm not sure she can handle it" says Rene
"Victoria is WAY more caring and compassionate than he will ever be, he's a cop, he thinks about things from a cops point of view, that's not what I need if I'm to keep Sasha at bay, I need someone who is caring and will take their time helping me make decisions, like you do, Doctor Valentine is amazing but you, you are a lot like Tori, you genuinely care about us patients, dad could use someone like you in his life, now you should go get Cat and Robbie, I'm feeling tired again" says June
"ok" says Rene as she leaves to get Cat and Robbie
With David 5 minutes later
"can we talk to her" asks Cat
"yes, Doctor Janice will take you two to her, David and I have to talk" says Rene
"ok" says Cat
"Cat, I'm giving you control, if she wants to leave you can tell the doctor she's checking out" says David as Cat nods as they turn the corner
"ok so here's the thing, you neglected her, she doesn't trust you to make decisions for her, she wants Tori to make those decisions" says Rene
"look, I never got a chance to talk to her before she asked to be brought here, Tori was always in varying states of distress growing up, the only time she was stable was when she was hamboning with Jarold at competitions, then he ditched her and she was in distress again, every day since June was brought here, Tori's only compounded her fear and distress, she's learned to hide it, I've never been capable of handling three kids and you know it, you can't possibly fault me for not doing something I have been open about never being able to do" says David getting defensive
"I'm not faulting you, June is, how she sees it is you acted like she was invisible, like she didn't exist, Holly was a terrible mother, very manipulative" says Rene
"I knew she was manipulative, she manipulated Trina, fed her lies making her feel superior to Tori and June" says David
"oh believe me it gets worse, Holly told June that she'd been cheating on you since day one and that June had to keep it a secret, that that secret destroyed her, implying that that's why she wanted to be here, because it was safe from Holly, if June has dissociative identity disorder, that incident alone based on how she described it would be the reason for it, though she said Sasha has been basically dormant lately, though she hasn't been sleeping well, maybe three hours a day, which in itself could explain why Sasha's been dormant, June doesn't have enough energy in her body to support two people right now, though there is something you should consider" says Rene
"what's that, what do I have to consider" asks David
"if Robbie doesn't agree to be by June's side romantically then Tori will have to singlehandedly take care of June for the rest of her life, June simply doesn't trust you to be there when she needs you, though she did suggest that you and I date, that you needed me in your life, though again it was only a suggestion because apparently you didn't tell her that you and Holly got divorced" says Rene
"you know I'd go out with you in a heartbeat Rene, it's you that keeps pushing back, I only stayed with Holly because I couldn't raise Tori and Trina by myself and they needed a female presence in their lives, they needed you in their lives, you were the mother they needed, I told you when you came running to me after your ex hurt your daughter last year that I'd step in and be there for her as a better father than your ex ever was and you pushed back, you always push back, the thing is I sent June here BECAUSE you work here, you used to babysit seven kids a day in high school to make money and you thrived and you made good money doing it, I knew you'd make sure she grew up safe and that she would be safe, she wanted to go to a new York facility, she had no concept of distance, she just knew New York wasn't in California and she didn't feel safe here in California, not in she slightest, you changed that, you're like a real mom to her" says David
"I know that she won't leave here without us at least trying to date, on that note, when are you free for a date" says Rene
"what's changed, since you found out I was divorced you have been avoiding me like your life depended on it" asks David genuinely curious as to why her attitude towards him changed
"June isn't the only one that wants us to be together, my daughter Jenna, let's just say my ex is stupid, him and Jenna were going to get her a car as her birthday was a week away at the time and he ran a red light even though Jenna begged him to slow down, they got t-boned, my ex barely survived, Jenna, well let's just say she was nearly dead by the time the ambulance arrived, she said you were on scene within seconds and helped her, she said if it weren't for you she'd be dead, it opened my eyes to the life I missed with you, I avoided you because I didn't want to seem needy and I wasn't sure if I'd still be allowed to work here if I was dating a cop, especially a cop whose daughter is a patient here but they've assured me that I have the necessary clearance to talk to you about something that happened to a patient I work with if there is something the cop can do" says Rene
"I'm not a frontline cop anymore, I'm head of security at Pacific Coast Academy and head of management with the LAPD, fire and rapid response cooperation network the LAPD set up to keep me working with them, so my income just skyrocketed, along with how much tax I'll have to pay, also I didn't know the girl I helped that day was your daughter, I was dealing with another person who'd run a red a block over when I heard the crash, I handed all the papers to my co-worker and ran to the crash, I thought she was a bystander, I thought the car had hit her because she had a pretty big cut on her arm, all she did was stare at me, a minute later my partner arrived having dealt with the red light runner and I rushed her to the hospital, only later that day when the doctor called and told me she'd make it did I learn she was your daughter" says David
"she told me an ambulance took her to the hospital" says Rene
"she'd lost a ton of blood, she was drenched in her blood, she probably thought I was a paramedic at the time, as you know the more blood you lose the harder it is to understand things, though I did visit her after my shift, by then she'd already told you the story, she didn't want you to think she lied so she didn't say anything after she'd learned it was me who saved her, she told me it was our little secret and when I promise someone I'll keep a secret I generally keep it, which means you can't tell her I told you" says David
"after that day she spent a few weeks here, spending most of her time with June, Jenna developed a crush on her but all June talks about is Robbie so she's isolated herself and she's stopped talking to June, which irritates June" says Rene
"you do know that if we date they can't date right, at least not unless you come clean about her being your adopted daughter" says David
"adopted from a relative, technically she's still family, her status as my adopted daughter won't likely change anything in the eyes of the law David, though I've never seen her so depressed as the day she was cleared to go back to school, she said it was like I'd given her a glimpse of the future then ripped it from her, I then told her 'I can't control what happens to you or you'd have never been in that car with your father, some things happen for a reason' I then told her that there were reasons why June wasn't receptive to her romantically and to give her time, I don't know if that was the right thing to say but it calmed her down" says Rene
"you know my parents were polyamorous right and that they eventually died because of it" asks David
"yeah, what's that got to do with anything, your parents were good people and they shouldn't have died that way" says Rene
"well let's just say all my daughters like the idea, even June, though she's unsure if Robbie would be into it, which is why she wasn't receptive to Jenna, she wanted to leave her options open in case Robbie came to save her and asked her out as a result, she did call Jenna 'undeniably adorable and sexy' but again she's worried about how society would see it, but again none of it will work anyway even if Robbie is ok with it because she thinks you and I should be together and that Jenna is your biological daughter, you need to clear all that up before she'd even consider it" says David
"June doesn't trust you, how do you have all this information about her" asks Rene very confused
"June gives me snippets but the rest I got from Tori, unlike June, Tori knows me ignoring June was an accident, an accident that Holly took advantage of, though I'm glad that Holly didn't actually touch June the way she said Holly did" says David
"so you knew that June lied about that and you still sent her here" asks Rene
"June hates lying, if she makes an effort to lie about something then she has a very good reason to, luckily she has never had a reason to lie to Tori" says David
"wow, I have noticed that, so date, when" says Rene
"how does tomorrow night after six sound, I'll pick you up from here" says David as Cat, Robbie AND June walk towards them
"actually I don't work tomorrow, Jenna has a doctors appointment and since the accident she's been wary of getting in cars so we spend the morning doing stuff she likes, whether that be the beach, arcade or just snuggling in bed, then by lunch she's calm enough to get in the car to get to the appointment, she needs someone like June in her life, romantically or otherwise" says Rene as June, Cat and Robbie now stand next to them
"wait Jenny like likes me……" asks June shocked
"you didn't know" asks Cat
"no, then again I've never been great at reading people's emotions, sometimes I barely understand my own" says June
"I assume you've decided it's time for you to be released" asks Rene
"conditional release, Robbie and Cat split, she's spending time with Tori and Robbie is spending time with me, it's a week trial to see if I can handle the freedom without Sasha needing to reveal herself, I would like to reserve the right to return if I feel I need to, even if it's only as an outpatient and not as a long-term care situation" says June
"Robbie, are you sure that she can handle it" asks David
"we had Tori on the phone, June wanted her opinion, Tori was the one that suggested a conditional release with the option to return for care if needed, promises were made, things agreed to, now for the questions, has Logan Reese ever been here before" says Cat
"not to my knowledge but I only work with long term patients, it could be possible that he got to the outpatient side of the facility but that would set off tons of alarm bells, why" says Rene
"because I've seen him, I had to fend him off after he attempted to grope me, this was last month, I didn't say anything because I had to kick him to get him to leave and I thought the doctors would punish me, please understand that I was trying to protect those here that couldn't defend themselves, I had no choice" says June
"any cameras see this" asks Rene
"you don't believe me….., I have no idea where the cameras in the cafeteria are, he talked to the schizophrenic group that sits together during mealtime, they paid him no attention because they didn't think he was real, then he saw me sitting alone and came and talked to me, he was being very creepy, anyway Tori said I could visit her at PCA today, can you take me dad" says June as David sighs
"there's a problem with that" says David
"what problem" asks June
"the visitor rooms are full, they only exist because of Logan and what he did, you could share a room with Robbie but you wouldn't be allowed to share a bed at least at night" says David
"is this a you rule or a school rule" asks June scared that her dad is pushing rules on her immediately
"I work there now, I'm head of security, it isn't a co-ed dorm room school June, rules about girls bad boys staying in the same room is pretty strict, I can bend the rules a little but only if you sign consent forms when we get there, are you willing to do that June, it would be a show of trust, though if you do end up staying with Robbie, his parents might feel that you stole him from Cat and they won't get their meat deal from Cat's rancher aunt" says David
"I'll talk to auntie Sarah, their kosher meat deal won't change, she's just happy to have a regular customer for kosher meat, she was going to cancel that kind of thing next year because orders dropped significantly this year, from a hundred a year to five a year, she went from upper middle class to lower middle class just because of the kosher meat sales dropping, she hopes that Robbie's parents will spread the news of her business with kosher meat with other Jewish families in the area because in the long run six regular customers won't be enough to make enough money for her to make kosher meat sales a viable sales option for her, she's the only farm south of San Francisco that even does kosher meat, the other is up by Paradise, together they service the entire western coast of America's supply of kosher meat, in store or directly to the customer, the one near paradise is doing a hundred times better than aunt Sarah's in all aspects, her husband has heart issues, her daughters both have severe developmental disabilities, don't get me wrong, they're an amazing family, I couldn't ask for better relatives than them, however they're having severe money problems, mainly because of her family's medical debt" says Cat
"I'll talk to Tori about it, her money situation is quickly approaching infinite, she has more money than she could ever spend in her lifetime" says David as Rene nods and leads them to the front doors
"Tori won't give anyone money until she is satisfied that June can afford meds and is comfortable, even though Jade told her it should be June's decision what Tori pays for, Tori was adamant that she should pay for anything and everything that June needs, there is no point in arguing with her on it Mr. Vega, if Jade can't convince her than nobody can" says Cat
"wanna bet" asks June
"you serious June, you can't, or rather shouldn't push back on Tori's caring gestures, not right away" says David
"I only agreed to let her pay for my meds, legally speaking since that's all I agreed to let her pay for I can refuse her other offers, there were quite a few lawyers that were trying to get me out of here, even though I was adamant I liked it here, I would tell them no but then I'd ask their opinion on this exact issue because I knew that if she had money when I was ready or safe ad stable enough to be released that she'd do this because I know her better than you dad, Cat's right though I will push back where I can, anyway lets go, she promised me sushi, though you should pick up my meds from the medication place here first, wouldn't want to miss a dose right" says June as David nods and goes to get them
"Jenna is my adopted daughter, adopted from within my family after an accident but not immediately related to me, I thought you should know, your dad and I agreed to a date for tomorrow night and Jenna doesn't like to be left alone, her usual friend sitter is busy, would you mind June, it would be a relief if you could spend time with her" says Rene
"I never thought you'd take me seriously about that, nobody else does, as long as she doesn't kiss me I'll agree, if Robbie and I stay together, its his choice about whether to go polyamorous, his family is Jewish, I'd hate for his family to hate me because they think I pushed him to date two girls, I would hate myself if they thought that, though if him and I don't work out, she's definitely sexy and I wouldn't say no, just not right now" says June
"oh believe me she's not bold enough to outright kiss you, though location definitely affects her, would you stay at PCA with Tori or would you stay at your dad's, because she'd feel pressured to kiss you at PCA, like Jade, its her former school, she didn't go there very long before transferring to Sherwood, she said she didn't like how it made her feel being in an all girls dorm" says Rene
"I don't like it either, too much pressure to be normal, Tori's not fond of it either, though Tori has immune issues so staying there is at least a little safer during flu season, as much as I don't trust dad, I miss that house, Trina and I were very close there, at least before I left because of mom, ever since she's refused every video call I've sent her, even knowing she's in England now, that shouldn't make it harder, that's why I sometimes stay up at night, to try and chat with her, I've never stopped trying, but its like she hates me for leaving, I tried to not leave but those secrets that mom made me keep, they were eating at me, either I'd have told someone and they wouldn't believe me or I'd kill myself from the pain, keeping secrets that are forced upon me cause me literal physical pain, I don't know what Lola would think about me, Tori said she believes I've long been dead" says June as David comes back with her meds
"well the facility processed your release papers, its official, you will come back here for doctors appointments but otherwise you're free Junebug" says David as June sighs remembering how much she loved that nickname
"and what does Trina think, you know she's avoided every video call I've ever tried with her, she probably still hates me" says June as they walk out the front doors and to David's car
"oh believe me I'll be talking to her about that" says David not having realized it was that bad between June and Trina
"please don't, if she hates me then she hates me, I don't want to make tensions worse between her and I, besides her and Tori are finally getting along, I can't afford to ruin that, Trina's approval is something Tori's wanted since….. well forever, she was always jealous of how well Trina and I got along, now it's her turn to be close to Trina, I will have to live with that, don't become like mom and make Trina change, she'd never forgive you and neither would Tori and it would destroy me" says June
"ok" says David opening the door for June, Cat and Robbie
"June, promise me you won't go too fast with Robbie, I did and it ruined everything, I know you've been dreaming of this day for a long time, please, just promise me you won't go fast" says Cat
"I will try but I can't promise anything, I'm lucky that I had Rene as my teacher, she taught me everything I need to know about how boys and girls work when it comes to sex and babies" says June
"ugh lucky, teachers treated me like I was dumber than rocks because of my mental health problems, they failed to teach me anything, as it is I had to learn how girls work from Tori, who by the way is an amazing teacher" says Cat
"that's because of me, they teach things different here, all topics are taught in a way that anyone and I mean anyone can understand, I wasn't sure what Tori was taught so I'd have Rene mail Tori a copy of everything I learned, anyway let's wait till we get to PCA to talk, I want to lean on Robbie, his scent is everything I dreamed it would be" says June
"man he does smell good" says Cat
