The next day as everyone gets together at the Arcade
"Uhh Robert, your daughter is staring at me and it's creeping me out" says Rico
"first off don't call me Robert, nobody calls me Robert, my name is Robbie, Cassie wants to try the Space pup pinball and the Arcade machine, she's four and autistic, the adult she interacted with at the beach yesterday yelled and screamed at her for simply saying hi, she's looking at you because she's expecting you to ask her questions about what she wants to play" says Robbie
"is she looking for a specific time slot or just a quick game, the price differs depending on the option" asks Rico
"she wants a time slot" says Cat as Robbie glares at her
"she's my daughter Catarina, please let me speak for her since she can't at the moment, she wants a half hour time slot for both" says Robbie
"not like you know what she's going through anyway, she needs a role model" mutters Cat, barely audible
"that's going to be ten dollars per machine Robbie, if she wants more time just pay for it as it as needed, it's pretty slow today" says Rico, having heard Cat's under the breath mutterings
"here's your money, do you have a stool for her by chance" says Robbie, handing Rico a twenty dollar bill
"they're around the corner, you know you should really be nicer to Cat" says Rico
"Cassie is my daughter not Cat's, as her father it's my right to advocate for her, while I appreciate Cat's desire to help, she can help by helping me advocate for her on a cooperative basis, Cassie has zero genetic link to Cat and I'd appreciate if she discussed it with me first before making it look like Cassie is her and I's daughter, I missed my opportunity to put myself in a good light, I've made mistakes with my wife and I'm trying to look like an informed and engaged father" says Robbie getting a stool for Cassie and getting her started on the Arcade
"Cat, you seem upset, do I need to speak to Robbie" says Tori
"no, he was just defending Cassie, I wish he'd used a softer tone as Cassie will mimic the mood she thinks he's in" says Cat
"are you saying that because you did at her age" asks Tori
"the whole staring at someone till they talk is classic Izzy, the whole point is to make them so uncomfortable that talking about what's wrong with them is less uncomfortable than her staring at them, I know Cassie quite well thanks to the preschool asking me advice, they've suspected since day one that Cassie is autistic, they wanted advice for how to accommodate her, I gave them a list, including making sure they knew she probably wouldn't look at them, which they said she always looks at their hips of feet, even when interacting with kids her age, that is except for one girl, Cassie will stare at her all day if they let her, Cassie was looking directly into Rico's eyes, there's only one person she could have learned that from and that's Izzy" says Cat
"so she is more or less following the growth path you took" asks Robbie walking over after checking in on Cassie
"not to the letter but close enough for Isabella to follow" says Cat
"I'm sorry I lashed out, I should know better, is there anything I should be looking out for, your sister was quite vague and didn't seem to want to help explain things too much" says Robbie
"you need to be careful around her, in public or private, she WILL pick up on your tone of voice and use it, the last thing you need is for her to mouth off to teachers, expect her to push the boundary of the 'safe zones' Isabella mentioned, if she feels safe at home she'll dart in and out of her room wearing progressively less until you say she's gone too far, there were times my brother would simply avoid certain areas of the house growing up because I'd be there practically naked half the time…. Sorry, didn't mean to put that picture in your head, anyway Cassie won't make it easy for you or Gabriella, she probably won't listen the first time either, it took my brother saying 'put underwear on at least' ten times before I started listening, hopefully it was caught early enough that it won't be quite that severe, my parents not paying much attention to me growing up certainly made things more intense for me, don't be too strict but also don't think you have to give her free rein, she still needs guidance, even I seek advice from people who can help me, people I wish had been allowed to help me at her age" says Cat
"Robbie said Isabella wasn't too helpful in helping us" says Gabriella speaking up in her best English
"in her official capacity at the hospital she's not allowed to draw upon personal experience to give advice, she still does sometimes but nowhere near as often as she used to and only for certain people, catch her outside of work however and she'll give advice if she has any" says Cat
"we don't want to ask her questions when passing by at the grocery store Cat" says Gabriella
"do you really think I'd make Robbie bring you all this way if there wasn't a reason, I know better than to mess with a pregnant woman, especially one of Tori's caliber, one of Izzy's girlfriends works on two of the rides and Izzy always picks her up after her shift" says Cat
"you sure seem to know Isabella's schedule pretty well, that's kind of creepy" says Robbie
"my whole family is either autistic, has ADHD or something like it, Izzy's autistic and her routine has been the same for nearly twenty years, she'd get home from school, have a shower, put on a cute dress and go to the pier, the only thing that's changed is where she's coming from and who she's meeting at the pier, she's very much attached to the rides and the Arcade as well as the candy" says Cat
"how often does she spend time at the Arcade" asks Gabriella
"a long time, she spends at least grand a night playing arcades and pinball machines, her and her girlfriends lightly drink all night, I don't allow alcohol to be brought in very often but Isabella Valentine and her girlfriends are the exception, if they make a mess they clean it up, most times I can't tell if they've spilt anything or not, either way I can always guarantee they'll come here every day, even if it's an extremely slow day, they always show up, speaking of here they come, right on time" says Rico as Isabella, Francine and Bella walk over
"Robbie, Gabriella, I need to speak to Cassie, is that ok, Cat, Francine needs to talk to you" says Isabella as Cat nods and walks over to Bella
"yeah it's fine, you're the only doctor who seems to truly understand her, she's playing on the Arcade machine version of her favorite show" says Gabriella as Robbie nods points in Cassie's direction
Meanwhile With Cat
"is my brother doing ok" asks Cat understanding that the weed test for Sam started today
"he's doing quite well actually but I'm here to talk about you and your qualifications, the government knows Tori's been sharing her edibles with you, they have a problem with it" says Francine
"it helps me, otherwise I'd be freaking out right now, the arcade is very loud and I don't have my headphones with me, headphones that until Tori started sharing her edibles with me were a requirement, I love this arcade, the games and pinball machines are amazing" says Cat
"you qualify for your own supply of edibles" says Francine
"nuh uh, no I don't, getting that test was the first thing Tori and I's doctor did after Isabella diagnosed me with the condition with DNA evidence, I got two days into the testing and a government official stormed in and forcibly removed me from the hospital and told me I'd never qualify, I got a letter from the federal government a week later, banning me from even going near a dispensary, as in a mile from the entrance of one, that's the only reason why Tori shares with me" says Cat
"yes I know that, it was a mixup, some Texas lawyer mixed up Catrina Valerine with Catarina Valentine, he's in jail as of yesterday for ten years because its not the first mix-up he's made causing harm to random people, after the trial the state got wind that you were one of the victims of his predatory lawsuit 'mix-ups' and informed your parents, they requested Isabella look over the scant two day trials for evidence of benefits for you and Isabella along with a state doctor agreed that you require a medical weed card to get edibles as you need them, Tori's are paid for for her, the government doesn't like people eating edibles or smoking weed when they don't have a card even if it is legal now for recreational use, the edibles are medical grade" says Francine
"so do you have the card for me then, otherwise Tori will keep sharing with me whether the government likes it or not" says Cat
"the dispensary is holding it, the same one Tori goes to, they did however give me some samples, from cookies to gummy bears, one bag for anxiety and another for stress, don't just take them because you want to take them on a schedule, they're only for when you absolutely need them, like when you feel a panic attack coming, there's also a lotion for your fainting spells that you can use once daily but you have to keep it on you at all times" says Francine
"so the edibles are as needed but the lotion has to be on me all the time, may I ask why the lotion has to be in my purse at all times also what's Izzy talking to Cassie about, today was supposed to be a fun day at the pier, arcade for an hour then rides, I don't want her scared, I know what fear will do to her" says Cat
"it helps block the pathways in your brain that the condition created that cause the heart related fainting issues, it's formulated to help wake someone who has fainted as well as stave off fainting spells, this specific lotion and every lotion you get will be scented to your request, in this case roses, we got the last of the test results back, Cassie being underweight for her age caused concern for Izzy, turns out she has quite a few deficiencies, both vitamin and hormonal, she'd have absolutely been an extreme late bloomer were talking early twenties before her period and hair growth would start, she's having Cassie take meds and vitamin gummies, she'll explain everything to Robbie and Gabriella, how's Robbie taking to being near you again, I heard that things didn't end well before at your graduation" says Francine
"he's a little jumpy but he seems ok, he's quite protective of Cassie, after the rides were taking her to Miley's horse therapy ranch, Cassie asked for it specifically, she apparently loves horses" says Cat
"so he hasn't hit on you" asks Francine
"no, I never believed he loved Gabriella, especially with how he used to treat her but seeing them together, the look in their eyes, it reminds me of how I look at Tori, Jade, Miley and Lilly" says Cat
"how's Miley adjusting to the relationship, I know she can be a little hard headed, she doesn't adjust to new things well" says Francine
"she's wary but we jumped into this relationship before her relationship with Lilly had stabilized, Jade, Tori and I have an exit agreement from this large relationship as do Miley and Lilly, we're all still a little jumpy but we're not going to ignore our needs, if we're in the mood we're going to have fun, something I wasn't allowed to do growing up was explore myself so the moment I moved in with Tori I couldn't stop myself, I had no self control, I won't let Cassie grow up like that, looking and feeling her body down there is a good thing so long as she doesn't start putting her fingers in, I've already given Gabriella and Robbie advice about what to do and I will continue to advise them but I will also be talking to Cassie, she can actually hold a long conversation, she's way way smarter than anyone her age, she's at least at second grade level, edging on third grade level across the board" says Cat
"she's Gabriella's daughter, its jot surprising that she's very intelligent but do you really think that letting her explore her body without in person supervision is a good idea" says Francine
"until someone is an adult nobody can say exactly what the condition does to people's brains, other than detection and treatment there is solution, she already has feelings for a girl from her preschool, which explains the wrist issues, she's been whacking her wrist on things to make her focus on other things this girl, her preschool teacher said whenever the girl looks at Cassie, Cassie slaps her hand on something, usually the wall or the floor then winches in pain, I used to hurt myself for very similar reasons, Cassie just wants to be normal and she hates these cuddle thoughts she gets about this girl, pain changes the train of thought, it makes us focus on the pain as opposed to what we were focusing on before hurting ourselves, if she doesn't have a way to work through these thoughts they will control her as they controlled me, I understand that you're concerned about her but that girl actually likes her back, she's started puberty early, ironically she's going through the same things Cassie is, mentally at least, she's got a pretty big crush on Cassie, the sooner Cassie can understand that she controls her feelings and thoughts the better she will be and the sooner they can meet, her parents are worried Cassie won't keep her hands to herself, I educated them about the condition and it lessened their fear a little but they've been teaching their daughter about moderation and safe places" says Cat
"ahh so that's why you had us meet you guys here, as well as why you've employed Robbie to be yours and Tori's tech producer for your concert streams" says Francine
"he's the best tech person we know, that's why I hired him, not because Claire's parents asked me to help mediate the situation, apparently Claire's been hurting herself real bad, she was in the hospital last week, she longs to be near Cassie, something about a calming energy Cassie exudes" says Cat
"speaking of energy and stuff, do you still see dead people, Cassie does and it apparently freaks her out" says Francine
"I asked them to leave me alone a long time ago unless I knew their family or whoever they wanted to send a message to, ever since a spirit has stayed with me to stop random spirits looking for my help, I can teach Cassie how to make the ask but I can't do it for her, that's not how it works" says Cat
"so is God like real or something" asks Francine
"probably but I don't think they really care much or angels would be helping these spirits instead of humans, honestly I don't care one way or the other, if a God exists then he made me this way and he meant for me to suffer, it's cruel" says Cat taking the bags of medicinal products and taking a stress and an anxiety gummy
"be careful of who you use that around, it looks like candy to most people, especially kids" says Francine
"I'm well aware of that, are they temperature safe, like will they be fine in my purse in this weather" says Cat now visibly sweating
"it's not that hot out, they'll be fine" says Francine as Cat faints and Tori and Jade run over
"what happened, what did she take" asks Jade
"edibles for anxiety and stress, then she suddenly started sweating and then she fainted" says Francine
"ugh, get her inside NOW" says Tori as they lift Cat up and pull her inside the arcade
"is she alright" asks Isabella having just finished explaining everything to Gabriella and Robbie about Cassie's newest treatment
"I gave her the edibles for anxiety and stress and the lotion to help with the fainting" says Francine
"ugh must be a flare-up, during these events, her temperature regulation messes up, Rico, do you have cold cans of pop here" says Tori
"absolutely, how many do you need" says Rico
"just one is fine, she was dealing with a headache this morning but it went away, I didn't connect the dots this time, will the lotion help wake her Francine, she's usually out for an hour" says Tori as Rico hands her a cold can of pop and she places it on Cat's forehead
"it should if it's related to the condition" says Francine pulling the lotion out of Cat's purse
"it is, temperature dysregulation is one of her rarer symptoms, it hasn't happened in a few years, the last big one was when she was moving her stuff into my old apartment, she wouldn't take breaks at all, no matter how hot she got, only stopping because she'd faint, the moment she'd wake up she'd be right back at it moving stuff in, most of the stuff in my old apartment was hers" says Tori as Francine applies the lotion to Cat's visible chest and neck
"any particular reason you chose those areas" asks Miley
"quicker absorption to the affected area, the temperature dysregulation issue is because when she faints its because her heart rate fluctuates in a way that momentarily causes her to black out, the closer the application of the lotion is to an artery or the heart itself the quicker she'll wake up, though she'll likely need a few more applications over the next few hours, it may not be terribly hot down here but at the top of the Ferris wheel it's pretty hot and humid, Bella just had to save a kid who fainted during repairs after a belt in the motor melted, she's employed because she's not afraid of heights, her dad worked on those big radio and cell towers with the lights on top to signal to planes flying by of its existence, Bella has had to walk halfway down the roller-coaster track to get someone off once, she's pretty fearless, that is unless there are snakes nearby, then she's more likely to run away" says Francine
"is heat a problem for her, Cassie really wants to go on the Ferris Wheel with Cat, we may have had our problems in the past but it's good for Cassie to have someone she can relate to" asks Gabriella
"if you're going on the Ferris Wheel I'd have her apply the lotion five minutes before then get right on the ride, the pier now has medical exceptions for the rides, Cat meets the criteria for it" says Francine
"she may meet the criteria but they're against any and all weed products, medicinal or otherwise, trust me I've had people come yelling and screaming at me because they were denied access to the rides just because they had weed on them let alone them being high" says Rico
"what's your view on weed" asks Francine
"I don't touch the stuff but so long as my arcade doesn't get damaged I have no problem with anyone eating edibles or smoking so long as they're polite about it" says Rico
"I'm surprised that the pier would prohibit use of weed products since its been legal for three years now" says Isabella as Cat wakes up but looks tired
"it's not about legality, it's about public safety, people bring their young kids here, around the Arcade is the only permitted zone for smoking anything, drinking is also only allowed near the Arcade, unless Cat has a medical weed card on her that she can show them and its registered with the government Cat won't be allowed on the Ferris Wheel alone with Cassie, that particular issue is because the last time they let a high adult on with a kid that wasn't theirs the kid went missing and the Ferris Wheel was the last place she was seen, she was found the next day paralyzed on the beach a mile away, also she was sexually assaulted, since then they've taken matters very seriously, almost paranoid if you ask me but hey as long as the pier remains a safe space I'm ok with these new rules" says Rico as Cat sits up
"what happened, last I remember I was talking to Francine outside now I'm in here on the floor" says Cat confused
"you had a flare-up and you fainted, you'll be fine" says Isabella as Cat stands up
"I didn't feel it, normally I can feel it coming" says Cat worried her whole day plan is ruined now
"whatever you don't start panicking, last time you panicked you fainted, Izzy and Francine just need to talk to the pier employees" says Tori as Izzy and Francine run off to do just that
"you ok Cat" asks Cassie staring at Cat worriedly
"I'm ok Cass, don't worry" says Cat hugging and picking up Cassie and walking around with her
"Uhh Cat nobody has been able to pick Cassie up like that since she was two, she's very touchy" says Gabriella
"Ella es mi gente Gabriella autista y tiene la condición, puedo manejarla muy bien" says Cat in perfect Spanish
"¿Desde cuándo hablas perfecto español" asks Gabriella
"you think my family has money issues for no reason, I have family in high places in Italy, I may not get along with their kids or siblings but growing up my family spent lots of making sure I'm multilingual, I can speak Spanish, English, some French and Italian, before moving in with Tori however I was extremely rusty on my Spanish, so how exactly are you related to Tori, it's been bothering me since I found out" says Cat as Bella walks in having just finished her shift
"Ella es mi hermana en cierto modo, a mi familia no le gusta mucho decirme exactamente qué tan hermana soy, solo sé que estoy estrechamente relacionada con ella y Trina, aunque desprecio profundamente a Trina" says Gabriella using Spanish to hide details from those who don't need to know
"Isabella can be more specific, she just got the results now, big boss made the technicians double and triple check a few things when he got the results an hour ago" says Bella
"great so my dad's been lying to me then" says Tori understanding where this is going as Isabella and Francine return
"Cat's good to go, it's getting less busy right now so it's best to go now before it picks up again, I've already paid, they'll let you guys stay on for as long as Cassie wants to be on it" says Francine
"Gabriella, Tori, I need to speak to you in private" says Isabella
"if it's medically relevant I should know" says Robbie, worried missing out on important medical information will put another wedge between him and Gabriella
"if you need to know Gabriella will explain it to you later, my boss gave me a direct order to only tell them" says Isabella as Robbie looks upset
"she's a doctor Robbie, her boss doesn't just give her orders to keep information from a patients husband for no reason" says Cat pulling him away from them and heading to the Ferris Wheel
"is it bad" asks Gabriella
"your daughters are fine, there's a direct link between you two genetically, if I had to guess probably twins" says Isabella
"but we don't look alike and are nothing alike" says Tori as Gabriella nods in agreement
"DNA doesn't lie, Gabriella you have a dormant mutated protein meaning any kids you have are at risk for the mutation Cassie, Cat and Tori have, it's an extremely rare disorder, which is its new classification as of today now that it can be treated, given that its dormant in you and partially active in Tori there's a direct link, you two share seventy five percent of your dna" says Isabella as everyone else pays for and plays on the arcades
"so our parents have been lying to us our entire lives" asks Gabriella
"not intentionally nobody knew who knew the truth or what was even the truth aside from the fact that you were a Vega somehow" says Isabella
"there's no way my dad didn't know" says Tori
"he didn't know Trina's gender till days before she was born or that she was also a twin, her twin didn't make it, hospital records show that she stopped breathing a week after she was born, big boss asked your dad if he knew Gabriella was your twin, his exact response was 'it wouldn't surprise me, I was too busy at work to really pay attention to the pregnancy and I always liked being surprised anyway and Holly was never really truthful about much anyway', by the way I'm glad she's dead, I know as a doctor I shouldn't feel that way about anyone but she's always angered me" says Isabella
"whoa wait a minute Trina was a twin, her behaviour makes so much sense now" says Tori shocked
"what do you mean, Trina's always been annoying" says Gabriella
"no actually she wasn't always like that, when we were little she had the same dreams I did, the whole sugar castle and marrying a prince thing, it was something we shared, I only wrote it down because back then I literally wrote all my dreams down because I believed that writing them down had significance, Trina didn't believe that, we used to get along very well, then one day during a mom and daughter day with her and Trina, Trina had to go to the hospital, it was literally a tiny scrape on her arm, after that she changed, mom died last year and Trina said she had a secret that she couldn't tell me and she ran away somewhere, I don't really know where I just know it's not here, before she left she was really doting on Cat and I and it was really good to see her back to her old self, I barely remember the old, sweet and happy Trina, now I'll never get the chance to really get to know the real Trina again" says Tori
"funnily enough she's not actually that far away, the thing that changed her wasn't the hospital visit, it was the secret that your mother made her keep, the secret that Gabriella is your sister, that's what changed her, it ate at her, the Trina she became was the result of guilt, building up over years and years, the secret was about how she felt towards Gabriella, she'd long forgotten that Gabriella is her sister too or at all, you'd become good friends with Gabriella after graduation and she didn't want to cause major issues between you by 'becoming the problem again', her words not mine, she's still in search of her prince or princess charming, nobody likes her even as her new aka old self" says Isabella
"wait Trina has feelings for me" asks Gabriella shocked
"she likes to call you 'the girl I can never ever have', though don't tell her I said anything, she's trying her best to move past it but it hasn't been easy, she works maintenance with Bella and she's almost electrocuted herself a few times, she says it was an accident but personally as a psych doctor, I know suicide attempts when I see them, like I said nobody, guy or girl likes her even though she looks more like Tori weight wise than ever, people just can't get past her smile, the shocks she received severely damaged her mouth, her front teeth specifically, she doesn't have enough money to get them fixed and refuses Bella's attempts to offer to pay for it" says Isabella
"she can be like that, when she was younger she never liked handouts ever, not even a free ice-cream unless it was literally a store offer that more than just her could get, I'll talk to my insurance now that I'm on the same one as Cat, there is one spot left on my policy that I share with Cat and the company would prefer it be family and Sam is definitely not covered under our plan but Trina does" says Tori
"you and I both know Trina won't accept that Tori, it's basically a handout and you already said she doesn't like handouts" says Bella
"insurance coverage is NOT the same as a handout as she'd be paying part of the policy cost, besides I know a girl whose been swooning over Trina for ages, in fact since we were little, she still calls me asking for an update on Trina, she's the kind of person that would literally kill someone to get to go on a date with Trina, admittedly her tactics of making every person Trina dates leave her or back out of dates is a tad toxic but she knows that nobody would treat Trina well enough" says Tori
"who is she" asks Bella
"Ironically you've actually met her quite a lot, she's gone in and out of the psych ward a million times, you're the only doctor she'll deal with" says Tori
"wait are you talking about Olivia, she's not exactly mentally stable" says Isabella connecting the dots
"she has multiple masters and bachelor degrees in medicine and psychology and she knows suicidal techniques, she works for the federal government, she's actually extremely stable, she goes around the country testing hospitals, making sure they're following the rules oh and Olivia isn't her real name, just the one she uses for California" says Tori
"so what is her real name, if we're going to get Trina back on the right track I'll need a name, she asks me if I know a girl or boy that would date her all the time" says Bella
"legally I can't tell you her name because Isabella might share it with a doctor that will tell others and spread the word, Trina knows her as Lively Jacobs, tell Trina that Lively Jacobs loves her and wants to meet her and go on a date with her" says Tori
"and if she bites then what, we don't know where Olivia is so we can set up such a date" says Bella
"she lives here in LA with a house in Malibu for vacations, which is where she is right now, Trina knows all this, the problem for Trina will be believing that Lively actually loves her, they've been friends for forever but she didn't like the self centered Trina and became my friend but she still wanted to be with Trina, the problem for Lively is that she assumes that Trina will realize all of this on her own, which is never going to happen, Lively believed that Trina would have quickly realized she was being manipulated by mom and change back" says Tori
"wait I just realized, Trina signed an eight year maintenance job contract, she's only in her second year, if Olivia travels all around the country she'd have to quit and our boss doesn't like when people break contracts, year three if one makes it that far, people get a major pay bump, I'm talking a double digit raise built into the contract, only three in ten maintenance workers make it past year two because of the ingenuity sometimes needed to fix broken rides to get them running until the end of the day when replacement parts can be installed, Trina's already surpassed his expectations for her, after the attempted suicide issue he expected her to claim it was a work related injury and request workers compensation while she recovered, she did not, she asked for a few days off and he agreed then returned to work in an even better mood than ever" says Bella
"she's never worked with electricity that powerful before, hell she didn't even understand how our house got power for years until dad explained to her how it works, she was probably expecting a less violent spark or whatever happened, Lively gets a hundred grand per hospital she visits that pass from a billionaire who worked out a tax evasion issue with the IRS, basically he'd hired a tax company to do his taxes, he assumed they'd follow the law, he has never cared about saving money by cheating on his taxes and yet the company, who by the way is quite well known lied on his taxes for him, anyway she's quite rich now and the government has asked her to retire from their services a few times as they're trying to get new people to do the same job she's done alone for ten years, if she has to retire and return to her medical practice full time she'll do exactly that if it means she gets to date and or marry Trina, she got the job in the first place so she could live happily with Trina without Trina worrying about expenses, she just assumed Trina would have realized how she felt a long time ago" says Tori
"ok so I just mention Lively Jacobs to her when she asks, is that it" asks Bella
"yes, she's in town tomorrow, she'll actually be here at the pier, she loves the roller-coaster, when you see Olivia, push for Trina to talk to her, I know for a fact that Olivia will compliment and or flirt with her right away" says Tori
"ok well you guys go enjoy your day, Izzy, Francine and I have some games to play and drinks to drink" says Bella as they leave
"hey Rico, any reason they drink alcohol here instead of at a bar" asks Jade as everyone walks back together
"I'd assume for safety, I believe Bella was violated at a bar before meeting Francine and Isabella so they avoid bars, don't get the wrong idea here, I'm against drinking alcohol but if you do I feel finding a safe place to drink is way better than going to a bar and risk being assaulted, I know people that won't take no for an answer when talking to someone like Bella, Bella is the best mechanic we have at the pier so I'll absolutely make an exception for them if it means she stays safe" says Rico
"you know you used to never take no for an answer" says Miley
"yeah I know and I was toxic as hell to people, your brother especially, I've been through therapy and I'm different now, you know this, they allow me to cut them off if they start drinking too much, anyway it's going to get busy so I'd like to have you all pay for your next slot if you're going to stay here" says Rico
"actually we're going to check up on Cat and Cassie, they've been on the Ferris Wheel for awhile now and Cassie gets motion sick after half an hour, at least in the car" says Gabriella
"can we book for a later time now" asks Lilly
"as long as I get the cash now yeah I can accept a booking for a later time slot today" says Rico
"we're going on rides after checking up on Cat and Cassie, we should be back in two hours or less, here's a grand for the group, make it a half hour slot" says Miley
"I need a firm timeline Miley" says Rico firmly
"you yourself said it was going to get busy, I can't just pull my popstar status card to get to the front of the line, I prefer genuine experiences, if we don't make it back in an hour and a half then either let people play on the games for an extra half an hour or move the booking to tomorrow at lunch" says Miley as they leave
At the Ferris Wheel
"is Cassie ok" asks Robbie seeing Cassie sleeping on Cat's lap as they are offered an exit but refuse
"she's fine, she threw up a little then the Ferris wheel broke and sped up, the people below them weren't too happy so I gave Cassie a kids anti-nausea pill and she's been fine for the last twenty minutes" says Trina
"how long have they been on" asks Gabriella worried ab about Cat needing more lotion
"since they got here minus the throw up, why" says Trina
"because Cassie rarely sleeps outside and Cat looks tired" says Gabriella
"the Ferris Wheel is running a tad warm today but I can't control that, my only job is to let people on and off and fix things as needed, I haven't seen any of you in a few years" says Trina smiling for the first time in weeks
"Trina, after your shift head to Jade's, it's the first house from here on the beach, we need to talk about Lively" says Tori
"that's a name I haven't heard in twenty years, she was always fun to be around" says Trina
"she loves you" says Tori
"that's news, since when has she loved me" says Trina, letting more people on the Ferris Wheel
"since always" says Tori
"but she walked away from me and became friends with you, it doesn't make sense" says Trina
"it's because of who you'd become after that mommy-daughter date thing and the hospital visit, you became a literal different person, she couldn't see the Trina she loved anymore, she only became your friend because she thought you were quirky and cute and occasionally funny, she was hoping you'd snap out of it quickly when people started bullying you but you didn't, not till mom died, she'll be here tomorrow to test the psych ward here again, she uses the rollercoaster and milk to cause symptoms, while she's here at the pier don't be afraid to ask her out, also your needs won't be an issue, she'll take care of them" says Tori as Cat and Casie get off
"oh I'll be here but I can't ask her out, not here, she can ask me but I can't ask her, there's dating rules here, the big rule is no flirting or asking ride goers out, my boss says it would set a bad image for the pier and I NEED this job, I've been living with dad again and I need this job to pay rent and food as well as gas, anyway you guys should figure out what rides you want to get on, it's a special night tonight, it's cancer fundraiser night and it gets busy fast, it starts in ten minutes" says Trina
"ok" says Tori hugging Trina and they walk off to figure out their rides