"My memories from childhood feel like few and far between. What I do remember are happy memories. Warm summer days filled with love and happiness with certainty that even the roughest storm would eventually past and for a while, they did." I sat in a therapy session with Dr Banks.

"And then?" she asked

"Then my parents car went off a cliff, they died." I wiped away a tear.

"But you didn't, you survived." Dr Banks repeated like she had done every session

"Barely."

"Clearly it's this early exposure to impermanence that makes it so difficult for you to trust anyone in your adult relationships." she theorised.

"But how do I get past that? I want to move forward with this guy I was telling you about but...it feels like there is this barrier of fear." I took a tissue and wiped away the tears.

"Olivia, we've been circling this theme now for a year now. It's time for you to stop playing the victim. Time for you to start taking an active role in your own happiness. Until you do that the only thing you can expect from this new relationship or any other. Is that it will end badly." I nodded in understanding "Okay think about that for next week." she stood and I copied, then hugged the woman looking at the camera she thought she hid so well in her bookcase.

"Thank you Doctor Banks." I pulled away "Every time I leave here I feel more and more determined to take control."

"Good then it sounds like I'm doing my job." I left her office and made my way out to my car for a double date. It was me and Daniel with Ashley and Tyler. My phone rang and I saw that it was Em.

"Hey, I just finished up." I answered unlocking my car and sliding in.

"How did it go?" she wondered like she always wondered when I did the job of setting up someone for the fall.

"Like it usually does. She thinks I'm emotionally damaged with little chance of repair and I deserve an Oscar. Look I have to rush off to kick ass at tennis. I will update you later." I hung up and drove to the courts where the others were waiting. We all changed and went to court number two, playing for a good portion of the afternoon. I jumped up and down as I won the game for us.

"Next stop Wimbledon!" Ashley joked

"I'm pretty sure the ball was out." Tyler retorted

"And I'm pretty sure you're lying." I smirk back

"Accept defeat Tyler." Daniel encouraged his friend while draping a arm over him across the net. I still didn't like the man but 1. didn't know why 2. right now he wasn't a immediate threat and 3. had other things that this bad feeling would have to be on a back burner.

"Never." he shook my hand "What say we all order lunch from the grill and hit the pool." he suggested

"If only, Some of us have to work for a living. There is still heaps to prepare for Victoria's charity tea." Ashley groaned as we made our way to the side of the court. I picked up my water bottle and had a big gulp, the cool water running down my throat and beginning to cool me off.

Cucumber sandwiches and scones. There you're done." Daniel joked making me laugh

"If only it was that simple. She has me in charge of everything, I really want to Wow her." Ashley replied

"Then how about we all hit a club tonight?" Tyler then suggested diverting the attention back to the origan topic.

"Yeah, not me. I'm trying to stay off the club circuit this summer." Daniel replied

"And remember we have plans. Dinner with me and my sister. Emily has been choming at the bit, thinks I'm keeping you all to myself." I chimed in also covering for him.

"Yes of course. I'm looking forward to it." he gave me a grateful look.

"But you should go Ash." I added turning back to her.

"It just so happens. I'm free." Ash beamed and Tyler gave her a tight smile.

"Perfect."

"Call you later?" I kissed him which he returned

"Sooner the better better." I left him and drove home. Emily needed to do something else while I was out doing things.

"You need a better life, sis. You watch those recordings over and over again. What is the point when they mean nothing once they're done with." I dropped my things and make myself a sandwich.

"They're a reminder." I stopped what I was doing as she turned to me

"Why would we need reminder of what that woman did to us? I live with it every night, she separated us from each other and from him. We were children, what the others did to Dad was one thing, she was supposed to help us instead she did more damage. That place is a nightmare , she was a nightmare and it is bad enough seeing her face every Thursday without having to come home to it. Now turn that shit off!" Emily did what I asked.

"I'm sorry. I forget sometimes."

"The nightmares, The nightmares still get me. I can fight, I can shoot, manipulate, extract, fake a smile or a cry, but what I can't fight is my own mind. I can't fight her voice in my head talking down to me. Making me think I was a bad child, a daughter of a killer." Emily jumped to her feet as my grip on the knife became tighter. And forcible removed the sharp object from my grip putting it into the sink and wrapping me up in her arms.

"Breathe, just Breathe" she soothed "I'm here. I'm right here."

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Once I had showered and dressed I head over to Grayson Manor to see both Daniel, but find Ashley working on the tea party even at her laptop.

"Still nose to the grindstone I see. How are you doing?" I question

"It's not Ken Burns, but it tugs at the heart strings." she answered looking over the video.

"Which connect to the purse strings. Nice." I compliment. Victoria enters sipping on her drink.

"Olivia. I didn't know you were helping Ashley on this." she stated

"Oh, no. All of this is on Ash. I just came to see Daniel." I reply.

"Of course you did."

"Though Emily and I did purchase tickets to your tea. In memory of our mother" I gave a soft smile.

"That's touching."

"And when I heard Dr Banks was speaking. I knew that we just had to have a front row seat." I add

"And how do you know Michelle?" she wondered

"Well I've been seeing her for a year or so. I had some things I need to work through." I admired to her which see low key found interesting and I bet she was just dying to know what things.

"Well your in good hands. I guess I will be seeing you at the tea then."

"We wouldn't miss it." I excused myself and went to find Daniel in the pool house.

"Hey handsome." I chime but it wasn't Daniel towering his hair after a shower. It was Tyler. "Oops. Thought you were Daniel."

"Sorry to disappoint."

"I was just on my way to the fish market and wondered how Danny felt about rock shrimp." I came down the steps and tucked my hands into my pockets.

"Oh, Danny's allergic to shellfish." he told me "Good thing I was here. You could have killed the guy." he attempted to joke.

"You sure know a lot about him."

"Yeah, well best friends are like that." he answered

"Right. Harvard boys. So where are you from exactly?" I wondered, so sue me I'm digging into a shady guy who pops out of no where and treats me with mild hostility.

"Exactly? Nowhere. My family has estates all over the map." he slipped on a t-shirt covering up. "Danny tell me you and your sister are orphans. That sucks. money can buy a lot of things but family isn't one of them."

"Parents can be overrated." I shrug

"Humm, so what time do you want him 7, 8?" he questioned

"You know what I will just call him later. Goodbye Tyler." I left and headed to the store. Emily thought it was a good idea and wanted to see for herself for more than five minutes what Daniel was like. I was on my way back to my car when Sammy ran up to me and practically tackled me.

"Whoa easy boy." he let go and I knelt in front of him "I know I miss you too."

"I am so sorry about that." i stood up face to face with a ghost of memories past. Jack Porter. "Your Emily's sister right?"

"Olivia." I held my hand out and he shook it.

"Jack Porter. Seems Sammy here has a thing for sisters, don't you bud?" I saw Nolan watching us, well he just had to come and join.

"Livie. Looking well."

"Nolan, you look like your up to something." I chirp back "Did he ask you to be his friend? He has a habit of doing that? Is this a pity date" I ask Jack who laughs

"Not exactly, I'm getting a little financial advice. I'm thinking about selling my family's bar." Jack admitted

"What do you think?" Nolan wondered to me.

"I think that we just met and it's none of my business, just like it's none of yours." I retort back

"What he wants is to use his fathers insurance money, buy a boat, sail to Haiti and never come back." I shook my head in disbelief. I wasn't the sister who who had a childhood love for him, why was he even bringing me into this.

"This has nothing to do with me and according to my sister he already has a boat."

"He sold the boat." I turn my attention towards Jack. "He being me. He owns the Amanda-Tessa."

"The Amanda-Tessa. Interesting name." I comment "I'm sure you'll do what's best for you and Sammy. It was nice to meet you, finally" I pet Sammy then leave them alone.

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That night Emily and I sat at the dining table with Dinner ready but no Daniel. He hadn't answered his phone or text, not even called to see what time time he should be here but defiantly already. I picked up my phone and called him leaving another voice message.

"Hey Daniel, it me, again. It's 9:30 and I'm officially worried, call me okay." I hung up to Emily shaking her head. "Not a word." I point at her then huff. There was a knock on door

"See." i chime and go to get the door "Finally i thought something bad had happened." I opened the door and there was Jack and Sammy.

"Oh, Jack." I look back at my sister who came over "You're not who I thought it was."

"Hi. These are from Sammy, as a way of saying thank your bringing him home last week. Twice." he handed a bunch of flowers to Emily. "And for almost tackling you to the ground first time meeting you." he handed me some flowers.

"Well thank you Sammy, why don't I put these in water and leave you two to talk." I took both our flowers and put them in vases. Ems invited jack in and I made my excuses and headed upstairs.

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At the mother daughter tea party, I wore a matching dress to Emily but one was strappy while her was strapless. I went to see how Ashley was doing now that the tea party was in full swing, well both of us really. Emily and I found her in the AV Tent having a crisis

"Hey Ash, is everything okay?" Emily wondered

"No everything is not okay. I'm as hungover as a French Sailor and now i've lost the bloody DVD." She vented

"Well don't worry we'll help." I assured her looking around

"It was right here."

"Did you check the DVD player?" Em asked and there was a faint no as Emily opened the player up "Found it." we both looked back to see the disc, ready and waiting.

"Thank you. Ugh I am never drinking again." she grumbled

"I take it you and Tyler had a good time." I comment

"Too much. He is a mad man. How was dinner with Daniel." she answered

"We wouldn't know. He stood me up and now refuses to answer his phone. Though the night was not a total loss, for Emily at least. Right Em." she rolled her eyes and crossed her arms "Sissy had a gent come bended knee with flowers and a cute dog. The guy that Nolan brought to the house warming Jack Porter."

"Your exaggerating. about Jack not about Daniel. Not the best first official impression." Em retorted

"Really Prince Charming?" Ashley wondered "Something must have happened."

"I'm sure but more of that later because you have some dazzling to do." I turn and saw Nolan wreaking havoc in a golf cart

"Great. Now I'm Hallucinating." Ashley huffs.

"We'll handle him." the two of us left and stood in the oncoming way of Nolan who screeched to a halt seeing us.

"I'm getting pretty sick of you sticking your nose in where it doesn't belong, Nolan. Liv told me you've been whispering in Jack Porters ear. Don't involve him in this." Emily threatened him

"Thanks Livvie." I shrug not really caring "I heard you two had a perfectly lovely evening. Nice to know you let your guard down once in a while. Who knew you could cook?" There was a round of applause.

"Good afternoon ladies and welcome to the 15th annual Mother Daughter Tea." I snap my head around.

"Shows starting." Nolan got out of the cart "Correct me if I'm wrong but I smell the distinct aroma of retribution in the air."

"Nolan shut up, Emily let's go." I snip

"Go on ahead." she gave me a light push and I walked on ahead of her. She put have been a minute behind me because shiest down just as I had gotten comfortable . Victoria made her opening speech then handed it off to Dr Banks. I had gotten very good at resisting the urge to rip her eyes out as she drilled on.

"Thanks to the dedicated efforts of founding mother Victoria Grayson, your generous donations today ensure that low-income, special needs children are provided top notch mental health care close to home. Now please enjoy this special video presentation which illustrates just how vital an effort this is." we clapped as the presentation Ashley made began to play explaining just how important the charity was, the it became static as it changed to something else.

Hamptons exposed

And have you hit bottom?" Banks asked

"Close. I drove my children to summer camp loaded on painkillers and vodka" there was a gasp of shock as everything came tumbling down by us wolves. The secrets of elite out for the world to see.

"How can i explain to my husband that I slept with his sister? He's never going to forgive me." that one sent the woman running off in humiliation. I leant across my sister.

"Shocked or dramatic exit?" I ask

"Dealers choice." Em replied

"Turn it off!" Victoria ordered Ashley who like a deer in headlights scuttled off to do as she was told. Then up came me.

"It takes a lot for me to get physical with anybody. I just wish I knew for sure that I could trust him." I looked around as people turned to me. I turn to my sister and hid my face in her shoulder. But turned to keep watching. Victoria's turn.

"How's your relationship with your daughter?" bANKS WONDERED

"Tense. Distant. The truth is, I've never really felt close to Charlotte. Sometimes I wonder if having a second child was a mistake." The feed cut off as i broke away from Emily and shrunk in my chair. Charlotte grabbed her things and stormed off but not before exchanging harsh words with her mother. Then Victoria rounded on Dr Banks which made me perk up.

"I am going to destroy you! I am going to ruin you!

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Emily and I returned home just as I was tying my hair back to a round of applause from Nolan who was waiting for us.

"You two have really outdone yourself. Your Hamptons exposed link is a work of art. And sliding your own therapy session into the mix to throw suspicion. Genius." he complimented

"I'm not in the mood." I left to go inside leaving them alone.

-3rd Person-

Emily and Nolan watched as as a frustrated Olivia went inside. Nolan was confused while Emily had a concerned look.

"What's wrong with her?" Nolan questioned but Emily isn't answer "I mirrored the site and posted a few clones just to make sure it never dies."

"Thank you. Now go before someone sees you. Victoria watches this place like a hawk." Emily rebuffed and went to go inside but Nolan stopped her.

"I also did some research into your collateral damage. Seems Dr Banks wasn't the always go to shrink for he rich and demented. She began her road to infamy as a court appointed child psychologist. Random coincidence?" he inquired

"Nothing's Random, Nolan."

"Why do I get this feeling, that Dr Banks passed the sign of personal and entered the city of too close to home, literally." Emily opened her door "Either way you two can be satisfied the good doctor will never practice again."

"Count on it."

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That evening Emily watched from the porch as Olivia ran on the beach, then she glanced down to picture of her and her sister just before they were all separated. Flashing back to a time with Dr Banks and being in a institution. Meanwhile Olivia was trying to get rid of the flashbacks.

"Tessa, I asked you to play with the dollhouse differently. It is the same father, and two little girls." Dr Banks sighed kneeling next to the now seven year old.

"I want my sister and Daddy, then I will change." Tessa grumbled

"You know you will never see that man again. As for your sister, it is not healthy for her to see you right now. Tell me why?"

"Because they wanted to split us up." Tessa answered

"Because than man hurt people. Because he killed people."

"That's a lie!" Tessa shouted at her then pushed the doll house onto the floor "You're lying just like they are."

"There is no they. If you don't stop challenging me on this you might spend the rest of your childhood in this place and separated from your sister. Is that what you want?"

"I want my sister and Daddy." Tessa they would of the dolls at her face making Dr Banks storm out in frustration.

Tessa's phone beeped on the side table where she left it behind. Emily picked it up and saw a message from Nolan.

"Hey, Livvie. Thought you'd be amused to know that your fake boyfriend is busy making a drunk ass of himself in you sisters boyfriends bar. Boys will be boys. Come on down Testosterone on the house."  The message ended and Emily left.

-Olivia-

I finally came to a stop and took out my headphones staring at the storage container that Dr Banks was being held in. She was shouting for help, admittedly this was not apart of the plan but she was a daemon from my childhood and this was full retribution. Alone in solitude, both scared and angry. Not even an inch of what she put me through.

But unlike her, I would show her something she never showed me.

"Mercy." I muttered to myself and then left making an anonymous phone call so that she could be released. When I returned home Emily was waiting for me.

"Enjoy your run?" she asked

"Enjoy is not the word. I'm going to take a shower." I head upstairs and do so when I come back down the news outlets have already i=picked up the story.

"You let her go." Emily voiced "After only a few hours."

"She will never forget those few hours for the rest of her life, now she's scarred just like the both of us. Just this once, humiliation was to easy." I picked up my phone and called Daniel who still wasn't answering