erica is leaning against the ship's rail,still dressed in her wedding dress. she's relaxing with a blunt blowing the smoke upwards.

nina carefully strolls up to erica."um,hi...you ok,love?"

erica nods. pleasantly high. "just dandy.i'm married to natalya,i'm madly in love. just peachy!" she giggles.

nina hesitates before speaking. "um,i mean about nichole,love?"

"i dont know a nichole anymore." erica says simply. "the one i knew got beamed up to planet cuntron 3." erica takes a long hit and gives nina the look that says "drop it."

nina is unaffected by erica's glare. she dated her for years,she's seen it all. "you have to forgive her,hitomi."

erica turns beet red. "forgive?! are fucking nuts? that bitch nearly ruined my wedding day!!! we totally could have attended each other's weddings,but she didnt want me at hers. i hope she fucking miscarries." erica says bitterly.

"hitomi...you dont mean that!" nina says with her hand to her mouth.

"the fuck i dont. "erica says looking back at the ship,knowing nichole is in there. pissed that erich allowed her to stay. "i want her to hurt like i do,nina.i want it more than anything. didnt you see what she did?! she knew exactly what she was doing. she knew!"

"hitomi...just talk to her...i...dont think it was supposed to go that far." nina says gently.


"didnt mean to?! she stole my wedding day,upset my wife...hell,tried to set me against natalya.made ada and erich decide which wedding to attend." erica shakes her head. "why would i want to say anything to her..other than fuck off?"

nina sits beside erica on the rail and takes the blunt from her,taking a long hit before speaking. "she is sorry,erica.i spoke to her today..i offered to speak to you for her."

erica fumes at nina. "oh,so you're on her side too? hasnt she taken enough from me?" erica shakes her head,then folds her arms.

"no." nina says evenly. "i'm setting things right between two friends."

"she was never my friend,nina. she used me. from day one on that horrid show,she used me! i hate her,and always will." erica says.

nina puts her arm around erica. "i dont think that is it,love.i really dont. she seemed genuinely sorry."


"sorry she looked like a bitch to everyone." erica says,shaking her head.

nina nods then turns to erica quickly. "hitomi.if you dont speak to her,i'll tell natalya you tried to kiss me out here." changing her tactic.

erica smirks. "fat chance. you wouldnt risk castor getting pissed when he hears. he is nichole's best friend...and fellow victim." erica takes a drink of her flask.

" you dont think i've already put this scenario to him? he knows it's a lie. natalya....she may not." nina says,spraying herself with erica's perfume. "you were just all over me,i couldnt stop you."


erica sighs. "fine.i dont see why you care what happens between nichole and i."

nina kisses erica's cheek. "smashing,love. see you tomorrow." nina disappears below decks.

erica looks up at the stars and cries softly.

Nichole woke up feeling like shit. Absolute shit. It was her wedding day, but she felt like she should be attending a funeral. She sighs and gets out of bed, making sure not to wake her sleeping groom. She slides on some clothes and goes outside, onto the deck. Nichole looks around, makes sure nobody is around, and then lights up a cigarette.

"Yeah, sorry," Nichole says back with a smirk as she takes another drag. "Congratulations, Mrs... Dobros? Or did she take Hess?"

Nichole shakes her head. "I'm done being mean. It's not worth it," she says back, taking another drag before tossing it into the ocean and lighting up another one. "Thanks."

Nichole shakes her head. "Anything I could say in my defense would just make you angrier at me," she says back, and then looks Erica straight in the eyes. "I tried to be friends with her, Eri. I really did. The moment she started teaming up with Suzie when Suzie was being a bitch to me, she killed it. I don't know what story she gave you, but that's how it happened." Nichole angrily takes another drag and ashes into the waters. "I tried. You saw me try. Fuck, it was on Twitter. The whole world saw me try. And I got nothing out of it. And then you still married her. She treats me like shit, and you married her. That's pretty shitty right there as well. So I played hardball." She flashes her a look. "I couldn't go through with it though. You could."

Natalya wakes up. Not seeing Erica next to her, she feels confused and decides to look for her. A few minutes later she rounds a corner and sees her talking to Nichole. Before they see her, she looks a little disappointed and turns, going back around the corner.

"She did try,nichole. She tried her hardest. But I dont think he. Efforts would ever been good enough for you. You hate seeing Your things being played with,even if you dont want them anymore. Nina told me what you did to castor..nothing natalya would do,short of leaving me,would be enough in your eyes!" Erica glares at nichole,her laugh pissing her off greatly. "Good.i dont think i want to see you again. Ot seems like whenever i do see you,i end up crying."erica looks away bitterly. "Who the fuck are you to lecture me on priorities and what a wedding means? both are deeply personal things. your priorities are simple,you Have but one...you. you are all you care about,nichole".

"is that so? You think your baby is really wanting its Nicotine fix? Do You really think that is a good idea? " erica says calmly,as she does when she is beyond livid." Natalya didnt mean what she said,i asked her. she was basically trying to ge. Me to reconsider being the godmother. Nats isnt the evil bitch you think she is. She has a good heart.i ....i was wrong for saying that. I was only trykng to show How devastated i was over yesterday. I wouldnt wish that on anyone really.even you." Erica twirls her hair to Keep occupied."what is so bad Here,you must leave? Everyone is concerned for you and your baby here."

Ericas look of spite and contempt softens."we can get you peaches.nichole. im sure Holland has them somewhere. Stoners love peaches." Erica crosses her arms and is quiet for a long time."i....i dont hate you,nichole. I should,every fiber in My being tells me to hate you. But ultimately? I cant. You are the sister i Never had.we may fuss and fight,do fucked up things to each other...but at the end of the day? Id like to think we can reconcile." Erica shrugs."its stupid,i Know."

"Yeah.....me too. I had it pictured so much better. I wanted you as my maid of honor." Erica says sadly,looking at the floor."well,i think whatever your aim,you suceeded with flying colors." Erica giggles and wipes a tear."but you did cause the best sex naty and i have ever had,so....thanks."erica smiles .