Three Long Months

Day 32

As the search for Miko started to heat up, more startling revelations were being uncovered about her true nature. It turned out that Miko wasn't just an internet stalker fixated on Patience; she had a history of targeting up-and-coming musicians, infiltrating their lives, and wreaking havoc.

They discovered that Miko had an uncanny ability to blend in, disguising herself as a dedicated fan to gain access to her victims. Her obsession with these musicians went beyond admiration—it bordered on a twisted form of worship. She would immerse herself in their lives, studying their every move, and then exploit their vulnerabilities for her own malicious purposes.

With the authorities now aware of Miko's dangerous nature, they intensified their search. They enlisted the help of cybercrime units, utilizing advanced tracking techniques to follow her digital footprint. But Miko, cunning and elusive, had gone into hiding. She had severed all online connections, leaving behind a void that frustrated investigators.

The group was starting to doubt that they would ever find her, but they tried to keep up morale whenever they were around Patience. With her return home, she tried to settle into her new normal. But the dread of Miko's houdini act has left much to be desired. As she was lounging on the couch waiting for Coop to come back with lunch for the both of them, she decided to finally check all the DMs and comments that were left across her socials.

When the news broke out about her being hospitalized and the arrest warrant for Miko was released, she initially decided to block out all social media. But now that she's taken a look, she sees a lot of support from her fans and others in the industry. After about 45 minutes of replying and reacting to mostly everyone that reached out, Patience comes across one peculiar DM that made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.

CBPR4EVER: It was never supposed to go this far. I'm truly sorry; being a fan of yours has led to obsession. You were right when you told everyone on your Instagram Live that I violated you. I'm finally going to do the right thing for once. I won't bother you again.

Tears begin to fall down her face, and just then Coop comes back with the food. Laying it on the counter, she turns to check on Patience. "Hey, so they didn't have those funnel cakes...." she pauses when she realizes Patience is crying. Rushing over and taking a seat next to her, I asked, "What's wrong? What happened?" Handing the phone over to Coop and letting her read the message. "We need to find the girl, seriously!" Still reeling, Patience tries to get her emotions under control. "This is too much Coop; I didn't sign up for this." Grabbing one of her hands for support, Coop leans in and tips her chin up so that she can meet her eyes. "I got you."

They sit in silence for a bit, just absorbing the information, and then Coop's phone rings. Seeing that it's Layla, she answers and puts it on speaker for Patience to hear. "What's up? Also, you are on speaker; I'm with Patience." Hearing a deep breath on the other end, Layla finally says, "Hey guys, glad I caught you both together. Turn on the news right now." Confused, Coop reaches for the remote and turns on the local news station. 'This just in: we have breaking news. Internet cyberstalker Courtney Bandeko, also known as Miko, has turned herself in. After the recent stabbing and attempted murder of Crenshaw native musician Patience Robinson, a warrant for her arrest was issued. Seemingly evading the authorities for a month, Miss Bandeko decided to turn herself into Beverly Hills PD early this afternoon. We'll have more on this story after this.'

With tears streaming down her face, Patience felt a sense of relief flood over her. "Coop, did you hear that? She turned herself in." Coop nodded. "Yeah, I heard. It's finally over, Patience. You can rest easy now." Layla chimes in, "Thank god, it's finally over. I'll let you guys go. Talk tomorrow."  When the call ended, Patience let out a heavy sigh, feeling the weight of the past few weeks finally lifted off her shoulders. "I can't believe it's finally over," she whispered. Coop took her hand and said, "It is. And we're going to make sure you're safe from now on. No one will ever hurt you like this again." Patience squeezed Coop's hand and smiled weakly, feeling grateful to have a friend like her. "Thank you, Coop. I don't know what I would do without you." Coop grinned and said, "You don't have to worry about that. I'll always have your back." With that, both of them embraced, happy to have this chapter of their lives finally come to a close.

So I really wanted to wrap up the lingering question of the Miko/Patience situation before focusing back onto our favs Liv/Spencer. This way my way of keeping it short and sweet and wrapped up in a pretty bow. We all know the writers are probably going to drag this out come Season 6 - so I'll leave that to them. Let me know what you think in the comments.