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Elena sighed as she flung herself onto the couch next to Donatello. "I need some advice and I'm not taking Catalina's because she's a cynic and I already know what she'll say." Elena announced.

"A cynic? I disagree." Donatello put his laptop aside. "But don't let that stop you, I'm all ears."

"I need to make a decision and it's a big one." Elena began as she glared up at the ceiling. "I think I should stop trying to have Sebastian stay. I know I should. But there are things that tell me otherwise and I don't know if they're worthy enough to change the fact that he's shot and killed people, especially Roman's father." Donatello was stunned as Elena shared this. "Oh right, you didn't know."

"Well..." Donatello swallowed. "Why don't you share the things that make you want to keep him?"

"He took me to the hospital, why would he risk that?" Elena looked over to Donatello.

"I think he doesn't want to admit it." Donatello shrugged. "I can't lie. I miss having him around the house. If I were you I'd be blaming Roman."

"Now you're just trying to get me riled up." Elena laughed. "It's what you do best."

"Only a little bit." Donatello fessed. "I think that every thing in this world is equal. Everything has a consequence. Nothing can be too good. So, I ask you, who was done the most good for you? Is it Sebastian? Is it at least more than Roman?"

Elena looked around in confusion, unaware of where Donatello was going with this. "I guess."

"You have to take the good with the bad." Donatello smirked. "And people are only bad if they're bad to you."

"I see you've inherited father's charm." Elena observed.

"Oh yes, speaking of him, I am awfully interested to find out if he'll listen to you or Catalina when you bring Sebastian back." Donatello snickered. "I'm sure he's secretly wishing you would. I wonder if he's hired a new guy?" Donatello went off into space as he pondered.

Catalina made her way into the room. "What're you doing? You should be getting ready." She told Elena.

"I think I'll skip." Elena yawned. "I didn't know Roman's father well enough- and hey, he'll find all the comfort he needs in you. Besides, I can't see myself getting in a car anytime soon. But tell Roman and his family I send my best wishes."

Catalina paused. "Are you up to something?"

"You never know. I might think of something on the way. But for now? No." Elena shrugged as Catalina picked up her purse.

"I have to go now." Catalina blurted out. "You should go do something minimal today. But away from him. You two are a bad combo."

"I'd say have fun but it's a funeral." Donatello remarked as Catalina rolled her eyes on her way out.

Leo knocked on Stefano's suite, Stefano answered the door and gulped. "Leo, you're bleeding." He commented.

"Is that how you got your medical degree?" Leo wondered. "Never mind, is there something you can do about it?"

"...Yeah." Stefano stepped aside so that Leo could walk in. "So, what happened?" Stefano asked as Leo remained silent. "I need you to tell me so I know what I'm dealing with."

"Let's see... My cheek was cut with a bottle and I fell back into some wooden crates. But the last thing doesn't hurt as much." Leo explained. Stefano grabbed a medical kit.