Starfall

Chapter 23 - Olive Branch

Pacific hardly slept at all that night. She vacillated between the algid sorrows of loss and the all-encompassing conflagration that was her rage at being duped by Dipper. How could he have lied to her like that?!?

Now that she had slept on it Pacifica felt guilty for taking her rage out on Mabel. While she was mad at Mabel, most of her ire had been directed at Dipper. Mabel simply was the only one there to take her anger out on. Pacifica had begun to feel bad. She remembered Mabel had said Pacifica didn't know everything that had happened. Maybe there was more going on than she knew. As much as she hated to admit it she knew she was going to have to apologize to Mabel, or at the very least hear her out.

As for Dipper...well it was just a good thing he was unconscious otherwise he would be suffering the brunt of her wrath. Pacifica sighed as she sipped her oolong tea. Now that she had slept on her anger overnight she'd had time to reflect. Pacifica had been mad at Dipper mostly. And while she was upset with Mabel for not being upfront with her most of Pacifica's anger towards Dipper had boiled over as she took it out on Mabel in the absence of the ability to vent on Dipper.

Preston shook his head as he watched the TV. "What's the point of owning majority shareholder rights if no one implements your ideas effectively? Must I do everything myself!" He huffed, clearly oblivious to Pacifica's plight. Pacifica rolled her eyes.

Pacifica had said some things in anger. Both Mabel and Pacifica were already on the edge of a meltdown with Dipper's accident. But now Pacifica had added to Mabel's list of worries by blaming her for Dipper's indiscretions. She had isolated her friend and abandoned her when she needed her the most.

Pacifica thought about it as she reflected on the night of the accident. She'd heard most of the conversation the twins had shared on the cliff top. Given the context with Kendra, most of the discussion made sense. Clearly, Mabel knew about Kendra and was not comfortable with Dipper spending time with Pacifica. If Mabel had wanted Kendra to be with her brother she would have tried to push Pacifica away or even possibly sabotage her friendship with Dipper.

Thinking back on it now Mabel had been nothing but supportive and tried to get Dipper together with Pacifica at every turn. So obviously she was mad at Dipper for some other reason. Not because Dipper was spending time with Pacifica.

Whatever was going on there was only one person she was going to get a strait answer from given that Dipper was unconscious. Pacifica resolved to go back to the hospital. She would try and make amends with Mabel. Pacifica resigned herself to working out her friendship with Mabel. It wasn't Mabel's fault Dipper was two-timing her. Pacifica's eyes narrowed as her brow furrowed. She would deal with him later.

As the sun rose high in the sky Pacifica pushed her way through the glass doors of the Roadkill County General Hospital. Her chauffeur sat waiting in the parking lot. Pacifica had decided to give Mabel the chance to explain herself and tell her what she was missing. Something didn't add up. Pacifica knocked softly on the door to the room Dipper was staying in. Thankfully Kendra was gone making this far less awkward. A very sleep-deprived Mabel looked up from a chair next to the bed. Mabel's dark-ringed eyes grew wide. Then Mabel's countenance transitioned to nervousness.

Pacific walked over to Mabel. "Listen, Mabel, just because I am mad at Dipper was no excuse to keep taking my anger out on you. I..." She grit her teeth, every instinct within her fought tooth and nail. "I'm sorry I took my anger at Dipper out on you yesterday. I'm supposed to be your friend. Friends don't throw each other under the bus."