Are We Meant To Be? *2nd book of the Other Half Trilogy*

~ Ch. 48 ~

                Acarna's POV

    "Keep em' comin." I said to the bartender, after I downed probably my sixth shot of whiskey. I decided to just drink the rest of the night away.......too much shit going on and I want to forget it all. Even though I know I'm going to have a massive hangover in the morning. But, I don't give a fuck! Someone sat next to me and I saw it was Sabine, at the same time the bartender gave me a shot of whiskey and I downed it again and waved my hand for another.

    "You shouldn't be drinking so much. That's not good for you." Sabine said. "Shuddup!! I don't want anyone's fucking opinion!!" I told her, down another shot and Sabine sighed. "I heard about earlier. Is there something you'd like to get off your chest? I'll listen. They say it's best to let others know what's going on so they can help you out." Sabine explained. "No! I don't need people to know about my problems! I've been fine on my own!" I said, downing another shot. "Even still........you should tell someone.......it's not healthy for one person to carry so much weight on their shoulders." Sabine said, resting her hand on my shoulder as I downed probably my twelfth drink. I sighed and told her the conversation that I had with Neveah this morning.....it was really early I had trouble sleeping, so I decided to get a glass of water.

         ~~ Flashback to early morning 4 A.M ~~

    I had just grabbed a glass and filled it when I sensed another presence. "You might as well come out. I know you're there." I said, taking a sip and turning around to see my 'cousin' Neveah. She had a scowl on her face. I inwardly rolled my eyes. She's been treating me like shit ever sense she and Luke arrived. I noticed that she obviously doesn't treat Ezra or the others like the way she treats me. I set the glass down behind me and faced her again, the scowl on her face still evident.

    "Look, I get that you don't like my Mother but, I don't get why you don't have a problem with Ezra. Yet, you just happen to have a problem with me? Care to explain?" I asked with a hint of venom laced in my voice.

    "How are you fooling everyone here?" she asked, spritely. "What?" I asked, confusion clear on my face because she scoffed.

    "How have you fooled everyone?" She asked gesturing with her hand. "You stand here and ask me what my problem with you is like you think you've tricked me too! Well let me tell you this, I know this is all a façade. I know once you get right where you need to be you will call your Mother here and let all hell loose! My problem with you is that you are just another Empress. I am no fool, the Dark side just shines from you! I know that you and your Mother are just the same, power-hungry Sith who don't know when to stop. Well you know what? While everyone else is falling for it, I'm not. You are just another monster in this galaxy!"  Neveah said, seething as she stormed out of the kitchen area of the Ghost.

    Now it all makes sense. All the glares and never staying for too long in the same room as me. But, she seriously thinks that? That's a loud of bull shit if I ever heard of it! That is not what I planned on doing! Well............contacting the others was my plan but, now everything's different. I decided to go train after that to blow off steam.

~~ Flashback end ~~

    "And now here we are!!" I said, downing another shot. "Wow........I had no idea." Sabine said. "Well, this kind of thing is something I should've expected! Seeing as how my Mother has developed a reputation." I explained. I downed another shot and, a second later after I set the glass down someone grabbed my hand. It was purple so I already knew it was Zeb before even looking at him.

    "Waddya want??" I asked. "I think you've had enough to drink. Zeb, can you keep an eye on her. I'm gonna find Ezra." Sabine said, leaving us. Zeb sat next to me and gave the bartender a look as he took the empty shot glass. "She's done." he stated. "Hey!! You don't have the right to decide if I'm done or not!" I said, protesting Zeb. He must've thought of something cause he took my hand and told me to come with him. So I had no choice but to follow him........he was holding my hand in a tight grip. He walked us to the stage and started a song. It didn't take me even two seconds to see where this was going.