"Drowning thoughts with drinks."

Olivia's POV:

"Why are you looking at me like this?", Saul asks me frustratedly making me scoff. Did he not listen to his own words? "You heard how she was talking to me. That's inacc-" "Have you listened to your own words?", I finally ask him reproachfully. "No, Liv, don't start the conversation this way. Scar has.. She.. I was only trying to help her!" 

"You help her by listening to your not telling her what she did wrong. How quickly do you think she learns how to be a princess? A few hours with Alani is less than enough. She's still trying to process what's happened. You talking about Andreas isn't helpful at all." I know what Scar feels like because Saul's words have hit a spot in my feelings as well. I'm still trying to move on from what happened. It's not been a long time since he's died. 

"I know, Liv", Saul sighs heavily, "I'm sorry, okay? I am, really. This is stressing me out as well. I don't want you to marry someone else than me and I don't want her to-" "Someone else than you?", I look at him surprised by the words that he's used. Marry me? My husband just died.. but I also know where Saul's feelings are coming from. I can't blame him when I feel the same. 

"Talk to her tomorrow, alright? Apologize. Everything will be fine again", I tell him softly, "Who knows.. Maybe she'll fall in love with prince Alexander? He seems like a proper husband." "You're right. He's a good option at least. Thanks, love", Saul smiles at me, "I'm sorry for-" "No, don't be. I'm glad to know how you feel about us, Saul. We'll figure it out someday, alright?" "Sure, someday, love, someday."

Sky's POV:

"Hey, man. Are you alright?", I approach Stephen after training. He's been trying to continue the classes but he looks like Scar ripped out his heart and stepped on it. I know it because Bloom has done nothing but the same to me. She left me with just a goodbye. She probably wouldn't even have said goodbye to me if it wasn't for me to be at the right place at the right time. 

"Shouldn't I be asking this?", Stephen raises his eyebrow acting like nothing's happened. He's even worse than Scar when it comes to pretending to be alright. I would have said Riven but he's too obvious about his emotions. "Bloom's left willingly. She made a decision." "It's not like it's your fault, Sky. She needs to be with her family." 

"That's what's freaking me out", I sigh thinking back to the day she left. Three weeks. It's been three weeks since I know that I miss someone and she left me heartbroken here. I don't mean to sound dramatic but well.. drama lies within this family. Speaking of family.. how did he just turn around the situation? I approached him not the other way around. 

"Might answer my question sooner or later?", I add. "I'm always doing well", Stephen answer diplomatically. I understand why he's freaking Scar out. She's a hothead and he's so.. yeah diplomatic fits him well. He should have been a prince. "You're distant since she left", I comment knowing that this will trigger him in being honest with me. "She didn't leave, Sky", Stephen speaks sharply letting me know how he feels, "She's going marry a random man." "I'm-" 

"I've bought a house in Erkalyon. It was supposed to be a home for us, filled with all our memories. I won't enter this house until I've found someone who buys it." "Stephen, I didn't-" "I appreciate your worries, Sky, but I've closed this chapter. I'm here, she's there." I nod knowing what he feels like. I was trying to help him by talking to him but sometimes all we need is someone to be quiet around. "Are you in for a beer tonight?", Stephen asks me sounding relieved. "Actually.. I'm in need for one or two."

"Who is it?", Stephen asks when Scar is calling me for the fourth time. I've been too sad to answer her call before my first beer. Now that I'm on my fourth one, I don't answer because I'm angry at her and Eraklyon and myself. I didn't even give myself a chance to be sad after grandpa's death. I shouldn't even miss Scar. She's still killed dad and now she's there preparing to take over his position. What if she planned this? 

"Sky, come on. Answer her. She's your sister." "She had your heart and you still managed not to say goodbye", I reply harshly, "Sorry. I just.. She'll ask about Bloom." Stephen gives me a serious look instead of giving in so I groan annoyedly. "You just want to hear her voice", I complain. "Does it matter?", Stephen chuckles so I finally accept Scar's call. 

"Finally!", she immediately exclaims, "I've been trying to call you for days." "I know and I'm sorry. I'm just trying to focus on training." "I know. It's just.. I miss you, Sky. It's lonely here." "Have you had a fight with Saul?", I ask her knowing that that's the reason for her feeling lonely. Stephen looks at me interestedly. 

Scar's not as sensitive to hate being alone. She used to hide to be on her own and feel the absence of chaos. She would only hang out with me or Riven when she first arrived at this school. She'd rather hang out with Saul than meet new people which changed when Stella and her ended up in a room with the other girls. Speaking of which.. Stella could use some friends as well. Maybe we could combine our anger and end up in.. 

"I know what you're thinking of, Sky, so please drop this thought already", Scar sighs through the phone. "You might feel emotions but you cannot read minds", I state lightly annoyedly. Why can't I have just fun for once. Sometimes, I hate that she knows me this well. "Still, I can combine your emotions and your situation to know what your think exactly." "Just answer my question you pain in the neck", I complain harshly in a way which siblings use to mock each other. 

Stephen laughs quietly next to me. He's probably not used to hanging out with me this way. He was the one to make us stay away from alcohol when we were younger and trying to go on our first parties. "Yeah, we've had a fight but I was right and he was treating me wrong. He pulled dad into the discussion!", Scar exclaims but interrupts herself just to speak slowly, "Wait, is that Stephen right next to you?" "How-" "Sky, this is a private conversation. God you two are-" Hung up. Yeah, I mean.. I get her. Not the best way to have him listen to the conversation. I might have to apologize to her tomorrow. How great that I've got a plan. "Sky?" "Pack your bags. We're visiting my sister."