Post by Blair Kivistö on Jul 23, 2017 20:17:27 GMT
~Thursday, July 20th, 2017: After The Show - Off Camera~
Court and Blair made their way to the bar on the casino floor of Mandalay Bay after Destiny, ready to unwind and get some drinking in after a pretty good night for both of them. They found seats at the bar pretty quickly and it didn’t take long for them to order their drinks. Court getting a Jack and Coke and Blair going with a long island ice tea.
“You must really have things on your mind if that’s what you’re ordering.”
Blair shrugged at her younger sister as the bartender brought their drinks back to them.
“Just all the family in town you know? Blain’s driving me nuts, not because he’s talking about my life choices but because he’s being Blain you know? Angel’s actually being social with all of us which is kind of weird considering me and her haven’t really spoken much since she got married to my ex-husband.”
“That’s still pretty funny though.”
“Yeah yeah. I just need time to process these things you know? I spent the last eight years almost, arguing with Jason. Him threatening to kill me, me threatening to end him if he got anywhere near me and now, he’s here and sitting across from me at a bar, talking as if none of that shit ever happened. It’s an adjustment I need to get used to.”
Court nodded her head, grabbing her glass and taking a drink from it while she listened to her older sister go on.
“Out of all my siblings, you’re the one I’m sitting here and venting to. Which is also weird considering our history… So I’m just like… is this really happening? Last time we all sat around and got along was right after you know who died. It’s nice and all but trust has to be rebuilt and that’s easier said than done.”
“You need to get out of your head, sis. This is a good thing, at least I think it is. Why stress over it? You make it sound like you’re preparing for everything to explode.”
Blair flashed Court a look as if to say ‘I am’ causing her little sister to laugh and shake her head.
“What’s the worry? Angel? Honestly, this is the happiest I’ve seen her since Trev. She’s finally coming back to the her that wasn’t someone we had to walk on eggshells around, wondering when she’d snap and decide to make that special batch of brownies again.”
“True…”
“And as far as Blain goes he’s always been difficult and overprotective but that few weeks you cut off conversation with him seems to have done the trick. I think he finally gets it, overprotective is one thing but being a fucking nag is a completely different story.”
Blair let out a soft sigh.
“That was so fucking hard for me to do to him. I feel like crap about it, don’t tell him that though.”
“I won’t, but that’s understandable considering you two have always been the closest… And from my standpoint, you have nothing to worry about when it comes to me. I learned that lesson a long time ago and if you haven’t noticed I’m not the same stupid teenager I was then.”
“Believe me sis, I’ve noticed. My main thing right now is Jason… he’s always been a wildcard. There’s been a few times where he’s tried to get back on my good side just to find a better way to stab me in the back and I’m trying to figure out if that’s what he’s doing now.”
Court shrugged her shoulders, seeming to think over that for a moment.
“I can’t tell you if you should worry about him or not but if you have doubts you know to keep the guard up around him. That’s probably the best thing to do when it comes to Jason anyways. He’s always been a loose cannon.”
“Loose cannon? The man tried to burn me alive, Court.”
Blair let out a laugh after saying that while her younger sister looked at her like she was crazy.
“That’s totally something to laugh about…”
Sarcasm oozed from each word that slipped free from Court’s lips, causing Blair to bite down on her lower lip.
“You know… laughing about it makes it easier to swallow sometimes. That’d be one of the reasons I’m a bit on edge with him around though… that and the fact that not even five months ago the man ambushed me outside of Glory… that shiner stuck around for a good month almost. Guess the only thing I can really do right now is stay focused on the positives. For the time being everyone is getting along, my career isn’t in shambles, the kids are happy and Isaac has a way of making my days brighter.”
“See! Smile! Be happy! Enjoy it instead of worrying about what could go wrong. I mean, if you keep thinking about the possible negatives eventually something is going to happen and you’ll have nobody to blame but yourself. Can’t be stuck on ‘what ifs’ when you have so much good to enjoy.”
“You’re right.”
“Can you say that again so I can record it and play it back at a later date when I need it?”
Blair looked at her sister with a straight face before punching her in the shoulder playfully, laughing a little after that. The pair continued to talk and enjoy their drinks for a while before they both decided to leave the bar and get home.
~Fin~