Fed Up #6
“Just let me go see my REAL mate. I’m not going to introduce myself… or anything. I just want to see him… in person. It’s my happy birthday to myself to cap off a super crappy day ruined by your stupid, wet dog smelling friend.”
They moved to attack her. I snarled and jumped on Francis.
I told Freya, “Use that electricity thing and shock them all.” My wolf easily did and they went down in a heap of limbs.
I shifted back. Freya linked, “They will be out long enough for us to get her to Xander and then some. They aren’t dead though.
” I wouldn’t have cared if they were because I knew they deserved to die.
The other me laughed, “MAN! I am so drunk I’m seeing another me… and the white wolf… gosh… we should call Micah! He’d laugh.” I raised an eyebrow agreeing, “Sure… or… we go to the holoport so you can see Xander.”
Drunk me jumped up, grabbed her backpack, pulled out another vodka bottle, opened it, and took several pulls. The other me wiped her mouth with her sleeve and nodded, “Let’s go other me. Onward to the edge of Black Mountain!” I laughed, “Let’s.”
She grabbed my arm and pulled me through the holoport. The other me ran to a tree, climbed up it, hiccupped, took another swig, and pulled out her phone. I asked, “Who are you calling?” Drunk me smiled, “Micah.”
I could stop her… but I might as well let her do it. I intended to make sure she and Xander met. Micah would find out eventually the truth of who she was…So, why not now? Micah answered, “Hey, Ashley. What’s going on?” The other me sighed, “UGH that name.”
Micah asked, “What do you mean by that name? It’s your name.” I snorted, “Not really.” Micah questioned, “Who was that?” The other me snickered, “Oh don’t worry… it’s just the other me.” Micah shouted, “What? The other you? Ashley, what's going on?”
Drunk me sighed, “You didn’t call to say happy birthday to me…. which wasn’t nice. We are friends… aren’t we?” I reminded her, “He doesn’t officially know it’s your birthday… remember? Because you have a different one Black Path claims is your birthday.”
Drunk me hit her head, “Oh yeah… never mind… I won’t be mad at you anymore, Micah.
” I snorted. Micah questioned, “What the hell is going on, Ashley?” The other me explained, “I’m just waiting for someone to come outside then I’ll head back to my crappy life.
I just want to see him. Just once for my birthday…
then I’ll go back to reality.” She hung up on him.
I snorted, “They will track you down after that call.” Drunk me shrugged, “Who cares? It’s still my birthday. Why isn’t Xander outside? It’s not fair!” I smirked saying, “You could always call him and tell him to come outside. You’ve memorized his number.”
The other me smiled and kissed my cheek. She spoke out loud, “I’m a genius. I mean you are… but you are me…. so… subconscious… you’ve done it again. Brilliant as always. So simple… call him.” I bit my lip while watching myself call Xander’s number from memory.
My mate answered, “This is Alpha Alexander.” Drunk me giggled, “I know that, silly… it’s obviously you, because…. I called you. Why aren’t you outside?” Xander asked, “What? I’m in the gym. Who is this? Is this who I think it is?” He sounded so hopeful.
Drunk me pouted, “But it’s my birthday and I just want to see you… but you’re not outside. It’s not fair. I can’t see inside the gym… Of course that’s where you are though… you’ve got muscles for days… those shirts you wear in the videos you put out DO NOT hide your muscles.”
“I drool… wait… don’t tell Xander that. Oh hey! There’s EJ. Why aren’t you with him? It’s my only birthday wish. It’s been a VERY bad birthday so far but seeing you will make it better… for sure… so much better. So, PUHHLEEAASSEEE come outside?”
Xander asked, “Melanie? This has to be Melanie. Are you drunk? Are you home?” The other me laughed, “SHHHH don’t tell…. but I’m quite possibly very drunk. I’ve had several bottles… of vodka at this point. Please, please, please, come outside!” Xander popped to EJ.
Elise came running out of the house to join them. Xander said, “Ok, I’m outside.” Drunk me giggled, “I can see that. Thank you. BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!” The other me hung up the phone and gasped. She looked at me saying, “He’s so handsome in person.”
I bit my lip agreeing, “He is. EJ and Xander can also hear us. So… keep that in mind.” Drunk me rolled her eyes at me, “Werewolf hearing is good… but not that good. Silly other me.” I saw EJ and Xander shoot each other a look.
I told her, “Yes, normally that is true, but our mate is a partial Fairy Hackura, AND Werewolf. His hearing is out of this world good…. Which our brother did NOT tell us. Nor did Elise. Which is rude… when you think about it.”
A portal opened. I said, “And now it gets interesting.” The other me laughed, “Now? You electrocuted people earlier… you’ve got to tell me how to do that. You should’ve seen the look on Trevor’s stupid annoying lying face. GOD, I HATE HIM! He’s such a liar!”
I snorted, “Ok, even Elise heard that.” Drunk me took another drink. I wasn’t surprised to see Cayden and Micah had stepped through the portal. They went to meet up with the group outside. I snorted, “I actually wish I could hear them figuring things out.”
The other me sighed, “Xander is so perfect. Dang… I thought I drooled over his videos… he’s even more good looking in person.” She started to cry. Drunk me asked, “Why is everything messed up? Why does everyone blame me for everything?”
“I just want to be with him. I hate it! It wasn’t my fault! I swear! I wish I’d died and not them… I miss Jase… I miss my home. I miss Elise… I miss Xander… I HATE IT IN BLACK PATH! I HATE IT! Everything’s backwards and messed up. Everyone treats me like a traitor and I’m not!”
I hugged her as she fell apart. I watched as their group popped closer to us.
I told her, “It wasn’t real, and you are home now.
” Drunk me cried, “Xander hates me, but I love him. Everything I’ve done is for him.
To protect him… and them. Xander’s mine not Trevor…
he lied, and I don’t know why. Trevor isn’t my mate.
I know he’s not. Do you smell that sugar cookie? I want to eat it.”
Xander roared in anger and took off for the tree we were in. EJ tried to stop him, but he shook his big brother off. Haley and Eric popped to EJ. I picked up the other me and jumped out of the tree. Xander was waiting. He growled, “MINE!”
Drunk me gasped and looked at him. She screamed after they locked eyes and fell out of my arms to the ground.
Elise shouted, “LADYBUG!” Xander picked her up and she curled into him.
Alcohol did seem to dull the pain of Freya coming to her…
Plus her version of Xander holding her didn’t hurt.
That happened for me too though. Drunk was clearly the way to go.
EJ asked me, “What’s wrong with our Ladybug?” I sighed, “Well… it’s a long story. Hi, Cayden… and Micah.” Both stared at me while I smiled. Cayden raised an eyebrow. Cassie popped in and gaped, “Holy shit! It IS her. I mean how I would imagine she looked.”
Haley asked, “What the motherfucking hell is going on? Obviously, Melanie and Alexander are in the Ribbon since that is the only person I know of that would look so much like Drake and Sam. Plus, Elise called her Ladybug, and that’s Melanie McAlister’s damn nickname.
I suppose she is real. I seriously thought you all were pulling a prank on me. ”
EJ frowned and looked at me demanding, “Explain, since our you obviously can’t.
” I sighed, “Well, her wolf is being un-suppressed… her back needs to be healed from the whipping earlier… plus she’s VERY drunk…
and you look mad… actually everyone looks mad…
How do I get back to my reality? My Xander…
is probably VERY unhappy himself… it’s been a day…
evening? I don’t know. It’s been a lot. That’s what I know. ”
Cayden yelled, “XANDER?! YOUR XANDER? It’s him? Alexander is the guy you thought was your mate back home? What is HAPPENING?! HOW is she Melanie McAlister?” Xander’s healing light bubble surrounded him and the other me. Max popped to Micah and kissed him.
The healing bubble disappeared. I watched as the other me was practically burying her face in Xander’s neck. Drunk me giggled, “You smell so good… I know he smells good… I just said that… hey… is that the other me talking? Who is talking to me?”
I explained, “It’s your wolf… her name is Freya.
” Drunk me snorted, “I don’t have one. So, it must be you…
stop arguing with me… I do not look crazy…
you’re crazy.” I cringed, “You do have a wolf now… she was suppressed on your sixteenth birthday. It’s a whole Ring/McAlister/Ezra plot deal…
that is COMPLETELY absurd and ridiculous. ”
Xander growled. The other me sighed, “He is so hot! Why does this voice I keep hearing echo everything I say? I already said he was hot. It’s like having an echo in my brain…
another me and an echo… the universe needs to calm down…
or I should stop drinking… nope definitely the universe. I need more drinks.”
Freya snorted, “I’m glad you were not drunk when we started talking to each other. This us is funny though.” The other me looked away from Xander and yelled, “Hey look it’s MICAH and CAYDEN! Did you come to tell me happy birthday? You didn’t text me today. I thought we were friends.”
Cayden said, “Your birthday isn’t supposed to be today. Remember?” The other me said, “Oh yeah… Micah and I talked about that already… I think… didn’t we? It’s hard to remember a fake birthday. Everything is so hard to remember sometimes… plus the whole… I’m such a bad liar it’s sad… so very sad.”