Two Hits and a Wake Up Call

Posted on Mon Oct 28th, 2024 @ 2:33pm by Lieutenant Adrianna Baciami & Lieutenant Fang Lee

1,072 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Stars Around the Well
Location: Sickbay | USS Arcadia

ON:

Having seen Zai, and agreeing to beat Fang-- jokingly... Well... Maybe... Adrianna made her way to the med bay on the ship. She walked in and saw Fang on the floor. She walked close to him and looked down, "need a drink, fratello mio?" Her voice broke the silence. Her voice was calm, but there was evidently a frustration there.

He gave a nod, didn't speak. He let Adri help him up and back to the bio bed. The nurse who'd been hovering since his conversation with Zai left them alone. Fang lay back and closed his eyes a moment. When he opened them he focused on Adri. "Thanks for bringing me back here."

She nodded, "welcome. I also spoke with the security chief on the station. He's an old friend of mine. We've doctored the report so that neither of you come out of this looking like merde-- only feel like it because of the choice of doctors for you both."

He snorted. "I can handle a bit of pain. At least I got in a few good punches."

"After you passed out," she smirked, "I broke Sab's nose too."

"Ha! Good." he sighed. "I should have vented the airlock when I had a chance."

"No, you should not have," Adrianna patted his arm, "firstly, there's only so much I, your sister, can cover up. Secondly, you would have hurt Zai... So... You know."

"Zai...he's gone back to him hasn't he?" he sighed. "I'm loosing him."

Adrianna hesitated for a moment, trying to find the words, "did you ever really have him?" It was rhetorical, but Adrianna wanted to make a point, "you cannot pledge your heart to someone, but expect someone like him to wait for you. You have to choose and let go of the dream of both."

"I ... That's actually wise..."

Adrianna looked around, making sure there were no witnesses before sharply smacking him around the back of the head, "you're such a cazzone! Get--a--grip!"

"Owwww What was that for?"

"Being a cazzone!" She replied, "focus. Decide. Don't be a cazzone to someone you love."

He sighed. "He ... told me he wants to try things with Sabastian." He sighed. "Anyway I'll figure it out. I was going to come see you after I... um airlocked the idiot but." He waved in sickbay. "How was your date?"

"Oh, reminds me," Adrianna hit him again, "I had to cash in a favour to ensure none of this hit main reports and so that neither of you ended up in the brig or worse. I was hoping to use that favour on myself!" She shook her head, "either way-- figure it out with Zai. He's your second in command on this ship and you need a working relationship. As for my date--" she let the silence grow a little, "honestly? Not great. But, it could have been worse."

"Why not great?"

"I found out something about my ex just before I left for the date," she sighed, "put me in a --" She gestured to her mind as if it was in a spin, "I couldn't focus. Jason was understanding, said he'd wait for me to be ready again, but inevitably ended the date early."

"I'm sorry. You still love the ex?"

"Si, I never stopped loving him," she replied, "even when I thought he was dead. But when he returned, he didn't remember me. He has a form of amnesia. He's remembering a little at a time, but there's no guarantee that we would ever be able to have what we had again. I must move on."

"But if you love him...shouldn't you get to know the person he is now?"

"Somethings are not so simple," Adrianna shook her head, "it doesn't matter too much now. I've hurt both men. I need to work on myself before moving forward. Decide what I actually want, first. I cannot hurt anyone else."

"How about following your heart?"

"My heart is almost as much of a cazzone as you," she chuckled softly, shaking her head, "life is a puttana."

"Yeah." He sat back. "I need to get out of here. I need to find Zai."

"You know where he is," she sighed, "if I find out you've killed, or hurt his host, I won't be able to protect you this time. For Zai's sake-- don't do anything stupid."

He sighed. "Do you know that he compared me to that....ass?"

Adrianna snorted, "no comment."

He sighed. "Can I ask you for your opinion? Do you think Zai likes Sabastian?"

"I hate to do this, but let me answer your question with a question," she took a breath, "why does it matter if you refuse to pursue Zai properly?"

He shrugged. "I don't know...I ... I need him. I care for him... I can't stand the thought of him with someone that's not me."

"Then ditch your fantasy of this other person you're supposed to be holding out for and being with him-- at least talk to him before it's too late, cucciolo." Adrianna sighed, "if you don't drop the other person-- you do not have a right to feel how you do about him."

"This is going to sound horrible. I thought Zai would always be there. I've had relationships superficial ones not about love and he was always there when they ended....I am horrible aren't I?"

"That's what friends do," she simply responded.

"Right well I think I need Counselor Alexander's help."

"Best idea yet," she smiled.

He sighed. "So...Help spring me from this place?"

Adrianna chuckled, "absolutely not. I'm friends with the good doctor, and I won't be subject to his wrath. Do you know how difficult it is to find someone who can keep up with drinking?"

He sighed. "Fine, I will find a way to escape." He looked over at her. "As to your...Ex and current situation. Please let me know if someone needs to be airlocked. I can do that...maybe a transporter scrambler?"

"Engineers and airlocks," she shook her head, "neither man needs an airlock. It's me that requires it if I don't get my merde together."

He smiled. "You will though. You are one of the most amazing people I have met."

"Now if only my good influence could rub off on my cazzone fratello," she stood up and smacked him around the head once more before heading out.

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