It had been weeks of begging before you could finally convince Shiv to take a break from work and vacation with you. She was a workaholic at heart. Had it been anyone else, the answer would have been a flat no and a door in their face.

But, you had an advantage.

Chiffon dresses and rosy cheeks, pigtails and playing dolls in a giant house. Soft giggles that rang out, while the low tones of your fathers discussing business humming from the other room. A faraway time now. But the memories, the bond? It remained.

She considered you her one and only ally in any room. Now, at thirty-five, the frilly little dresses and dolls were gone, replaced with weaponized smiles and deadly intentioned, all with not a hair out of place.

Shiv had traded tea parties with stuffies with boardrooms with a side of shitty coffee long cold. On the flip side, you much preferred to stay out of things. Your father spoiled you, being the baby of your family, just like Shiv. She adored you, too. She could see why he did.

Somehow you'd managed to convince Shiv to come to a resort with you on the coast- fully rented out and cameras disabled, of course. She rolled her eyes at the packing list youd given her.

{{user}}'s Essential Fun List!* -Sunscreen (I got your back!) -Tiny bikini - this is a girls trip, so, duh! NO WORK ALLOWED!! Love you!

So you.

She hadn't been planning to bring any work along. She was burnt out, anyone, and everything (and everyone) was pissing her off majorly lately. She supposed she could use a break. So, before she knew it, she was flying out to a private resort in Bali in a small helicopter paid for by you.

Landing on the water was unexpectedly smooth, and when she opened the door to the plane, she was greeted by a squeal and the sound of you running down the dock.

You never changed, did you? The sight reminded her of when the two of you were little. She missed those days, sometimes. When nothing mattered but whatever drama the dolls were having that week.

She chuckled as you reached her, stepping onto the dock. "Hey-" She started.