24th slide

[freeslider]

[Wade has wandered up into one of the towers, clad in a warm red sweater and jeans and carrying a plate of cookies under one arm. She slides into the seat of the grand piano in the study, then places her cookies and journal down on the top, next to the bouquet of poinsetta. The piano itself is trimmed with gold tinsel.]

I can't believe it's that time of year again. Second Christmas in Paradisa. Too bad I can't ask Santa too see my friends from home.

[Idly she plays the first few notes of this familiar tune, then chuckles to herself.]

Well, at least I'm not stuck in tights and elf ears this time.

Also, I made cookies if anyone wants any. Guaranteed to be castle-influence free.

[And then she'll go back to playing, and starts to sing along. She's more than passable at both, if not exactly a prodigy.]

((ooc: open to kisses!))

Comments

[freeslider]

[Softly teasing] Only starting to?

[teenagebadboy]

Yeah. Just starting. It has been nice to be away from all the craze in the village.

[freeslider]

You're from a small town, I take it?

[teenagebadboy]

Yeah. I'm from a place called Emmerdale. Even though it's small, lots of things happens there.

[freeslider]

How long have you live there?

[teenagebadboy]

3 years and a few months. I grew up with me dad in Hotten before moving in with me mum in Emmerdale.

[freeslider]

And do you get along with your family okay?

[teenagebadboy]

I haven't been in touch with me dad or his side of the family for years. I get along with me mum's side of the family tho.

[freeslider]

Well, that's something at least. I can tell you for sure that you never realize how much you miss family until you don't see them for years.

[teenagebadboy]

But I don't care. I hate him for chucking me out in the cold.

[freeslider]

Even after you've been here so long?

[teenagebadboy]

Look, he chucked me out onto the street years ago, before I came here. He didn't make any effort to contact me, not even a birthday card. He doesn't care about me so why should I care about him?

[freeslider]

Ok. Maybe not. But sometimes it's just because they're family and it's something you'll regret after awhile. But that's the kind of thing that needs more than a few years to heal. If it ever does.

[teenagebadboy]

It's up to him, not me.

Family's only good when they care about you. Me mum left me and all but once she had to take me on again she tried to make amends. We're a lot closer now. I know I made a few bad things but we worked it out. Me dad on the other hand doesn't care.