ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

Deserving or not, sometimes we're just stuck with what life deals us, aren't we? "Lissa. what a pretty name." While she didn't wish to pry, it was nice getting to know more about Jack. "You don't know where she is?"

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

"What gave me away?", she teased with a grin. "Let's just say my formative years did little to reinforce that sort of thing." Lifting her own beer, she proposed a toast. "To surviving the holidays relatively unscathed."

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

She catches his shift in mood and gives his arm what she hopes is a comforting squeeze, along with a smile. "At least you had that for a while. I'm sure it was lovely and clearly made an impression on you." Her? Well, joy and cheer weren't quite her father's thing.

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

“Hard to find fault with a good Christmas biscuit, I suppose.” The lights and the cheer, they really weren’t her thing. Honestly, she usually counted the days til it was over. “Is your family big on Christmas?”

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

“Fair enough”, she adds with a smile. “Any other cliché holiday traditions?”

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

She pulled the small bowl of pretzels the bartender put out closer to them. “Were it up to me, I’d disappear somewhere until the holidays passed.”

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

She chuckles a bit. “How very cliché of you, Jack.”

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

“Suits me just fine.” Of course there was her one exception to the humbug rule. “I did see The Nutcracker with a friend, though.” Dance being her one respite from what she did most days. Dane was dragged along every year without fail.

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

She gestures to the bartender before sliding over to the empty barstool that separated them, ordering two more bottles of beer. “Hmm. Fair to good. You?”

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ᗴᒪᒪIᗴ {Parody} @_SurLesPointes

3 years ago

She falls into a comfortable pace alongside of him. “Oh, you know. Avoiding holiday cheer at all costs.” Ellie teases, but really the holidays were never her thing.