Moonlight & Christmas Lights
(Everlark - a Continuation of Mistletoe and Majoram)
Hello! I originally wrote Mistletoe and Majoram for Winter’s in Panem, December 2015.@sunfishdunes is always pushing me to continue my stories, so I finally wrote another chapter for her. So this is dedicated to her, an incredible person who’s kind of a badass. I am so grateful to have met her in this crazy place called Tumblr. And to think it all started with grey nail polish.
The sound of laughter ripples downstairs intermixing with party music I am so tired of hearing incessantly thumping. I shove my clothes in my suitcase with more force than necessary, ready to get the hell out of my family’s house before the party really gets started. A stupid rebellious tear escapes, falling onto a shirt, and I wipe the trail from my cheek quickly before it encourages anymore to come.
What are you doing? You can’t be leaving now?!” I turn around to see my sister at the doorway, a look of distress lining her pretty face. It’s hard to face her when she looks so upset, especially considering I’m the cause, so I turn around and stuff my clothes in my suitcase faster.
“Look, it’s better that I go home Prim. I’m not good company right now and I’ll just bring down everyone’s celebratory mood. Who’s gonna want to hang out with the gloomy loner at the party.”
“No you won’t,” she argues, and I just lift an eyebrow at her and slumps in defeat. We both fully know that I have the unique ability to suck the life out of the room when I’m in a bad mood.
I zip my suitcase with finality, and lug it with me towards Prim and better yet, the exit. “Just call me when you get home so I know you got their safe. There are a lot of crazy drivers out there right now,” she says in defeat.
I almost feel bad for a moment, and then I remember she has her handsome fiance waiting to give a champagne toast with her. And I think of all the couples up there, happy and having a great year. Hell even my mom found love with our gruff neighborhor Haymitch. Only I am the loser with no luck, and I’m not in the place to see everyone else in their joy.
“I will Little Duck. And congratulations on your engagement. I really mean it, even if I kinda threatened him if he hurt you. Rory is a good kid and I know he’ll make you happy.” I go in for a quick hug but she pulls me in tighter, so I give in and melt into it, squeezing her tight.
“I know I shouldn’t say anything,” she whispers in my ear, “but I hope you and Peeta work out. I know he made you happy. Try and talk to him.” I blink away some tears before pulling away and grabbing my suitcase again.
“Maybe I will,” I answer, giving an empty promise. Because I am going to continue to avoid him as much as physically possible like I have for over a month. I’m just counting the days for my school term to be over so I can move far away from him and try to forget he exists. She squeezes my hand gently with eyes shining with hope and I turn away, heading to the back of the house so I can avoid as many partygoers as possible.