"Hey, Thomas?"
"Yeah, Lex?" That's different...
"I love you." He nudges his nose in the crook of my neck.
"I love you too. "

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*Peggy* 

I'm so excited!!! We're having our annual Christmas meltdown party! Everyone coming to our house. The whole squad and I'm in charge of decorations so I came home earlier than the other two nut heads. 

I walked in the big dark oak door and breathe in the familiar scent of home. 

"Mom? Dad?" I call out and drop my bags on the couch. 

"Margarita?" My dad walks into the front room and scans me up and down. 

"You look a mess. Did you walk through a blizzard?!" He scrunches his eyebrows and I tilt my head and smile. 

He's the same as always. 

Muy estricto. 

Y tenso. 

"Actually no. I walked through some snow and slight rain. Should I go clean up?" 

He grunts and shakes his head. 

My mom walks in. 

"MY PEGGS!" She rushes up and hugs me tightly, despite the melting snow all over me. 
I hug back and Smile widely. 

"Hey, mommy." She always likes it when I call her mommy. Makes her feel like I'm still her little girl. She doesn't say it but I can tell she enjoys it. She steps back and cups my cheek in her hand. 

"Still got my looks I see." She smirks and I laugh. 
"Yup." 
"Well, what are you standing here for? Give me your coat and go get some hot chocolate. You know where it is." She pulls off my coat and pushes me in the direction of the small bottom floor kitchen. 

My Dad follows after me and stands up straight in the doorway scrutinizing my every move. 

I turn around and smile at him. 

"You have nothing to smile for. Your hair is dripping in some places, curly in other messy in most and barely straight." 

My smile falters a bit before I regain my posture. 

"I'm sorry. I didnt realize that it was so unruly. I'll go clean it up right now." I turn and head for my bathroom up the stairs he huffs and turns back to the front room where my mom is shuffling around all of my many bags. 

I let my smile drop and continue to walk up the stairs. My phone buzzes in my pocket. 

LizardBear- Hey! hows Mom and Dad? 
PegsLeg- I missed mom. Dad is still muy tenso. 
LizardBear- I didnt 6take Spanish for 5 years what does that mean? 
PegsLeg- He's still uptight. 
LizardBear- Dad isn't uptight! He's such a softie. 

I wanted to type back "To you" but Liza would just tell me I'm overdramatic. 

PegsLeg- Yeah yeah. I missed him too. I'm kidding Chickie ;) 
LizardBear- OH! You got me! Lol, are the decorations ready to be put up? 
PegsLeg- In a sec. Dad told me to clean up my hair. 
LizardBear- I won't waste any more of your time. Bye Pegs <3
PegsLeg- Bye Liza <3 

I sigh and place down my phone. I close the bathroom door and get all of my hair wet and then brushing through it. I pull it up in a very high ponytail and tie a yellow ribbon around it and letting a lot of the ribbon drape down the ponytail. 

Being satisfied with my work I walk back downstairs to see My mom swirling whipped cream in a steaming cup. 

I walk up beside her. 

"How do I look?" 
"Uptight."  

I sigh. 

I can't win. I can't find a balance. 

"Oh. Dad said to fix my hair." 
"Your hair looked fine before hon." 
"But Dad said it didnt." 

There is no response but a warm apologetic smile which I can't help but return one of my signature bright smiles. 

She hugs me once again. Once she leans back she pinches my cheek. 

"There's my girly." 
She hands me the cup and tells me to relax.

"I have to set up decorations Mommy." 
"Right! That's what all those bags were for!" 
"Yup." I pop the P. 

My phone buzzes once again. 

Anjellyica- Hey Pegs! Dad isn't too hard on you, is he? 
PegsLeg- No. He just told me how a mess I look and how bad my hair looked. 
Anjellyica- Aw I'm sorry. 
PegsLeg- I'm used to it o its fine. 
Anjellica- No its not. You are perfect and an amazing Daughter and person and he need to appreciate you more. 

Me being the softie I really am,  start to tear up. 

PegsLeg- YOu always know what to say, Ange. 
Annjellyica- Don't let him get to you. I love you. 
PegsLeg- I'll try. I love you too. 

I wash my cup and head to the front room to set up decorations. I have 4 huge bags full of decorations. 

Let's make this a Christmas Wonderland. 

*Time skip* 

I finish up and lean back to admire my work. 

I left the Christmas tree down so we could decorate it together. 

My Dad walks in and stares in shock. 

"You did this in a matter of 2 hours?" 
"Mhm." 

He stares at the room in awe. 

Hopefully. 

"Wheres the tree?" 
"It's not up yet. I wanted to decorate it together with my friends who will be joining us again this year. " 

He nods and continues to stand there shocked. 

"Stockings?" 
"Are sitting in the front room, they will choose which one they want and we can decorate them if they want to." 
 
Once again he only nods. 

I smile, maybe I actually made him proud. 

"You're cleaning it up the day after Christmas. Didn't think to ask for help young lady. You did this. You clean it up." He turns and walks away. 

I stand there slack-jawed. 

Then my eyes water and I collapse on the couch. 

How could I think that I actually made him proud? 
I can only disappoint. 

"PEGGY! This is so beautiful!- Peggy?" My mom hurries to me. 

"Darling what happened?" 
I sniff and try to not make a spectacle of myself. That would only anger my Dad. 

"N-nothing. Just Dad..."
"Oh, hon." 
"It's fine. I'm tired from all the decorating. I'm going to go take a nap. Okay?" 
"Okay Baby. Rest nicely." I smile and walk up the stairs to my room and shut my door. 

Then I break down. 

Falling on my knees shaking from sobs. 

I feel my breath pick up and my vision wobbles and I can't focus. 

My heartbeat rings in my ears as it beats quickly. 

Why was I having a panic attack!? Of all times!  have no reason. 

Stop being so weak Peggy! I scream at myself. 

I scream at myself to stop and get a hold of myself. 

My mind blanks and the next thing I know I'm lying on my back on the cold carpeted floor. 

I'm shaking wildly and my breaths are shallow. 

I continue to lay here on the floor and just close my eyes. 

I wrap my arm around myself and curl into a ball. 





I want someone. Anyone here to help me. 

Why can't I have anyone to help me? 

A/N Hey! I got a chapter out! I really hope these chapters make up for not updating for forever. I feel so bad for poor Peggs... ANYWAY! I hope ya'll enjoy and thanks for reading, commenting and voting and 
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