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Cause Alex punched me in the gut.

Oh shit. 

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*John* 

Pain surged through my stomach as he punched me again. 

"Alex stop please!" I screech out. 

It didnt hurt that bad. I knew he was holding back, but the pain was uncomfortable. 

He stopped but kept his hold on my shirt collar. 

He panted, keeping his glare hard on me. 

He pushed me up against the wall and jabbed a finger in my face. 

"You...you have caused...too much pain....to him and me..." He was panting through his sentences. 

"You broke him even more. You wanna know what he said to me? He said he understood why I would do that to him. He said he understood. He wasn't even mad. That, That hurt more than if he were mad. So don't even think about talking to me, talking to him, looking at either of us. And don't you dare glare at Thomas, or look at him like he's a bug because I will crush you." 

I was scared. I had never seen him this mad before. He never hit me before today. 

I nod. He drops me to the ground and leaves. I crawl up in a ball on the stairs and watch as he leaves the house. 

I cry. 

I cry because I lost him. 

I cry because I fucked up. 

I cry because I hurt him more. 

And I cry because I don't even care about hurting him or losing him, or that I messed up. 

I don't care. 

I stand up leaning on the wall. I walk to the kitchen and get some water. 

IrishTailor- Dude where you at? 

TurtleBoi- Sleepin. 

IrishTailor- Mmk. Well, we comin back so we can start some real festivities!!! Get ready. 

TurtleBoi- Yay

I trudge up to my room and grab my laptop. 

I book a plane flight to South Carolina for Christmas morning. 

*Thomas the Tank Engine* 

I blink my eyes. I'm in Lexi's car. He's next to me panting slightly. 

"Are you okay Bae?" He laughs at the stupid nickname and nods. 

"I'm okay Hun. Herc, Laf and the rest of the gang are on their way home. Ready for some fun?" He smiles. It's a tired smile. 

"Mhm!" 

He leans over and kisses my cheek and gets out of the car. 

I was about to get out when he opens my door and picks me up bridal style and kisses my cheek again. 

"Leeeeeexxxxxxxx." I groan. He laughs. 

"You know you're tired. And you know you like when I carry you and you don't have to walk." He smirks. 

"Yea yea. You got me there." 

He somehow made me forget all that happened today. I still feel a pang of sadness whenever I think about John. 

(My cinnamon roll) 

He carries me into the house and sets me on the couch by the tree and I glace at my ornament. 

I scan over all the symbols I placed on there. 

A snowy blanket. A lake. A pair of lips, a teardrop, a couch, a pillow, a telescope, a knife. 

A hospital bed. 

A broken heart with a string tying it together. 

I smile at all the memories we have together. The good and the bad. I try to not linger too much on the bad parts. 

Alex cuddles with me on the couch and we wait for everyone to get back. 

*Angelica* (wwuuuuttttt)

Something was wrong. Alex seemed tense all through breakfast. 

When we got back to the house, Alex and Thomas were simply cuddling on the couch. 

Alex was rubbing his knuckles though. 

What the heck happened? 


"Who's ready for hot chocolate and competitions!?" Eliza shrieked beside me. 

"ME! ME!!!!" I can't help but laugh at my sister. She always loves the Christmas competitions. 

"Alright, chill." 

We had a whole bunch of stuff lined up. First was the sugar crash competition. Basically, you load up on sugar and whoever has a sugar crash first has to stand outside in the cold in short shorts and a tank top. 

No one ever got pneumonia though so it's all good. 

"You all know what's up first!" 

"Um, Thomas and I don't," James mumbled. 
"Right. Eliza, care to explain?" 

"o basically, load up on sugar and whoever has a sugar rash first stands outside in the cold in barely anything." He clapped her hands and shuffled off quickly to the kitchen. 

"Yay. Time for me to stand out in the cold." James laughed. 

"No, James you cant stand out in the cold. You get a cold so easily that'll make you really sick." Thomas stood up and quickly went to James, feeling his forehead like a mom would. 

"Don't worry Mom. I'll be fine. Besides. I don't get sick that easily." Thomas snorted. 
"Sure. Okay. Just...make sure to not loose. Okay?" 
"Yeah, yeah whatever mom." 

James chuckled and jumped onto the couch. Thomas huffed and went back to Alex who was barely containing his laughter. 

"What?" Thomas asked seconds before Alex busted. 

"You are such a MOM!" Thomas slapped his arm playfully and crossed his arms.

"Aww, its okay baby, your just a mom friend. Nothing wrong with it." 

They are so cute together. 

Eliza came back into the room with a platter full of candy, coffee, and other things packed with sugar." 

Herc and Laf came in the door with another bag full of candy. Eliza must've told them to pick some more up. 

"We have arrived with the sweets!" Laf struck a pose that made his boyfriend laugh. 

"Alright people! Let's get to eatin!" I said clapping my hands. 

"Wait! Wheres John?" Eliza asked, looking concerned. 

Alex seemed to tense up quite a bit and almost choked on his coffee that he had already begun to eat. 

"I don't know. Why don't you go look for him? Okay, Liza?" 
"Sure." 

"Alex, can....can I talk to you?" I jerked my head toward the kitchen. He nodded and kiss Thomas' cheek before getting up and following me to the kitchen. 

"What happened?" I crossed my arms and leaned against?" the countertop. 

"Nothing." 
"You tensed when Liza mentions John. What's up?" 

"I don't know what you're talking about." 
"Alex." I squinted my eyes and made sure he knew I wasn't playing around anymore.

"Fine..." He sighed out.. 

"I may have got in a fight with him?"
"What do you mean? " 

"He uh...he may be may have kissed... me?" 

My eyes opened wide. 

"What!?" 
"Yeeeaaahh.... and he may have texted Thomas about and flipped the story." 

So that's why the whole thing at IHOP was...

"Alex...what did you do?" 

He was quiet for a little while, shuffling his feet. 

"Alex-" 
"I may kinda punched him.... a lot." 

I was in utter shock. 

"Alex, he's your best friend." 

"So?! I don't regret it. He deserves it after all the damage he's caused. I loved him like a brother. That whole relationship is ruined now. He has now made it so it's awkward, and I've made so it's broken." 

"There is no fixing this Ange. Besides, he hurt Thomas more than I hurt him." 
"You hurt Thomas more than he hurt him though." 

His head snapped back to me his eyes foggy. 

"That...t-that was a lo-w blow.." 
"Am I wrong?!" 
"What do you have against him?! Why don't any of you like him!?" 
"Alex, it's not that I don't like him, its because you go around ranting about how John 'hurt' him but you did more damage than anyone here. You cant be talking. You're being a hypocrite." 

"You don't think I know that!? You don't think I feel guilty every time he smiles? Every time he smiles all I can think is this is what I prevented. That amazing smile I shattered every day for what reason?" 

He looks at me like he just got stabbed. 

"Ange I beak inside every day. Like when he relies on James more. I know why. Because for half of his already tragic life, when I hurt him and when  I broke him down every day, he only had James to run to." 

"Alex, I know-"
"No, you don't. You will never be able to understand what its like when the person you absolutely love, occasionally flinches away from you if you move to fast. That is something you will never understand Ange." 

"Alex all I was trying to say was that you have to ease up on John." 
"I know Angie. I know. But the look on Thomas' face. He wasn't even mad at the thought that I cheated on him. He wasn't mad Ange. He said he understood why." 

I was quick to embrace him. He fell apart in my arms. Quickly relaxing and hugging me back. 

"Alex, you should apologize to him." 
"I know. But if he ever pulls somethin like that can I pummel him?" 

I laugh. 

" No Alex. But you can disown him." 
"Mmmk. Thanks, Ange." 
"Mhm. Go make sure your boyfriend isn't getting too sugar high.

He salutes. 

"Will do." He runs off and I can immediately hear his laughter. 

I lean against the counter and sigh. 

This is gonna be a long Christmas break.

*Alex* 

I run out to the living room and see Thomas with candy corn stuck to his teeth and looking like a walrus. 

I bust out laughing. 

"Thomas what did you do!?" He snorts and shrugs eating an M&M. 

I take a cup of coffee and chug. 

"Let's get sugar high people!" I screech out. 
"Can we get real high!?" 

"Herc no!" James manages to say through fits of laughter mixed with coughing. 

I laugh and sling my arms around Thomas' shoulders and peck his cheek. 

"Dork." 


*John* 

I hear the loud shouts of laughter downstairs. 

I should go down. 

I'm nervous though. 

I hear a knock at my door and Eliza walks in. 

"Hey there John! Come on down! We have a lot of sugar ready for eating!" 

She bounces over and sits down on my bed. 

"Do you bring Christmas colored M&M's?" 

"Of course!" 
"That's all you had to say, you crazy woman!" I bounce up from the bed and walk downstairs slowly. I only came down cause I can say no to Liza. No one can. And cause I don't like disappointing her especially around Christmas time, she works hard on the activities. 

When the living room comes into view. Alex and Thomas are...uh... Herc and Laf are laughing while shoveling sweets in their mouths. James is calmly eating and coughing. Pegs is slouched in the corner taking small sips of coffee. Maria is in the opposite corner nibbling on gummy worms and starburst, and Ange is leaning the kitchen doorway looking at the mess taking place in her living room. I slink in and sit down next to James and take a cup of coffee and a bag of M&M's. Alex sends a soft smile towards me, barely noticeable but I know he means 'sorry' 

I nod at him lightly. He pats Thomas' shoulder and looks at me and jerks his head toward the foyer. 

I get up and follow him out. 

"Look.  I'm sorry for ya know.... punching your guts out but I had reason. But still, I'm sorry. I still don't quite forgive you for what you did but I didnt want things to be awkward not around Christmas. I don't want Eliza to  be disappointed." 

I laugh. 

"Yea I know. Its fine and I'm sorry about that. But we should get back. Ange might need help dragging Herc way from smoking smarties." 

He laughs and nods walking back to the living room. 

Ange gives Alex a thumbs up. 

I smile at the people in the room. I take my phone out of my pocket and cancel the plane ticket.

*Pegs* (Sorry for the pov switches but I'm getting ya'll a longer chapter) 

Maria and I have been off ever since that walk. I wanted to make amends but I didnt know how or what to say so I avoided her. She tried to keep up an act but I know her and I know her eyes. I slouched in the corner barely trying to participate. 

I looked over and Maria was doing the same. Her eyes were fogged over and she was staring into space. 

I take my phone out of my pocket and pull up her contact. 

PegLeg- Hey...?

Redsister- Umm hey. 

PegLeg- I wanted to say sorry. I don't like things being the way they are. I'm not even sure what I did wrong.

Redsister- I'm just sensitive. Hearing you kinda yell at me like that and tell me that people don't care about my friends and family and only me kinda hurt. I have friends who aren't bad Pegs. You can't assume that. My family is ok. Not perfect. But its okay. 

PegLeg- I didnt mean it like that. 

Redsister- I know. But that's how I took it. 

PegLeg- Can we not be so put off. 

Redsister- I don't know. 

PegLeg- It's Christmas time Re-Re. 

Redsister- Peggles nuu. 😂

PegLeg- I that a yes? 

Redsister- Maybe...

PegLeg- :) 

Redsister- ;) 


I smile at my screen and jump up leaning over the table. 

"Gimme the gummy bear!" I snatch the whole bag and sit back in my corner. 

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