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| SOME KIND OF BLISS by Nan <<< part 9 PART 10 - THIS CHRISTMAS, I'LL GIVE YOU MY PUNCH BOWL So that's basically what goes on for the next few months: you stay in touch with Sean and he sometimes sends you a couple of lines from Nicky. That's it. Nothing from James. Which is fine with you, you only hope that he'll be in London while you're in Cardiff visiting your aunt and uncle for Christmas. Hopefully! I'm just not a lucky person. I go on Christmas holiday and I end up spending it with ex-boyfriend, his cousin with whom I've had cyber sex and his best mate who I fantasy-fucked. Brilliant. Merry Christmas to me! FUCK! As you've all probably guessed, no such luck and James did turn up. With a new girlfriend. Some blond slag. You're sure it's because she puts out. You go heavy on the eggnog before James even notices you're there. In fact, why would he notice at all, his eyes are on her chest! EGH! Wait, what am I getting so stressed up about? We broke up - because of his stupidity even - and if he wants to keep his eyes glued to her cleavage all night, well, that's his fucking choice! I am not jealous, I am not jealous, I am not jealous! Oh, look they're standing under a mistletoe; guess it's time to do a root canal! You turn around in a huff, almost running into Nicky and some curly haired girl. "Hey love, how are you?" You decide to put on a brave face, but your sarcasm escapes you. "Well, I'm not getting a root canal!" The pair smiles politely and you notice they're holding hands. Now it's been ages since you thought of Nicky in 'that way' so you smile sincerely. "You must be Rachel?" "Yes, hello." She says and Nicky leaves you alone to 'bond'. The two of you make your way to the punch bowl and you drink yours in one go, deciding that if this was a party, you were going to party! Rachel looks at you a bit funny, but when she notices 'the dentist' making her way towards the table she smiles a knowing smile and elbows you in the stomach so that your punch goes flying across the room and landing directly on her dress. The look on her face is priceless, the dress (white by the way!) is ruined and all you and Rachel can do is giggle your arses off! 'The dentist' gives you a disapproving look, but she doesn't seem to comfortable with people at the party so she doesn't want to make a scene and makes her way to the loo, her face all red and practically steaming! You and Rachel almost fall to the floor in laughter. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to push you," she gasps, trying to hold back the tears, "but I really hate her!" "Hee hee," you let out a drunken smile, "that look on her face! Hee hee!" Rachel smiles back and then notices something. Or someone. Nick is stood in front of you; his arms crossed against his chest, his legs spread a bit, his face angry. "Oh, sorry honey," Rachel smiles and goes to stand by her husband. "We didn't mean it, " you say, snuggling up to the other side, "honest" you whisper in his ear, but that just send you and his wife over the top yet again! Nicky can't hold it back either and starts to giggle. "Women!" he says, shocked. "What do you mean, I thought you didn't like her either?" Rachel says, looking at her husband puzzled. You look at Nicky expectantly. Good, another one on my side! "I don't. It's just that you can get punch out. Red wine, dear wife, red wine!" You spend most of the party with Rachael and Nicky, and you also meet Rhian. Seeing Sean after your little escapade on the Internet is a bit funny because you both blush and no one knows why, but otherwise things go well. At about 11.30 you, Rhian and Rachel go out on the lawn, you need to cool down and the boys have started one of their pointless discussions, and frankly, your head is too sore! And there's that thing about James' jacket on that girl that bugs you. Bugs you? You want to make her swallow an orange! (Ok, this will only make sense to Daria!) "God, it's nice and cold out here" you say when the cold winter night hits your overheated (and overly drunk) body. "Come, we'll sit over there" Rhian points to a table and some chairs a few yards away. You all take your seats and look at each other, trying to figure out what to say. "Ok, conversation, we need conversation" you babble in your drunken state. "The singer snatcher was at it again," Rhian points out and Rachel smiles knowingly, you however, are puzzled. "The singer snatcher?" you look at Rhian, then at Rachel. "James' girlfriend." Rhian points out. "And ex-girlfriend of Gruff (Rhys - Super Furry Animals) and Euros (Childs, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) and hopefully to be the ex-girlfriend of James as quickly as possible." Rachel gives you a sly look that lets you know she's been informed of what went on between you and James and you blush furiously. Thank god I can blame it on the punch and the cold! "She gets around a lot…" Rhian points out. "You mean she gives out a lot?" you say and you all laugh. "Yeah, that too!" "'The singer snatcher'? I like that!" you grin, "better than dentist!" Rachel and Rhian look at you funny. "Ha? What?" they say in unison. "Root canal." You point to the front porch where the dentist/the singer snatcher and James are saying goodbye, her tongue probably in his lungs! You all laugh but then you see the way in which James looks at her and you realize that yes, you are jealous. Rachel notices the look in your face and nods to Rhian. "Come on, let's go!" they grab your arms and drag you back towards the house. "What…er, where are we going and why?" Rachel just gives you a mysterious grin as she opens the front door…. PART 11 >>> <<< Nan’s stories |