লন্ডন Rafferty, the sly, smooth-talking assassin-retiree, awoke in the early morning hours as the sun peaked in through his bedroom windows. He figured he had to get up now; the sun was just begging him to get up. He slowly arose from his bed; his sheets all ruffled on his side. He looked over at his lady. She was sleeping soundly, purring in low hums. লন্ডন tiptoed over to her, covered her up, and kissed her head before he grabbed his পোশাক off of his door hook. As he draped the পোশাক over his dago tee and boxers, he headed down his spiraling staircase. As he entered the kitchen, he glanced at the clock. 8:00 A.M. Perfect, he could call his older brother and make sure his younger sister got to his house নিরাপদ and sound.
His older brother, Danny picked up the phone, "'Ello…Rafferty residence."
"Hey arsehole, did Naida get there okay? She didn't call," লন্ডন said.
"Cheers brother. Yeah…she's here. We picked her up and she's out. Must have been a rough flight. দ্বারা the way, Ma called. She ব্যক্ত আপনি aren't answering her calls," Danny replied.
"God damn it…. আপনি know how I try to avoid Ma whenever possible. Da is the only man that gets me, and he doesn't speak!"
"Lond….stop being such a dick and call her back. She's worried sick about আপনি and she believes you're living in sin. আপনি and your….lady at the moment are….well," Danny trailed off.
"Yes, Danny…..we're fornicating! And আপনি can tell Ma I ব্যক্ত we are and we're going to raise demon spawn!" লন্ডন snapped. "I'll call আপনি later!" লন্ডন quickly clicked the phone.
"Damn brothers…..damn Ma and her religious ways…" লন্ডন muttered to himself.
"Jesus….you really do have some family issues."
লন্ডন jumped. He turned around, only to see his best friend, Charm, sitting in his office chair.
"Fuck Charm….you scared the hell out of me. Must আপনি always do this?" লন্ডন stammered.
"Yes….yes I must. I came here for the pancakes," Charm ব্যক্ত with a huge grin.
"What pancakes?" লন্ডন asked. লন্ডন then heard someone humming in his kitchen.
লন্ডন and Charm walked down the hall, through the saloon doors, and into the kitchen. There stood Aria flipping flapjacks.
"Hey boys! Breakfast is almost ready!" she ব্যক্ত with a wink. "I think I've perfected my pancake recipe."
লন্ডন rolled his eyes. "God damn it…..I swear I need to get these locks changed." লন্ডন felt very awkward around Aria. Hell, he had even dated her! He knew they had a good run in their relationship and they both still loved each other, but he knew in his হৃদয় that they could never be what they once were.
লন্ডন headed through the archway into the family room. He plopped on the couch. Charm followed, but sat in one of the large ottoman chairs পরবর্তি to the couch.
"Why is she here!?" লন্ডন hissed through clenched teeth.
"She makes me pancakes. I brought her over. আপনি guys made amends…..just relax!" Charm sniggered.
"How am I supposed to relax? Aria's here and the woman I chose over her is upstairs still sleeping!!!"
"Well….that is a predicament," Charm ব্যক্ত through a low chuckle. "They'll get along….they did before."
লন্ডন let out a low groan and started to mutter to himself.
"Hey Aria, is Alucard coming over this morning with his pack of boys?" Charm called out to her in the kitchen.
Aria peeked out of the archway, still stirring the pancake batter. "He better not! He still has a serious thing for me, remember? Plus, I invited Evan over to help with the tree….and we all know that she and Thane don't get along."
"Tree, what tree!?" লন্ডন yelped from the couch.
"What makes আপনি think Thane will come?" Charm asked inquisitively.
"Thane is Alucard's little puppy….Thane follows Al wherever he goes. Plus, Thane happens to like Vannie, and she'll be here," Aria ব্যক্ত with a giggle.
"Tree? Van's coming over!? What in the hell is going on? Why does no one ever tell me about these events taking place in MY house?" লন্ডন yelled as he jumped off the couch.
Suddenly, the back door in the রান্নাঘর swung open. অগ্রদূত ran in. "Merry বড়দিন everybody! Conner's coming with the tree! Sorry we're so late….traffic was awful," অগ্রদূত said.
"Since when do আপনি drive? আপনি do realize আপনি could have flown here with the বৃক্ষ and your boy-toy…..way easier and cheaper," Aria ব্যক্ত as she continued to beat the batter.
"We're trying to adapt to a normal life," অগ্রদূত ব্যক্ত as she ran up and kissed Aria on the cheek. "You look lovely, honey. Must be this pancake diet that আপনি and Charmy are on."
Charm sheepishly smiled, but then turned his head over towards Conner as he walked in carrying the বৃক্ষ with his one arm.
"Where do we want her? She's a beauty," Conner said.
"Put the damn বৃক্ষ in here," লন্ডন ব্যক্ত with a groan.
Conner carried the বৃক্ষ through the kitchen; the tree, however, was shedding its pine needles everywhere.
"Hey….watch out! The needles are getting in the batter!" Aria shouted.
"NOT THE PANCAKES!!!" Charm snapped.
"Yeah, yeah…." Conner said. "Hey, Van, baby… go get the decorations from the car."
অগ্রদূত nodded and took Charm with her. She needed to get him out of the রান্নাঘর before he exploded at every needle that dared to ruin his breakfast of champions.
Ava creeped into the kitchen. "Looks like we've got a party going on in here."
লন্ডন turned to her and turned a pale white. Wonderful. Ava, his current lover, was in the রান্নাঘর with Aria, his ex. লন্ডন began to sweat. Today was going to be eventful…he could already tell.
অগ্রদূত and Charm came back in with several boxes of ornaments and lights. "Ava! আপনি look fabulous! I haven't seen আপনি in ages!" অগ্রদূত sang as she plopped the boxes on the টেবিল and ran over to Ava.
"Pigtails, good to see you," Charm ব্যক্ত with a nod. Ava blushed every time Charm called her that. Some nicknames never get old.
After a feast of pancakes, the clan all began to work on the tree. Well, mainly the men all struggled with lighting the tree. All of the women were in the রান্নাঘর when Evan finally arrived. Evan walked in, already having a টক look on her face.
"Hey everyone….sorry I'm late. I had something I had to do," Evan said.
"Was this something a man?" অগ্রদূত asked with a wink.
"Maybe…." Evan ব্যক্ত with a smirk. She peered into the living room. Charm, London, and Conner all were ট্যাঙ্গেল্ড up in lights bitching at each other about who was supposed to do what. All three of them were trained fighters, yet none of them could put up a damn বৃক্ষ properly. "What did I miss?"
"Just them fighting with a damn tree," Aria ব্যক্ত with a chuckle.
"I'm surprised no one else showed. Where the hell is Alucard and his gang of misfits?" Evan asked.
"He better not be here," Aria warned, "or things aren't going to be pretty. Where's your team?"
"They all were on duty last time I checked. I'm just glad Thane's not here. I hate that guy so much. He and I constantly argue over every little thing," Evan said. "He's the kind of guy I'd like to torture in my spare time."
"Damn Evan… scary much?" অগ্রদূত said. "Thane's not that bad….he's just misunderstood."
"He seems kind of shy. He kind of reminds me of how লন্ডন used to be," Ava ব্যক্ত with a laugh.
"By the way, honey, speaking of London…does he know yet?" Evan smirked.
"Know what?" অগ্রদূত and Aria asked.
"Go on…tell them," Evan ব্যক্ত with a big grin forming on her face.
"I-I'm pregnant…" Ava said. "How did আপনি know Evan?"
"I'm psychic….no, I just can tell these things." Evan ব্যক্ত with a cocky smile.
"I haven't told him yet. I'm afraid of what he's going to say. He's never been good with commitment….I'm amazed he's stayed this long," Ava ব্যক্ত as she touched her stomach.
Aria looked away; she knew things were over between her and London, but this news just made everything আরো evident. She was happy for Ava and London, but she always felt that there still was a chance for her and London's relationship.
"Congratulations," Aria ব্যক্ত as she hugged Ava. For now, she was going to be the bigger person.
লন্ডন looked over at the girls talking in the kitchen. So far, neither of them had tried to kill each other and neither of them had tried to kill him. Maybe today wasn't going to be as bad as he thought.
Charm looked over at লন্ডন watching Ava and Aria. "See, I told আপনি it wouldn't be so bad. They look like they are getting along great," Charm ব্যক্ত reassuringly.
"I just hope it stays like that," লন্ডন answered.
His older brother, Danny picked up the phone, "'Ello…Rafferty residence."
"Hey arsehole, did Naida get there okay? She didn't call," লন্ডন said.
"Cheers brother. Yeah…she's here. We picked her up and she's out. Must have been a rough flight. দ্বারা the way, Ma called. She ব্যক্ত আপনি aren't answering her calls," Danny replied.
"God damn it…. আপনি know how I try to avoid Ma whenever possible. Da is the only man that gets me, and he doesn't speak!"
"Lond….stop being such a dick and call her back. She's worried sick about আপনি and she believes you're living in sin. আপনি and your….lady at the moment are….well," Danny trailed off.
"Yes, Danny…..we're fornicating! And আপনি can tell Ma I ব্যক্ত we are and we're going to raise demon spawn!" লন্ডন snapped. "I'll call আপনি later!" লন্ডন quickly clicked the phone.
"Damn brothers…..damn Ma and her religious ways…" লন্ডন muttered to himself.
"Jesus….you really do have some family issues."
লন্ডন jumped. He turned around, only to see his best friend, Charm, sitting in his office chair.
"Fuck Charm….you scared the hell out of me. Must আপনি always do this?" লন্ডন stammered.
"Yes….yes I must. I came here for the pancakes," Charm ব্যক্ত with a huge grin.
"What pancakes?" লন্ডন asked. লন্ডন then heard someone humming in his kitchen.
লন্ডন and Charm walked down the hall, through the saloon doors, and into the kitchen. There stood Aria flipping flapjacks.
"Hey boys! Breakfast is almost ready!" she ব্যক্ত with a wink. "I think I've perfected my pancake recipe."
লন্ডন rolled his eyes. "God damn it…..I swear I need to get these locks changed." লন্ডন felt very awkward around Aria. Hell, he had even dated her! He knew they had a good run in their relationship and they both still loved each other, but he knew in his হৃদয় that they could never be what they once were.
লন্ডন headed through the archway into the family room. He plopped on the couch. Charm followed, but sat in one of the large ottoman chairs পরবর্তি to the couch.
"Why is she here!?" লন্ডন hissed through clenched teeth.
"She makes me pancakes. I brought her over. আপনি guys made amends…..just relax!" Charm sniggered.
"How am I supposed to relax? Aria's here and the woman I chose over her is upstairs still sleeping!!!"
"Well….that is a predicament," Charm ব্যক্ত through a low chuckle. "They'll get along….they did before."
লন্ডন let out a low groan and started to mutter to himself.
"Hey Aria, is Alucard coming over this morning with his pack of boys?" Charm called out to her in the kitchen.
Aria peeked out of the archway, still stirring the pancake batter. "He better not! He still has a serious thing for me, remember? Plus, I invited Evan over to help with the tree….and we all know that she and Thane don't get along."
"Tree, what tree!?" লন্ডন yelped from the couch.
"What makes আপনি think Thane will come?" Charm asked inquisitively.
"Thane is Alucard's little puppy….Thane follows Al wherever he goes. Plus, Thane happens to like Vannie, and she'll be here," Aria ব্যক্ত with a giggle.
"Tree? Van's coming over!? What in the hell is going on? Why does no one ever tell me about these events taking place in MY house?" লন্ডন yelled as he jumped off the couch.
Suddenly, the back door in the রান্নাঘর swung open. অগ্রদূত ran in. "Merry বড়দিন everybody! Conner's coming with the tree! Sorry we're so late….traffic was awful," অগ্রদূত said.
"Since when do আপনি drive? আপনি do realize আপনি could have flown here with the বৃক্ষ and your boy-toy…..way easier and cheaper," Aria ব্যক্ত as she continued to beat the batter.
"We're trying to adapt to a normal life," অগ্রদূত ব্যক্ত as she ran up and kissed Aria on the cheek. "You look lovely, honey. Must be this pancake diet that আপনি and Charmy are on."
Charm sheepishly smiled, but then turned his head over towards Conner as he walked in carrying the বৃক্ষ with his one arm.
"Where do we want her? She's a beauty," Conner said.
"Put the damn বৃক্ষ in here," লন্ডন ব্যক্ত with a groan.
Conner carried the বৃক্ষ through the kitchen; the tree, however, was shedding its pine needles everywhere.
"Hey….watch out! The needles are getting in the batter!" Aria shouted.
"NOT THE PANCAKES!!!" Charm snapped.
"Yeah, yeah…." Conner said. "Hey, Van, baby… go get the decorations from the car."
অগ্রদূত nodded and took Charm with her. She needed to get him out of the রান্নাঘর before he exploded at every needle that dared to ruin his breakfast of champions.
Ava creeped into the kitchen. "Looks like we've got a party going on in here."
লন্ডন turned to her and turned a pale white. Wonderful. Ava, his current lover, was in the রান্নাঘর with Aria, his ex. লন্ডন began to sweat. Today was going to be eventful…he could already tell.
অগ্রদূত and Charm came back in with several boxes of ornaments and lights. "Ava! আপনি look fabulous! I haven't seen আপনি in ages!" অগ্রদূত sang as she plopped the boxes on the টেবিল and ran over to Ava.
"Pigtails, good to see you," Charm ব্যক্ত with a nod. Ava blushed every time Charm called her that. Some nicknames never get old.
After a feast of pancakes, the clan all began to work on the tree. Well, mainly the men all struggled with lighting the tree. All of the women were in the রান্নাঘর when Evan finally arrived. Evan walked in, already having a টক look on her face.
"Hey everyone….sorry I'm late. I had something I had to do," Evan said.
"Was this something a man?" অগ্রদূত asked with a wink.
"Maybe…." Evan ব্যক্ত with a smirk. She peered into the living room. Charm, London, and Conner all were ট্যাঙ্গেল্ড up in lights bitching at each other about who was supposed to do what. All three of them were trained fighters, yet none of them could put up a damn বৃক্ষ properly. "What did I miss?"
"Just them fighting with a damn tree," Aria ব্যক্ত with a chuckle.
"I'm surprised no one else showed. Where the hell is Alucard and his gang of misfits?" Evan asked.
"He better not be here," Aria warned, "or things aren't going to be pretty. Where's your team?"
"They all were on duty last time I checked. I'm just glad Thane's not here. I hate that guy so much. He and I constantly argue over every little thing," Evan said. "He's the kind of guy I'd like to torture in my spare time."
"Damn Evan… scary much?" অগ্রদূত said. "Thane's not that bad….he's just misunderstood."
"He seems kind of shy. He kind of reminds me of how লন্ডন used to be," Ava ব্যক্ত with a laugh.
"By the way, honey, speaking of London…does he know yet?" Evan smirked.
"Know what?" অগ্রদূত and Aria asked.
"Go on…tell them," Evan ব্যক্ত with a big grin forming on her face.
"I-I'm pregnant…" Ava said. "How did আপনি know Evan?"
"I'm psychic….no, I just can tell these things." Evan ব্যক্ত with a cocky smile.
"I haven't told him yet. I'm afraid of what he's going to say. He's never been good with commitment….I'm amazed he's stayed this long," Ava ব্যক্ত as she touched her stomach.
Aria looked away; she knew things were over between her and London, but this news just made everything আরো evident. She was happy for Ava and London, but she always felt that there still was a chance for her and London's relationship.
"Congratulations," Aria ব্যক্ত as she hugged Ava. For now, she was going to be the bigger person.
লন্ডন looked over at the girls talking in the kitchen. So far, neither of them had tried to kill each other and neither of them had tried to kill him. Maybe today wasn't going to be as bad as he thought.
Charm looked over at লন্ডন watching Ava and Aria. "See, I told আপনি it wouldn't be so bad. They look like they are getting along great," Charm ব্যক্ত reassuringly.
"I just hope it stays like that," লন্ডন answered.
Small white specks fly around in the blue-grey sky, the sun barely shown behind the dull clouds. মাছ swim underneath the translucent layer of ice that covered the small pond. Some trees are bare, shivering in the cold winter air. Others are covered in a thick green coat, staying warm even with the snow that they collected. জন্তু জানোয়ার are asleep, snoring in their caves অথবা holes, resting themselves so they are rejuvenated for Spring. Snow continues to fall, dusting our cars, roads, and homes. The freezing weather frosts our windows, making them harder to see out of.Kids zip up their snowsuits and up into the soft snow, their cheeks turning পরাকাষ্ঠা as they smile and play. Adults shovel their driveway, making them easier for them to get out, as they watch their children make snow angels. Wind blows the lighter snow up into the sky, re-dusting everything they see.
Okay! So this is literally only a paragraph because I wrote it in study hall and never did anything with it...... sorry!!! Okay and ................ now!
The night sky was dark, no stars shone bright. The only light that glistened on the lake was the moon, shining brightly in the night sky. I walked on the pathway, a few feet away from the lake, looking at the trees as they danced in the soft breeze. It was cold, so cold that it started to snow. I pulled the ঘোমটা of my জ্যাকেট over my head and crossed my arms in front of my chest. The snowflakes fell into the lake and cause ripples to appear. As the ripples increased, the reflection of the moon look disoriented in the lake.
The night sky was dark, no stars shone bright. The only light that glistened on the lake was the moon, shining brightly in the night sky. I walked on the pathway, a few feet away from the lake, looking at the trees as they danced in the soft breeze. It was cold, so cold that it started to snow. I pulled the ঘোমটা of my জ্যাকেট over my head and crossed my arms in front of my chest. The snowflakes fell into the lake and cause ripples to appear. As the ripples increased, the reflection of the moon look disoriented in the lake.