“I’m sorry,” Jack said, his grip on his staff loose. He was guilty now, he really was. But he didn’t have a choice; it was either the children, or his friend. And he’d choose his friend in a heartbeat, if only he wasn’t so goddamned selfless. “I was just so busy this Christmas, I haven’t had the time.”
“I told you,” Jack said, rolling his eyes. “I did not trip you earlier on the rink. That was the ice. And your clumsiness.” He chuckled, taking off before Darcy could begin questioning him.
“They are,” Jack said, cupping Darcy’s face with his hands. The rumours have been spreading very quickly, and Jack couldn’t keep up. There had been different versions of the rumour, too, but none of them were real. Jack knew it. He sighed, and looked at the girl intently. “I’m not gay.”
Her eyes widen slightly, as well her brows raised as she heard him begin to laugh, which surprised her. She didn’t know what he was laughing about, she was being serious. She just stood there watching him laugh, until he calmed down. “Good one?, what ever do you mean?. I wasn’t joking, I was being serious. I think maybe you can sing, or at least better than I can” she remarked, crossing her arms over her chest.
All of a sudden his laughing turned to a halt. He realized that she didn’t get the sarcasm. Perhaps it was a bit too much. “I don’t sing, Darcy,” he said, rolling his eyes. “I don’t know why I even brought up caroling in the first place.”
“I guess we won’t be doing it, we will find something else” she replied. She arched her brow slightly, looking at him. “I’m really not, bet you are though” she said with a small smile.
Jack let out a huge laugh; one that was not only hearty but also sarcastic. He didn’t sing, he really didn’t. He laughed on, and tears began to form over his eyes, which he wiped with the back of his thumb. “Oh God, Darcy,” he said, trying to catch his breath. “That was a good one!”
“I wonder what it would be like to have a twin…but then again I like being one of a kind” she said with a soft smile. She smirked as she watched Cheery, jump up and down with excitement. She turned her gaze toward Angsty and saw that he was looking down, she moved and looked up at him. “you okay?”.
“I wouldn’t know… this is the first time this happened,” Angsty said, crossing his arms. He wasn’t all-too excited about the company they were having. Darcy was nice, and he did like her, but he didn’t like the way Cheery treated him like nothing whenever she was around. “And y- yeah, I’m alright, thanks.” He forced another smile, turning to Cheery, who was still jumping about in excitement. “Jack…” he mumbled weakly.
“Erm, no” she replied with a gentle smile. “there is no way I’m singing all by myself” she said, crossing her arms. “Besides i’m very good at singing”.
“Well, then how are we supposed to do this thing?” he retorted, arching a brow. “Oh, I’m sure you are.”
Darcy looked to the two boys, confused by how this was even possible. She circled them slowly, checking them over. ‘there really two of you….did you have a secret twin you didn’t tell me about?” she questioned.
“No, not really,” Cheery said, shaking his head. “Though that would be awesome!” He beamed, almost jumping up and down with the idea. Angsty grabbed on to his arm, downcast that the other wasn’t paying any attention to him.
“we could do that, it sounds fun! but….will people be able to see you?” she questioned, looking at him.
“Crap. Forgot about that,” he said, furrowing his brows. “Or maybe you can do all the singing, and then I’d throw snowballs at people who don’t give us anything.”
