Re: A very OP Christmas Part 2...

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan can't help but chuckle bitterly at that statement. His eyes still unmoving.

Ewan: Amanda's just.... protective.... and angry by nature..... it's ok.

[Jabberwocky]

Ash can't help but notice Ewan's reaction
Ashley:"By nature? Nobody that beautiful should be that angry...And I'm painfully aware that all of that anger and...why your son was laying in a bed in a coma hours ago is directly contributed to me. That's why I care...because I could never give them enough to make up for what i took."

[Cruel Britannia]

Ewan: Well..... nothing can be done about it..... she just has to live with it.....

[Pockets]

Nikki: C'mon Uncle Ash... let's go. I'm starving.

[Jabberwocky]

It pains Ashley as he desperately wants to find something to say, anything, that might prove to be a glimmer of hope...He looks at Ewan one last time before walking past Nikki, barely even making eye contact but for a moment

Ashley:"Come..."

[Cruel Britannia]

In the meantime Amanda has made her way out to the parking lot and is furiously smoking a cigarette and pacing like a caged tiger.

[Pockets]

Nikki looks between Ashley and Ewan, giving them both a quizzical look.

Nikki: Yeeaaahhh... We'll be back in a little bit Ewan.

[Cryonix]

Gabe walks over and sees Amanda...

Gabe: Hey...how are the nieces and nephews?

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley stops just long enough for Nikki to get a head and lead the way to the car

[Cruel Britannia]

Amanda: Wouldn't know.....

[Cryonix]

Gabe: Um....did I miss something? You're chain smoking again...

[Pockets]

Nikki walks past Ashley, still eyeing him a little funny.

Nikki: What was...? You know, never mind....

She stops short seeing Amanda and Gabe talking in the parking lot.

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley stares at Nikki for a moment

Ashley:"As if you don't know..."

he looks out

Ashley:"Where is the car parked?"

[Cruel Britannia]

Amanda: Spending any amount of time with fucking O'Ryans will do that to you.

[Cryonix]

Gabe: ....This shit again? Really?

[Pockets]

Nikki thinks for a moment, looking around.

Nikki: I ... ah... don't remember. My mind wasn't exactly on remembering where I parked when I got here.

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"But it is in this lot?..."

he glances at Nikki for a brief moment

Ashley:"Roit! Come on."

He opens the door wide and walks out, walking right towards Amanda and Gabriel. He looks right in their direction until he passes them. He speaks to Nikki

Ashley:"Wot kind of car is it?"

[Cruel Britannia]

Amanda: I'm sorry Gabe everybody is so great at biting their fucking tongues.... I'm done..... who the fuck is HE to talk about YOU.... pretend that he fucking knows you..... says you're nothing like Aunt Erun.... he doesn't know Aunt Erin.... he doesn't know you.... talking shit about how you can't be yourself around your own fucking family.... him and his son.... god damnit I can't fucking tolerate them anymore....

[Cryonix]

Gabe: Huh? When have I ever....not been myself? I'm confused. Meh...it doesn't matter, Mandy. Why does what he say bother you so much? It's one person's opinion.

[Pockets]

Nikki: It's a white Escalade...

She continues to look around, missing the look Ashley gives Amanda.

Nikki: Oh there it is... I kinda took up two spaces... oops....

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley:"Thank goodness...Alright I know you probably just wanna do the drive in but...I'm sorry we are taking our time getting back here. I hope thats alroit with you..."

[Cruel Britannia]

Amanda: Because you're Gabriel......nobody talks shit about my big brother.....

....between him and his poor me attitude..... and Colin and his constant whining and thinking Alex faked a fucking coma..... and having to try and defend our ways to Nikki....

god damnit I'm tired of being the fucking villain.....

[Jabberwocky]

Ashleys forehead has not been this colour of red in ages as the vein bulges

Meanwhile Colin quietly ponders sneaking out to have a smoke. He looks outside from the window of his sisters room

Colin:"...Well thats one way to deter me from going out...ugh."

[Pockets]

Alexis: What is it?

Nikki notices Ashley's reaction and honks the Escalade's horn with the keychain to get Gabe's attention. She gives him a wide eyed pointed look before replying to Ashley.

Nikki: I'd as soon get back to Gabe... but I'll get ahold of him when we're coming back so you and Amanda can steer clear of each other. Sound good?

[Jabberwocky]

Ashley gets into the passenger seat, swearing a blue streak under his breath

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