Bittersweet Candy Bowl

28. Feline Festivities, original chapter posted 12/29/06

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Transcript

[Caption: Christmas Eve]
*It’s dark outside and snow is falling.*
Mike: So you did turn up! What convinced you to give this a chance, Lucy?
Lucy: Who cares?

*Yashy and Chirpy walk together in the snow. Yashy wears a scarf and Santa hat. She looks excited.*
Yashy: This party’s gonna kick ass!
*Chirpy looks nervous. She’s wearing a fluffy scarf and hat with a mistletoe decoration.*
Chirpy: Why isn’t Girl-Hedgie here?

*Yashy looks irritated, gesturing to an imagined image of Lily on the couch with cocoa.*
Yashy: Lily thinks snuggling up on the couch sipping hot cocoa is the best way to spend Christmas Eve. I swear, Chirps, she’s like fifty.

Yashy: So it’s just you an’ me.
*Chirpy looks blankly at Yashy.*
Chirpy: …

*Mike is smiling, wearing his striped scarf, a hat, and a jacket. Lucy is wearing a Santa hat and a festive dress with fluffy trim. She looks nervous as they walk through the snow.*
Lucy: …

*Lucy has a flashback of Lily trying to convince her to go to the party.*
Lily: Oh, come on. Of course you want to go to Tessa’s party. I know you.

*Lucy shouts in anger.*
Lucy: I don’t!! I have ZERO interest in a stupid party!
Lily: Yes, but what about Michael? You really want to let him spend Christmas Eve alone?

*Lucy flinches, pulling her arm back.*
Lucy: What the hell are you saying..?
Lily: That there’s nothing wrong spending a special time of year with your closest friend!

*Lily looks at her thoughtfully.*
Lily: Everyone else is going, right? You don’t have to make a big deal of it. Take Yashy and Chirpy along if you need a cover story.

*Lucy looks nervous.*
Lucy: You’ll come too, right..?
*Lily smiles and waves her off.*
Lily: You don’t need me there. You’re a strong girl. Just don’t overthink things.

*Lily looks up sweetly.*
Lily: I think somebody else needs this party a lot more than I do, anyway.
Lucy: Who?

Lily: Just take extra care of Chirpy, okay?
*Finished with her flashback, Lucy looks deep in thought.*
Lucy: …

*Lucy looks stressed.*
Lucy (thinking): Why? What’s wrong with HER? Lily should stop being so damn cryptic.

*Mike grabs his hat and nervously looks down at a piece of paper.*
Mike: Last time I was here I was too cold to pay attention..
*Lucy snaps back to the present moment.*

*Mike smiles.*
Mike: So let’s hope these directions I printed are right.. .. a left on Luther Road..
*Lucy looks up at him, worried.*

*Mike points in front of them.*
Mike: 184.. 186.. I think this one’s…

*They both look surprised.*
Mike: Uhh.

*Yashy leaps onto Lucy’s head. Mike and Yashy’s eyes widen in shock.*
Mike and Yashy: HOLY CRAP!!