[spending a couple days as a doll had its merits, it really did - mostly the blessed oblivion and missing out on all the madness. but the best merit was that somehow, she found herself in McGinty's
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[Dolly rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, I wasn't born in a feckin' bahn, ya know."
As he was shutting the door, a hand reached out to stop it. Pushing the door open again, Smecker stepped in, smiling.]
Maybe not, but you sure have the manners of someone who was.
[Smirking at Dolly's scoff of dismay, he held the door open for one more guest. He smiled sadly as he watched Greenly jump through the door with a goofy grin on his face. He was wearing a Santa hat and spread his arms wide as he yelled "MERRY FUCKIN' CHRISTMAS!"
It might only be a dream, but he said a silent prayer of thanks to Paradisa for giving him this.
Shutting the door, he crossed the bar to sit next to Eunice.]
Tell me about it. [her voice is faint, though - she's a little preoccupied at having just seen a dead man walk in wearing a Santa hat. her eyes cloud up as she hears more voices coming in from the back room ... two elderly Irishmen bickering good-naturedly amongst themselves as they carry in dishes]
... This ... this is ... [she can't help it. she knows she should be happy, but she's fucking crying.]
[Paul wraps an arm around Eunice's shoulders, a lump rising in his throat as Noah walks through the door carrying a covered dish. He tries to say something, but words fail him. He just sits there, watching the three men he had lit candles for laughing at Romeo, who was still in pretty bad shape when he left.
His thoughts were interrupted when Connor set two pints of Guinness in front of them]
Oi! Why the long faces? It's Christmas, we've got to celebrate Jesus' birth by eatin' loads of food, enjoyin' good friends an' gettin' stone drunk! [laughs and takes a swig of his own beer]
I'll drink t' that! [Murphy comes out from the back room, carring a huge platter covered in tacos] Soon's I find a place to set this shite down.
[Eunice just stares in disbelief for a moment, then catches Connor's smile and can't help but smile herself, quickly - and a little self-consciously - wiping away her tears]
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As he was shutting the door, a hand reached out to stop it. Pushing the door open again, Smecker stepped in, smiling.]
Maybe not, but you sure have the manners of someone who was.
[Smirking at Dolly's scoff of dismay, he held the door open for one more guest. He smiled sadly as he watched Greenly jump through the door with a goofy grin on his face. He was wearing a Santa hat and spread his arms wide as he yelled "MERRY FUCKIN' CHRISTMAS!"
It might only be a dream, but he said a silent prayer of thanks to Paradisa for giving him this.
Shutting the door, he crossed the bar to sit next to Eunice.]
Hell of a Christmas gift, eh partner?
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... This ... this is ... [she can't help it. she knows she should be happy, but she's fucking crying.]
Goddammit...
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His thoughts were interrupted when Connor set two pints of Guinness in front of them]
Oi! Why the long faces? It's Christmas, we've got to celebrate Jesus' birth by eatin' loads of food, enjoyin' good friends an' gettin' stone drunk! [laughs and takes a swig of his own beer]
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[Eunice just stares in disbelief for a moment, then catches Connor's smile and can't help but smile herself, quickly - and a little self-consciously - wiping away her tears]
Good point, boys. ... Good point.
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