8 Jan 2022, 18:20
Christmas Dinner Disaster
#008080 - English
#006400 - French
#3c78d8 - Latin
#8B4513 - Spanish
@Vivian Nightshade
N / A
December 24th 2021
Christmas Eve Dinner
Ironwoods Manor
18 Bradmore Road - 0608, OX2 6QP
Oxfordshire, London - England
"Phoenix, can you stop what you are doing for a minute? I need to talk to you"Their mother said as she leans and stands on the upper part of the indoor half basketball court that resides in one of the many many rooms the Ironwoods Manor had. Cash alternated their eyes from the ball that they are holding to where their mother stood.
The green eyes lifted their index finger to make a 'wait a minute' gesture towards their mother. Cash took a deep breath and throw the ball away. With a smooth swish the ball hit nothing but the net as Cash shot it from the three-point line. As the ball hit the floor and bounce away, Cash climbed the stairs and stand near their mother.
Their mother passed the little towel that hanging on the railing to Cash. "What's up?"They said to their mother. Cash's mother stepped back a bit as Cash wiped away their sweat. "Do I smell that horrible, mother?"They jokingly inquire their mother. Cash's mother looked at her only daughter from top to bottom.
"With that amount of sweat, yes you do, my dear"Their mother replied back but with an affectionate smile on her lips. Cash then smirked at their mother. "I know that look,"Their mother spoke up. "Whatever you think, do not do it!"Mrs. Ironwoods continued. The Cuban descendant put a bit of distance from their mother as they shake their heads away. Makes the sweat flies everywhere.
As much as they like to tease their mother, Cash knows how much their mother hated when they do that. The Beater then stood up again while drying their wet hair with the towel. "Did any of my sweat hit you?"They asked their mother. "No,"Their mother uttered as she wipe away her arms that got hit by Cash's sweat.
Cash knows their sweat hit their mother but their mother played it cool. "I think you about to tell me something, what is it?"They questioned their mother. "Ohh right!"Their mother exclaimed. "We will have guess later tonight"Their mother informed the green eyes. "Who is it?"They asked. "You will see when they arrived, my dear"Their mother said vaguely as she patted Cash's slightly sticky cheek with fondness.
"Put on your best attire and be a good host, will you?"Their mother smiled up at them as she walked out of the room. Cash's eyebrows cinched. Their mother said 'they. So the guest that will be arriving at the Manor are not only one but could be multiple people. Cash shrugged their shoulder while wiping the remnant of their sweat and walked towards where their bedroom was located.
Several hours later, it almost dinner time. Cash has just done tying their black bowtie around their neck. For tonight's little dinner that their family host, Cash decided to wear a three pieces teal suit, black dress pants, and dark brown dress shoes to complete the look. From their bedroom that located on the second floor, they heard multiple voices chatted up with their mother.
Cash stood in front of the mirror that was attached to their wardrobe to take a final look. When they deemed it was appropriate and perfect enough, they walked out of their room and descend the stairs. While descending the stairs, they saw their mother surrounded by five people. A man and a woman who Cash assumed as a couple.
Two boys that stand not far from the couple and a blonde-haired girl. Cash did not know who the girl was as her back faced away from Cash's direction. The young socialite quickly climbed down the stairs and stand beside their mother. Their mother introduces them to the couple and their two children. Cash shakes their hand and gave out polite hellos to the four of them.
"Cash, meet-"Whatever their mother was about to say was halted by Cash's sudden outburst when the blonde-haired girl averted her eyes from her family to Cash. "You got to be kidding me!"They exclaimed. Their mother looked at Cash and Vivian alternately. "I am assuming both of you already know each other, yes?"Their mother stated.
Cash's mother is completely oblivious to the tension between the two youngsters. "Believe me, mother I know who she is, perfectly!"Cash said with full of sarcasm as they throw a sharp glare at Vivian.
#4B0082 - Cash's mother regular speech
#4B0082 - Cash's mother speak in Spanish
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10 Jan 2022, 11:20
Christmas Dinner Disaster
@Cassandra Ironwoods
A knock on the door gave her a broke her free from all the inklings and worries that has taken over her. Swallowing the lump in her throat, "Y-yes?" her voice came out feeble doubled the frustration. Surely it wouldn't have reached anyone who's outside and that's better. Nobody should know how weak she is. She repeated the same "Yes" but this time with resonance in her voice. The door opened and there appeared a brown-haired boy in semi-formal attire. Is her new brother going somewhere? His face screwed up as he glanced at her clothes. "Aren't you ready yet?" his question ended with a squeak. "For what?" she blinked as his eyes bored into her.
The boy shook his head at her, "What? Don't you remember? Yesterday, dad- never mind, just put on the red dress that dad gave you... and makeup and whatever, okay?" with forced patience, he hurried back. What the heck? can't they just leave without her? She isn't ready for any celebration. Did that old man already inform her? The blonde was not even interested in paying attention to whatever he said and all she did was just nodding. She just wanted to be left alone in her room, away from all else. Controlling her strong urge to break everything around was the big issue every single day. And now! They're taking her somewhere. On top of that, where did she throw the dress? The girl messed up the already messed up room even more, in search of the damn dress.
bending to search under the bed the girl finally found the wine red, one-shoulder dress folded in a cover. She wore the dress, untangled her hair and stood in front of the cheval mirror. "More than enough" correcting her posture, she put on a blank expression so none would neither pity her nor put her down. The indistinct brawl between the two brothers, their mum trying to put an end to it reached her ears as she climbed down the stairs. Leaning her back against the wall, she crossed her arm observing all the stuff going around. "You're not making yourself look good?" walking towards her, the nosey boy smiled awkwardly at her. Run before I smack you on your face! The mask she had on covered up her anger. "I already do, why don't you concentrate on yourself first?". They both faked a smile at each other and followed Mr and Mrs Nightshade as they left the manor.
After a while, they all got dropped at the Manor of... some relative of the Nightshade. That's all she knows. Her father who adopted his own daughter slowed his pace for her to join him "Remember what I said? Behave yo-". Fixing her gaze forward "I know" she cut him off. "Alright" he blew out his cheeks as he moved to the front, away from her. She and her new family were greeted with a warm welcome. A fake smile was already plastered onto her face as though she mastered it. When her so called adoptive father introduced her to the lady "Hello Mrs...". The boys standing on either side of her covered their mouths casually and whispered "Ironwoods" in chorus. "Ironwoods!" she bowed her head a little.
The girl drifted back to her brooding thoughts as the elders kept discussing the wizarding world and such. Vivian got back to the present the very minute of another face joining them. A familiar and hateful one. Cassandra! Great! Out of everybody in this world, why do THEY have to be her cousin?!Ah yes, this is what she expected. Some kind of surprise in their tone."You got to be kidding me!" They exclaimed.. The blonde nodded at their mother with a humourless chuckle so they all would get the impression that she's so excited to meet them."I am assuming both of you already know each other, yes?" Their mother stated.From the bottom of her heart, she was craving to make this day A BESTest DAY for Cassandra Ironwoods. "I doubt it, you'll come to know what I mean" stretching her hand, she whispered so that only they could hear her."Believe me, mother I know who she is, perfectly!" Cash said with full of sarcasm as they throw a sharp glare at Vivian
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15 Feb 2022, 17:01
Christmas Dinner Disaster
#008080 - English
#006400 - French
#3c78d8 - Latin
#8B4513 - Spanish
@Vivian Nightshade
Samantha Salwis
December 24th 2021
Christmas Eve Dinner
Ironwoods Manor
18 Bradmore Road - 0608, OX2 6QP
Oxfordshire, London - England
This is so typical of their family. Cash should have known not to be surprised about anything that their family thrown at their face but seeing one Vivian Fletcher Nightshade in their home was something Cash never thought in million years would be happened. So many questions swirling in their head that only their mother could answer them.
Cash then averted their eyes from the blonde-haired girl to their mother. It seems like the mother-daughter duo share one thought. Their mother also dressed in a similar fashion. While Cash dressed in a three-piece turquoise suit, their mother took a darker approach. Their mother wore a three-piece dark purple suit and black Oxford shoes to complete her look.
While the grown-ups talking about only Merlin's know what, the green eyes busy glaring at Vivian. They clenched their jaw and truth be told, Cash hated being outside of the loop and keep in the dark. Some moments later, Bastién Giroux - the Ironwoods' personal chef - stepped into the sitting room and announced that the Christmas feast are ready.
Their mother ushered all the guests to follow her to the dining room. When Cash is about to follow their mother, Vivian was stretching her hand like she either wants to grab or shake Cash's hand. Cash looked down at the stretched hand but they swatted it, hard. "Get your filthy hand off of me!The young socialite demand.
"I doubt it, you'll come to know what I mean"Whispered the second year when Cash said they know perfectly well who was the girl standing beside them. "What was that supposed to mean?"They sent a sharp glare towards the Hufflepuff's Beater. Then Maritza - one of the Manor helpers - comes into the sitting room, telling Cash that their mother is waiting for both of the youngsters to join the rest.
The young Ironwoods stepped into the dining room and it seems all the other chairs had been occupied with the Nighshade. Their mother was seated at the head of the table where their father used to sit where he was still around. On the left side of the table, the chair was occupied with Vivian's parents and her brother - Lucian -.
On the right side of the table is occupied with Vivian's other brother - Aiden - and two chairs left unoccupied. "Why don't you seat next to Aiden and Vivian could sit next to you"Mrs. Ironwoods suggested to her only child. Cash looked at their mother like she has grown an extra head. "Are you serious, mother?"They are slowly seething with the current situation.
Their mother for a moment averted her brown eyes from Cash to the rest of the attendees and back to Cash again. The Cuban descendant knows full well what that fleeting glance means. "Just sit the hell down and stop embarrassing me in front of our guests, Phoenix!"Their mother exclaimed. The green eyes pursed their lips but they comply with their mother's command.
Cash's hated when either their mother or father called them by their first real name. Now, thanks to Cash's mother, one of the people Cash disliked besides Sam knows their first real name. Once Cash is seated next to Aiden, their mother throws a sharp glare at Cash. An unspoken warning so Cash did not act up again.
Cash's mother brown eyes followed Cash until the green eyes were seated in their assigned seat.
"Sorry about that,"Cash's mother said to the others. "Now, since all of us are already here, why don't we start the dinner as a family?"Their mother spoke. Cash is about to take a drink and almost got choked by the water.
The young Ironwoods blinked their eyes while looking at their mother disbelieving what their mother had just said. "Is this some kind of a joke, mother?!"Cash expressed and at the same time are repulsive with the idea. Their mother looked at Cash warningly. The green eyes let out scoffed. Being cousins to one of the most annoying people they ever knew? How the hell did that happen?.
#4B0082 - Cash's mother regular speech
#4B0082 - Cash's mother speak in Spanish
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