Disclaimer: I own nothing that you are familiar with. I did create Leigh Orton and Alyssandra Collins. Those are the only original characters in this chapter.
Chapter One
Randy prepared himself for what he knew was coming. He was going home for Christmas and his mother, who he loved dearly, was going to nag him about how he was old enough to start looking for the one.
He was looking for the one, as his mother called it, he just hadn't found her yet, he told himself as he opened the door to his parents home. He was immediately greeted by his sister and his niece.
"Randy I have someone I want you to meet," his mother, Ella, called a few minutes after he arrived.
"Yes Mom," He said dreading what was going to come next. His mother trying to set him up was never a good thing.
"Hi Mom," he said giving his mother a big hug. He did love her after all.
"Randy I want to you to meet Alyssandra Collins," his mom said as a girl came out of the shadows. She was very pretty with long dark hair and chocolate colored eyes. That's when it dawned on him. She was the girl that made his high school years miserable.
Alyssandra didn't realize she was going to be set up with the one person who made her teenage years miserable. At almost twenty five years old she should be able to put high school behind her and be able to forgive and forget, but she'd never forgive him.
She couldn't leave, aside from it being impolite she didn't have anywhere else to go. Her parents died almost a year ago, and she'd rather not spend Christmas Eve alone.
"Ali, I never thought I'd see you again," Randy admitted.
"My name is Alyssandra; only my friend call me Ali," she told him coolly. She wasn't going to be cruel but she wasn't going to be friendly.
Her words stung Randy even though he would never admit it to anyone. She hadn't always been that cold to him; in fact, at one point they had dated. Sure they had only been fourteen, but that was probably the best part of high school for him. Unfortunately, the school slut (every school has at least one) Kate kissed him, and Ali ran before he pushed her away.
So many painful memories flooded back when she saw him. She remembered him going behind her back then trying to lie about it. She remembered their four year long feud and all the cutting remarks about any tiny imperfection. She'd thought about killing herself during their senior year, but then decided that if she did then she would let him win. She would burn in hell before she would let him win.
"Ali, Randy, will you guys set the table please. Your grandparents will be here any minute," Mrs. Orton said.
"I still hate you," Ali whispered when the pair were alone in the dining room.
"Trust me the feeling's mutual," He told her. He wasn't going to give if she didn't give. He wasn't sure he really hated her but he wasn't going to let her know that. She could use it against him.
"If your mother hadn't been so nice to me since my parents died I'd tell you off right here," she told him not realizing what she let slip.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know your parents died," Randy said softening slightly. He was a grown man and he didn't know what he would do without his parents.
"I don't want your pity," she snapped. "You don't give a damn anyway."
"You're right. I was trying to be pleasant. I figured we should practice for Mom's sake," Randy told her hardening again. If she wasn't going to give then neither was he.
"Oh, God," Leigh said walking into the dining room. She couldn't believe what she saw; her twin brother and his arch nemesis both alive in the same room.
"Leigh, don't tell Mom we hate each other," Randy said. He knew how she could get.
"And have to worry about her killing the messenger, I think I'd rather not."
"Hey, Leigh," Ali said pleasantly.
Randy wasn't sure what to think. Leigh tormented Ali just as much as he had, but they'd buried the hatchet so to speak, so why couldn't they? Leigh saw the whole event so she obviously took her brother's side.
"I'm only saying this once. Randy didn't cheat on you Ali. Kate kissed him and when he realized what was going on he pushed her away," Leigh said. This was the only misconception she was going to clear up. The rest of their misconceptions of each other they were going to have to clear up on her own. Randy and Ali still had reason to hate each other.
"Whatever," Ali said.
Randy was thrilled that Ali at least knew the truth. Maybe eventually the could be friends again. He missed their friendship a lot.
A moment later Randy's grandparents arrived and dinner was served. Randy had to sit next to Ali per his mother's instructions, but he hardly noticed since eh was in an animated wrestling discussion with his father and grandfather.
"That was wonderful," everyone complimented Ella's cooking.
Randy's grandparents left shortly after dinner. Ali was preparing to leave when Ella asked her to stay the night and open presents with them in the morning. She wouldn't take no for an answer.
Randy internally groaned. He didn't know how much longer he could go without either blowing up at Ali or kissing her. He was only putting up with this because his mother expected him to.
"Randy, Ali please do the dishes for your mother," Bob told his son and the girl he knew that his son still was interested in.
Rand knew no matter how polite it sounded it was still an order, and he knew his father could still cook his butt if he felt the need.
Ali ended up washing and Randy drying and putting away. Randy wished his parents would have put in a dishwasher. He wouldn't have to do whatever he could to refrain from speaking to her. He knew if he did then he would hurl the insults that where on the tip of his tongue.
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"Dad what on earth are you doing?" Leigh asked. "They're going to kill each other."
"I think they still are interested in one another," Bob told his daughter. "They just need a shove or two in the right direction.
"I hope you're right," Leigh said. Otherwise tomorrow's going to be one long day, she mentally added.
It's chapter one. You've read now please, please review.
Chapter One
Randy prepared himself for what he knew was coming. He was going home for Christmas and his mother, who he loved dearly, was going to nag him about how he was old enough to start looking for the one.
He was looking for the one, as his mother called it, he just hadn't found her yet, he told himself as he opened the door to his parents home. He was immediately greeted by his sister and his niece.
"Randy I have someone I want you to meet," his mother, Ella, called a few minutes after he arrived.
"Yes Mom," He said dreading what was going to come next. His mother trying to set him up was never a good thing.
"Hi Mom," he said giving his mother a big hug. He did love her after all.
"Randy I want to you to meet Alyssandra Collins," his mom said as a girl came out of the shadows. She was very pretty with long dark hair and chocolate colored eyes. That's when it dawned on him. She was the girl that made his high school years miserable.
Alyssandra didn't realize she was going to be set up with the one person who made her teenage years miserable. At almost twenty five years old she should be able to put high school behind her and be able to forgive and forget, but she'd never forgive him.
She couldn't leave, aside from it being impolite she didn't have anywhere else to go. Her parents died almost a year ago, and she'd rather not spend Christmas Eve alone.
"Ali, I never thought I'd see you again," Randy admitted.
"My name is Alyssandra; only my friend call me Ali," she told him coolly. She wasn't going to be cruel but she wasn't going to be friendly.
Her words stung Randy even though he would never admit it to anyone. She hadn't always been that cold to him; in fact, at one point they had dated. Sure they had only been fourteen, but that was probably the best part of high school for him. Unfortunately, the school slut (every school has at least one) Kate kissed him, and Ali ran before he pushed her away.
So many painful memories flooded back when she saw him. She remembered him going behind her back then trying to lie about it. She remembered their four year long feud and all the cutting remarks about any tiny imperfection. She'd thought about killing herself during their senior year, but then decided that if she did then she would let him win. She would burn in hell before she would let him win.
"Ali, Randy, will you guys set the table please. Your grandparents will be here any minute," Mrs. Orton said.
"I still hate you," Ali whispered when the pair were alone in the dining room.
"Trust me the feeling's mutual," He told her. He wasn't going to give if she didn't give. He wasn't sure he really hated her but he wasn't going to let her know that. She could use it against him.
"If your mother hadn't been so nice to me since my parents died I'd tell you off right here," she told him not realizing what she let slip.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know your parents died," Randy said softening slightly. He was a grown man and he didn't know what he would do without his parents.
"I don't want your pity," she snapped. "You don't give a damn anyway."
"You're right. I was trying to be pleasant. I figured we should practice for Mom's sake," Randy told her hardening again. If she wasn't going to give then neither was he.
"Oh, God," Leigh said walking into the dining room. She couldn't believe what she saw; her twin brother and his arch nemesis both alive in the same room.
"Leigh, don't tell Mom we hate each other," Randy said. He knew how she could get.
"And have to worry about her killing the messenger, I think I'd rather not."
"Hey, Leigh," Ali said pleasantly.
Randy wasn't sure what to think. Leigh tormented Ali just as much as he had, but they'd buried the hatchet so to speak, so why couldn't they? Leigh saw the whole event so she obviously took her brother's side.
"I'm only saying this once. Randy didn't cheat on you Ali. Kate kissed him and when he realized what was going on he pushed her away," Leigh said. This was the only misconception she was going to clear up. The rest of their misconceptions of each other they were going to have to clear up on her own. Randy and Ali still had reason to hate each other.
"Whatever," Ali said.
Randy was thrilled that Ali at least knew the truth. Maybe eventually the could be friends again. He missed their friendship a lot.
A moment later Randy's grandparents arrived and dinner was served. Randy had to sit next to Ali per his mother's instructions, but he hardly noticed since eh was in an animated wrestling discussion with his father and grandfather.
"That was wonderful," everyone complimented Ella's cooking.
Randy's grandparents left shortly after dinner. Ali was preparing to leave when Ella asked her to stay the night and open presents with them in the morning. She wouldn't take no for an answer.
Randy internally groaned. He didn't know how much longer he could go without either blowing up at Ali or kissing her. He was only putting up with this because his mother expected him to.
"Randy, Ali please do the dishes for your mother," Bob told his son and the girl he knew that his son still was interested in.
Rand knew no matter how polite it sounded it was still an order, and he knew his father could still cook his butt if he felt the need.
Ali ended up washing and Randy drying and putting away. Randy wished his parents would have put in a dishwasher. He wouldn't have to do whatever he could to refrain from speaking to her. He knew if he did then he would hurl the insults that where on the tip of his tongue.
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"Dad what on earth are you doing?" Leigh asked. "They're going to kill each other."
"I think they still are interested in one another," Bob told his daughter. "They just need a shove or two in the right direction.
"I hope you're right," Leigh said. Otherwise tomorrow's going to be one long day, she mentally added.
It's chapter one. You've read now please, please review.