Merry Christmas Day 8! So, I know that yesterday's was a little(or a lot) anti-climactic, but I promise that hopefully today's will be more eventful, but I have Rue overlapping with so many other stories!

A Not-So-Blue-Christmas

Nathalia wakes up bright and early on Christmas Eve.

She's dreading this holiday.

She doesn't want to talk to anyone.

Not even her own brother.

She takes out her phone, and plays around on it for a while.

She decides that she wants to do some writing.

She takes out her letter-journal.

It's filled with letters that Nathalia writes to people that she's too afraid to tell them outloud.

Some are short, but some take up more than three pages.

She writes,

Dear Theo: I currently hate you for abandoning me. Don't even think of talking to me.

Just as she writes the last word, he comes into her room.

"Thought you'd be awake!"

She shoots him a glare before going back to her writing.

"What's up, Sisterino?"

She glares at him again, as he sits on the edge of her bed.

"It's Christmas Eve, Nathalia!"

She nods, before going back to her writing.

"Oh, you're writing in your book again? Who is your letter to this time?"

She rolls her eyes, not amused.

He takes the book, anyways.

He reads, after heaving a sigh.

She swipes the book back.

"You seriously thought I abandoned you?"

She nods, "You did!"

He shakes his head, "Nathalia, I would never ignore you?"

"You would. You did."

"When?"

"When I was sitting in a corner crying, and you were too busy making out with your girlfriend!"

"You were crying? Why? When?"

"You know when! When you and Glimmer were too busy sucking face to think about me!"

"You're being so selfish; you know I care about you a ton!"

"You don't even know why I've been depressed! This is probably the worst argument I've ever been in, and you're not even here for me!"

"An argument? With who, I'll go to her house and show her-"

"Mason!"

"What?"

"Mason! That's why I don't have him or you there for me!"

"Wait… Why?"

"You could've known last night, had you actually given a damn!"

"Woah! Cool down, Sisterino! Look, I definitely wasn't there for you then, but I'm here now! Look, you're obviously really really depressed, and you don't need this argument! I'm sorry, OK?"

She smiles, "Good. Thank you for your apology."

"Sit up straight; it's Christmas Eve!"

"Oh, Theo, what do I do? Mason is such a sweetie; I can't stay mad at him!

But…

He can stay mad at me…"

"Why don't we go caroling?"

"Just the two of us?"

"We can pick up the glee club on the way! It will be fun!"

"Well…"

"Come on, you can wear the green bow…"

She winks, "OK!"

She gets up, and gets dressed, after he leaves.

They go out together.

"And, to honor you, we will pick up Rue first!"

They go together to Rue's house.

"You start it off, Sisterino."

"Me? OK!" She sings, "Dashing through the snow…."

After picking up Rue, the three walk to Skeeter's house, singing, "Oh here we come, a-caroling…"

Skeeter opens the door.

"Hey! What's up?"

"Come caroling with us!" Rue giggles. Nathalia loves the sound.

"Sure, let me tell Finnick and Annie!"

He runs back in the house.

Then, he puts on his boots and coat, running out to meet his friends.

They swing by everybody else, including Athena.

The last house they go to is that of Athena's friend, Aislyn.

Next door, Mason opens his window and waves to Theo.

A while to go, they promise that he'd never treat Theo based on Nathalia, or vice versa, so Theo smiles and waves back.

Nathalia refuses to meet his eye.

They go all around the town, to all houses, singing their merry carols. They even meet Peeta, the friendly baker boy, and each of them gets a cookie to eat.

Then, they go to the pizza place for lunch, and the whole glee club sits together and eats, chattering excitedly.

Then, they continue their caroling until dusk.

They decide to drop off the freshmen first, so they make their way to Skeeter's house. When they knock on the door. Finnick opens.

"Oh my, how fun! You all look exhausted, come in!"

"Really?"

"Come on in, everyone, and we'll have a feast!" his harty voice is filled with joy.

They all sit around the dining room table. Skeeter sits next to Rue and across from Theo and Nathalia.

Athena sits by Aislyn, and keeps looking over at Theo.

Annie puts a ton of food on the table; they were preparing a feast all day.

"Let's all pray!" Finnick's deep voice rings.

"Anyone want to do it?"

"I will!" Theo volunteers.

"Go for it!"

They all bow their heads. Skeeter takes Rue's hand, and the sensation spreads around the table.

"God, thank you for this amazing group of people. Thank you for the Odairs, and their willingness to make us all such a feast. Thank you for friends, and family, and help me to be there for them when they need me. Bless every single person sitting at the table, and help them all to feel your calmness in their hearts. Amen."

Skeeter chuckles, as he says, "God bless us, everyone!"

They all laugh, and dig in to the feast, all chatting about everything.

Later, Annie plays the piano, and everyone sings some happy songs.

Rue texts her family that she'll be a little late, but promises that she'll be home by 10.

After a while of partying, everyone departs to go home.

Nathalia is feeling so much better after going caroling.

The next morning, Nathalia wakes up to being shaken by her brother.

"What?" She moans.

"Nattie! NATTIE! It's CHRISTMAS! LET'S GO OPEN PRESENTS!"

"Theo, we are seniors in high school. Isn't all this a little childlike?"

"I'm sorry," he says, doing his best English accent, "Dear Nathalia, today be-eth Christmas Day! Let us go and open our presents underneath the Christmas tree!"

Nathalia shrugs, "Good enough."

She puts on the matching slippers to her Christmas pajamas, and her and Theo run to their parents' room.

"Mom! Dad! Come on! Get up!"

Both of their parents get up.

"You guys, it's so early."

"I've waited till 8:00 in the morning, just like you said!" Theo protests.

"That was the rule when you were 5!"

"Well, nothing's changed! You never changed it! Now, get up! Get up!"

They get up, "Let us get dressed, you two."

The two twins run back to his room. "What do you think you got?"

"I don't know, but you are going to love your present!"

"Oh, yes, you too!"

"OK, do you want to come open your presents?"

They both scream together, "YES!"

They rapidly open their presents, and both twins get everything they wanted and more.

Suddenly, they hear Theo's phone going off.

He checks it.

Big news! Come over tonight! Bring whole family!

Theo asks his mom, "Hey, mom? What are we doing tonight?"

"Nothing, dear. Why?"

"Because, we were all invited to go to Skeeter's!"