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Elijah Bradley sat in a corner of the room while he watched teenagers amble around mingling. Kate Bishop was having her annual Christmas party. His friends and teammates, Billy Kaplan and Teddy Altman, had arrived—hand-in-hand—and were presently exchanging pleasantries with Kate. Eli avoided her at all cost, only attending because the team was required to attend.
Eli sifted through the crowd of his fellow high school cohorts, teenagers he had known for a few years, to find a room less crowded.
After moping for a portion of time better than a half hour Kate finally found him sitting on her bed in her room. A room Eli had been rather acquainted with over the years.
"What are you doing? The party is downstairs. Not in my bedroom…" Kate took a seat on the bed next to the dark hero.
"I needed a place to sit by myself. I'm not in the partying mood," Eli grouched.
"It's last year, isn't it? You're thinking about last year aren't you?" Kate asked with a huff, crossing her arms and throwing her right leg over her left. "Eli…you need to get over it."
"I gave you my heart, my love Kate. I loved—love—you and you don't even care." Eli said morosely.
"I do love you Eli," Kate said. Eli winced at the lie. "We just can't be together. I have a party to host."
Kate got up and left briskly. The room suddenly felt icier inside than the wintery outside where a foot of snow had accumulated.
Last Christmas - Cascada