Sup people. So I missed the MTV movie awards last night, so me and my main chica watched the video and lunch and squealed like a bunch of little girls. SKYLAR RAPPING EMINEM. MAJOR TONER. And then the Hunger Games trailer, that was a good time too. Except I just about threw up in my mouth when Gale and Katniss kissed…No offence to all those Gale fans out there but he just doesn't do it for me. He's kind of a square. But it got me all excited for Catching Fire later this year! Sorry if you don't know anything about the Hunger Games but I just felt like ranting.
This is part one of a two-part episode because I felt it was getting a little long. By the way, you all rock for reviewing! I enjoy your random comments!
Beca Harkness-Jones: Ah, yes. I do agree. Aiden does need a love interest. He'll get one soon enough… cue evil laugh…
MissLiv: That's so sweet! I'm glad you like it(:
Thecurlingiron: Of course I have! My favorite is the one about what her pets do when she isn't home. And Kermit is like high and wants to get the party going. It's hilarious! You know what makes me swoon? WHEN SKYLAR RAPS.
Guest Lena: Yeah I loved their performance! Seeing Skylar's face really excited me if you couldn't tell.
Becc-gallanter: You still met him though… I'm sure he was just as attractive back then! I'm glad you liked the chapter(:
BassClarinetSweetie: Thanks for pointing that out! I DO know when it came out and I almost punched myself in the face because I should know that. I'm quite the Disney freak!
Gallanghergirl1811: TANGLED FTW. And I haven't seen it yet…Just because I'm so busy but I'll definitely watch it when it comes out on DVD! How was it?
HDD: I'm glad you like it! I really want to do a group reunion. But I'm worried about keeping Fat Amy in character… she's so original. Haha but I'll definitely work on it!
Sorry for the abnormally long author's note. I hope you enjoy this chapter!
I don't own PP at all. Nope. Not ever. This is making me sad.
Episode 13(The lucky thirteenth): What We Do on Christmas Part 1
It was Christmas Eve, and the streetlights were shining. The Swanson family had just finished their individual tasks and had gathered in the living room. Well actually, it wasn't much of a family anymore. Just Beca, Jesse, and Madi. But the boys were due home from college any minute, and the family couldn't wait.
"Madi, did you set out the cookies?" Beca asked, flying around the living room, trying to finish cleaning.
"Mhmm." Madi grunted. Beca turned around to find her thirteen-year-old daughter with a half-eaten snicker doodle sticking out of her mouth.
Beca glared at her daughter but Madi finished swallowing the cookie anyway. "What? Grandma told me I could eat the extra." Beca rolled her eyes at the mention of Jesse's mother. Damn that lady for spoiling her daughter's ass...but there was no question she was the greatest grandmother ever. The complete cliché.
"Well I guess everything is all set." Beca and stated and took a deep breath in. "Did you clean your room, Mads?" She asked.
"Uh, let me think about that one..." Madi pondered for a moment, and snatched a glance at the tray of cookies. Beca shot her a warning glance but Madi reached for one anyway. Beca smacked her hand away triumphantly. "Go clean your room." Madi grumbled something unintelligible and trudged upstairs.
Jesse came into the living room with a joyful gait and paused at Beca narrowing her eyes at the Christmas tree. "Uh...I hate to interrupt this little staring contest you have going on with the tree but-"
Beca snapped out of her trance and looked Jesse once over. "You're a mess." She stated, commenting on his tousled hair and flour streaked clothes. "Baking does that to you." He shrugged nonchalantly and took a step closer. Beca licked her thumb and started to fix his hair.
"Aw, stop it, Bec." He whined.
"I ought to revoke your man card. Baking with your mother. Jesus Christ." She rolled her eyes but continued to clean him anyway.
"Well someone had to do it." Jesse frowned and Beca shrugged. "Not like you were going to." She laughed and pecked him on the cheek. "There, done. Now go change your shirt. The boys will be here any minute."
He made his way upstairs and Beca flopped on the couch in exhaustion. Sure, Jesse had done the baking, but she had cleaned the whole house, put up the decorations (which was so unlike her), and done all the shopping. She had a right to be exhausted. Meanwhile Jesse got away with being a pansy and making cookies with his mother. What a ham.
Just as Beca closed her eyes, the doorbell rang. She groaned before getting up. Almost as quickly as the groan had come, it left and she put on a happy face to answer the door.
She opened the front door to find her college age sons, grinning from ear to ear. Josh exchanged a look with Aiden before muttering "One, two three, four," And then before she knew it they broke out into various Christmas carols. She would have shut them up sooner, but she had missed them so much she decided just to go with it. So she rolled her eyes and leaned against the doorframe as Josh broke out into a interesting version of "Jingle Bells" and Aiden with his downright terrible arrangement of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
To top it all off, Josh had a wreath around his neck and a goofy grin the length of the Great Wall of China, meanwhile Aiden was shaking jingle bells and wore some reindeer ears. Beca wondered if these were actually her kids, or the children of Jesse and some Christmas elf. That thought made Beca mentally shudder.
"Get in here you dorks." Beca grinned and pulled her sons in the house so they wouldn't freeze their asses off.
"Did you like our musical number?" Josh smirked as he hung his coat on the rack.
"Made my day." Beca rolled her eyes and then pulled Josh into a hug. "I missed you."
"Ahem," Aiden coughed, "Middle child here too." Beca laughed and hugged Aiden. "How are you both? How's the college life?"
Beca and the boys sat on the couch. Aiden opened his mouth to speak; meanwhile Josh was busy stuffing his mouth full with cookies. "Don't be a pig." Beca rolled her eyes and smacked his head. "Wha-?" Josh started, crumbs falling on the couch. "I just freaking cleaned this couch! You're home for what, two minutes and the house is already dir- God I'm such a mom." Beca face palmed and Josh continued his way divulging the cookie platter.
"I took a final today." Aiden remarked, getting his mother's attention. "Oh? How did it go?"
"Alright." Aiden shrugged. "Hey, where's everyone else?" He asked and Josh nodded in agreement.
"Your father's changing his shirt, Grandma is in the kitchen and Madi is cleaning her room." Beca replied and reached for a cookie before they all disappeared.
"Boys!" Jesse exclaimed as he reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Father!" Josh echoed and went for a bro hug but Jesse instead pulled him into a real one. "Get in on this, dorkwad." Josh called out for Aiden. He rolled his eyes but joined in the little group hug anyway.
"Oh great. The circus has arrived." Madi smirked as she stepped out behind them.
"Ah, Madison. Looking as annoying as always." Josh grinned and stepped towards her. "You forgot the talking part." Aiden pointed out and their mischievous grins matched. Madi rolled her eyes and gave them the up down before pulling her hair into a ponytail. "Flip." Josh whispered as he tugged on her ponytail. "Hey!" She gasped and swatted his hand away.
"Flip, flip." Aiden took a turn playing with it as well. "You're both idiots!" Madi growled and Beca rolled her eyes. "Knock it off. Two minutes. Two minutes is all it takes. Until it's like they were never gone!" Beca threw her hands up in the air and stomped off to the kitchen. Jesse turned on his heels and followed her there.
"Assholes." Madi muttered.
"Valley girl." Josh grinned.
"Pee brain!"
"Cry baby." Aiden threw in there.
"Nerd alert!"
"Little girl." The boys said at the same time.
"Old...boys." Madi stammered.
"Aw, come 'ere." Josh pulled Madi into his and Aiden's chests as she struggled. "Let. Me. Go!" She wriggled around but to no avail. Finally she gave in and returned the hugs. "I missed you guys." She said quietly and they grinned. "We missed you too, squirt." They echoed like a creepy pair of Siamese twins.
Dinner rolled around fast and the Swanson family was chatting amiably.
"How's that fancy college of yours?" Jesse's mom asked Aiden.
"Right, the fancy one. What is Barden, the lame college?" Josh poked some ham with his fork.
"Of course not, dear. Your dad went to Barden too you know." Their grandma said matter-of-factly. "Like I said. The lame college."
"Hey!" Jesse narrowed his eyes from across the table. "I also went to Barden." Beca offered. "You were forced." Josh replied. "There was no choice in the matter."
"But I stayed, didn't I? What's this about anyway? You love Barden!" She added. "I do." Josh continued on his way poking things on his plate. "But college isn't the greatest right now. There were final grades, which are very frightening, evil treble leader-also frightening. And then there's...ahem. Never mind. Forget I said anything."
Just as the family took in everything Josh had said the doorbell rang. "That's weird," Beca frowned, "We're not missing anyone."
"I'll get it." Josh stood up, pushed his chair in and moped to the front door. All he'd been hearing all night was "oh Aiden how's college? You got an A on that? And an A plus on that! You're so smart and talented!" He was done with it. Meanwhile Josh is breaking inside, and no one cared to notice.
He swung open the door and there stood the last person he expected to see. "Hey...Josh." The girl smiled softly and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "Can I come in?"
It was Rachael Camp. His ex-girlfriend who he was still regretfully in love with. And it had been nine months since they last spoke and forever since she was here. On his fricking doorstep. "Yeah, uh...come in." He said dumbly and stepped aside, disbelief apparent on his face. Merry Christmas to him.
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What do you guys think Josh is gonna do? Will he take her back? I don't know... (Well, I do know. But that's beside the point...)
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