Chapter 38: Rose and Hugo
Candle flavour: Christmas Eve
Extra prompts: traditions, hyperactive, daring
It was the same every single year, almost like a tradition: Dad always let Hugo have too many sweets on Christmas Eve, and when Hugo had too much sugar, he got hyperactive. Really hyperactive. And it was always Rose who had to deal with him. Though sometimes, she didn't know why she bothered. It wasn't like he every listened to her.
There would be the inevitable Hugo-chase around the house, the garden and the garage, with him daring her to "catch me if you can". She'd have to threaten to revoke his presents for the next decade to stop him taking it out into the street, which would be very bad indeed for both them and their neighbours, who's only mistake was wanting a peaceful Christmas.
After that, he'd run back into the kitchen to try and get more sweets, and she'd have to literally pick him up and carry him away. Easier said than done considering he's four inches taller than her and three stone heavier, but she normally managed it pretty well.
Then came the fight, which she would always lose (he was surprising logical whilst hyper), and then she'd have to yell for their parents, who'd come and restore peace to Christmas land.
The question was, this year, could she be bothered with the rigmarole?
Short answer? No, no she couldn't.
It would be better for everyone if she simply cut to the chase.
"MUM! DAD! Hugo's had too many sweets again!"