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(75) Jingle My Balls

Double update! 74&75

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"Hoe hoe hoe, Merry Christmas bitches."

Kelly jumped down from her top bunk, her midnight black hair pin straight, her thin ballerina figure accentuated by cream long sleeve and a plum skirt, "I'm beginning to think you and Leo are related somehow. That, or God accidentally made two copies of the same brain in two different bodies."

Sarah's greeting was exactly up Leo's alley and she knew it, so she only wrinkled her nose at Kelly's retort, as she sauntered in the room. Hair damp, "I wouldn't spray whipped cream at my friends."

"Oh, and speaking of," Marley poked her head out from her armoire, "Ryan and Jason snatched Leo from Aiden's room by the pants."

Kelly didn't appear surprised at all, shrugging her shoulders as she pushed gold earrings in her ears.

Tristan leaned back on her mattress on her hands, a devious smile playing on her lips, "And how would you know that? Right place, right time?"

Marley hid her face again, clearing her throat, "Aiden told me."

"So you were in your other boyfriends bed last night?"

Marley's typical blush was armed and ready to subject her to a full dose of social humiliation, so she pursed her lips together and pretended to sift through outfit options for the day to avoid Tristan's watchful gaze. She showered and dressed in simple jeans, a t-shirt and her jacket but wanted to wear something more presentable for breakfast.

"How's everything with Brendan going?" Kelly cut in a tone that told Marley she was purposefully redirecting the subject.

Marley peeked out to shoot the girl a grateful smile, who winked back from behind Tristan's back. Tristan felt around her bed for her phone, swiping her thumb a few times with a loud sigh, "He texted me once this morning to say, and I quote: 'Dreaming of a white Christmas? Jingle my balls, baby.' He's such a tool."

Guess it's time to burn that paycheque.

Marley coughed lightly, eyes bugged in shock while Kelly burst into laughter. The two of them were getting ready, too, the only roommate missing being Gabby. When Marley arrived to her room her best friend was gone, which left her to walk to and from the councillors cabin alone.

Which only bothers her overprotective boyfriend — just to be clear.

When she asked Tristan and Kelly where Gabby went, the answer rendered Marley speechless. Off with Ethan. Apparently he texted her Merry Christmas this morning, one thing led to another and now they were eating breakfast together in the mess hall. Marley had been biting back a smile ever since, texting Gabby a very Merry Christmas to herself and Ethan, which was returned with the middle finger emoji.

"Well he's exclusive, that's got to count for something, right?" Kelly offered a glum Tristan, who tossed her phone on her pillow with pursed lips.

"I'm thinking I need to show him what he's missing. Cosmo says men are bred to hunt. If I start running — he'll start chasing. I mean, it's about damn time. While I'm giving a horny asshole the benefit of the doubt at every turn Marley's getting a whole damn sleigh worth of presents and a literal tree."

Marley decided on a knitted grey over the shoulder dress with long sleeves — needing to wear outfits that complimented her new ombre pink hair was a struggle she hadn't foreseen. She closed her armoire, unable to hide her cheek-aching smile at the sight of the little tree sitting by the door.