**im boutta sue god for putting flies in this world.. theres a really loud one that is IN MY FACE and its QUITE annoying. Anyways rant over.. this may or may not be the last chapter!! I might make the party 2 chapters to provide suspense lmao.. read on!**

Kris' P.O.V.

**magic time skip to when Kris is at home alone.**

I walk into the somewhat deserted house. It's silent, so I know from first glance that my mum has left the house. Didn't even bother to leave a note.. I say, checking the kitchen counter. Instead of eating a proper dinner, I open up the pantry, take out some chips and walk upstairs to my room.

I lay on the rock hard bed, not even bothering to open the chips and eat. I'm not even bothered to turn on the lights. I check the time.

9:42PM

I lay there in the dark, home alone, thinking about the party decorations we bought. I hope Noelle puts that mistletoe to good fucking use.. put it over susie and her stupid ass crush.. I say to myself, clearly jealous. My vision goes a little blurry and I feel my wet cheeks. Crying like a little fucking baby, huh? Maybe that's why mums never home. Doesn't want to take care of the jealous little baby. I say to myself as I slowly cry myself to sleep.

**in her swimsuit, too.. jesus Kris what are you doing with yourself. Stop being deppressed.**

**magic time skip to when theyre walking to susies house to help with the decorating. This part is actually a comic by @socialllinks on instagram, but i've altered it a bit. Enjoy..**

Noelle and I scrape our feet on the gravel paths, barely talking. Until I bring something up. It's been in my head since last night.

"Hey Noelle.."
"Yeah?" She says in a sweet tone.
"If someone.. that you liked a whole lot.. had a thing for another person.. what would you do?" I say, looking up at her. She's still taller than me.
"Well.. i'd probably give up on that person.. I wouldn't want to make anyone sad.." she says.
"Hm.."
"But you're pretty bold, eh Kris? Not the type of person to let go easily.."
"Nah.. i'm honestly thinking of giving up.." I say, thinking of last night.
"I see.."
"Noelle, does Susie have a crush on.. you?" She goes all flustered.
"M-me? No! Not me!" She stutters.
"It's okay.. I think you two would be perfect for each other.."
"Kris! It's not what you think!"
"Mhm.. sure sure.. i'll make sure to dangle that mistletoe over you two at the party." I say smiling. Every word coming out of my mouth hurt so bad.
"Kris! I don't like Susie that way!"
"Yeah ok whatever.." I know she does. "Yesterday was probably her confessing to you or something, huh?"
Noelle goes silent as we walk up to Susies house. I gulp back tears, smile and knock on the door.

The inablility to smoke away my problems is really getting to me..

Susie's P.O.V.

I wake up in my pajamas, lying on my low double bed. The light from outside is flooding through my windows and I know for a fact it's gonna be a good day. I decided last night.

I'll try to ask Kris out..

I get up, get dressed into the same old clothes as always and check the time.

11:56AM

I'm surprised for a minute. Kris and Noelle are meant to be here by now to help. I walk downstairs, still half awake, and I hear my mum talking in a really high pitched voice.

Yep. They're here.

I walk into the kitchen.
"Sorry.. I slept in.." I say, yawning.
"Good morning honey!" My mum squeals.
"Mornin' Barney."
"Good morning Susie."
I smile at their greetings and sit down at the kitchen island.
"Where's dad?" I ask sleepily.
"Oh, he's sleeping in.. as usual." My mum says.
"We were helping your mum with the party food! She's so nice!" Noelle squeaks.
"Thanks darlin'." My mum says, dissapearing into the walk in pantry. Kris and Noelle are making fairy bread, so I help. I can't help but notice that Kris is.. more sad than usual. Her eyes are all droopy and she's frowning.
"Is she OK?" I nudge Noelle and ask her quietly.
"It's nothing.. i'll tell you later.." she whispers back and keeps making fairy bread.
"These little fairy bread things are a little.. childish, don't you think mum?!" I yell into the abyss we call the pantry.
"Well what am I supposed to give you? beer?"
"Yes. Beer." I say sarcastically. Kris' mouth doesn't move. It's harder than I thought to make her laugh. My mum peeks out of the pantry and gives me a death stare.
"Your father and I are going to be out during the party. A drink or two is ok for monsters, but not for Kris or any other humans. There's rules for them." She says sternly. I know for a fact Kris will ignore that completley and get white girl drunk, but she nods politely anyways.
"We'll be back at around.. lets say 11PM though, so save some party food for us."
"Where are you going?"
"Your fathers friend has gotten himself into a bit of an accident, and we must attend his court trial." She says, dissapearing into the pantry once again.
"Hope he's ok.. court trials are the worst." Kris says out of nowhere.
"You've been to one?" I ask.
"Not exactly, but they still scare me. My parents had to go to a few for child cust-"
"Well that's enough talk about that." My mum interrupts Kris. I decide I might ask her about it later. She comes out of the pantry holding a pack of frozen party pies.
"Have you got a fridge in there?" Kris asks, surprised.
"Yep.." my mum replies as she puts the pies on a tray and into the oven.
"So.. should we get started with decorating? I brought all the stuff!" Noelle squeaks, pointing to two large plastic bags underneath the counter.
"Yeah sure." Kris says, putting her butter knife down. She grabs one of the plastic bags and I grab the other.
"You girls have fun!" My mum squeals. Kris gives her a weak smile and I wave her goodbye for a bit.
"Over here.." I say, pushing open the double doors that led to a big room.
"Party room.." I say enthusiastically. I put one of the bags down and start to open it. Noelle starts grabbing things out of the bag and Kris starts opening the other one. In silence. And it's awkward.

"You know what? I'm getting my speaker. You two make out or something to make me feel better!" Kris says, standing up and stomping out of the door. I give Noelle a 'what the fuck?' expression and she looks like she might cry.

"W-what?" I stutter.
"She thinks you have a crush on me, and that yesterday at the beach you were confessing and now she's sad!" She says, shaking my shoulders.
"Why would she think that?!" I yell, shaking her shoulders back. "Why is she sad?!"
"I dunno!" Noelle looks down. "She asked me about it this morning.."
"What did she sa-"
"I'm back." Kris walks into the room, holding a speaker. I can't help but notice that she's taken the hair out of her eyes, and the familiar blood orange gems are staring right at me.
"Your eyes.." Noelle just stares.
"I thought i'd keep my face clear so I could see the decorations and stuff properly." She says, now smiling as usual. "Anything wrong with that?" She says, sitting down and connecting her speaker to her phone.
"No of course not.. if anything you should do it more often." I say.
"Yeah! Your eyes are gorgeous!" Noelle takes the words right out of my mouth.
"Thanks.."
I pull out the rest of the party decorations.
"Gimme a song.. to play." Kris asks.
"Mariah Carey!" Noelle squeaks, opening one of the bunting packets.
"Uhm.... hey siri.. search google for i dont want a lot for christmas there is just one thing I need." Kris asks. Me and Noelle laugh
"It's called all I want for christmas you idiot!" I laugh.
"Ohhh right.." she says. "What? I only knew the first part of the song!" She laughs with us. She starts to play the song and sings the first two parts of the lyrics as we all put up the white and blue bunting.
"Can this party get any gayer?" I laugh. "Christmas music, bucketloads of party decorations and fairy bread?"
"Oof." Kris says, trying her hardest to put the bunting up. She stands on her tiptoes and reaches for the spot shes meant to put it in and she looks ridiculous. I grab the bunting from her hands and put it up without any trouble. She frowns.
"Little kids go decorate the table." I smirk. She punches me lightly and keeps trying to put up bunting, which I keep having to steal from her to actually put it up.
"Well.. at least I feel like i'm doing something..?" She mumbles as I steal another bunting thingo from her.
"Saves me from having to go back and forth.." I laugh. Kris hits me again.

**jeez kris fucking stop dude**

After Kris hits me, my mum pops her head in.

"Were gonna head off, honey! Be good!" She squeaks.
"We will.."
"I love youuuu!!"
"Love ya too mum. " I say as she dissapears and I hear the front door close.

We finish putting up the gay ass bunting and Kris sets up the tables. They're covered in party plates and plastic sporks by the time she's finished.
"Spork? Or.. Fopoon?" She says, throwing a spork at me. I laugh.
"That was random.. i'm kinda liking the fopoon thin-" I'm interrupted.
"Will you two please help!" Noelle squeaks. Kris shrugs and goes to sit down with Noelle who is blowing party balloons.

**skiiip till theyre d0000ne because im a laaazy asss motherfuuuuckerrrr and immm proooud**

The three of us stood in a line and admired our magificent creation. The walls were covered in bunting and streamers. There were balloons at every corner of the room. The tables were stacked high with party pies, fairy bread and beer bottles for all the monsters (and kris).
"I think we did a good job." Kris shrugs, satisfied. I nod and steal a fairy bread from the table. It's disguisting but I eat i anyways. I stop as I notice Kris and Noelle giving me the death stare. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO EAT THAT is written all over their faces. I slowly put the bread down and instead I check the time.

7:42PM

"When does the party start again?"
"18 minutes!" Noelle squeals. "I'm gonna head to the bathroom to get dressed!" She says, rushing out with her bag.

"You wearing anything special?" Kris looks up at me lazily.
"I could if I really wanted to.." I say, shrugging.
"Huh.." Kris says.

We stand and admire the decorations a little before Kris' expression goes confused. She quickly goes to fish through the bag of decorations and grabs something out of the bag. It's small, so I can't see it. She drags the ladder (that we ended up getting because she was so small) into the middle of the room and climbs to the top. I walk up to the ladder and look up at her as she smiles at me. She reaches her arm out to dangle something above my head. It's the mistletoe.

"Can I hang this over you and Noelle?" She says, smiling. But I can tell the smile is fake. She's got hurt in her eyes.
"No, Kris. You can't. I don't wanna kiss that stupid reindeer." I say in a monotone voice. I really don't want to be caught under the mistletoe with her.
Kris' face suddenly lights up a little.
"You don't.. like her in that way?" She says, still dangling the leaves above my head.
"No. And I never will. There's one person that... I.. like. Not Noelle. Not anyone else important. End of conversation." I say, hoping Kris is as oblivious as usual. She cups head in her free hand and smiles at me, still dangling the stupid thing over my head.

"How do I look?" Noelle walks in, dressed in a short peach dress. She's.. cute I guess. I give her a satisfied nod and a thumbs up.

"Cute. I'm hoping Berdly isn't gonna be hitting on your thighs tonight because boy are they exposed." Kris says, laughing at her own joke. I laugh a little and Noelle makes a frisk expression.

Kris dissapears with her bag and Noelle and I open the large garage door that leads to the pool area. I turn on the pool lights and stuff.

"Did you guys bring swimmers?" I ask.
"Yeah.. mine are underneath this thing.." Noelle replies, gesturing towards her dress.
"Good."
"Hey are you gonna get into anything party appropriate? There's no impressing Kris in that." She stares at my clothes. I look away.
"I-i... don't need to impress Kris." I say. I don't want to impress her. There's no point.

"Teh life of teh party is back." Kris says, chucking her bag down near the door. She's wearing a huge black jacket over a flowery skirt and matching crop top, and  white sneakers as usual. I can't help but smile at how cute she is in a dress. Makes me even more determined to ask her out.
"Whatcha smirkin at, barney?" She says, walking up to us.
"Your dress." I say.
"It's so cute!!" Noelle squeals and smiles. We stop and stare at her dress for a second..

And I hear the doorbell ring.

**yoo0s0s0sodpo0o0o0 im bAk with another chapter haha.. uhhhdhgddbdbdkdbdkdj idk what im doing its 11:19pm and im tired so ima sleep. Ily goodnight cya next chapter.**