Love Me Like That - A Rydellington/R5 Fanfiction [Completed]

10. Misteltoe

(A/N: I don't know like which time of the year it is now, but it was thanksgiving recently, so now I've decided to let it be christmas, so Merry Christmas everyone!!!)

22nd of December

Rydel's POV

It's been a week since the argument with Ellington and I haven't talked to him yet. He tried to call me a few times the days after it happened, but I wouldn't pick up so he gave up. I haven't talked that much to my brothers either. I think they know something's wrong, but they're not asking about it. Ellington has been to our house as much as usual, I think he's trying to convince Riker that nothing's wrong between the two of us and I'm very thankful for that. Don't get me wrong now! I know I have no right to judge him about the photos, they may have been taken out of context, but his words, those hurt! I can't forgive him for what he said, at least not yet.

"Rydel, hun? Don't you want to come out and help us with the christmas decorations?" mum says as she knocks on the door. The door is not locked, but she's still giving me the privacy. I groan and turn in bed. Mum opens the door and sits on the bed. She knows my depression has something to do with Ellington, but she's not asking about it. She knows I don't want to talk about it. I've been very much to myself lately and the only ones I talk to is mum and Thea. Thea comes over now and then and we talk and watch movies and she makes me feel better. She still hasn't forgiven Ross, but I know he's doing anything he can to make up to her and show here how much he loves her. It's kinda cute actually. I've stopped with the silent treatment, but I don't talk to him more than to my other brothers.

"Rydel, if you're not coming, I will never let you borrow that pink dress again!" Thea says as she sticks her head into the room. I gasp. She knows I love that dress and she knows I will give in. I use that dress so much that it actually stays in my closet, but it's still Thea's. She gives me a glare to go with he threat and I get up from the bed with a sigh.

"Wow! What you do is magic! You have to teach me how to do that!" mum says to Thea who giggles and pulls me into the bathroom. She brushes my hair, since I haven't brushed it today, and gives me better clothes to change into. When I'm done we go into the lounge where everyone else is. The christmas tree is standing in the centre of the lounge, behind the couch. Boxes are standing everywhere in the room. They are filled with decorations.

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly!"

"Fa la la la la, la la la la!"

"Tis the season to be jolly!"

"Fa la la la la, la la la la!" Rocky and Ross are singing as we come into the room.

"Don we now our gay apparel!"

"Fa la la, la la la, la la la!"

"Troll the ancient Yule tide carol!"

"Fa la la la la, la la la - Thea!" Ross exclaims and Rocky narrow his eyes at him for not finishing the song.

"Fa la la la la, la la la LAAAAAAAA!!!!" Rocky finishes with a high pitched voice. I laugh a little at him and I hear Thea giggle beside me. Ross comes up to us and starts talking to Thea, who's not listening to him. She looks at me and I see a smile form on her face. I know she's starting to forgive him, but she thinks it kinda funny to tease him like this. I know that though she loves to tease him, she's still hurt by the whole Ross thing. I hear the door open and the voices of Riker and Ellington fills the house. I look at Thea who puts a hand on my shoulder to calm me down. I feel a little calmer until Ellington comes into the room and stops talking to Riker the minute he sees me. We look into each others eyes for a while before I flee into the kitchen. I hear steps behind me and look around to see Thea.