Moms In Leather Aprons

Serpent Christmas Part.2

In case you didn't know, Cheryl Blossom loved to cook. In fact, she loved the whole concept of stay at home mom. Toni loved the whole parenting thing but when Serpent duties spoke louder she had to be there as Serpentine, not that bothered the kids or Cheryl; the thought of Mommy being a leathered superhero was as cool as Momma being an aproned superhero. Taking this in account, while Toni was the official photographer on any event held at Thistle House, Cheryl was the cook, and no one was allowed in the kitchen, where she spent endless hours preparing these christmas Eve meals.

With the help of Toni and Fangs, Cheryl carried the first dishes to the table.

''Alright guys! To warm up our bellies we have celery, hazelnut and truffle soup! Fangs has rosemary dinner rolls and my chérie will serve you the lovely wine from the Blossom's wine cellar!'' Cheryl announced, putting down the big pot of soup down, along with the basket of bread. Toni served everyone wine and gave the kids some Coke, since they would be needing the caffeine to stay awake for Santa Claus, though this was something they were rarely allowed to drink.

The three food presenters went back to the kitchen to bring in more smoking pans.

''Next up on the menu we have our main meat dish: fennel and garlic roast pork loin! But let me tell you, there is nothing typical about this roast. Pears, fennel, and a touch of coriander combine for a distinct taste that is succulent and earthy, with just a hint of citrus. To top that, an apple and walnut stuffing! Toss dried fruits such as apricots, figs and raisins in with the apples for an added touch of sweetness! Cousin Betty was kind enough to bring the roasted potatoes and carrots. For the non-meat eaters such as myself, Thymed roasted vegetables and roasted stuffed cauliflower.'' The redhead continued her detailed explanations.

''Guys don't get too surprised, cooking shows is all she watches.'' Toni points out, wrapping an arm around Cheryl and kissing her cheek, as the taller girl rolls her eyes in response. The two women sat down side by side at the edge of the table, Victoria next to Cheryl and Jason next to Toni, so the twins were facing each other.

''Before we start digging in the amazing food that our host prepared for us'' Jughead started, standing up, putting his napkin down on the table. ''I want to express how blessed I feel right now. All of you sitting here has their own dark past and being able to overcome the sharp truth that is living on the wrong side of the tracks to end up in a table full of food, with my family, is just a great feeling. And it really wraps around nicely on the Christmas spirit, so... Yea. Thanks Cheryl and Toni.'' The beanie Serpent finished and sat down. Everyone was silent after the emotional speech.

''I'm hungry.'' Jason breaks the silence, tugging at his mommy's sleeve.

''Alright let's dig in!'' Cheryl clapped and started to serve everyone.

Many cups of wine were shared that night, not enough to be wasted, but enough to lighten up the mood and take, even for a few hours, all worries away.

The classic vegan mince pies arrived soon, along with chocolate eggnog floats, for the adults, and cheddar apple pie for the kids. Everyone helped cleaning up the table, washing plates that didn't fit on the dishwasher.

After that, there were still two hours left for midnight, so Toni had the great idea to pull out the board games and put the family of 12 together on the floor of their living room, for the first game, Clue. Jason, Victoria, Lili and Vincent were nearby, for the initial 10 minutes of the game, playing with their respective parents, but after not understand one bit of what was happening they decided to get their own child games.

''I think it was.... Mr.Plum.... With..The revolver... at the kitchen!'' Kevin gave his final verdict. He checked the hidden cards but his smile turned to a frown. ''Good thing I didn't follow my dad's career I guess.'' He commented, indicating he had lost. Betty and Jughead, who were playing as a team, ended up winning, making the game last a short twenty minutes. Next was Trivial Pursuit, where Sweets made endless jokes about how he was the wedgeman, but Toni ended up revealing to have the most common knowledge out of everyone. Only one hour and a half left till Santa arrived with the gifts. The kids, who were playing ''houses'' last time their parents checked, were now sound asleep, wrapped up in blankets. They would be awaken by the landing of the white bearded man. The adults decided to drink a bit more and just talk about life.