A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas (COMPLETE) ✅

Chapter 2

Once Dany had calmed down and cleaned up the remains of her shattered teacup, she texted her best friend Missandei.

D: Hey, not sure if I'm going to make it. Jon and I got in a huge fight and I'd have to come by myself. I'm so sorry. I'm very upset right now.

M: I'm sorry to hear that, {hugs} but I think you should still come, don't stay home sad and depressed. Everyone wants to see you.

Dany wondered if she had it in her to have fun at the party. It was still very hard not to burst out crying at a minute's notice. An hour had gone by since Jon had left and she hadn't heard from him, not that she expected she would anytime soon. They'd had little disagreements here and there before but nothing on the scale of what had happened tonight. For all she knew, Jon was done with her for good and she didn't understand what she had done wrong. A single tear rolled down her face as she remembered the harsh words they had spat at each other. Her phone chirped and she looked down to see another text from Missandei.

M: Dany? Talk to me girl. Don't stay home alone tonight. Come hang out and have a drink, you'll feel better. I promise.

Dany sighed. She wasn't looking forward to going by herself but realized that Missandei was right; it probably wasn't a good idea to be alone right now.

D: All right, I'm on my way.

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A short while later, Dany arrived at the party. She rang the doorbell and was relieved to see Missandei's smiling face as she opened the door to welcome her.

"Are you okay?" she asked, concern in her brown eyes, as she pulled Dany into a hug, her fuzzy curls tickling Dany's cheek.

"I think so," Dany said meekly, trying not to cry.

"Let's go in my room and talk, I want to know exactly what happened."

Dany made a round of quick hellos and greetings to her friends before slipping away into Missandei's bedroom. She told her everything, starting with how Jon had flaked out on helping her put up Christmas decorations the day before, his strange behavior at the mall, and then their epic blowout in her apartment.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry. That is so weird that Jon would act like that, it doesn't seem like him at all."

"I know, I can't explain it. And I've been racking my brain, trying to figure out what I did or said wrong and I can't come up with anything."

Missandei gave her another hug. "You didn't do anything sweetie. It all has to do with him. There's something going on with him that he's not telling you. Just give him some time. You two aren't over, he loves you; he'll come back around."

"Thanks," Dany said, hugging her back. "You are such a good friend, I feel better already. I'll try to have a good time tonight."

"You'd better!" Missandei said with a wink as she opened the bedroom door so they could return to the party. "You need a drink! Follow me."

Dany trailed behind Missandei as they made their way into the kitchen where she gladly allowed her friend to make her a rum and eggnog cocktail. She thanked her for the drink and decided to try some of the appetizers next. Missandei had really outdone herself and there was a tasty assortment of snacks including crab cakes, spring rolls, and shrimp cocktail; all Dany's favorites! She loaded a few items on her plate and then started mingling with some of the party guests. She was standing around in a circle with a few folks, listening to her friend Tyrion share another one of his crazy stories, this time about a jackass and a honeycomb in a brothel, when she felt someone's hot breath on her ear.