greatlightother | -69- Because someone has to have fun with this flood

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-69- Because someone has to have fun with this flood

This isn't really a bad thing, is it? Why does it have to be lying? You don't have to see it as a bad thing. Make up something fun and outrageous! Have a different life for a while.

I told a friend that I went on vacation on an island after he bought an elephant to swim in his pool. It's obviously not true, so you know not to believe me. But it's fun, too.

We might as well try to get into the holiday spirit in our own way, instead of it being forced on us. We have to take what we can get and make it better.

[Private to Donny]

Come play in the snow with me. You need a break from everything.

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Really? An elephant that swam in the pool? That sounds awful and not at all wonderful.

Of course! And it spoke, too!

How silly! Did it speak French?

Yes! And Spanish.

We had lots of discussions. What have you done?

You and your impenetrable optimism.

It worries me.

It shouldn't. It's a good thing to look on the bright side!

No one can be that perky all the time. Go on, admit it. You've got a secret stash of Prozac.

I don't need drugs like that to be happy.

There's no point in being sad all the time.

Very true. Case in point. My brother.

[Oh wait, not the best subject to bring up after that flood. Facepalm.]

[Good job, Damon.]

About your brother...

No, no, no. Ignore I said that. We're not doing this again.

You didn't want to do it last time.

Well, maybe I had a point, you ever think of that, Miss Pushy?

[Damn, a question.]

No. [Sigh.]

Tell me your point.

Huh? No I mean... oh, right. Lies.

You'd think that's the kind of flood that'd be right up my alley, but no. This one passes me over.

I'd really like that actually.

I'll meet you up there in...an hour?

Yeah, sure! I'll be right up.

[She hurried to get dressed and headed up to the deck, glad to snatch a few hours of free time away. Stepping outside, she jammed her hat on her head and tucked her hair underneath it. The snow crunched under her feet and she kicked it up playfully.]

[Donny was all bundled up - coat, scarf, and the woolen gloves and hat his mother had made for him before he shipped out, and was spending his time waiting for Sveta to show up by looking at all the snowmen and lumps that had been formerly snowmen on the deck. He wandered the length of the deck before he spotted Sveta, and he waved to her as he hurried over to her.]

How about this snow, eh? [He grinned.]

[She giggled and put a finger to her lips.] I hate it. [Shaking her head, she reached over with her own pink gloved hands and looped an arm through his.]

Don't ask questions, Donny! I have to lie...this flood is ridiculous.

[What the-] Oh, right, the flood! [Donny laughed and stuck his hands into his pockets, keeping better hold of Sveta's arm through his. What a dumb flood this was, but at least it wasn't something else. It could always be so much worse.]

This flood is fahkin' ridiculous. Yeesh. I was wondering what was wrong with everyone.

[She continued to kick uP snow as she walked, snuggling close to him.] I guess it could be worse. I talked to Damon today. He doesn't seem to be affected yet.

Not that you can really tell the difference.

[He smiled as she moved closer to him.] Yeah...I think that's what's confusing me. Lotta people on this boat who are natural liars.

I like this hat, by the way. [He gave an awkward poke to the top of her head.]

Leave my hat alone. You're just jealous. [She pulls it down more over her ears and gives him a roll of her eyes.]

That's why I make up ridiculous lies so that you know I'm lying. I don't really like it. Goes against my nature.

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