Post by Mel Kucharski on Jan 10, 2011 19:05:08 GMT -5
Mel rummaged in his drawer, his frustration building. It had taken a good two hours to make each of those! Pajaki, literally "Spiders of straw" were traditional polish christmas decorations. They were handmade out of paper and very delicate. The were something to hand from the ceiling, like a chandelier. Mel had mostly learned from watching his grandmother, whenever she visited. His brothers, of course, laughed at him because usually only the women would make pajaki, but Mel figured it would be nice to make at least something for his boyfriends.
"Found it!!" he exclaimed, carefully picking up the small object from underneath his bed. He cradled the pajaki in hands, careful not to crush it. He checked his reflection in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable and slipped into a pair of shoes.
He dashed out the door, as ever, wary of his little gift.
It was the strangest thing. He hadn't hung out with either Aoi or Zander for the holidays. He had actually hoped to spend Christmas and New Years with them...but alas. Not all was well with the Kucharski's. Although Mel's father had come out of his coma, he woke up to find that his left leg had been amputated due to complications. His mother was distraught, and even Friderick couldn't help but chew his fingernails in worry.
Not only that, but Friderick wouldn't let him see either of his boyfriends over the holiday. He was totally unaffected by Mel's protests too. So it came to pass; Mel was shut in with his brother for the holidays. But not anymore. On January 1st Frid's girlfriend called him up and called him home. Friderick promised he'd be back, but he didn't know when.
In any case, Mel was free to have fun with Zander and Aoi now. Thank goodness. He walked slowly to Zander's room, studying the little pajaki in all of its colors. He stopped the Zander's door and gently set it down the gift, fully intending to tackle Zander the second he opened the door. He gave several slow knocks, like he usually did. He waited for a moment pensivly tapping his fingers against his thigh. The door swung open and and Mel pounced, "Zander!" wrapping his arms around his midsection, God, I've missed you!!" He smiled at him "I brought my present too!"
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Word count: 416
Tagg'd: Zander
Notes: CUUUTE. And this is a Pajaki
