Page 30 of The Nightmare Before Kissmas

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I almost do it now, reach down into the part of me that’s twelve and wants to make sure my brother ishappy.

I hook my arm around Kris and steer him for the door. “The most wonderful time of the year, huh?”

Iris and the Claus Boys

IRIS

maybe we all get food poisoning to avoid this halloween welcome party. or what’s that thing about poinsettias being poisonous? they’re everywhere, so they infected us

KRIS

I think that’s only for cats who eat them.

but i like where your head’s at. i’ll boycott if you will

IRIS

ughhhhh. no. i’ll go. i just need to be dramatic about it first.

Coal named the conversation “Two Bros and a Ho Ho Ho”

IRIS

nicholas claus if you value our friendship you will delete that group name right now

Coal named the conversation “50 Shades of Sleighs”

IRIS

i’m having a full crisis over here and you’re googling christmas puns aren’t you

excuse you i have these locked and loaded at all times baby

but what do you want me to do

seriously, name it. because all i got is to try to make you laugh

hey watch this

theirs nothing wrong with trying to make someone laugh

KRIS

Coal, I hate you.

Fucking delete it.

My eyes are bleeding.

IRIS

what? is this another stupid inside joke i don’t get

KRIS

You really don’t see it? Why do I talk to either of you.

He used the wrong “there” to piss me off.

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