Surf Trip//Jiara

Chapter 14

~Kie's pov~

"Yo Kie, do you wanna come with me and the others on the boat later?" JJ asked approaching to me.

Yes. I'd love to come but I can't or the kids from here will make my life a hell again.

Of course I couldn't say this. It was the fourth time I refused him or the others when they asked me if I wanna hang out with them. I hated it but I couldn't agree. Kook school was already horrible and if they'd see me with pogues it'll be even worse. I missed surfing with them. The kooks didn't surf. They tanned and relaxed with all kinds of drinks with stupid plastic straws.

"I can't, I have homeworks" I said spending up so JJ might not follow me.

As soon as I started to walk faster he did too.

"That's what you said yesterday. And the day before, and the day before yesteday" he said rising his eyebrows.
"Just cause you don't do your homeworks it doesn't mean I don't" I scoffed and kept walking on the familiar road.

I actually didn't have any homework but I needed an excuse. I had to find an excuse otherwise they'll think I don't wanna spend time with them.

"Then see you tonight at the party?" He asked.

Tonight was gonna be a party with both kook and pogues. Which is another reason why I couldn't come. If they'd see me with pogues they'd hate me even more.

"Maybe if I finish everything" I said speeding up so he wouldn't come after me.

This time it worked. This time he didn't follow me.

I really wished he did. I really wished five more minutes with him.

Even only few seconds.

~Kie's pov (present)~

Four more days.

Four more days until I have to leave to that stupid boarding school.

Four more days I have to leave everything and everyone else behind.

And while I couldn't stop thinking about that my mom couldn't stop singing Christmas songs while putting stupid lights around the living room.

"Tomorrow it's Christmas and you're sitting here like a Grinch" my dad says handing me a cup of hot chocolate with cinnamon.

"If you and mom wouldn't send me miles away I'd maybe be happier" I say taking a sip of the hot chocolate.

I was mad.

Very mad even.

But not mad enough to not drink my hot chocolate.

Out of the blue I thought about JJ. I really hope he's not at home today. I hate that I have all this decorations and Christmas movies and even the presents and JJ has nothing. He never did.

I remember once when we were little and came at me when my parents aren't home. We were about nine and it was almost Christmas.

I remember how shocked he looked around the house. At first I thought he was judging it because we didn't have all the decorations out yet and the tree wasn't even finished.

"Your house look like the one's in Christmas movies" he said walking around the house and inspecting the small Santa Clauses we had on the table.

"You even got a tree" he said even more shocked than earlier. "Don't tell me that you Santa brings you presents too" he jocked but then saw my confused face and his face didn't seem so happy like he was earlier.

"Do you get gifts?" He asked sitting on the couch, next to the box full of decorations.

I nodded and sat next to him. His face quickly changed into a forced smile when I looked at him.

"Well my dad was right about me not being good enough" he said with a forced laugh. "Anyway I doubt Santa would even be able to get in the house with all the cookies he's eating" he joked then started to inspect the decorations in the box.

For the rest of the week I tried to think of some gift to make for JJ. I couldn't leave him alone with no gifts.

Tonight was Christmas. My mom invited some friends and family over to dinner. We laughed, watched Christmas movies and eat the food dad made which was amazing. After I opened my gifts I had to put on an act and pretend I was tired. I went to my room and put the new shoes I got, they were one of my presents.

I rushed to the door when the others moved to the kitchen.

I went to see JJ.

When I knocked at his door I was expecting his dad to answer. I even prepared a whole speech so he's dad would let me take JJ with me.

When JJ opened the door I was the one in shock. I knew he said he doesn't get Christmas gifts but I thought he was having at least a few decorations or food.

"What are you doing here?" He asked confused.

"I came to give you some food my dad made and I also bring some hot chocolate" I said pointing to the casseroles and the thermos with hot chocolate in my hands.

"Come on, let's go in my room, dad isn't home" he said helping me with the casseroles.

His room didn't have any Christmas decorations either.

"Why are you here? I thought you had dinner with your family" he said taking a bite from the potatoes.

"I did but I wanted to see you and bring you something" I said taking a small bracelet from my pocket.

"This is for you. Santa maybe thought you live at me cause it was under the tree and it had your name on the box" I said handing him the bracelet.

He didn't need to know that I made it. I was kinda sad that this was the only gift I made him but I don't think I ever saw him so exited over something.

After that we'd see eachother every Christmas. His dad was always gone on Christmas which was better cause JJ was save.

I don't know if he still has the bracelet. We never mentioned it again.

I can't wait to spend this Christmas with JJ again. And the other pogues.