Chapter 19
Kirsten's P.O.V.
Everyone was gathered in the room that I haden't been in for 25 days. Niall and Josh sat next to each other on a small couch near the electric fire place, and they were helping themselves to my moms scallops and bacon. Harry stood. He was leaning against the wall, while I sat on the ground. Zoe had finally calmed down and was sitting next to my mother on the other couch.
My mother always gave me quirky things. Always a clementine in my stocking, always a super hero gag to fufill my obsession. There was always a "big" gift she gave me, but I'm pretty sure I already recieved it.
This year my mother turned out to give me a ukelele. I would really be happy to learn it, considering my love for Never Shout Never's songs. I also just got some generous gift cards, perfume, clothes, basic things.
Zoe finally handed me her gift, which I was intrigued to open.
"Open it!" She urged. Her smile was leaking from her face and her hands were scramming to do anything, just to keep them occupied.
"Give me a hint." I smirked to her.
"It's your favorite super hero."
"YOU DID NOT."
"Open it!"
I tore through the Christmas Tree wrapping paper, to find a pencil-sketched portfolio in a gold picture frame. "I worked really hard on it," Zoe blushed.
"Zoe, you know me so well."
"It took me 2 weeks."
Zoe had sketched Robert Downy Jr.'s face. Might it be Tony Stark, Sherlock Holmes, or Jack Jericho. Anything with him in it I love. Most people would find it creepy, I really didn't care. I stood up to bend over and give her a huge hug.
"Robert Downy Jr? That's interesting," Harry commented. "Might I see?" Harry pondered over the picture and nodded. "Very impressive, Zoe."
"Thanks," She said in a sarcastic snotty tone, pretending to flip her hair, even though she didn't have any to flip. Niall took the picture and kept looking back and forth between the photo and Zoe.
"You're uhm, you're really talented."
"Th-thanks," Her cocky personality gone in a flash. She might have died on the spot, considering her celebrity crush just complimented her.
Josh had taken out his phone and was taking a video. He said it was for an app called "Keek". Whatever. As he was looking through his phone, he caught my attention.
"Oh hey, there's still another present in the way corner over there," He tried pointing to it. You could see Harry push himself from off the wall and look over behind the tree, eye brows furrowing.
"Ooop," He said, finding it. "let me see..." He got down on all fours, even with the pine needles probably pricking and tickling his face and fore arms. "From Priscilla?" He said, tossing me the small rectangular package.
"Oh!" I said, feeling the ribbon. "I remember this. She gave me this that day in the book store," I could feel Zoe roll her eyes.
"What does the tag say?" My mother asked.
"Saw you were missing yours. Love, Priscilla. xoxo" I read aloud, remembering it. "What could she mean?" I asked, to no body. I carefully opened the package by the side and slipped it out. It was a black-pho leather case. It looked like a sunglasses case. I opened it to find a tan cloth, and when I took it off, a pair of smooth, unouched, no scratches, Ray Bans.
I held them up, to show everyone. She noticed. I thought to myself. The faint Ray Bans written in cursive in the top corner. So sleek and new. I would break these in immediately. She must have saved up some money to buy these for me!
"Now we can all be matching!" Niall exclaimed, slipping out his pair. "Everyone in the band has a pair, except Harry, now."
I smiled remembering.
"C'mon, everyone. Let's watch Home Alone while I brew up some Hot Chocolate." My mom offered, swishing herself up from the couch. I hate hot chocolate.
Niall and Josh stood up, rubbing their palms together, as Harry stayed behind with Zoe and I.
"No present for your best friend?" She said, pouting. Almost as if an imaginary light bulb went off on top of my head. I had gotten her a present, but it was upstairs. I got her this whole Benfit Makeup kit I got at Ulta, her being in love with beauty. But I thought of something better.
"Hey Niall?" I hollered, poking my head out of the door. He turned around, with a hot chocolate mustache on his upper lip. I waved him over to the door. I took Harry by the elbow so we were outside. I took Niall by the shoulders and placed him next to Zoe. "Merry Christmas!" I cheered to Zoe as I closed the door on them both.
