Growing up (MWL's sequel)✔️

29. Don't make babies while I'm gone

Chapter Twenty-nine

"I can't do it!"

"Yes, you can!" Lau cheered me up.

"It's too far," I explained, extending my hand towards my target.

"No, it's not," Jordan said beneath me. I had my legs around his head because he was carrying me up, I was basically sitting on his neck.

I reached out for the objective once again, "Move closer!" I indicated to the tall boy carrying me.

Jordan groaned, "I'm trying but there's a tree branch stabbing me right where the sun doesn't shine."

I grimaced, "Too much information."

"I'm so taking a picture of you, guys." Lau chirped, picking up her phone.

That was us, trying to finish decorating a Christmas tree. Key word here: Trying. I was supposed to place the star at the top of the tree but it wasn't as easy as it seemed in TV shows. However, I never knew Christmas could be so much fun.

Since Lau and I were neighbors, we made some awesome matching decorations with the Christmas lights outside our houses. Why? Because we were cool like that.

At the third try, my hand finally touched the top of the tree and I placed the star in it, "Yes!" I shouted, raising my fist up in celebration.

"Yes! Finally!" Jordan exclaimed, putting me down.

Lau gave us a high five, "Awesome team work." I couldn't agree more.

We stood like idiots in front of the Christmas tree, staring at it proudly. It had red and green Christmas lights, shiny balls and all types of decorations. It was the most typical Christmas tree of all times but it was in my house. It was ours and there was something really nice about constructing it and decorating it. I didn't know what it was but it just felt really good.

The three of us were wearing Santa Claus hats and a green t-shirt with jeans. We'd agreed to wear the same clothes color because we wanted to have sort of an uniform for this. It was Lau's idea and I thought it'd be pretty cool.

Lau let herself fall on the couch, "I can't believe it took us this long,"

I frowned, "What time it is?" I glanced at the window and it was dark outside.

"Eight thirty," Jordan replied, sitting next to Lau.

"What?" I asked in surprise, "Wow, it really took us all day, huh?"

"Yeah but it was totally worth it." Lau gestured the Christmas tree.

"Where's the wine?" Jordan inquired seriously, "You said our reward would be wine when we finish,"

"Yep," I grinned at him, "I did say that. I'll be right back." I headed to the kitchen and then came back with three cups and one bottle of wine. When I entered the living room, Lau and Jordan were savagely making out on the couch. I froze.

That awkward moment when your friends are making out and you stand there without knowing what to do.

After a while, they were getting kind of touchy and that was my cue to leave. I found myself in the kitchen, pouring wine in my cup. I'd never had wine before but that was the only alcoholic drink mom let me have in the house. I took a sip and it surprised me how sweet it was. I took another and let the sweet liquid swim down my throat. I lowered my cup and gazed at the kitchen window. It was close because the past couple of days had been pretty cold but I could see the outside through the glass. It was starting to snow.

It's been a month.

I thought sadly. It'd been a month since my birthday, since that painful night.