The Way You See Me

Christmas (30)

"Sometimes you think that you want to disappear but all you really want is to be found."

I woke up to something tickling my nose, i slap it away but it keeps coming back.

I open one eye open to see it's Ethan! I groan.

"What are you doing!?" I asked, he grins at me.

"It's Christmas!" Is all he says, i sit up on my elbows and look around.

We're still in the living room, from last night when we were watching movies.

I grin "let's wake everyone up! It's Christmas and we have presents to open!" I said, Ethan nods in agreement.

I then proceeded to try to wake the girls while Ethan tried with the boys.

"Violet! Evelyn!" I said their names while shaking them.

Eve pushes my hand away from her, almost tries to slap me.

"Shhh! Leave me alone" she says in her sleeping voice.

"But it's Christmas!" I said pouty, she opens her eyes quickly.

"Well why didn't wake me up sooner!" She says

I laugh at her reaction, "try to wake letty up! I'm going to get mom and aunt Jules!" I ask her.

I walk into my moms room to find her and aunt Jules still sleeping.

I climbed into her bed and lay on top of them.

I try to be gentle because of mom, when that doesn't work I try to tickle my moms nose just like Ethan did.

It kind of works, she moves a little! A good sign.

Once I keep doing it she finally wakes up, "what are you doing here?" She asks quietly.

I grin at her, "it's Christmas!" Is all I said.

I lean away from her and aunt Jules as mom sits up in bed.

"Alright let's go!" She says getting up from bed, i help her get up. "Thank you sweetie"

I gently shake aunt Jules and she wakes up, she's a light sleeper sometimes.

The three of us walk into the living to find everyone wake and sitting by the tree.

"Okay guy's picture time!" I said, "mom! Aunt jules! Go with them by the tree"

They go and i pull out my phone as my camera, i take pictures of them and then my mom takes a picture of us and we switch until everyone got a picture with everyone.

Afterwards Evelyn helps me pass out hot chocolate and cookies to everyone.

And now we finally start with the presents!

"This one is for aunt Jules! From me" i said as I pass the present.

I'm usually the present passer outter.

"Here you go ma'am" Ethan hands it to her.

And Ethan is my little assistant, gosh I love him.

Aunt jules grabs the present and starts opening it, it's a box.

She opens the box and pulls out four books, they're the twisted series.

"I've been wanting these! Thank you so much stells" she says hugging them.

Out of the family, me and aunt Jules are the only ones that like to read.

"Next present goes to mom from Evelyn" once again Ethan takes it to her.

We take the time to see everyone's presents and thank whoever got it for you!

I ended up with six different books! New shirts, new pink phone case, shoes, writing supplies.

"Last present" Ethan says taking one out of his pocket, a small box in his hand.

He hands it to me, i grab it from his hands.

Everyone's eyes on us, i until the bow from the box and open it when I'm done.

It's a necklace with his initial, E. Above the necklace it says. 'Not because I own you but because I really know you'

Now I know this is a stupid reason to cry but he got me a necklace with his letter! And quote Taylor Swift!

TAYLOR SWIFT?!?

I love him.

"I love you so much" i said as I hug him.

I forget we're not alone until I hear everyone saying aw at us.

"I love you more" Ethan says as he deepens the hug, he pulls me so close to him that our souls become one.

We pull away and help clean up after he helps me out on my new necklace.

I can't help but touch it and play with it, i love him so much.

I think he's the one, he has to be the one. How could he not be when he does things like this for me.

I feel like a part of me is healing, and I think a part of it is because of him.

I still need to heal and close another part of myself, and that part is the whole Lana betrayal.

I think I'm going to forgive her, not because she deserves it but because my soul needs it.

And sometimes it's okay to forgive people who have hurt you if it means it'll help you grow and heal from it.

Now I know I can't trust her, and that's okay but I'm not going to be living with a grudge against her forever. More like I have to thank her.

After we're done cleaning my friends leave go their family and mom and aunt Jules go out.

"I think I'm going to forgive Lana" i said out loud to Ethan.

We're on the couch watching the vampire diaries, i got him into the show now.

Which I love so much, he's so easily influenced.

He looks proud of me, "that's good!" He says, "I think this will help you, she was like your best friend before the whole mess"

I nod, "that's true, but I don't want anything to do with her anymore after this. Just because I forgive her doesn't mean I trust her."

"And it's okay! You don't have to trust her again, but you should forgive her for your sake" Ethan says squeezing my thigh.

I blush and he smirks, knowing exactly why I blushed.

God this guy makes me feel so giddy.

"I'm so lucky to have found you" he says, i grin.

"Funny, I was just thinking the same thing about you" i said leaning my head on his shoulder.

He kisses my forehead and unpaused the show.

We continue watching the vampire diaries mostly all day until about six o clock we stop.

I feel nervous as I dance my thumbs around the keyboard.

We need to talk.

And I press sent.