The Grump Who Stole Christmas

Chapter 24

Nathan

"You're gonna make me cry in public," Zola said while smiling.

I laughed.

She got her composure and asked," Can we do the snowball fight now since there are no kids there".

"Of course. Anything you want to do my radiant star is what we're gonna do".

"I'm gonna demolish you in the snowball fight".

I laughed and said," In your dreams Bello".

"Game on Adams".

We went into the area where they had snow on the floor and Christmas trees scattered around the area so that it made you feel like you were playing outside.

I made a snowball quickly and aimed it at Zola and it stuck the landing and hit her in her face.

"Hey. That is so rude. You didn't even say go".

"Don't be a sore loser, Bello".

She threw a snowball at me and it hit me in my back as I ran away from her.

We chased each other around the trees throwing snowballs at each other while trying not to laugh so that the other wouldn't know where we were.

Zola was looking for me in between the trees but she didn't know that I was right behind her so I snuck up on her and wrapped my arm around her neck and she screamed and slipped onto the floor.

I was laughing so hard.

She hit me in the face with the snowball she had in her hand and then she started laughing as well.

I helped her up and she said, "Let's go on the ice slide again".

"And then we could do the snow slope again as well".

We both agreed and did those activities again. We were keeping track of how many times each other won on the ice slide and the ice slope and in the end we tied.

We got our free hot chocolate and sat down on a bench.

"Well played Adams. But next time you are gonna lose".

"So is this a new holiday tradition?" I asked her.

"It could be. It's so much fun".

"I highly agree".

We finished our hot chocolate and then went back home.

"So do you want to end the night by watching a movie?".

"Sure. Wait".

I looked at Zola and she said," You promised that we would go back in the pool today".

I did say that yesterday.

"Fine. And then after the movie".

"Mhm," She said nodding her head and we went up the stairs.

We changed into our swimming clothes and went into the heated pool.

"Ooo. This was much needed after an icy cold day".

"I told you to dress warm".

"Which I did outfit killer".

I laughed and swam closer to Zola. She wrapped her arms around my neck and her legs around my torso and said," Thank you so much for today. I felt like a true kid again without being judged".

"You're welcome. Anything to see that gorgeous smile of yours on your face is worth it".

We drifted a bit to the deeper end of the pool and she said," You have shown me what it means to be in a proper relationship without someone being embarrassed about being seen with me or judging how I laugh or all the one thousand icks that I gave to my situationships".