No more middle class?

Chapter seven

I woke up and looked outside, it was like a blizzard out there. I looked at my phone, I had gotten a text from my step dad, Selina, my mom and Carter saying school is canceled today and tomorrow because of the small blizzard. The only one I texted back was Carter.

Me: *sends a selfie of me outside* winter wonderland 😍
Carter: you're way more prettier the snow!!!
Me: awe stop it
Carter: what are you doing today?
Me: watching Netflix all day and drinking hot chocolate, why
Carter: get ready were going to the Christmas wonderland show in Times Square. Well get some Starbucks before we go :) :*
Me: okay I'll be ready in thirty

I immediately hopped into the shower, wash myself quickly but surely. I then did my hair, I just blow dried it as quickly as possible and threw on some cozy clothes and some boots. My hair was all curly because my natural hair is curly, makes sense doesn't it. I look myself over in the mirror one last time before I walked to the living room where my mom and dad were sitting watching Christmas movies. "Where are you going" my mom asked concerned, because it is only 8 am.

"Going to Christmas wonderland in time square with a friend"

"What friend" my step dad asked, I just rolled my eyes and seen Carter pull up into my driveway through the window.

"Carter Wellington"

"A boy" my mother shouted. I nodded and walked out the door because who knew how much longer that conversation was gonna go on for. I got in Carters Black Ferrari, looked at Carter he was wearing a black hoodie with khakis and some sperrys, his hair was the usual ruffled look. He smiled at me as he pulled out of my driveway. Times Square is like ten minutes driving from my house because in New York the actual houses are farther out that the city. We usually would walk to Time Square or at least I imagine consider its only like a twenty minutes walk. "What exactly is Christmas wonderland"

"Just like a bunch of Christmas crafts and lights and firework, we'll also be able to see the big tree in time square get lit up, but first want some Starbucks" he asked me, I didn't even have to think because he knew my answer was yes. We both order hot chocolate with peppermint extract in it. It's my favorite thing to drink.

We walked around looking at lights on huge houses, and Christmas trees with kids playing every where then we finally made our way to the choir singing Christmas music and a Christmas parade going on. There were floats with Santa on it with his little elfs, I had the biggest smile on my face and Carter looked down at me a smiled because he knew I was genuinely happy for the longest time in awhile. "Are you having fun" he asked me as he took my hand and brought me over to a bench, I shuttered at his touch. "I'm having fun" I smiled hugely at him, he laughed and he looked like he was having a good time. For once he didn't have to depend on drugs and alcohol to have fun. "I'm happy you can have fun without drugs"

"You make me happier then any drug could ever make me" he bluntly said. I felt butterflies fill up my heart and chest when he said that. I took my surroundings in, I tend to that a lot. I noticed a lot of older couples, very few young couples. Well, it is only 10 am in the morning and it's snowing out but I didn't mind the morning or the snow. "Are you excited for Christmas"

"Yes it's my favorite holiday, how about you"

"Kinda excited, I have a huge party every Christmas eve night, then two days later I have my families Christmas party at my grandpas and I hate it so much"

"Why"

"Because all it is full of is judge mental assholes bringing each other down" he frowned at me. I felt bad for him he's such an amazing guy and person but he's so troubled. We were walking and all of sudden we were under a mistletoe, how cheesy. He looked at me as he leaned in and I leaned it and planted a kiss right on my cheek, it was only just a kiss on my cheek but I am blushing hard core. "You're cute when you blush"

"Well you make me blush so" I shrug as we got into his car. There was a weird aroma in his car, a good one. I took a good look at him and for some reason he looked like a completely different person then he did when I first met him, but in a good way. "I'm having a party tonight" he interrupted the silence. I just nod because why am I not surprised that he's having another party.

"Wanna maybe ask your mom to stay the night at a friends house and you can stay the night after the party, I mean if you want" he itched his neck, he tends to do that when he's nervous. I could tell my mom I'm going to Selina's friend with her, I assume Selina's going to the party as well.

"Wanna come to my house and take a nap with me or go home"

"Well what time is the party"

"9, it's 1 right now. I can bring you home at like 5 or 6" he smiled at me as we pulled into his driveway guess I don't have a say in it. Of course no one was home besides a black Jetta, with pink rims. "Whose car is that"

"My twin sister Rae, her and her daughter are home for the week"

"Daughter?"

"Yeah she had a baby like 5 months ago, she got pregnant at an early age" he shrugged. I've come to be used to his house and the fancy smell, yes I said fancy smell. I heard a baby laughing in the kitchen so I followed Carter into there. There was a girl that literally was a spitting image of Carter, she had brown hair with bright blue eyes and the most perfect smile. She had low lights in her hair and had her nose pierced, she had her hair done nicely and was wearing nice clothes. Not like a fancy fancy dress but nice casual clothes and let me tell you, her makeup was perfect. "Hello brother"

"Shut up I'm only here for Alex" he said as he fed the baby who I assume is Alex, she looked like her mother. Brown hair blue eyes with two front teeth, she was so adorable I could totally squeeze but I didn't I promise. After playing with the baby we went to his room, laid down in our clothes and he fell asleep within ten minutes but I didn't. I just sat there and took everything in. I closed my eyes and cuddled up next to Carter, then drifted to a sleep.