Just a dream

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December 24th

Christmas Eve, the day before Christmas

The day kids get all giddy, excited to wake up the next morning and open their presents.

I stopped getting like that a few years ago, maybe that's just part of growing up...

I've not said anything about the picture I found to anyone, not even Jake

At first I had not idea who 'H' was, that was until it clicked

Hamilton, also known as Hamilton Nash Grier.

What I want to know is why everyone is lying to me, I don't even know who to believe anymore

Maybe my mum isn't even dead, that could be another lie that my dad has told me.

But I can't say anything, not yet

I mean, it's the day before Christmas

I'm just going to have to wait to hear the truth

The door bell rings, causing me to run down the stairs to answer it, considering I am home alone.

Jake, my dad and grandma all went out shopping for Christmas presents

"Hey" I smile at Sam

"Hey babe" he winks

"Why the wink?" I laugh, closing the door

"Can't I wink at my girl?" He raises an eyebrow, smirking

"Ohhh, I'm your girl am I?" I copy his actions

"No, I was talking about the picture of your grandma behind you" he points to a picture of my grandma as a teenager

"Fine play it that way" I flip him off

"Babeee" he wines

"Hmm?" I spin around, my eyes meeting his

"Do I have to be here when your dad gets back?"

"Yes, I'm going to make him like you" I carry on walking towards the living room

"Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen" he chuckles

"Why not?" I focus my attention to him

"Because he thinks I'm a troublemaker" he grabs the TV remote

"Wellll" I drag the word

"Hey!" He lightly punches my shoulder

"No, but seriously, he's got no reason to not like you" I sit next to him

"I guess he's got to like me at some point, I am moving to London to be with his daughter" he pulls me closer to him

"Have you told your parents?" I question

"Yeah, they didn't like it at first, but once I told them how much you mean to me they accepted it" he shrugs

"Aww Sam" I grab his cheeks and squash them together

"Gabby" he mumbles

"Sorry, you look cute when your cheeks are squashed together" I smirk

"Cute? Babe, I'm a sex God" he teases

"Sureee" I tease him back

"You're so mean to me" he hides behind a cushion

"Awww poor Sammy" I lie on top of him

I hear the front door open and shut

Causing Sam to gently push me off him and sit up properly