trying again

chapter 5

Christmas day  

I woke up to my alarm clock going off. ‘I never set it?’ I thought to myself. And then I remembered it’s Christmas! I ran downstairs in my pajamas and saw my parents talking with someone.

“Zayden!” I screamed and ran to him.

He opened his arms wide and I jumped into them. I hadn’t seen him in days. And I had to admit, I did have a small crush on him.

“Ami!” he yelled back with a grin.

“I thought you were gonna come by later?” I said.

“I thought I could surprise you and spend the rest of Christmas with you since my parents and I did it in America.” He said.

I hugged him tighter and he laughed. I giggled and let go before I could suffocate him.

“Presents!” I shouted and dragged him down to sit by the tree with me.

I grabbed the present that I got for him and handed it over. He took it from me and began to open it.

“Ami you didn’t have to get me anything.” He said as he unwrapped it.

“Yes I did. And you can’t say anything against it.” I insisted.

He finally got it open and he immediately hugged me. I had gotten him an ipod with a cover of me and him on it.

“Your turn Ami.” He said and pulled out a big box with rapping paper on it.

“That is way to big! What’s in it? A baby hippo?” I said.

He just chuckled and I opened it. Inside was another skateboard, a bunch of beanie’s, a silver necklace with a Z on it, and a set of guitar picks, each one being signed by one of my favorite musicians.

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” I yelled as I tackled him in a huge hug.

“Don’t kill him now. Now your presents from us.” Mom said handing me two medium-sized boxes.

I tore into them eager to see what I had gotten. Mom got me an Ipad and Dad got me a crap-load of Itunes cards and a set of colored wheels for my skateboard. I thanked them almost as enthusiastically as I did to Zayden. I got up and handed each of my parents a box that held the present I got them. Dad opened his to find the Iphone 5 he wanted. Mom looked in hers and saw that she got a new purse by some designer she likes. They thanked me like they were  lunatics. I just giggled at their reactions while Zayden laughed at how childish they were.

“Well, while you two are being crazy I’m  gonna go get dressed.” I said.

Zayden followed me out. I went to my room and he sat on my bed. I went to my closet and pulled out a black long-sleeved shirt and a pair of grey jeans. I plopped on a red and green beanie and walked out. Zayden looked up and smiled. He got up and we went back downstairs. We entered the kitchen to get a bowl of cereal for ourselves and ate quickly.

Mom began to get started on the ham for dinner and Zayden lead me out of the house after he made me get on my snow boots and coat. He walked me all the way to a small playground and pulled me to a stop under a tree. He looked up and so did I.

There was a mistletoe.

“Well would you look at that. A mistletoe.” I said.

I looked back to him to see him grinning like a little mischievous elf.

“Yeah. Well look at that.” He said.

He began to lean closer and closer. I leaned in and I felt his lips on mine. He began to sweetly kiss me and I wound my arms around his neck. He placed his arms around my waist and I smiled into the kiss. When we pulled back for air he leaned his forehead against mine and looked into my green colored eyes with his milk-chocolate ones.

“Amirisa I like you. Will you be mine?” he asked sweetly.