Have A Christmas.

Chapter Ten: There's a Christmas to be had

Anastasia

"OH MY GOLLY! I GOTTA GO!" I say and jump off the couch.

I start to pick up all my things that are just laying on the table. I start to sprint to the door, phone in hand. I only had a few hours before everything would change.

"I'll see you tomorrow?" Ignacio asks as I run out the door.

  "Yes, you will. It might be late, but you will. BYE! MERRY CHRISTMAS!"  I scream as I run out the door and down the street.

The few people who are out are staring at me as if I were a strange creature. Had the transformation already begun? It was different every year so I never knew when I had to be away from people. One year it was around six and I was at a family party. I do not advise suddenly changing hair color while playing a game of SORRY. People will stare. Last year it happened closer to two am as it was all good. Who knows what time it will happen this year.

I finally get to my house and pull open the door. I raced to the bathroom and turned on the lights. I looked in the mirror and saw that face that stares back at me for 364 days of the year. The roots of my hair had already begun to change color to a bright red color and around my irises were green. I put on my Christmas pajamas and quickly got into bed hoping Ignacio wouldn't come by in the morning.

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing. I groaned as I rolled over and grabbed my phone. On the screen was a pictures of my mother's face.

"Hello honey," I hear my mother's voice.

"Hi mom," I say sleepily into the phone.

"What color is it this year honey?"

"I dunno I just woke up," I say.

"Go check!" She says excitedly.

"Okay, okay," I say and get out of bed.

I pad out of my room and to the bathroom. I turn the lights on and look into the mirror. My curly blonde hair transformed into a bright red with tight curls. My eyes became bright green and I gained a few piercings. I actually looked pretty. I might keep it.

"Red mom. It's red,"

"OHHHH! Send a picture I wanna see," My mom screams.

"Fine," I say and hang up.

I turn on my camera and take a picture of my face for my mom. I send it to her and Ignacio.

"CANDY CANES!" I scream.

My phone lights up with Ignacio's face, a text from him.

I: Who is that?

A: No one

I: Come on

A: Nope

I: Who is she?

A: A cousin

I: A hot cousin

I blushed as I read the text, and then hid my face in my sleeve.

I: When are you coming over?

A: Later

I: When is later?

A: I dunno around 10?

I: At night or...

A: At night

I: Damn short stop that's late

A: That is the only time I can come

I: Fine

I put my phone on the counter and started to play my Christmas music. I went back to my room and tried to find my most normal clothing. All I could find, that wasn't pack away, was a cream tank top, a brown jacket and some boots with leggings. This is normal right? I went back to the bathroom and tried to tuck all my hair up into a hat. It kept falling out.