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17.

Posted: March. 7, 2016

I have to study for a test kill me please.

17. Austin

"Good morni- what is that?" My mom cuts herself off, poking the hickey on my chest.

"She's about chest height" I shrug with a chuckle, and my mom scoffs.

"Not even going to try to make this situation better for me?"

"Would you rather me tell you she has some too or?"

"I didn't but you did anyways" She shakes her head, sitting down next to me on the couch.

"I'm excited to meet your girlfriend"

"I know you are" I shrug.

"When's she coming over?" My mom asks.

"I don't know, around one I guess"

"What do you think she got you for Christmas?"

"No idea" I shake my head "Hopefully nothing too crazy"

"Why? You bought her something worth seven thousand dollars"

"Yeah, but I have that kind of money to spend, and she doesn't, so I don't want her to waste money on me" I shrug.

"That's sweet, I guess" My mom chuckles, and soon Logan and my aunt walk into the room.

"Present time!" Logan yells, running to grab all his presents from under my Christmas tree.

"Logan, slow down" My aunt chuckles, and Logan pouts, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Why?" Logan whines.

"Because we're going to wait to open gifts"

"Just let him open his now" I laugh "He'll cry about it" I pinch Logan's cheek lightly.

"Fine, open yours"

"Yay!" He cheers, tearing open his presents. He gets all the normal toys you'd get a five year old, toy trucks and those weird science experiments, along with some electronics.

"Do you want me to cook before your girlfriend gets here?" My mom asks, and I shrug.

"I don't care"

"Maybe if we wait, we'll have a better bonding time with her" My aunt winks, and I chuckle, rolling my eyes playfully.

"Do whatever you want"

We talk and make jokes until I get a text from Rowan telling me everyone left her house. I stand up from my couch and stretch out my arms "I'm going to go change, and then pick up Rowan" I say, walking off to my room. I put on a pair of black jeans and a button up, walking to my closet to pull on a pair of shoes.

"I'll be back soon" I say, grabbing my keys and taking the elevator to the ground floor. I walk out to my car, and get inside, turning it on and driving to Rowan's house. When I get to Rowan's house, I walk inside, hearing her mom and her arguing in Spanish.

"Hi" She turns around to look at me "Give me one second" She holds up a finger. She walks closer to her mother, and speaks quietly in her ear, scowl on her face "Get over it" She grits, as she turns around "Merry Christmas" She kisses my cheek, grabbing something from her kitchen table and tucking it under her arm.

"Merry Christmas" I hold out my arm, and she links hers through mine.

'Bye Ma!" She waves sarcastically, before we walk out of her house.

"You look cute" I compliment, and she grins.

"Thank you" She says, climbing into the front seat of my car.