Forever

Chapter 10

Date: 12-25-09
Age: 7
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Emily's POV:

"Merry Christmas!" I hear mom scream out to me from down stairs.

"Merry Christmas to you too....." I said back

I curled my hair and kept my Christmas footie pajamas on. Then I walked downstairs to eat breakfast.

"You don't want to open your presents first?" Mom asked.

"Sure, let's go do that..."

When I went to the Christmas tree all the presents were for me. None for Chris, or anyone else. Just me. To most kids that would be great, but to me I just feel awful. Something is missing, there is no Chris running down the stairs screaming," ITS CHRISTMAS!" That was the best thing of Christmas. But of course I never knew that until now....

I opened all of my presents and thanked mom. I got a gymnastics bar, beam, and a new mat. I also got a few leotards and some new clothes.

"Hold on, there is one more." Mom said.

Mom went upstairs to get my last present. She came back downstairs with a big boxed that wasn't wrapped.

"Okay, open it." She said.

When I opened it it was a lot of Chris's stuff. Some of his clothes, books, and drawings. At the bottom there was a letter. It was Chris's handwriting. It was a letter to me. The date was 9-1-09, a day before his passing.

"Dear Emily,
I just wanted you to know how much I love you. I'm sorry about our fights we have had lately, and how I make fun of you and Caleb. I hope you know it's just because I love you, I don't want anything to happen to you. Caleb is a very good person for you and I hope one day you don't date some jerk who doesn't even like you, I can see Caleb really likes you. I hope when you read this you smile, I love your smile. When you are sad it makes me very upset, please, always smile. And if one day we aren't together, know I love and care about you, and I'll always be with you.

Love, Chris."

I started to cry uncontrollably.

"Thank you so much mom, I love you."

"I love you too sweetie, I always will." Mom said back.

I took a lol my presents upstairs to my room and changed into a red shirt and some black leggings. Then I walked down to Caleb's house.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Caleb screamed at me.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO!" I yelled back.

We went inside and down stairs to his room.

"Turn around and close your eyes." Caleb said.

"Okay, I will." I replied.

"Turn around." Caleb said.

When I turned around there was a heart shaped neckless.

"Open it." Caleb said.

When I opened it there was a picture of Chris. And on the other side said,"always in our hearts."

"C-Caleb, I love this so much." And then I hugged him for a solid 39 seconds.

"I hope this makes you happy, that's all I want for you." Caleb said.

Then I gave Caleb his present. I got him a new baseball bat with the number 7 engraved in it.

"Emily, you didn't have-"

"Yes, yes I did Caleb."

"Thank you so much, I, thank you." Caleb said.

After we exchanged gifts we ate dinner and then eventually I had to go home. Caleb walked me home and before I walked in Caleb said he needed to talk to me.

"Emily, I- I love you. I really really love you. I couldn't imagine life without you and I want you to know you have made my life a lot better. You have given me a lot to look forward to, and I just want to thank you for that."

"Caleb, I love you so much. Thank you for being here with me for these past few months, I'm so thankful I have you in my life." I said.

"Well I gotta go, good night Emily."

"Goodnight Caleb."

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