'Pleeeeeeeeeeeease Mum' 'No!, how many times have I had to tell you?, you are NOT getting a mobile phone!'said Mum, red in the face with anger.'Huh' I said and stomped off, banging the door behind me. I went to my bedroom and plonked myself on my bed.'I don't even need a phone I thought, what good are they anyway?they're silly and a waste of time!'No' I said aloud now, 'I need one, I don't just want it, I need it! I found a tear trickling down my face. It was of pure anger. I found it hard to breath because I was crying now. Gasping for air, I went downstairs to get a drink. Mum was in the kitchen sobbing. I suddenly felt a sinking feeling in my stomach, it was guilt. it was me that made Mum cry, wasn't it. 'I'm sorry Mum'.
I've changed my mind, 'i want a... em... A, a doll, yes, I wan't a doll from Santa' i lied.'Here chicks, come for a snuggle' said Mum. We had always been real close, me and Mum. since Dad left she realised she really needed to protect me. I don't really remember Dad. All I remember is a fierce figure.He used to threaten to hit Mum and me. But now it's just us, the way I like it. I sat up on Mum's knee and hugged her close, I was way too old for this stuff but it was my guilty pleasure. 'Mum, It's just you and me, eh?, we don't need no one else just us, right?' 'Right' said Mum.
Christmas was in seven days, I had no idea what to get now that I had no chance of getting a phone. I tried starting my letter with 'Dear Santa, can I please have a new bike love Megan.' I'd come back to it later, it was too brief.
It was only two days till Christmas. I had finished my letter and Mum sent it away. I wasn't felling as exited about Christmas this year, I had moved school recently and had no proper friends to share it with. I loved it just being Mum and me but I wished we had more friends and family. The only family I had was Mum's Mum, but she lived in Australia and I never got to meet her because Mum didn't have a very good job, we could hardly afford the rent. Mum was buzzing with excitement the past few days. She had always loved Christmas, it was the only time that she ever really got a break off work. The day passed quickly, it was time to go to bed.
It was Christmas Eve!!!! I forgot about all my worries and tried to focus on the good things. Christmas was tomorrow!!!!!! 'I've got a little surprise for you, Megs' 'What Mum, what is it?' 'Not till tomorrow,hehe' chuckled Mum. 'Maybe it wasn't such a good idea, hmmm' sighed Mum. 'Yes it is, it's a great idea Mum.' I had no clue what it was but Mum's presents were always great. I wen't to bed, knowing I had no chance of getting to sleep.
I think I had about three hours sleep and woke up to a bang on the roof. Not long afterwards, I heard ruffling going on downstairs. I checked my watch and it was almost 8:00, I had slept a while without realising. I ran into Mum's room. 'It's Christmas!!!,Mum!!!!!!!!!!' 'Yh, coming, you go on ahead' she said, half asleep. 'Ok, see you later' i said.
I rushed down to the living room and saw a big, shiney, blue bike! there was also a mobile phone cover from Santa. that made me quite annoyed but I had a bike!, what did it matter?! 'Ahhhh' I felt amazing, nothing in the whole world could ruin this day!
Mum still wasn't up yet. I didn't want to wake her so I just wandered around the house. Until I found a tiny parcel tucked in, behind the tree. It had a tag saying 'dear Megs love your Mum!' what could it be? I started opening my parcel, careful not to rip the paper. It was a phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'Mum!!!!!, THANK YOU!!!' I didn't care if I woke Mum now, 'I LOVE YOU!!!' 'I know little chick, you like it?' 'I love it Mum!'
It was the best Christmas ever!
After Christmas I wen't back to school, which I was dreading. I woke up at 7:30 and packed my bag. Mum wasn't at work because her boss was off sick and she slept in so I made my own way to school. School was the same as it had been before, first lesson maths, second english, but then it was lunch time. Mr. O' Tool moved a girl beside me. I had just moved to this school and new no one except the big bully, amy so I decided to be friendly to this girl. I worried incase she'd be the same as the others and look at me like a freak but when I asked her her name, she gave a big sunny smile. 'Shauna' she said. 'And yours?' 'Megan' i whispered quietly. 'Nice' 'Hehe, yours to' I said, feeling a little awkward in this situation. the bell rang and Mr. O'Tool let us outside. I felt so happy to have made a new friend! We talked and Shauna admitted that she was delighted too because before I came she was bullied and had quite a hard time at school.
