My Christmas Wish

It's a week before Christmas and my parents want to know what I want, but what I want nobody can get me. What I really truly want is a kiss from the boy I've liked since 2nd grade. We grew up together, play soccer together, learned the guitar together, and are moms have been friends forever.

"Alexa, have you written up a list yet?" my mom asks. I look up from my spot on the bed.

"Yeah." I say handing her a piece of paper. "here"

" Only three things? " she asks " Are you sure? " I nod and she gives me a questioning look.

" What? They're big things! " I not kidding, I want a Polaroid camera, an acoustic guitar, and a audio and video editing program for my laptop.

" Ok whatever you say but if you want something else later on tell me."

I nod and focus my attention back to my laptop that's sitting on my bed in front of me. I here her walk out and shut my door.

I want to tell her that what I really want she can't get me, but decide against it.

~ Six days later Christmas Eve ~

It's Christmas Eve and just like every year Jake and his mom are sleeping over so we can open gifts together tomorrow morning. And just like every year in almost every door way there's mistletoe. The only rooms that don't have it are mine, the two guest rooms, and the bathrooms.

Anyway we do what we always do eat, get our pajamas on, watch a movie and go to bed. Jake and his mom sleep in the two guest rooms and me and our parents sleep in ours.

~ Christmas Day ~

This morning went as it usually goes and so did the afternoon. We open our gifts, eat breakfast, get dressed, then both of our families come over to my house and we eat lunch/dinner.

After we eat my aunt goes " Ok time to give the kids their gifts! " and we all move out of the kitchen and into the living room. we do it like every year we both open at the same time and then thank them for the gift. After all the gifts are opens everyone settles down to watch a movie, except me I stand in the door way to the living room and take pictures of everyone with my new Polaroid.

After I've taken like 20 pictures I put my camera down on the table in front of the couch. I walk back to where I was standing and lean against the door frame I stand there by myself until the movies almost over and Jake comes and stands next to me.

" Hey Alexa, what's wrong? You've been really quite these pass few days." he asks I just shake my head

" Nothing, I just been thinking. " I say standing straight up instead of leaning in the door. He nods and we both focus on the rest of the movie.

Once the movies over everyone gets up to go into the kitchen but they all stop to look at me and Jake. I think its because we're standing in the doorway to the kitchen until me and Jake look up. He starts to blush but I just shrug and say " It's just mistletoe. Not like there's a law or something saying we have to kiss. " although I don't move because in my head I'm silently praying that he will kiss me.

" Oh but Alexa you're wrong, there is a rule. " I look at her wide eyed

" You're kidding right? " I ask she shakes her head. " Well I've always been a rule breaker. " I say turning to walk away, but Jake grabs my hand and pulls me back.

" You may be a rule breaker but I'm a rule follower. " he says before wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me. I'm in shock for a few seconds but quickly recover and put my arms on his shoulders and interlocking my fingers.

As soon as I do that I hear my mom and Jakes mom go. " Awwwwwwwe! " and then the snap on my camera. But I barley hear any of this because in my head all I'm saying is...

"I finally got My Christmas Wish"