ROOTS

All Together

2010 Thanksgiving Day
Ariana's POV
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"Marshall, please sweep up the kitchen one last time, I want to make sure everything is perfect for tonight!"

"Aight Rih but honestly everything going to be fine. When the everyone gets here we'll have a fabulous dinner that you so graciously made, then just chill around the living room and eat dessert." Marshall said while giving me a kiss on my cheek.

Today is the first time that everyone that is part of our families is going to be together for Thanksgiving. I still can't believe that over ten years we've never done this, but to be fair not every year was the best. Some of them I didn't even want to live through, but it's times like these when we're all together just loving everyone's company that makes up for the hardships. I wouldn't want it either way.

"Okay Rih, I swept, cleaned, dusted, practically did every chore under the sun can I pleeeease go to the living room and turn on the game for me and the guys to watch?" Marshall pleaded. I swear sometimes he acts like a big baby, a part of him that the public  only rarely sees. We're so comfortable with each other that it's almost a second nature to me.

"Alright, alright. You go relax. Everything is about done I guess. The house is spotless and the food is almost finished, ill just go wait by the door to greet people."

"Awesome Rih. And by the way thanks for setting everything up. You know I can't do any of this I don't even remember why I agreed to have it at my place though...we usually do this kinda stuff at Kim's place and-"

"Marshall it's okay I swear. I like doing things like this and it gives me the same rush as setting up for the VMAs for some odd reason."

"Yeah holidays behind the scenes are hell... again thanks. For everything."

It's about 5pm now so guests should be coming super soon, I guess I'll just stay here until the door bell rings. Let me check my phone for a sec.

*One missed Text message*

Chris: Hey can we talk....before you decide? I know it's your choice and I'm not trying to lead you in any direction...I just don't want you to feel like I don't love you anymore...

Ugh I'm not going to focus on him right now it'll only make me more anxious then I already am. I know who I'm choosing. It hurts so much because he thinks it's so easy for me to pick who.

"Yo Rih! 50 just texted me and he's like I'm outside!" Marshall yelled from his living room.

"Why doesn't he just ring the doorbell!?"

"He doesn't think it's as efficient- No! Why did you pass the ball to him??" I guess this is a good game, at least it's distracting him from trying to "cook" something.

While walking quickly to the door I patted down my outfit making sure it's all clean and put together.

Everything is in place, okay. Put on a smile and 3...2..1...open

"Hi Fifty! Welcome, come on inside  it's freezing!" I said with a cheerful smile on my face.

"Hey Rih, how are you pretty lady?" Fifty said hugging me tightly.