Battle Of The Bitches. [5SOS]

Chapter 28

Paytons POV

"Payton wake up. Wake up!" I heard as I was being shooken lightly. I moaned and fluttered my eyes open to see Michael standing there in the dorkiest Christmas sweater I've ever seen.

"Why are you we-" I cut myself off with a quick realization. "OH MY GOD MIKEY!! ITS CHRISTMAS!!" I said suddenly awake and jumping on my bed. Michael chuckled and joined in. After singing a couple Christmas songs as we jumped on the bed, we calmed down.

"Come downstairs. Trish made us breakfast before she left." Michael said taking my wrist and bringing me downstairs.

"Wait, where did Trish go?" I asked as I sat in a chair across from Michael.

"Her and Tyler are going to visit some family somewhere far away. I don't know." He handed me a fork and we both began eating our waffles and strawberries that Trish made. Well she didn't make the strawberries but you get what I mean.

"I'm sure happy Trish came back. I missed her cooking." Michael said and I laughed.

"So what's our plans today?" I asked smiling at my best friend.

"I don't know, sit around and watch Christmas movies all day." He said. My smile faded.

"Michael Clifford this better be one of the rare times that you're a good liar and I just can't tell." I put my fork down and crossed my arms.

"We can't go and build a snowman like we used to when we were kids. We'd look ridiculous." He chuckled.

"So?" I debated. We always do something for Christmas. Even if it isn't super expensive its always super fun.

"Well did you get your Secret Santa gift yet?" He asked. Oh yea I forgot that our group was doing that this year. I figured we wouldn't sense its usually just me and the boys but I guess we are.

"No can we go shopping? When are we doing it?" I ask.

"Yea we can go shopping and its not until we go back to school." He smiled. I could tell he was hiding something but I didn't argue.

"Okay. Well I got your girlfriend so you can help me pick something out for her." I said emotionless. Considering my luck, I would get her every time.

"Alright. We should go now." He said and took our plates to the sink.

"What's the rush?" I asked. Mikey didn't answer and just took my wrist and brought me to the car. I drove and he messed around with the radio. We just drove to the first thrift shop we saw. I'm not spending tons of money on a girl I hate.

"How's this?" I asked holding up a little pickle key chain.

"Don't be dumb." He chuckled.

"This is too difficult!" I whined. I turned the corner of the aisle and noticed something in the corner of my eye. It was a guitar. I looked at the price tag. It was only 20 bucks but it definitely needed new strings.

"Thats perfect!" Michael chirped suddenly behind me.

"Fine." I said emotionless and snatched it up. We walked up to the weird man reading the newspaper. We bought the guitar and then went to a different store and got new strings.

"Lets get hot chocolate!!" Mikey said as he texted someone on his phone.

"Okay?" I said and it sounded more as a question. We just drove to MacDons and we both got hot chocolate. "Can we go home now?" I whined.

"Yes." He said and he was still on his phone. We listened to Christmas songs as I drove back to my house.

"Michael, why is Luke and Ashtons car in my driveway?" I asked as I pulled over to the curb.