guarding my angel || "guardian angel" sequel

19

**Bailey's POV**

I'm shaken awake the next morning by Kayla.

"Wake up! It's Christmas!" She says happily. I smile and sit up, and see the gang already seated and ready to eat. I sit and we chow down before a day of fun.

Soda shovels the food in so fast it's gone the second time I look at him. Everyone doesn't eat as fast as him, but they definitely eat fast. We finish breakfast in like 5 minutes.

"So, we're going to draw the order for secret santa, then do couple gifts in the same order," Darry says when everyone has found a spot in the living room. He reveals a hat that I'm assuming has our names in it. He puts the hat in front of Jessica, who draws the first name.

"Kayla," she says.

Darry goes around until everyone in the gang but himself has chosen a name and an order is formed.

Kayla gets up excitedly and searches for her gift under the tree. She returns to her seat in Soda's lap, holding an envelope with her name on the front.

"Kayla, I'm so happy that we are as close as we are. And we're dating brothers, so we're practically sisters! Hope you enjoy your gift!" Kayla reads out loud. "Awe Jess, that's so sweet!"

Jessica smiles back from across the room.

Kayla grabs something else and her eyes widen. In her hand she holds a gift card to her favorite store.

"Thank you so much Jess!" Kayla says happily, jumping up and hugging Jessica. The whole gang knows that those two act like sisters, and are secretly praying that they someday really will be.

As Kayla sits back down, Ponyboy gets up to grab his gift - a small package wrapped in blue paper. It's the gift I got for him. He and carefully unwraps it, tossing aside the paper and staring in awe at what is in his hands.

"Now, if you've read that one before, we can return it and get a new one," I say.

"No! This is perfect! I've been wanting to read this one for a while!" he shouts happily. He tackles me against the couch in a hug. Everyone reacts and yells that he shouldn't crush the baby, but I just laugh and hug him back.

After Ponyboy sits back down, Dally grabs his gift. It's a small one from Johnny. He tears into the wrapping paper and pulls out a pack of cigarettes. Dally smiles.

"Thanks man, but I've decided to quit smoking for Alex and the baby," Dally says. Johnny laughs.

"Congrats man!" he says. Dally laughs and Alex holds his hand happily.

Soda jumps off the couch like a child and explores the pile of presents until he finds his - a paper bag that doesn't even look like it's wrapped. Soda digs into it and pulls out a video camera.

"Thanks, Dal!" he says happily. "And by the way, your wrapping job is superb."

Dally flips him the finger, causing everyone to laugh their tails off. Soda turns the camera on and begins to film various things.

Once everyone's calmed down, Lauren grabs a gift from under the tree. It's a medium sized box from Victoria.

"I hope you love it!" Victoria says.

Lauren smiles and tears the wrapping paper off to reveal a plain white box. She takes the lid off and pulls out an apron with the words the best around on it.

"I love it!!" Lauren says happily. She turns to Darry. "Now there's no denying who's the better cook."

Everyone starts laughing again, and Darry just throws his hands in the air in defeat.