The Christmas to Remember

chapter ten

*two years later*

Well I still live in Oregon, and Dani and I are still best friends, I still help with his eighth grade homework, it was still so easy and I was in fifth grade.

Yesterday my dad received a call from his work saying it was time to get transferred once again.

He told us at dinner and I was really upset.

So upset, that I walked out of the house. In tears.

My parents yelled and threw glassware telling me get back into the house but I didn't listen. I got some cuts from the small shards, and it hurt like hell but I had to keep walking. I looked back to my sister, and I can see that she mouthed the word "go", so I did.

She was the only one in this house that helped me and supported me. I was going to miss her.

She's not going to deal with moving to a new place anymore. She's leaving for college on saturday.

I walked to Dani's house, it was a long walk.

Especially with that shard in my leg.

I still get the feeling of someone watching me ever since I saw that man my backyard a few years ago.

I could hear footsteps behind me but every time I looked back no one was there. I walked more and more, I heard a twig snap and someone cuss quietly.

"No, not again" I was thinking.

So many thoughts went through my head and I couldn't think completely straight.

Instead of thinking of "what if"s I should've been thinking of how to avoid something terrible.

I started to feel terrified, I hated the feeling of being watched.

I started to run all the way to the house and vigorously knocked on his door.

Once the door opened I was already in tears, and his mom opened the door.

"y/n what happened baby" I just kept crying and just asked for Daniel. His mom yelled for Daniel over and over again, he looked over the staircase and he yelled "YES M-" annoyed. But before he finished his sentence he looked down and saw me. In pain and ran downstairs.

"Y/N OMG WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED!!!" He sounded so worried and I can see that he was about to cry.

They set me onto Dani's bed and gave me medicine and something to wrap the wound. Once all the panics was over Dani sat on the bed and looked me into the eye and said "tell me everything"

I told him about us moving and my parents throwing glassware at me when I walked out of the house.

I didn't dare to tell him what happened on the way here, or at least I tried, but he got it out of me.

He urged me to tell the police or someone but I told him no.

He was so upset, I could tell he was going to cry but he was strong enough and held back the tears.

"You're leaving again.." He sniffled.

Me on the other hand, cried like a big baby. I cant ever hold back tears, it's just not in my ability.

He welcomed me into the long hug. Man, I absolutely loved his hugs.

*three weeks later*

moving day.

It was the exact same thing as before.

The "I miss you" and the "I am lucky to have you" and such. And once again, it was two days before Christmas, I bet this was a great gift for Dani.

Plus many many tears.

I've been sneaking out of my house for the last three weeks, ever since the incident of me walking out my house my parents won't let me go anywhere besides school. But I guess it was my fault.

I still feel like all this time wasn't enough. I felt like I needed him in my life, but that might be stupid.

I am going to miss him, so so much.

*daniel's pov*

It's moving day and my best friend is leaving. I had a weird feeling in my stomach.

I've had many friends move before, but this feels was weird. I cried like a baby when she first got into the car. But then she stepped out and ran to me, and gave me a tight hug. I kissed her forehead, "I love you" came out of my mouth, and she said it back.

When those words came out of my mouth I realized something, all this time I've truly loved her.

I actually loved y/n but I will never see her again.