Chapter Five: First Holidays

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~November 23, 1934~

Bucky anxiously tapped his pencil against his textbook as he drowned out what his teacher was saying by keeping his attention on the clock that hung above the doorway.

He watched as the minute hand slowly tick around the clock. There was only two minutes left until the bell rang signaling the end of the day. 

Today was Friday and was also the last day before Thanksgiving break. He had some news he wanted to share with Elizabeth since he hadn't seen her at all day...considering they were in different grade levels. 

Bucky stopped tapping his pencil on the textbook and sat up straighter as he watched the minute hand land on tick on the number twelve.

The bell rang, signaling everyone that it was two-thirty, which was the end of the school day. Everyone, including Bucky, hastily grabbed their things and were out of the classroom.

Bucky maneuvered his way through the excited crowd of students as each one of them were talking to their friends about the plans they had for Thanksgiving break.

Bucky stopped in the middle of the crowd and smiled to himself when he saw Elizabeth from a distance and my god did she look beautiful.

Her long brunette hair was slightly wavy and she was wearing a white blouse paired with a blue fitted high waist pants. Anyone who wore high waist pants were considered rebellious but Elizabeth paid no attention to that and wore what she simply wanted to which made Bucky fall more in love with her each day.

Elizabeth softly hummed to herself as she placed her textbooks into her locker when suddenly, her vision was obstructed.

"Guess who?" someone whispered softly in her ear. Elizabeth chuckled before answering. "Is it you, Bucky?" Before she knew it, her vision was back and a hand was now on her waist as she was turned around.

She looked up and smiled at Bucky who was grinning down at her. "You guessed right, doll." "Since I got it right...what's my prize?" she cheekily asked him.

Bucky looked up at the ceiling in thought as Elizabeth watched him in amazement. He looked back down at her. "This," he said before ducking his head down and placing a short but sweet kiss on her lips. Elizabeth smiled into the kiss before the two pulled away, not wanting to get yelled at by a hall monitor for public display of affection.

Bucky still kept his hand on her waist as he prepared to tell her his big news. 

"So, doll-"

"Yes, Bucky?"

"You know how Thanksgiving is coming up-" Elizabeth nodded. "My mom and I wanted to invite you and Grandpa Jack to our house for Thanksgiving."

Elizabeth gave a toothy grin at Bucky. "Really?" Bucky nodded. "Yes. She wants to meet my girlfriend...even though she has known you for about thirteen years now." 

Elizabeth turned around to close her locker before turning back to Bucky. "She has known me as your friend. Not as your girlfriend." 

"...Is there a difference?" 

Elizabeth let out a gasp as she lightly hit his arm. Bucky laughed as he smiled down at her. "Yes! There's a huge difference in that Bucky. She liked me as your friend but now that I am your girlfriend, she could hate me right away. She could think that I am not the right girl for you to consider a future with. She could-"

"Slow down doll," Bucky said as he placed his other hand on her arm which made Elizabeth stop rambling. Bucky smiled down at his nervous girlfriend and was happy on the inside when she slipped out that she could possible share her future with him but he didn't bring it up.

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