Dakota

Gift

Dakota

"WAKE UPP!" mom and Kailee wake everyone up.

Gracie and I groan, departing.

"Merry Christmas" I say in my morning voice.

"Merry Christmas, baby" she kisses my cheek, sitting up. "It's freezing"

"It's hot" I yawn and she raises an eyebrow. "Well, chilly, but not freezing"

"You're delusional" she gets out of bed and I follow her out to the living room where everyone is.

"Merry Christmas, kiddo!" dad ruffles my hair and gives me a bro hug.

I laugh. "Merry Christmas, best friend"

We both laugh and pull apart.

We all sit in front of the tree and everyone opens their shit.

"This is beautiful" Gracie turns to me, holding up the necklace I got with her name on it along with her birthstone. "Thank you!" she hugs me.

"Thanks for the cold pillow" I laugh and she laughs along, pulling away.

"Wish you put your name on it" she laughs, admiring the necklace.

"Well" I hand her one gift and she looks at me before opening it.

"I hate you" she smacks her forehead.

"What is it?" dad asks and Gracie shows everyone the shirt with my face on it.

"You know you'll wear it everyday!" I laugh and she playfully shakes her head.

We go through about everything and love everything.

Especially the jousting bubble ball things Gracie got us!

"This smells so good!" Kailee laughs. "Thank you, bubba" she smiles and I ruffle her hair.

"No problem, I see you eye it every time we go into bath and body works, but I know you won't say anything" I wink and she chuckles.

"Thanks, bubba!" Ashton looks at me with a smile as he admires his gun and bow n arrow.

"I knew you'd like it!" I smile.

He hugs me and I laugh, patting his back.

"Awww how thoughtful, bitch" Alex throws the coal at me.

"And that's exactly why I got you that" I throw the coal back at him"

"Fuck you" he rolls his eyes.

Mom and dad loved their stuff too.

The rest of the team is out visiting family, so we're gonna have our Christmas with them when they get back.

"Babe" Gracie looks at me.

"Yeah?" I look at her.

"You opened everything right?" she asks and I nod. "This is your last gift from me" she hands me a little box.

"Is it gonna be a throwing star?! That would awesome!!" I smile widely, tearing the wrapper.

"Sure" she laughs.

"Really?!" I look at her.

"Open it!" she continues laughing.

"If she got you a throwing star and not me, I'll be sad" Alex pouts.

"Shut up" I say as I slowly open the box.

"What is it?" Kailee asks.

I look up, holding back my happy tears.