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Chapter 33 Deck the halls

KYLE

I pulled up the gate to see it was closed and locked, I figured that Kehlani would eventually get scared being home alone and it looks like today was the day. I rolled down the window typing in the code watching the huge gates open. I pulled the drive way slowly, my jaw dropping at what I had seen. Christmas lights surrounded my house, the roof was lined with them, hedges, trees, everything. The walkway had fake trees lining it, the limbs leaned over creating an arched roof and lights lined them. Then inside the yard sat a giant red fucking sled with the Grinch's dog sitting in the front of it wearing the horns. Inside the sled was a huge red bag that showed presents hanging out of it. Then there was the Grinch standing in my yard, it looked like he was pulling the lights off the roof. Then actually lying on top of the roof was a full on decorated Christmas tree, just chillin. The whole house was lit up green due to lights in the yard.

I put the car in park closing my eyes rubbing my temples. The moment December 1st hit, Kehlani wanted to put up Christmas decorations. I normally just put up a small Christmas tree, through some lights on it and a star and call it a season. When I went to the garage and got it, she threw a fit so I let her get a Christmas tree. Now I have a 10 foot tree in my foyer with the brights lights on it and gold and purple decorations on it. It didn't stop at the Christmas tree by any means, I now had a table with elves on it and white puffy shit that was suppose to look like snow. The banisters on the stairs was wrapped in Christmas tree shit and lights. By the fireplace there was full sized white reindeer, four huge white stockings hanging down. Have you ever tried to watch TV with stuffed reindeer staring at you? It's uncomfortable. Then there were snowmen and Santa's in almost every room but for my 'man-cave' and that was only because I wouldn't let her put anything in there. It was begging for peoples attention, the last thing I needed was someone breaking in when it was Kehlani here.

I got out of my car grabbing my duffel back walking through the lit trees to the door. I walked inside met with the giant Christmas tree. I huffed out in annoyance with all the Christmas shit.

"KEHLANI" I yelled my voice giving away my annoyance as I sat my duffel bag on the stairs, stomping through the house looking for my girlfriend.

"LAUNDRY ROOM" She yelled back finally. I stomped through the house like a four year throwing a fit. I heard her laugh as I walked in the laundry room, she was standing up there folding clothes looking at a shelf where her phone was propped up. She looked good, her outfit almost distracted me from my annoyance with the Christmas stuff. She wore a brown/sandy long sleeved off the shoulder top, it was tucked into a short high waist jean skirt that had rips on it. It went less then mid-thigh and she had on skin tone strappy heels. I pushed away my thoughts not letting her outfit stop me from complaining.

"I thought about coming out for a few days. I need to set things up with UCLA and I miss you" I heard Hennessy tell Kehlani.

"That would be so much fun. I don't know anyone out here and Kyle is about to leave for a game" She told Hennessy and I stood there for a moment hoping they'd hangup but I was losing my patients.

"Kehlani what the hell is all of that in the yard?" I asked her more harshly than I meant too. She turned on her heels smiling at me.

"The Grinch that stole Christmas. It's cute right?" She asked me with a proud smile. I closed my eyes inhaling rubbing my temples.

"It's too much. All of this is" I snapped and she looked taken back by my new attitude. I've never been harsh with her before and I didn't mean to be now but I'm leaving at 10 o'clock tonight. The lights were going to draw attention to our house and all it took was one wrong person to see them. Then she'd be here alone while some crackhead broke in and tried to do god knows what.