When Everything Changed.

Happy times.

I woke up around 7 that morning. I needed to set up for Tori coming over later. I had fallen asleep as soon as I got home from Tom's, I forgot to set up.

I got ready and ran out to the store to get candy and a bunch of junk food. I also picked up a bunch of Christmas albums and ingredients for a gingerbread house.

That was me and Tori's tradition. Pig out on junk food, blast Christmas music, and then make a gingerbread house.

We did this every year, since grade 8, when I met her.

It was important to me to get everything set up perfectly because everything has been so hectic and Tori and I haven't really hung out lately. I guess I've just been so busy with work and Niall. But that's really no excuse for being a crappy bestfriend. I was gonna make it up to her tonight.

I had everything set up around 1. I set everything up in the basement so we had space to ourselves. It didn't really matter though, Brooke was with Zayn, but they were staying upstairs and away from us. Claire was with her dance team and my parents were with Paul.

So basically tonight would be me and Tori's and I was really looking forward to it.

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I heard a knock at the door and I tore down the stairs. I slid to a stop right infront of the door and ripped it open.

"BABY!" Tori yelled, throwing her arms around me. I kicked the door shut and hugged her back.

"TOR!" I yelled back to her. We both laughed as we clung onto each other like we haven't seen each other in 10 years.

"I missed you, you little workaholic. Your 18, you need to take a break." She pulled away from me. I laughed.

"Shut up. You know I love working." I told her. She nodded.

"I know I'm joking. But seriously I missed you! I was so bored the other day I hung out with Louis." She sighed and I giggled.

"Aw Lou's fun though!"

"Yeah not when your with him for more than 5 hours." She laughed.

"Okay let's go downstairs, I have your presents."

"As do I." She said formally. She picked a bag up off the floor that had fallen when she hugged me.

We walked into the basement.

"Aw Mand, it looks so nice. It even smells like Christmas."

"I tried." We sat down on the couch.

We exchanged presents then. I got her a bunch of clothes and earrings and a spa gift card. She was beyond happy about those. She got me a shit load of perfume, a necklace that was adorable and Starbucks giftcard. I loved every single thing she had gotten me.

After presents, we danced like freaks for like 2 hours to Christmas music.

I was so happy to be back to normal with my bestfriend. We always had the best times together even though every thing we did was stupid and made no sense. Like slow dancing to Silver Bells while giggling uncontrablly as we were at the moment.

Tori spun me around.

"So you and Niall's 4 month tomorrow. Anything planned?" She smiled and we continued dancing.

"I don't know. He didn't say anything."

"I'm sure he's slaving over something special." She told me.

"Maybe." I smiled.

"What'd you get him?" She walked over to the stero and turned it off. I guess we were done dancing.

"Um, I got him a guitar and sneakers. Do you think that's good?" I asked nervously. It probably took me 2 weeks in advance to pick something out for him. I had no idea if he would like what I got him.

"Well it's Niall, so a guitar and sneakers sounds about right." She said and I nodded.

"Yeah I guess."

"I bet he bought you the most perfect present ever."

I smiled. Talking about Niall made me smile.

"Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "But let's get started on this gingerbread house."

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We made the gingerbread house, put pictures of it on twitter and Instagram and talked for a while. My parents came home and they made us hot chocolate and we all sat in the living room, watching a Christmas movie. It reminded me of when we were little. We used to do this. I felt like a child again and it felt nice to remember what it feels like. To just simply spend time with my parents and Tori whilst drinking hot chocolate was enough to make me purely happy.

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Tor stayed a little while longer then left around 11. I promised her to hang out soon and we went our seperate ways. I went upstairs and took a shower. I got dressed in reindeer flannel pajamas, really embracing the Christmas spirit since it was in 2 days.

I could just make out Brooke and Zayn saying goodbye. Once I heard the front door close, I yelled for her to come up here.

She appeared in my room a minute later.

"Sit." I patted the space next to me.

"Mand what the fuck are you wearing?" She laughed and sat beside me.

"Your so mean, it's almost Christmas! Embrace it!" I exclaimed.

She laughed.

"What did Zayn get you?" I asked curiously.

"This." She smiled and showed me a necklace around her neck. It was a heart that had tiny hearts on the inside of it. It was silver and filled with crystals.

"That's so cute." I said and she smiled.

"I know, I love it." She smiled so big. I loved seeing her happy and Zayn definitely did make her happy.

"Good because here." I handed her my present to her.

She opened the little box.

"Mandy! I love this too! Did you guys plan it?" She slid the matching ring onto her finger. Yes, Zayn and I did go shopping together to get her a present. But Zayn picked them out.

"Yup, but he picked them out don't worry." I assured her. She hugged me.

"Thank you Mandy, I love you." She said.

"Love you too Brookey Bear." I joked and she pulled away, hitting me.

"Go to bed, your so weird." She told me and I giggled.

"Fine goodnight." She skipped out of the my.

I snuggled under my covers and checked my phone. Niall had just texted me.

- hope you had a good day with tori, missed you though. see you tomorrow, wear a dress! I love you babyy xxx -

He was the cutest. I smiled and texted him back. Then I shut my phone off and fell asleep.

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this chapter was so bad omfg I'm so sorry :(

ugggggghhhhhh sorry but I love you all <3 ok bye

-Kelsey.