Selfless

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Kevin, Aryia, Reggie, and Cassie all ended up coming over for more holiday festivities. We were all exchanging gifts when I decided to bring Mia up for a nap. "I'll be back guys." I said and skipped out of the room with Mia in my arms.

As I went up the stairs I looked down at Mia who was looking at me as her eyelids drooped, "you sleepy little one?" I asked and smiled down at her as I reached the door to the nursery. I laid her down and put the elephant we got her right next to her, "Goodnight sweet girl, mommy loves you." I whispered then left the room. As I walked down the stairs I got another raging headache which caused me to roll my eyes. I was getting really sick of these. 

I clenched my eyes shut and held my head for a second, breathing out. It would either pass in a minute or I would have to lay down. "Hey you good?" Kevin called from the bottom of the stairs as I sat down, "yeah. Just a headache." I mumbled and waited for it to pass. "You want me to grab Colby?" He asked but I just clutched my head harder, "no." I said quietly and breathed out again. "I'm getting him." He decided and before I could argue he was already jogging away.

"Oh baby girl." Colby whispered and walked up the stairs to sit next to me, "it's Christmas." I wimpered and leaned my head on his shoulder in disappointment. "I know, let's just get you to bed and you can take a little nap. You'll feel better when you wake up." He said and helped me stand up. "W-what if I wake up and the memories are gone?" I whispered and frowned. He led me to the bedroom and sighed, "I don't think that's going to happen, there's no reason for it to." He said quietly and led me to bed.

"Will you lay with me?" I asked as I pulled the covers up to my chin, "of course I will." He whispered and slid into the bed next to me, enveloping me in his arms.

"Do you like your presents?" I asked quietly as I fought the urge to sleep, "I love them, do you?" He asked and kissed my shoulder. "Yes." I said and closed my eyes. We sat in silence for a little bit before I relaxed a little more, "I wish it was snowing." I mumbled randomly as I started drifting off, "I do too baby girl." He said as finally fell asleep.

I was downstairs in the living room when a group of girls I didn't recognize came in, "w-who are you guys?" I asked and they loooked at me with confusion. "We are you friends? Did you forget about us again?" One of them asked as my heart rate picked up. "I...I don't know." I whispered and brought hands to my head. "Are you fucking serious? Why do we keep her around if she keeps forgetting?" Another girl groaned as I backed away from them. "I knew she was useless." The last one said as I backed into the corner of the room. "Do it." The girl in the middle said as one of them threw a drink in my face.

I bolted up, trembling.

Where was I?

Okay.

I'm in Colby and I's room.

My friends are downstairs and Mia is in the other room.

I didn't forget.

I was fine.

I got up and shook my hands out, trying to get them to stop trembling as I walked to the bathroom. I sighed and walked to the sink so I could splash some water on my face. I looked in the mirror and smiled at myself, "you're okay." I said and turned around to go back downstairs.

"Hey you're up!" Colby yelled happily and came jogging over as I walked into the kitchen.

Kat, Sam, Devyn, Aryia, Cassie and Tara were attempting to cook Christmas dinner as Colby, Jake, Kevin, Reggie and Corey were playing darts.

"How are you feeling?" He asked and kissed my temple, before turning to grab me a bottle of water. "I feel better." I said with a smile and grabbed the water from him.