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Chapter 13 - Red Stops Traffic - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt

Christmas was tomorrow. It was tradition to shop all together with a secret Santa that was chosen for us by Grandma Saz like every year I got Ace as the person I was to shop for. This year it was harder than most. Before Ace moved he had always hinted at what he wanted so she would get him that but I would always get him something completely different for the "secret santa" and give him what he wanted as a gift from me, just to keep him on his toes. This year I had no idea

Flashback

We had been set off on the search for presents when an idea strikes me. I drive to the store "hello how may I help you?" A friendly voice asked and I immediately recognized the kid "Daniel how are you and Dillon?" I asked "oh Pixie! We're doing great anyway what brings you here?" He asked I tied him my plan and he grinned at me. "If you do your part I can get this done before Christmas" he told me we went into the room and started on my gift, god Ace better love it or I'm going to kill him. I thought to be completely honest I'm really nervous about what I'm giving him, we'll see whether he likes it or not, even if Daniel assures me he will love it. "this will be ready  before the day is over I will make sure of it" Danny had assured and she was confident he would deliver.

 

     End Flashback

I was nervous. We had eaten Christmas eve dinner and we were all chilling by the fireplace including Berlin who had come home for the holidays. I was sitting in Aces lap as he strummed the guitar to a random song and I hummed along . It was peaceful and relaxing exactly what I needed I didn't want to go to school after New Years but I knew I had to because nobody would allow me to stay home and my future depended on college but right now we could just be a family and be happy for once without drama and death looming around every corner. It was getting close to midnight when my father told us it was time for bed we agreed even though we were technically adults.

I fell asleep around five and was awoken by a happy Lily at around 6 "get up sleepy head lets go open presents!" she exclaimed gleefully I smiled and got up despite the lack of sleep Ace was not so easily persuaded but we eventually got everybody down to the tree "Ok lets do secret Santa first" Lily exclaimed we all agreed I had gotten something not complicated for the secret Santa and just got him a new hoodie with a cool scull on it even though it will probably wind up in my procession later he hugged me and thanked me. Ace had gotten me some bath bombs from a place called Fragrant Jewels and when I used the bath bomb a ring will come out of it, big surprise he knew my ring size, not! After we had a few laughs abou the gifts that were given it was time for the other presents and my nerves spiked. I had gotten a few trinkets and other things from everyone I saved Ace's for last, it was an unspoken rule to open them last and my father and Ace's parents knew that. Berlin and Dylan didn't quite understand it and Dylan argued about it, not that it worked because it was now time for Ace to give me his.

 It was a large box wrapped mediocre at best but at least I knew he tried to wrap it himself I tore off the wrapping and opened the box only to gasp I gaped at the object, slowly and as gently as possible she pulled the guitar out of the box it was beautiful. I gently set it aside and launched myself at him in which he obviously caught me and embraced me as well. "thank you I love it, it's so beautiful!" I gushed he laughed and then grinned down at me "It was nothing I figured you would need a new one after what happened to your old one" he said I smiled and nodded. I took a deep breath.

                                                                             Ace's POV