I locked my iPhone and stuffed back inside my pocket. "Who was texting you?" Taylor asked, eating another strawberry off her pastry. "Ams." I replied, taking a sip from my coffee. Taylor's face lit up, "OMG I miss her, tell her I said hi!"
I laughed at Taylor's enthusiasm and got out my iPhone.
To: Ams xoxo
From: Crys :)
Btw Taylor says hi :)
I sent the text and then locked my iPhone, stuffing it back inside my pocket. "We should be getting back." I said. Taylor nodded and finished the last of her pastry and her hot chocolate. I left a tip on the table, got up from my chair, and threw my empty cup and my muffin wrapper in the trash. Taylor scurried over to me and we linked arms and walked out of Starbucks.
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"Okay everybody time for gifts!" Pattie shouted excitedly. We all filled into the living room. "Hold up, let me go get my gifts." I said, standing up. I walked upstairs and into the room that Justin and I share. I got my gifts out from under the bed. I hurried down the stairs with the gifts in my arms. "Okay," I said. "Now should I give away the gifts first or..?"
"Yes, Crystal you can give out the gifts first." Pattie replied, smiling. I smiled back and dug through the gifts looking for the box with the mug for Pattie. I finally found it and I grabbed the box. "This is for you Pattie." I said, handing her the box. "Thank you."
"Your welcome." I replied. I took out two boxes with the build-a-bears in it and handed Jazzy and Jaxon each a box. "Thank you Crys." Jazzy said. "Yeah, thanks Crys." Jaxon added. I smiled and took the last box. "And this is for Justin." I said. "Wait, where's Justin?"
"He's getting the presents from his car." Pattie replied. I nodded and sat down. "Open them." I said. I watched as Pattie, Jazzy, and Jaxon opened up their gifts. They all stopped opening their gifts when the doorbell ring. I hopped off the couch and walked over to the front door. Thinking that it was Justin, I opened up the door to see Amy, Ryan, and Chaz standing there with their suitcases with huge grins on their faces. "Surprise." Ryan said. I stood still for a moment until I finally let out a scream of happiness and engulfed them into a bear hug. "I missed you guys so much!" I exclaimed. "We missed you too boo." Ryan replied. I let go of them and smiled, I smiled so wide I was afraid that my jaw would break. They walked inside and collapsed onto the couch. "You guys must be exhausted." I stated. "We are." Amy told me. "But it was worth it."
I smiled and Amy smiled back. Justin walked in with presents in his arms. He put them down carefully on the carpet in the living room. "Hey what's up guys?" Justin asked, giving Ryan and Chaz each a high five. "Lots of shit bro." Ryan replied. "Ryan Butler, language!" Pattie exclaimed, covering Jazzy and Jaxon's ears. "Sorry Mrs. Mallette." Ryan replied, chuckling. Pattie smiled faintly and rolled her eyes playfully at him. Justin sat down next to Ryan and patted his lap, signaling for me to sit in his lap. I sat down on Justin's lap, placed my legs onto Ryan's lap, and put one arm around Justin's shoulder. "Now, let's pass out gifts!" Justin shouted. Everyone cheered and Justin passed out gifts. "This is for you guys." Justin, handing Jazzy and Jaxon each a box. "This is for you mom." Justin added, handing Pattie a white box with a ribbon on it. "And last but definitely not least, Crys, this is for you." Justin said, handing me a red velvet box. I took the velvet box and opened it carefully. I gasped when I saw what was inside. It was a necklace with a thin gold chain and a sliver heart pendant with the words 'forever and always' engraved on the front of it. "Justin, I love it." I said. "Thank you." I kissed him on sweetly on the lips before pulling away and pecking his lips one last time. He smiled and kissed my temple. "I knew you would love it." He whispered in my ear. I smiled and watched as Pattie, Jazzy, and Jaxon opened their gifts from me and from Justin. They all loved their gifts especially Pattie. She said that she loved the mug from me and she said that the charm bracelet from Justin was beautiful. "Merry Christmas, I love you." Justin whispered in my ear. "I love you too Justin. So, so much."
