Hip hop meets ballet

Chapter 24

*Eva's POV*

"So how come your mum and sister didn't come?" I ask Callen, whilst I bring him into the lounge room.

"They should be here any minute. Mum said she just wanted Pia to shower and get dressed so she looked nice" he laughs.

"Oh fair enough" I smile back at him.

"Eva who's there?" Mum calls from the kitchen.

"It's Callen mum" I call back.

"Grab his present from the tree and bring him in here"

Oh yeah the present, I say to myself as I reach underneath the tree, fetching his present.

As I walk back to Callen with the present in my hand a feeling of joy and happiness overcomes me. The fact that my parents made the effort to get him something makes me realise that they understand how much he means to me and accept him into the family like their own son.

I smile to myself as Callen reaches for my hand as we walk to the kitchen where mum was currently putting the finishing touches on our Christmas lunch.

My mum looks up and smiles at Callen.

"Merry Christmas" she says

"Merry Christmas to you too Louise and thankyou for having me and my family over for Christmas lunch"

"Eva are you going to give Callen his present?"

I then realise that I'm still holding his present. I sheepishly nod and hand him his present.

"Thankyou" he says smiling down at me

"Did you want to open the present now Callen?" My mum asks.

Before Callen could answer, the doorbell rings again signalling the arrival of the rest of Callens' family.

"I'll get it" Callen announces before putting the present down and walking to the door.

When he's out of sight I look back at mum who's already smiling at me.

"Mum what did you get Callen?"

"You'll have to wait and see" she laughs before walking to where Callen and his family were standing.

Ugh, I groan. Of course mum would leave me on a cliffhanger.

"Hello I'm Louise" mum said introducing herself and hugging Callen's mum.

"So nice to meet you! My names Amanda but you can call me Mandy and this is my beautiful daughter Pia" Amanda beams.

"Also known as my rascal of a sister" Callen says messing up Pia's hair.

"Stop it stupid boy" Pia giggles before running over to me. "Eva!!"

I pick her up and place her on my hip.

"Heey Pia!" I smile at her. "Your dress looks lovely! Hey we are both wearing dresses!"

"We are! But yours looks 50 billion times better" she giggles.

"Let's go and enjoy some lunch everyone" Mum says shooing us into the kitchen

Putting the last bit of food on the table, everyone gathers around and takes a seat. Pia and Callen both sit on either side of me while mum, dad and Amanda are seated on the opposite side of us.

"This looks amazing Louise " Amanda compliments.

Looking at the variety of food in front of us ranging from a beautifully cooked chicken to freshly cut ham and not forgetting my mums famous macaroni and cheese, I can already feel my mouth watering.