Downfall

Chapter 21: Christmas In Colorado

I got mad at Grayson for two days after Halloween ended. He showered me with kisses and chocolates. At least it wasn't flowers. They're beautiful and all, but I rather receive something meaningful, like chocolate, I can enjoy that. And we donated the 10 thousand dollars, to Hope. They were over the moon and were so thankful for the donation.

We were watching a movie with Grayson, when my family interrupt us.

"We're going to Colorado, for Christmas." Dad announced. "That includes you and your family, Grayson."

"We get to spend Christmas together." I poked his dimples. "Falalalalalalala."

Everyone laughed. Grayson just shook his head.

"Why do you poke my dimples? What have I done to you?" He sighed.

"Yeah, good luck buddy. The women in this family enjoys poking dimples, not sure what satisfaction they get from it, but they just do. Just roll with it." Dad told him.

"You love it." Mom poked dad's dimples.

"Don't make this weird, Lexi." He groaned.

She smiled while still poking his dimples. "Don't deny it."

We laughed. My parents have a unique way of showing how much they love each other.

...........

We travelled to Colorado a day before Christmas. Hunter and Grayson are sharing a room and I am sharing one with Mia. Dad gave us the death stare when we suggested if we could sleep in the same room. Dad bought a house in Colorado 5 years ago. We love coming here.

We were in the living room just talking and having some hot chocolate by the fireplace. It was nice. Especially since it's Christmas eve and the place was just, magical.

"Mia, what do you want for Christmas, you have the right to ask for anything." Mom told her.

She quivered her lips and cried. "Nothing, just being here."

Even though mom and dad spoiled her since she arrived, Mia never cared about material stuff, she spent all her time with our parents. Either dad would take her to his work, or she would spend time with mom. All she ever wanted was a family, and she got it.

"We love having you as a family member. You're the little sister I always wanted." I hugged her as the rest joined the hug. Everyone loves Mia, she's just to sweet and adorable.

"Merry Christmas."

..........

The next morning, we all gathered around the tree. We took pictures in our Christmas pjs and all Christmas things you do on that day.

"We know you said you didn't want anything, but we're sure you will love this one." Dad gave Mia a locket.

She opened it and she smiled. It was a picture of the 5 of us at the beach. She cried some more. Mom hugged her and calm her. After being left on the streets at a very young age, everything new was overwhelming to her.

Everyone started to exchange gifts, Grayson approached me and told me to close my eyes. I felt something on my neck. I opened them and saw that it was a heart shaped locket, I opened it and it had a picture of when we we four years old and were having tea at the tree house. I looked on the back side, and was stunned. 'I love you.'

"You do?"

"Yes." He pulled me closer to him. "I love you, so much."

"I love you too." I smiled, "here."

He opened the present, and smiled, then he laughed. "This picture is epic."

I chuckled, "yeah it is."

Mom gave me a picture she took the day we had our mud fight, the woman told me that she enjoyed the mud fight and just had to take a picture. I'm glad she did. It was the perfect gift. Grayson had his hand on of my pigtails and I had mine on his hair. We were little mud monsters.

"I love this gift." He told me before pulling me into a kiss.

"And I love mine. Especially the person who gave it to me." I pecked his lips.

I heard a growl coming from my stomach. Okay, now my stomach is hurting.

"Nikki, you okay?" Mom asked.

"I don't know, I feel cold and I feel like I'm about to-" I made a run to my bedroom. "Shit!"

Grayson followed suit and was asking if I was okay, I wasn't. Whatever it is that I drank or ate, made me sick. I did I make it on time to the bathroom though.

"Did I just-"

"Looks like it." He told me.

I said I made it to the bathroom, however, I did not make it on time to the toilet. I crapped my Christmas sweatpants and what's worst, Grayson was here... Grayson was here, my boyfriend saw me crap my pants.

"I saw nothing." He told me.

I sighed. I went into the bathroom and threw my pjs and everything on me to the trash. Except my locket.

......

"What did you put in the food?" Jojo asked mom.

"Nothing special. Let me see if I have a pill to help-" she stopped mid sentence. "Damn, I gave her laxatives instead of Tylenol. She asked for a Tylenol earlier. I mixed them up. Oops." Mom replied sheepishly.

"You take laxatives?" Jared asked her.

"Excuse me for having trouble crapping." She rolled her eyes. Dad laughed.

.........

I laid on the bed with Grayson next to me all snuggled up. They all checked on me and mom confessed what happened. Only mom would mixed them up.

"I'm sorry for crapping."

"It's fine, rather you than a total stranger." He chuckled.

"Ugh, still. My boyfriend saw me crap my pants." I groaned.

"If it makes you feel better, I once crapped mine. And that was two years ago. I couldn't hold it anymore and it happened in a grocery store. I made a run.

I laughed. "It does actually."

"I love you, baby girl." He pecked my lips.

"I love you too, Gray." I smiled.

Well, it was a very unique Christmas, a little crappy. The plus side, we said I love you and it felt so right and amazing to say it.