Not So Average Life

33- Christmas

Christmas was just around the corner. Everywhere was beginning to feel like Christmas with all the decorations and songs.

"Hey Em." Jace placed his hand around my shoulder. "So.... what do you want for Christmas?"

"Why you gonna buy it for me? In that case, I want a backstage meet with Taylor Swift."

He laughed, "nah not happening, but here, it's your early Christmas present. Hope you like it."

"Aww thanks. What is it?" I asked as I started opening it. "Oh my god thanks Jace. This is so cute." It was a cute

"Just like you." He shyly jokingly patted my head.

Suddenly, Kathy pushed me from behind and walked beside Jace. "Oh hey Jace. Oh sorry, didn't see you there Em." She gave me a fake smile of hers. You won't mind would you?"

She doesn't like me having any friends. She'd try her best turning all my friends against me especially when they're quite cute. And I'd say she has a talent for that. Everyone knows she has a crush on Jay, but she'll still be stringing every guy she could along.

"So uh, are you going to lunch?" She twirled her hair flirtatiously while I just followed behind rolling my eyes.

"Uh yea, but not with you." He grabbed my hand and walked off.

Kathy rolled her eyes after failing to flirt Jace away. "Ugh, you guys and your cheap Christmas. Guess what I'm getting for Christmas. Anything I want. So I'm gonna get some designer dresses, the newest phone, the new hottest makeup palette." She flipped her hair and sashayed down the halls. Typical her.

Jace shook his head, "let's just go. That girl need serious help. I really pity her future boyfriend."

On Christmas morning-
"Emma, Emma wake up." Andrew gently called me as I slowly gained consciousness. "It's Christmas morning come on."

"I wanna sleep," I rubbed my eyes and turned the other way. While Andrew came to the other side of the bed knelt on the floor and stared at me.

"I'm gonna keep staring at you until you wake up." He moved his face nearer to mine. He probably thinks this was gonna make me uncomfortable. Guess what, when it comes to sleeping, I'm unbeatable.

"Gosh Emma, fine you leave me no choice." He got up and went to the door.

"Please off the light on your way out thanks." I shouted from inside my comfortable blanket.

"Blake!!!!!" He shouted startling me a little, but still unable to get me out of bed. Just then someone came in my room I assume Blake.

"Not getting up, lady?" Blake warned."

I tucked myself tighter in my blanket and shook my head. Next second, I was carried along with my blanket and quite gently thrown on the floor. As I quickly got up groaning wanting to go back on my bed, it was occupied by both Blake and Andrew just lying on my bed smirking victoriously at me.

"Ugh fine." I threw my blanket on them as I stormed into the bathroom and slammed the door receiving laughs from my amused step brothers. Then, I went down stairs still half awake in my pyjamas.

"Hey Emma."

"Honey."

Rose and dad opened their arms to receive me in a hug. It's been really long since I saw both of them.

"Jay, come down." Rose called.

After a while all of us are gathered down stairs,

"Time to open your presents. First up, from me and Mike, this is for you Sean." She handed him a small present. Followed by Blake then Alex, Andrew, Noah and finally Jay.