A little CalebxCornelia story I wanted to make....


Mistletoe

Snow was falling slowly and peaceful in Heatherfield. The Christmas mood was all over the place, as Christmas Eve only was three days away. People were walking in and out of the big mall in Center Heatherfield. Kids were playing in the snow and parents were talking and sharing thoughts. Couples were walking hand in hand in the nearest park. Other people were caring bags with Christmas presents. Somewhere in town five girls and a boy was sitting, drinking hot chocolate and enjoying the heat from the radiators. The Silver Dragon was closed for the vacation which fit the teenagers perfectly.

Taranee was trying to explain to Caleb what Christmas was. Well he'd already heard of it from the start of the December from Irma, but now Taranee was giving him details. Right now she was telling him about the mistletoe.

Caleb frowned. "So there's this little plant hanging down from the ceiling and when a girl and a boy are standing below it you have to kiss." Caleb looked at the beautiful blonde sitting in front of him when he said the last word.

"Exactly!" Taranee said.

"Why?" Caleb asked smiling. Even though they were ridiculous, humans did come up with some great ideas.

Will shrugged, "No idea, it has just always been a tradition."

"You have a lot of traditions!" Caleb murmured into his cup. He felt a high heel hit his leg, and he spit some of the hot chocolate out on the table. He looked up to meet two sharp sapphire blue eyes.

"You think it's ridiculous!?" Cornelia said sharp.

"Oh, oh he pissed the lion off…" Irma joked, and Hay Lin had to try hard not to laugh.

"No!" Caleb protested.

Cornelia looked at him with narrowing eyes. "Good, cuz most of the guys in the world think it is…"

"I mean it's weird…" Caleb started but when he looked at Cornelia his mind turned, "but it's quite romantic."

"I think I'm gonna puke." Irma said, and Will kicked her leg. "Aw!"

"Well I gotta go… Will, Hay Lin… move, move!" Cornelia said as she grabbed her purse and jacket. "See ya guys tomorrow."

Caleb snapped out of his Cornelia trance. "What's going on tomorrow?" He asked.

"We're going shopping…" Will said. "For presents… And later we're going to have a sleepover at Cornelia's."

Cornelia turned to Caleb. "You can come to if you want Caleb…"

Caleb wasn't sure. "What would your parents think?"

Cornelia shrugged, "Don't know… They leave tomorrow afternoon to visit grandma, the come home again the day before Christmas Eve." She smiled, "they'll never even know."

"Alright" Caleb smiled. Any chance to be with her.

"It's gonna be so cool that our parents has decided to celebrate Christmas Eve all together!" Hay Lin said.

"You're just happy you got to invite Eric." Irma said.

"So? Taranee invited Nigel and Will invited Matt." Hay Lin said in defense.

"Bye guys." Cornelia pulled her hat on and went outside in the cold.


The four remaining girls turned to Caleb. He looked at them all puzzled. "What?" He asked.

"Oh you know what!" Irma said and smiled smugly at him.

"No… I seriously don't…" He said looking scared at the girls looking evilly at him.

"I mean it's weird, but quite romantic!?" Irma imitated Caleb.

"What's wrong with that?!" Caleb said.

"Geez and I thought that guy was smart." Taranee said with a grin.

"You're so crushing on Cornelia!" Will said.

"Yeah…" Hay Lin said. "Hey I just got an idea! Caleb you're gonna come Christmas Eve and celebrate with us!" She smiled smug at her idea.

Irma high fived Hay Lin and turned to Caleb. "What are you gonna give her for present then?"

"Okay slow down!" Caleb put his hands in front of his face. "I'm invited to the sleepover and I said yes. Now I'm invited to your tradition thingy, I haven't even said yes and you ask me what I'm gonna give you as presents?!"

"First," Will count on her fingers, "You have to come. Second it was only Cornelia's gift we wanted to know. And third SPILL!"

"Well… I gotta think about it… And I have to get you four, presents as well!"

"Awww you didn't need to Caleb, but thanks!" Irma said with a smirk.

Caleb whispered to Taranee. "I don't have to get presents for all the other people, right?" Taranee shook her head.

"You know what I'm gonna call Corny right away," Irma said happy and pulled out her cell. "And I think I'll put it on speaker."

"Hello?" The other end said.

"Hey Corny guess what!" Irma said thrilled.

"You fell into a big hole in the ground and can never get out again?" Cornelia said with a smirk.

The other laughed except Irma of course. "Ha, ha very funny… But no we invited Caleb to celebrate Christmas with us!"

"Good for you… wait what?" Cornelia asked happily

"I said we invited CALEB to celebrate Christmas with us." Irma yelled into the phone.

"I think I'm going deaf." Will said, and Irma stuck her tongue out.

"That's great… You're on speaker right?" Cornelia asked.

"Duh!" Irma said and rolled her eyes.

"Caleb??"

Caleb's eyes lightened up. "Yes?"

"Did you see that?" Taranee asked Hay Lin. "How his eyes lit up? Yeah" Hay Lin whispered back.

"You can come with us girl shopping tomorrow." Cornelia said happy. "Guess I also need someone who can carry my bags…" She mumbled to herself, and then covered her mouth. "Pretend none of you heard that!"

"I don't mind carry your bags." Caleb said without thinking and then regretted he'd said that.

"Thank you. I-"

"Alright!" Irma cut in, "You can lovey dovey talk on your own phones. This is my phone which means my bill!" She took the phone up, "Say bye Corny!"

"Bye guys, sorry to leave you alone with the witch!"

"Bye Cornelia!" The other said, and Irma hung up.


Later on messenger

LairOnTheWeb: What do u think he's gonna get C?

XxHayHeyxX: A ring perhaps?

WillVandom: Yeah right, like he will go that far!

Love2Dance-Tara: Maybe he'll give her a teddy bear that looks like one of those ugly soldiers of Phobos! Btw, just a joke.

WillVandom: lol that could be fun!

Love2Dance-Tara: Not that I think he would…

LairOnTheWeb: Nah… I actually think he knows her that well, to know that she would freak.

XxHayHeyxX: I still think he's going to give her something unique! But gotta go, dinner time!

XxHayHeyxX just logged off.

Love2Dance-Tara: Yeah me too, Peter just got home from a BB game, gotta hear who won!

Love2Dance-Tara just logged off.

LairOnTheWeb: Think we need to buy a backup gift that Caleb can give C?

WillVandom: Actually I have a feeling it's not gonna be necessary!

LairOnTheWeb: Well gotta go… Mom's calling… See ya

WillVandom: See ya

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So what do you think? Please review but no flames!