AYO! So I didn't get a lot of feedback on this which is very very very disappointing to me because I really loved writing and thinking this up and to know that only two of my readers cared to review made me sad, but regardless of reviews, I love everyone for reading this! THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! But special shout out to Pink Princess 777 and paumichyy! Thanks for the wonderful reviews! -xoxo Tak


On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

"Christmas is tomorrow and we still haven't gotten our Secret Santa gifts." Logan stated to Kendall while they were walking from James' house. They had been helping James clean his room before his whole family arrived for Christmas Eve. Carlos had to leave early, but they had still gotten a lot done.

"Well you have it easier than I do. You have James, I have Jo." Kendall complained. It wasn't as if Kendall didn't know what to get Jo, but the fact if she'd like it or not. For her birthday he had gotten her a stuffed horse to remind her of Partridge, she had loved it, but Kendall wanted her Christmas present to be better.

So now the two ten-year-olds were walking to the closest store to go check out what they could get their friends. Logan already had a few things in mind, but Kendall was left blank. Even though he had known Jo for a year today, he still felt like he didn't know her well.

She liked a lot of things, but she loved everything. She could never say no to anything he had for her. On the Fourth of July, Kendall had given Jo a stinkbug to hold, and Jo held it all night. Well mostly all night, she had gotten tired of keeping it and "accidentally" put it on James' hair, causing him to freak out and trip over the fireworks and set Logan's pants on fire. Kendall had laughed so much that day. He was sure in that moment that Jo was the best girl in the world.

When the pair walked into the store, the shopkeeper greeted them. Logan went straight to the hair-care aisle. He knew James would love anything hair-related. Kendall instead looked up and down every aisle carefully. He wanted the perfect gift. Nothing he saw was measuring up to his expectations. But then, just as he walked past a million Christmas decorations and cheesy holiday-gifts, he saw it. The perfect gift.

It was a pair of two turtledoves connected together by the wings, strung on a silver chain each. They were friendship necklaces. Kendall thought it was perfect for her considering that today was their first Friendiversary. He grabbed before anyone else could and found Logan. They bought their gifts and walked home.

On Christmas morning, Kendall threw snowballs on Jo's window to get her to come to the window. He wanted to be the first one to wish her a Merry Christmas. She heard the racket and knew it could only be Kendall. On her first day of school in the new year, Kendall had thrown snowballs at her window, to make sure she wouldn't be late and so he could walk with her to the bus stop. During one of the days in summer, Kendall had climbed the branch that connected their windows and woke Jo up at 3 in the morning just so he could tell her about his dream.

Jo never minded. She always felt important when Kendall went out of his way to contact her. She was excited to see him today of all days. It was the first time they met and she was overly excited to give him his present. She had learned to knit with her mom for a while and she had knitted him a scarf and couldn't wait to give it to him. He had told her that he always wanted something to keep his neck warm during street hockey, and she had decided to make him one.

Jo opened her window to listen to Kendall. "Merry Christmas Jo!"

"Merry Christmas Kendall!"

"Are you coming over for breakfast?" He asked.

"Nah. I thought I'd stay home." She played. He frowned at her but she laughed. "I'm just joking! I'll be over as soon as change!"

"No! Don't change! We have to stay in our PJ's all day long!" He called.

"Why?" She asked.

"It's tradition at my house. Last year was an exception, but since we're friends now, you have to follow it too!" He explained.

"Okay, I'll just grab your gift and come over." She replied, closing her window and running to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She washed her face and then ran back to her room to grab her coat and Kendall's gift. She ran downstairs, put on her boots, bid her parents goodbye, and ran off to Kendall's house.

She knocked on the door and was greeted by Mr. Knight, who wished her a Merry Christmas and let her inside. "Nice to see you this morning Jo."

"Thank you Mr. Knight. It's good to see you too. I heard you're being awarded fireman of the year."

"Yes that's true. Been working hard this year especially during the fourth of July when our backyard almost caught fire." He said with a knowing smile.

Jo smiled innocently. "Well I think you deserve it!"

"Thanks." He replied. He led her inside to the kitchen where Katie was sitting trying to eat her pancake while Mrs. Knight made breakfast. Jo scanned the room for Kendall but couldn't find him.

"Where's Kendall?" Jo asked.

"He's in the living room waiting for you." Mrs. Knight answered. "He didn't want to eat breakfast until he gave you your present."

"Oh!" Jo beamed and went to the living room, but Kendall still wasn't there. Suddenly two hands covered her eyes immediately.

"Guess who!" They said, disguising their voice.

"Hmmmm Carlos?" She guessed. The boy made a buzzing noise. "Um James?"

"Wrong!" He exclaimed. "It's Logan of course!"

He laughed. "Just kidding its me Kendall."

"Are you going to move your hands so I can see you or not?" Jo questioned.

"Nope." Kendall stated. "I'm going to walk you to your present and then move my hands."

As Kendall slowly pushed Jo to the Christmas tree where he had hung the two turtledoves, Mr. Knight quietly came in to take a few snaps of the two friends. Mr. Knight loved to take pictures of his kids. It made him happier than ever to be there to catch their moments and memories. Last year he had done the same when Kendall had first met Jo, but he hadn't told his son or Jo. He wanted to make a photo album of all of their pictures so they'd always have that memory in print.

Kendall positioned Jo perfectly at eye level with her present. He slowly began to remove his hands from her eyes. When Jo saw them, she squealed. They were the cutest pair of necklaces she had seen. "Kendall they are so cute! Where'd you get them?"

"That's a secret!" He told her. "But, there's one for you and one of me. They're friendship necklaces. Happy Friendiversary Jo!"

Jo looked at her friend and hugged him tightly. She turned back to the necklaces and took them off the tree.

"Here, let me put it on you." Kendall offered. He separated them and unhooked the clasp. Jo turned around for him to place it around her neck. Once it was on, Jo kept playing with it in her hands. It was pretty and sweet, two of her favorite combinations.

"I love it so much!" She smiled up at him. He also grinned back at her. "But now my gift is lame in comparison."

She handed him the wrapped blob hoping he'd still like it. He opened it and smiled wider. "Jo, this is amazing!"

He wrapped it around his neck. "Did you make it yourself?"

"Uh yeah I did, but my mom helped." She told him.

"Jo, this is the best present I've gotten from a friend." He exclaimed. He hugged her this time. "You're the best Jo!"

"Hehe thanks." She blushed.

Mr. Knight was done snapping their pictures and had left before they noticed. The two friends walked into the kitchen to finally start having breakfast. The rest of the day had been planned as such: they would go to Logan's for lunch, Carlos's to play with their new toys, and then back to Jo's for dinner, and then over to James' for a sleepover. But no matter where they were, Kendall and Jo knew they'd have fun as long as they were together.

Jo had been eager to show off her new present, but had made Kendall wear his half too. She wanted him to have it on him at all times, so he decided to take it off the chain and tied it onto the scarf Jo made.

The whole day seemed to run by smoothly and Jo couldn't stop smiling through it all. And as she looked over to Kendall, she could see him smiling with just as much intensity. Her second year there and things were all going well.