This is the chapter where they open their presents!
" What's takin' them so long?" wondered Claire.
" I'm sure it's nothing." claimed Matt, who knew what had happend when he read Nikkie's thoughts as she came in. He had also filled in everyone else, except for Micha, who would probably let it slip that Peter forgot Claire's gift.
Just then the door opened and D.L. walked in with Peter right behind him. Peter was struggling to carry a huge box with a bunch of holes in the top. Claire jumped up to help him.
" Here let me grab half of that." she offered
" No!" everyone ( but Micha) yelled. Claire jumped back, suprised.
" Okay." she said sitting back down.
" I'm gonna go put this in my room." Peter said, walking towards the hall with the rooms in it.
" Hurry up!" yelled Micha, everyone laughed.
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( A.N.- I'm just gonna put the name of the person who's opening the gift, and then a list of what they got and who gave it to them.P.S.- Nathan isn't there and Mohinder is in India for the holidays. By the way, I'm coming up with these off the top of my head, so I may repeat myself.)
Ando:
Micha- a t-shirt that says 'I love New York'
Nikkie- a book on computers
D.L- a movie about Japan
Peter- a book on American history
Isacc- a c.d.
Claire- a sweater
Hiro- his favorite comic books
Matt- a snow globe
Micha:
Nikkie- a camera
D.L.- a photo album (joint with Nikkie's)
Ando- a book on Japanese words ( a dictionary)
Peter- a model car you have to build
Issac- socks
Claire- crafts
Hiro- slippers
Matt- a board game
Nikkie:
Micha- An 'I Love Mom' plate
D.L- a night gown
Ando- a ceramic cat
Peter- picture frames
Isacc- a candle
Claire- a romance novel
Hiro- a hat
Matt- a chick flick d.v.d
D.L.:
Micha- an ' I Love Dad' plate
Nikkie- a picture of him, her, and Micha
Ando- an action movie
Peter- a jacket
Isacc- a belt
Claire- shirts
Hiro- a few storys about super heros
Matt- golf balls
Peter:
Nikkie- slippers
Micha- a baseball hat
D.L.- a c.d.
Ando- colone
Isacc- a robe
Claire- a yoyo
Hiro- nice clothes
Matt- a watch
Isacc:
Nikkie- a smock
Micha- paint and a brush
D.L.- a belt
Ando- a tie
Peter- a wallet
Claire- sketching paper
Hiro- shoes
Matt- a radio
Hiro:
Nikkie-a soccer ball
Micha-comics (joint with Claire's)
D.L.- a gameboy
Peter- a tent
Isacc- sun glasses
Claire- comics (joint with Micha's)
Ando- a slinky
Matt- a tie
Matt:
He only opend Claire's gift because he knew what everyone else got him.
Claire:
Nikkie- oven mitts (to everyone's relief)
Micha-a stuffed bear
D.L.-an alarm clock
Ando- earings
Isacc-a cook book (again a big relief)
Hiro- a journal
Matt- a music box
Claire looked over at Peter and raised her eyebrows. Peter mimiced her and she glared at him.
" Well?" she asked.
" Well what?"
" You know what."
" Fine. It's in my room." as soon as the words were out of his mouth, she scrambled to her feet and was rushing towards the room he shared with Matt and Isacc.
" What did you get her?" Nikkie asked looking from Peter to D.L. and back again.
" You'll see." said Matt shaking his head after hearing his friends' thoughts.
Then they heard a scream and everyone -except for the three men who knew what the screaming was about- stood up.
Claire came running out of the room and lunged herself at Peter, who hugged her back.
" Thakyouthankyouthankyou! I love him!" she screamed.
" Him?!" asked Nikkie.
Claire nodded, then whistled. Nikkie groned and gave Peter and D.L. a look to which they just smiled. She turned and saw an adorable labrador puppy come running to Claire (who was still sitting on Peter's lap) and jump into her arms. Claire and Peter gave her pleading looks that made her heart melt.
" So, what are you going to name him?" she asked. Claire jumped up and gave her a huge hug, while Peter smiled at the younger blonde's happiness.
Maybe now Claire would vent her thoughts to someone instead of keeping them to herself.
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