I got to New Jersey two hours later. My flight got delayed. I think it was kind of stupid of Shane to insist on me flying. I could have just driven. But I guess he just wanted to say goodbye to me. By now Shane would be on his plane down to California to see his parents. When I got off of my plane I went over to the baggage claim and got my suitcase. I got my wallet out and got some money out and called for a cab. When I got one I asked him to take me to my address. It only took about 10 minutes to get to the house from the airport so I was there in no time. When I got into the house I dropped my bags and yelled for my mom.
She came running down the stairs, "Oh hey Honey." She engulfed me in a huge bear hug.
"Hey Mom!"
"Where's Shane?" Mom asked as she looked around to see if he was already in a room.
"He's at his parents. We decided it would be better if we got some alone time with our parents."
"Awe that's great sweet." My mother stated, "So we have a couple of guest coming for Christmas."
"Oh really? Who?"
"Well You grandparents are coming. And your dad invited a couple from his work. The wife is very nice not sure about the fellow though I've never met him."
"Great."
"So How would you like to spend the rest of the day before our guests come? I've already finished cooking."
"Oh whatever you had planned mom. I don't want to be a burden."
"A burden? Mitchie," She gasped, "Where would you get any crazy idea that you're a burden. TO you own parents."
I just shrugged, "What did you have planned?"
"Well we have some presents for you. We weren't sure if you would want to open the today on tomorrow."
"Sure. I'm always up for presents."
I laughed.
"Steve!" Connie called up the stairs.
Dad came walking down the stairs.
"We are going to go ahead and do presents."
Dad nodded.
We walked over to the big tree.
I picked up a huge box and asked if it was for me they just nodded.
I had a huge smile across my face as I opened the huge box. When I opened I soon found out what it was. A new guitar. It was a brown acoustic guitar. I had a case also. I laughed at the case. It was filled with the Connect 3 logo and pictures of the boys.
"You can even have them autograph it," my mom joked.
"I sure could."
I looked at the tree again, "Mom are those all for me?"
She nodded.
"First of all, I'm not gonna have enough space to take this all home-"
"We worked it out," mom said as she interrupted me.
"Second of all I already have Shane spoiling me I don't need my parents doing it to!"
"Well isn't that our decision?"
"Mom…."
"Mitchie don't whine. Just be happy!"
"I am happy," I said, "WITHOUT all of this stuff!"
"Whatever. Just open your presents."
I sighed as I reached for my next gift.
"Mom. You know I don't have time to read."
"But you LOVE the twilight saga Mitchie! You have to have SOME time to read."
"Really mom between helping the band, keeping Shane happy, trying to finish my demo, spend time with me friends, and SLEEP there just isn't the time I have to spare to read 500 page books! Not to mention 4 of them!"
"You'll find time sweetie"
"Okay."
I opened my next gift. I article of jewelry (Pic on Profile)
I gaped, "I love this mom."
"Actually I didn't pick that out," She started, "Shane showed it to me two days before you got married. He said that he loved it and thought it belonged on you. So I bought it."
"I love him." I whispered after I kissed the necklace.
"I know you do."
There were a couple more presents under the tree but when I went to grab one my dad's hand stopped me.
"I have to go get another one for you before you can open any of those."
He went up to his room and came down with a laundry basket that was covered in towels.
He set the laundry basket down in front of me. I stared at it. Carefully I noticed that whatever was inside it moved. I took the towel out and a little puppy jumped out and started barking. I picked the little puppy up.
"What's his name?"
"Well it was Edward…"
"Edward," I smiled. (Pic on profile)
I opened the rest of my gifts. A dog bowl some dog toys a dog cage and a dog bed and some dog food. The last gift I got was a suitcase with polka dots all over it.
I stared at me mom strangely.
"For you way back. But your not flying back anyway we have decided that we are going to drive you home."
"Oh ok."
"Well I better go 'cook' dinner."
I laughed. I went and put my stuff in my old room and I started to play with Edward.
Kay guys that was sorta a filler. But anyways. I had been debating on whether I should put the secret in this chapter or the next. I decided the next just so we could have a cute little sweet chapter before everything starts happening. Tell me what you think!
