Chapter 10: A Not So Merry Christmas

A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys I love them. For this chapter and the next chapter I'm going to give everybody a treat. I think this chapter is going to be one of the longest chapter I've wrote for this story and so will the next one. It involves around Christmas time and the next chapter New Year's Eve, so enjoy it!

How can I decide what's right
When you're clouding up my mind?
I can't win your losing fight
All the time.

Not gonna ever own what's mine
When you're always taking sides
But you won't take away my pride.
No, not this time...
Not this time...

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well.
But how did we get here?
Well, I think I know.

Paramore- Decode:

It was Christmas eve, Gunther and I had just finished some Christmas shopping for all of our families and friends. Gunther came to my house first and helps me wrap my gifts and I help him wrap his. Of course he got me the s5 I-phone which I was very happy to open up today. After we finished wrapping presents for my family and friends I put them under the Christmas tree and when to his house. I help him down stairs with all of his presents and we got into his car and drove off.

"Gunther I'm hungry again." I say, whining.

"Ok, Cece what do you want to eat?"

"I think I want McDonalds."

"Are you sure that's what you want, because I'm about to pass McDonalds now?"

"I'm sure Gunther."

"Ok, to McDonalds we may go." He says, making a right turn into McDonalds.

We when through the drive thru because we didn't want to park the car and walk inside.

"Hi welcome to McDonalds, how may I help you?"

"Ah, can I get a Big Mac meal with a large Mango-Pineapple smoothie. What do you want Cece?" he asks, turning around to look at me.

"A Margo-Pineapple smoothie sounds good with a Chicken Club sandwich meal." I reply.

"Can I also have the Chicken Club sandwich meal with another large Mango-Pineapple smoothie?" he says, to the intercom

"Yes sir, So that's 1 Big Mac meal with 1 Chicken Club sandwich meal, and 2 large Mango-Pineapple smoothies, will that be all?"

"Yes." He replies

"That will be $19.85."

"Ok, thank you." He says, driving up to the window

"Gunther, we should watch Twilight Breaking dawn part 1-2 tonight." I tell him.

"Oh, yeah?" he says,

"Ah, yeah, I love that movie and I think it starting to grow on you also."

"Hold on Cece."

"That will be $19.85 sir." the cashier says.

Gunther passes the cashier the money, and he takes the drinks and gives it to me along with the bag of food. Then he takes a French fries out and puts one into his mouth real quick before he drives off.

"Did you hear me?" I ask, once more.

"Yeah I heard you babe, what did you need?"

"So you didn't hear me Gunther, you are so out of it right now." I say, getting annoyed.

"Sorry, I just have a lot on my mind right now. What were you saying?"

"I said we should watch breaking dawn at your house tonight."

"Ok, whatever you want bay-bee."

"What were you thinking about anyways?" I ask.

"Nothing, I really don't want to talk about it and it doesn't concern you."

"Ill, rude much! I've would have thought because I'm your girlfriend that you wouldn't keep secrets from me."

"Cece I understand I'm your man and everything but I don't need to tell you my whole life story, ok."

"Oh, really now? Then I don't have to tell you anything either!" I shout.

"Why you taken it to the head, it was just an opinion?"

"Because we are a couple Gunther!" I say, getting upset.

"I understand we're a couple Cece, but couples don't have to tell each other anything."

"Ok, whatever I'm not going to argue."

"Good, I like the sound of that." He replies.

We made it to his house 5 minutes later, and I help him with all the bags upstairs. I was still a little upset because Gunther wouldn't tell me what was bothering him and I was supposed to be his girlfriend. We made it out of the elevator in 3 minutes and walked straight into his house.

"Put all of those under the tree for me, would you Cece?"

"Whatever Gunther." I say, putting all the presents under the tree one by one.

"What's your problem now?" he asks, getting annoyed.

"Nothing, I don't have a problem."

"Whatever you say Cece, say whatever you want to swallow your pride." he says, as a smart remark.

I just wanted to choke the life out of him, How dare he say that to me? Gunther Hessenheffer is not getting any smooches from me any time soon. I when upstairs to his room without him. I didn't feel like waiting for him, so I took out the first part of breaking dawn and pop the Blue-ray DVD into the PlayStation 3. Then I when to sit on his king size bed and started to eat my McDonalds and drink my smoothie without him. That's when I heard footsteps coming up the stairs and running to him door, and I knew it was him, but I didn't care. He opens up his bedroom door and narrows his eyes slightly at me as he walks in.

"What's your problem?" he asks.

"There is no problem, I told you Gunther, I wanted to watch breaking dawn tonight."

"So you pop in the movie without me and you couldn't wait to eat with me? Some type of girlfriend you are." He says, closing his door and climb into the bed.

He takes his food out the McDonalds bag and starts to eat it. While he takes a big bite out of his Big Mac he looks at me funny. I didn't care, I just continue eating my food and watching breaking dawn. Then I got a text from someone, so I check my cell to see who it was.

What sup Cece, Merry Christmas. –Hayden

It was from Hayden, I didn't know he still had my number after everything we been through in the past few months. So, I text him back, out of the kindness of my heart.

Hey, Hayden! Merry Christmas to you too. How are things going? – Cece

Things, are going pretty well. Rolf and I got new cars from are father in Florida, he ship them out to us a couple of weeks ago and they arrived today. – Hayden

That is so awesome Hayden, I can't wait to see your car. – Cece

Come see it tonight if you want? I will come and pick you up. –Hayden

I can't because I'm with my boyfriend tonight. –Cece

Maybe another time then? –Hayden

Yeah, that sounds great. –Cece

"See who are you talking too?" Gunther asks.

"None of your business Gunther, it doesn't concern you." I say, rudely.

"Here we go again, are you still seriously mad about what I said to you earlier?"

"Yes Gunther! I am mad, because we should be able to tell each other everything and not keep secrets."

"Not everything, this is not something you should be telling your girlfriend."

"And why not!" I shout

"It just isn't!" he shouts back.

"Forget it Gunther, I'm going home and I'm taken twilight with me." I say, taking the movie out.

"Oh, yeah, go home then, that's your solution to everything!" he yells.

"I will and I don't need your help!" I say, putting on my shoes.

"Well, I don't know how you're getting home because I'm your only ride there."

"I will call Rocky then!"

"She's away in New York with her family, did you forget already."

"Then I will call Tinka then!"

"She's also in New York with Rocky and Ty."

"Then I will figure out a freaking way then!" I yelled.

"You are so stubbing and little, didn't anybody ever tell you that?" he asks, being sarcastic.

"Oh, Gunther, go to hell!" I say, throwing a football at him.

But it didn't hit him because he ducks so quickie and it ended up hitting is lamp and breaking it. He turns around to look at his broken lamp and he got a little mad. However, when he turns back around to look at me I was already gone.

"CECE!" he screams, from the top of his lungs.

I ran on the elevator and took it down stairs. When I got out side, I ran around the corner and take out my cellphone to dial Hayden number. It only rang twice before he picks answers.

"Hello, what sup Cece?"

"Hayden can you come get me around the corner from Gunther building, we just got into a huge argument." I say, trying to hold back the tears.

"I'm on my way now!"

"Ok, bye." I say, hanging up the phone, then dropping to the ground.

I was crying now, I never meant to throw the football at Gunther like that, but he made me so mad. My phone started to ring, the new I-phone that Gunther bought for me. I check to see who it was, and it was Gunther calling me. He kept calling me every 2 minutes and I really didn't feel like talking to him to him at the minute. Less than 10 minutes later, Hayden pulled up next to me in a black Nissan maximum and his car was really hot like Gunther's car.

"Hop in, we're going to my house." He says, smiling.

I nod, and walk over to the passenger side of the car. When I got into the car, he drove off quickie and I was hoping Gunther wouldn't see me because he hates Hayden.

"So what happen at his house?" Hayden asks.

"It started at McDonalds, Gunther and I just got finish with a big Christmas shopping for everybody. After we finish wrapping presents at my house I told him I was hungry, so we when to McDonalds. When we got there, he asks me what I want and I told him and then I ask him if he wanted to watch twilight with me, but he wasn't really listening. He's mind was somewhere else and he wouldn't tell me what it was, all he said was it didn't concern me."

"That's mess up!" Hayden comments.

"Yes I know, so I told him that I'm his girlfriend and we should be able to tell each other everything and he said not everything and I should just trust him."

"How can you trust him, if he won't tell you what's wrong and he keeps giving you attitude?"

"Thank you Hayden, so I when up to his room without him and ate by myself. He got mad at me because I started the movie already, but he didn't seem like he wanted to watch it anyways, so I didn't care."

"And what else happen?"

"When you text me and he got mad because I wouldn't tell him who I was texting, so I told him the same thing he told me, it's none of his concern, then he flips out and we stared to argue. That's when I threw a football at his head but it misses him breaking his lamp."

"Whoa, Cece you do not play!" he says, with a chuckle.

"He just really pissed me off, because he said who's going to take you home? So I just chuckle a football at him, ran out the house and that's when I called you."

"Hayden Carter to the rescue!" he says.

I giggle, "Hayden you are too much."

"Thanks, anyways we're here." He says, parking his car in the drive way.

"Your mom owns a town house?"

"Yup, she does!" he says, getting out of the car and I follow suit.

We walk inside to his house and he shows me upstairs to his room. The house was pretty nice, it was way better than mine.

"So where is Dina, your girlfriend?"

"She is away with the family for the holiday."

"And how about Rolf?"

"At Danielle's house for the night."

"And you're Mother?"

"Her Boyfriend took her out for the night and she won't be home to Christmas day tomorrow." He says, laying on the bed.

I look around his room and it was pretty cool, "So your Father is also in Florida?" I ask.

"Yeah he is, that's where he works and lives. Why you ask Cece?"

"Because my father also lives in Florida with his new wife." I explain.

"Cool, what part?" he asks.

"Fort Lauderdale." I reply.

"I'm from Miami." He says.

"Cool, that's where we're having are spring break at."

"Yeah I know that Cece, I been here long enough." He chuckles.

"Yeah, sorry." I say, blushing.

"You know what, my father owns a beach house out there by the beach, why don't we all stay there for the week of spring break?" he says,

"Your father would be ok with all of us staying there like that?" I ask.

"He won't care, that's not the only house he owns. Rolf and I were going to stay there for spring break, but it would be better if all off you and your friend come along with us."

"What about Gunther is he aloud to come?"

"Yeah sure if you want, I guess." He lies.

"Oh, Hayden, this is going to be so much fun!" I say, giving him a big hug.

"Yeah it is, so much fun." He says, with an evil grin.

"What are you smiling about?" I ask, pulling away from the hug.

"Nothing, I'm just happy because your happy." He replies.

"You really are a cool guy Hayden, I'm really happy we could be friends again." I say laying down on his bed.

"Me too Cece." he says, lying back down next to me.

"So, who do you look like? Your mother or your father?" I ask.

"I look like my father and Rolf looks just like our mother, but we both got are fathers green eyes."

"Do you miss him sometimes, because I miss my father all the time?"

"Yeah, I do miss him all the time, I'm closer to my father then Rolf is."

"Yeah, I can dig it." I reply.

"So since you didn't finish watching twilight, do you want to still watch it over here?" he asks, with a smirk.

"Yeah sure, let me just get it." I say getting up and taking it out of my bag.

We watch part 1 and 2 most of the night on Christmas eve, into I got tired and fell asleep on his bed. I didn't wake up into the morning time on Christmas day and that's when my I-phone continues to ring, so I pick it up not knowing who it was.

"Hello!" I say, in a sleepy tone.

"Cece, where the hell are you! You got me worrying sick about you, I'm going crazy all night over here like some crazy lunatic looking for you! He shouts.

"Gunther I'm alright, calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down Cece! How can you just leave me like that and don't tell me where you're going? I'm supposed to be your man and your killing me here!"

"I'm killing you? You're the one that had the attitude all evening and all I wanted to do was watch twilight with my man, then possible make out."

"That's not the point, I told you to leave it alone. Why can't you just trust me?"

"I do trust you Gunther! But I'm tired of you thinking that you could talk to me in any kind of way!"

"I know baby and I'm sorry ok. Where are you? So we can talk about this."

"I can't I'm at a friend's house, and I don't want to leave without saying goodbye, it rude."

"Cece, who house are you at?" he asks, trying to stay calm.

"I'm not telling you." I reply.

"Cece, tell me where you're at?"

"Why, so you can get even madder and curse me out?"

"Did you stay at Hayden house last night?"

"So what if I did, it's not like we did anything. All we did was talk and watch movies."

"Cece, I can believe you would do this to me? You got me home crying all night worried about you and then you tell me you're at Hayden house? How mess up is that, all those promises about never walking away from me again and you can't even keep it." He says, with a sob.

"Gunther please tell me you're not crying? Don't cry, I'm on my way over there right now." I say.

"Don't hold your breath, bye Cece!" he says, hanging up.

"Hayden, can you please drive me to Gunther house?"

"You want to go back there?" he says, giving me a weird look.

"Yes, please, it's important." I tell him.

"Ok, let me just get my car keys." He says, walking downstairs.

We got into his car and drove off to Gunther house. I didn't like to see him upset like this, no matter how mad we get at each other. I did promise him I would never run away from him again. Gunther doesn't cry for just anyone, well not that I know of. This is the first time I ever heard the hurt in his voice. He must have been looking everywhere for me, for all I know. We got to Gunther house within 7 minutes and I wanted to thank Hayden.

"We are here." Hayden speaks.

"Thanks Hayden, you are a great friend."

"It was no problem, just call me when you ever need me and I will be there, Merry Christmas Cece." He says.

"Merry Christmas to you too, bye!" I say, getting out of his car.

When he drove off, I took the elevator to Gunther apartment and walk in. His parents were there and they look happy to see me.

"Cece your here, give your future mother in law a hug." Mrs. Hessenheffer says, throwing out her arms.

"Hey Mr. and Mrs. Hessenheffer, Merry Christmas." I say, giving her a hug.

"Merry Christmas Cece." Mr. Hessenheffer says.

"Cece, what did I tell you about calling me Mrs. Hessenheffer? Call me Mama." She explains.

"Ok, Mama, I'm just going to go upstairs, so I can talk to Gunther."

"Tell my son to come downstairs when you two are finish talking." Mr. Hessenheffer explains.

"Yes Mr.-"

"Call me Papa!" he says, cutting me off.

"Ok, Papa." I say, running up the stairs.

When I got to the room, I saw Gunther shades where close and it was dark inside his room. He was lying down in bed on his back. I climb on top of him and gave him a kiss on the lips. He take his arm off his eyes and looks at me in anger, with bags under his eyes and he looks like he haven't slept all night.

"I'm sorry, I didn't tell you where I was going." I explain.

"No you're not, because if you were sorry you would have never left me like that." He says.

"You were mad, what else was I supposed to do?"

"Stay! No matter how much we argue, fight and get into it. You should have just stayed" He explains.

"That's not fair, I'm not staying around if we are going to go through this Gunther."

"And why the heck not? You're so quick to run into Hayden arms that you forget about the person you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with."

"That is not true, all of my friend are away, who else was I supposed to run too?"

"There's Deuce, anybody would have been better then Hayden."

"Hayden and Rolf are my friends."

"I don't care about Rolf, its Hayden that bothers me Cece."

"Why? Whatever he's done to you is in the past. Hayden doesn't have anything against you Gunther. On spring break he even invited all of us to his beach house.

"And you said yes?"

"Of course I said yes, we don't have to worry about a hotel and it will be more fun in a beach house."

"How do you know if I had plans or not for us in Florida Cece?"

"Do you? Because if you do, then I will tell him to forget it."

"No, don't worry about it anymore." He says, moving me off of him and getting out of bed.

"Gunther you are acting like a jerk. You tell me that you're a change man, but then again, you are on my back about leaving you, now where 50-50."

He turns around and looks at me quickie, he looks even more pissed off than before.

"50-50 Cece, you think are relationship is just some type of game now? I hate to break it to you but we made a promise to each other and that's why I gave you that promise ring and it doesn't come cheap baby."

"I know that Gunther and I love my ring, as much as I love you even more."

"So act like it! Stop being a big baby every time I tell you no. I can't take you leaving me anymore Cece and I won't let you leave me again. You are mind and no one else's, so get that through your pretty little red head of yours."

I nod, "Merry Christmas Gunther."

"Merry Christmas to you too, I just wish you didn't leave on Christmas eve, we was supposed to head over to your house together this morning."

"I know and we still can." I say, with a smile.

He walks over to me and gives me a big kiss on the lips, so I wrap my arms around him and hold him tightly, than he wraps his arms around me and picks me up carrying me to the bed.

"Uh huh, Gunther, stop it! Your Papa wants you down stairs."

"So, they can wait." He says, kissing me on the neck.

"No it can't. Let's go and get dress." I say, getting up.

After Gunther took a shower and got dress, he when down stairs to talk to his Papa. Then after that we when to my house and enjoyed our Christmas with my mother and little brother Flynn. Of course Flynn loved ever present he got and my mother loved the outfit I bought her because she was begging me for it. Gunther also got my mother something real nice too and I think she loved it a little more than my gift. But who cares because my man gives out some great gifts. This Christmas was pretty mess up at first, but it got even better once Gunther and I made up. I couldn't wait to my friends get back from New York, so we can all enjoy new year's eve together.

"See what are you doing?" Gunther asks.

"Nothing, just thinking to myself, it's none of your concern."

"Oh, here we go again!"

"I love you Gunther." I say, laughing.

"I love you too bay-bee."

A/N: That's it for this chapter, I hope you enjoyed. Review and tell me what you think and I will update soon, peace!