Forever Together
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Twilight characters or anything Twilight related.
Christmas & New Years
Present Time:
Lucas's POV
I shook my head as everyone was laughing their heads off.
"Lucas, how do you always end up on TV?" Carlisle chuckled.
"It appears that I have a way to attract the cameras." I said.
"I can't believe you went into Victoria's Secret like that. That's way funnier than the time we dragged you in there." Rosalie laughed.
"Oh please don't remind me." I groaned.
"Which one; the one where we dragged you into that store or the one where we gave you the puppy eyes?" Bella asked as everyone burst into more laughter.
"Why is everything I do is so funny to you guys?" I asked.
"Because your life is so interesting to hear." Edward answered in between laughs.
"I bet the next story Lucas tells us will be even more funny." Jasper said.
"That's what I'm hoping for." Emmett said.
"Well I don't think the next story I'm about to tell you guys is really that funny but it is interesting to share." I said.
"And what would that be?" Krystal asked.
"The most beautiful time of the year," I smiled. "One of my favorite holidays of all; Christmas time."
December 1st 2014
"How did you get so lucky to be on TV again?"
"Do you still have some of that money left?"
"Do you think you'll be on the Christmas special too?"
"Can you help me on what to buy at Victoria's Secret someday?"
"You should have your own reality show."
"I'll bet you'll be in a surprise music video."
"Call me."
Yeah, so apparently everyone has been talking to me about what happened on Black Friday. I admit that it was cool to be on TV twice by Dylan Wilde but he could've at least warned me about it. Does his face ever hurt from smiling all the time?
Anyway, I got lucky when my parents didn't ground me since they understood that we had no idea we were being filmed the whole time but mom seriously won't stop fussing about me being sure not to worry her. I guess when I tell my mom that there's nothing to worry about she gets worried the most. Oh well, I pray that I never end up on TV unexpectedly ever again.
It was Monday after Thanksgiving weekend and the first of December and you know what that means; it's the month of the most beautiful time of the year, Christmas.
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays of all holidays. I mean how can you not love Christmas, unless you're a scrooge like that one guy I heard on the news last year where he kept telling people to shut up when they wished him a Merry Christmas as he boarded a plane causing him to be kicked out and miss his flight. (A/N: That actually happened for real on the news.)
How can you not enjoy spending the holidays with your friends and family or get dressed in layers of clothes for the cold winter or drinking hot steamy cocoa with white tiny marshmallows while you sit by the warm fire or decorate the Christmas trees with colorful lights, ornaments etc. or shopping for presents to buy for your love ones or singing Christmas songs or play in the beautiful white snow? This is Christmas I tell ya! We're here to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and that's what I intend to do with the people I love.
"I see someone's enjoying my gift still." I said smiling at Meghan who is wearing the diamond earrings I got her as we walked together to the parking lot after school. To say that she was overjoyed was an understatement. She wouldn't stop kissing me, not that I'm complaining and wouldn't keep her mouth shut while examining herself in the mirror to see how beautiful she looks in those earrings. Her reaction was better than I imagined.
"How can I not be enjoying it? I still can't believe you went through all of that to get me these." Meghan said beaming.
"Well I didn't get sent to Victoria's Secret for nothing." I said.
"That was so funny." Meghan started laughing as I rolled my eyes. "I am planning on killing Kathy for trying to take my man though."
"Meghan, you know that my heart will always belong to you." I said. We stopped at my car where Meghan gave me a peck on the lips.
"And my heart will always belong to you." Meghan smiled and she placed her lips on mine again as I did the same in return.
"You wanna come over to my place right now?" I asked after we were done kissing for a few seconds.
"Don't you guys have a meet today with Thurston?" Meghan asked.
"It got canceled because of their team's mass lost of swimmers due to poor academics and suspension. Since our coach didn't have anything planned for today, we're free." I explained feeling relieved about our meet against Thurston. Their swimmers are tough and super fast. Last year the guy I was up against for the 500 freestyle was ahead of me by 200 yards. What did they feed that guy, jet fuel?
"Well I don't have practice today either so I'm free as well." Meghan smiled.
"Then let's go." I said as she hopped into my Mercedes and we soon drove off to my house. Ten minutes later we arrived at my house where I parked at the driveway and walked inside to see mom looking over a couple of cookbooks and dad looking over some files he was assigned to.
"Hey kids," Dad said and did a double take. "Don't you have a meet today Lucas?"
"It got canceled which means no practice." I answered. "So what's going on here?"
"One of the malls reported an unidentified burglary and the guys and I are trying to crack this case." Dad answered with a sigh. "Let's hope they don't try to ruin this year's Christmas."
"And I'm looking over some new recipes for the Christmas holidays at the hospital so that the patients can have the Christmas experience." Mom said and looked at Meghan. "Why Meghan, don't you look beautiful in those earrings."
"Thank you Jessica. You guys sure are excited for the holidays." Meghan said.
"How could we not? It's our favorite holiday of the year." Mom said beaming. "Are you and your family doing anything for Christmas?"
"We're spending Christmas with our relatives in California. We leave the day winter break starts." Meghan said.
"You're leaving me?" I asked pretending to pout but I am sad that I won't see her over break. Meghan giggled then gave me a sincere look.
"I'm sorry baby." She said holding my hand.
"It's okay, I understand." I said earning a kiss from her.
"Uh, you do know that we're here." I seriously went red when I heard my dad and I looked to see him wiggling his eyebrows at me as mom smiled. "If you're going to do that, do it somewhere private but not in our room where we –"
"Okay dad, we get it! Thank you!" I said quickly going over to him to cover his mouth with my hand. The last thing I want to hear is my parents talking about what they do when they're in bed. I then felt something warm and wet on my palms and jumped back letting go of dad.
"Oh gross dad, you hand licker!" I said in disgust trying to wipe my hand on my jeans as dad laughed earning a slap in the shoulder by mom.
"Moving all that aside," Mom said. "Meghan, how would like to help us set up the place for Christmas? You know, get this place in the Christmas spirit."
"Oh, are you sure? I don't wanna like, be in the way since this is your house." Meghan said feeling hesitant.
"Nonsense," Dad smiled. "Jessica, Lilly and I love you and we all consider you a part of this family."
"Thank you Kendall." Meghan smiled.
"Hey Lucas, why don't we show Meghan how we celebrated the holidays with the Stone family Christmas traditions?" Mom asked smiling as I caught on.
"I think we should." I said. Dad reached over and grabbed a small black remote on the table.
"Here son, why don't you start it off?" He asked tossing the remote at me and I caught it.
(A/N: Play the intro of Beautiful Christmas by Big Time Rush)
I looked at the remote in shock and then at my parents the same way they bought me my car on my sixteenth birthday. "Are you serious?" I asked as if I couldn't believe it. I never get to start off the Stone family Christmas tradition. Usually mom or dad does it.
"I don't see why you shouldn't." Dad smiled. "Well what are you waiting for sport, take it away." I smiled big as I took Meghan's hand in mine and use the words I've always wanted to say.
"Let's do this!" I said and pressed the remote allowing the music to play.
(A/N: Start the song.)
Dad and I went downstairs to the basement and grabbed all the Christmas lights, decorations and electronics and brought them all upstairs and checked to make sure they still work which they do. Once we picked up Lilly from school, my family, Meghan and I started placing Christmas Poinsettia plants that my mom ordered on the living room table.
Once those were set along with the rugs, we started setting up the Christmas tree with the silver skirt laid out and began decorating it with white Christmas lights, blue and white ornaments and silver tinsels. Lilly does the tradition previously done by me where she gets to place the star on top and I get to help her by lifting her up the same way dad did it to me.
After that, mom and Meghan hung the garlands over the staircase banisters and mantel as Lilly and I hung the wreaths on the wall where the wreath lights up. Once those were done, Meghan helped mom and Lilly bake Christmas cookies and while they were doing that, dad and I did some work setting up more Christmas lights inside the house. Dad thought it was funny when he 'accidentally' tied me up with the Christmas lights (Meghan thought so too when she took a picture of me). We didn't decorate just the inside, we decorated the outside of the house too. We hung the house with colorful Christmas lights of blue, red and green, placed another wreath on the front door, candy canes making a path to the front door, figures of white light reindeers and colorful presents, blue web lights over the small trees and bushes, a sign on the wall lighting up to say Happy Holidays and a light blow up snowman. You can say that if there was a contest for the house with best Christmas decorations we would win.
Obviously my family and I weren't the only ones excited for the holidays. Everywhere we go and everywhere we see is all about the holidays. Every store we go to is filled with Christmas decorations. People we pass by are wearing Christmas colors. They even show their Christmas spirit by singing Christmas carols.
Speaking of stores, the places were filled with shoppers who want to get everything for Christmas and they would do anything and I mean anything to get what they want to buy. You should've seen me fight off some ladies in their forties trying to fight me on the gifts I was buying. Now I'm not one to hit girls unless they know how to fight back so when these women got serious I had to use the lying method saying stuff like my parents passed away and my sister gets sad or my dad is sick and has days to live or my girlfriend and I are in a long distance relationship and I wanted to get her something special etc.. Those stories worked like a charm even though I felt bad for deceiving them but hey they should at least chill out since there are many other gifts to buy.
Anyway, I took Lilly to the mall where I was buying some presents with the thousand dollars I had left from that TV show and I brought her to see Santa Claus like all the other kids to tell him what they want for Christmas. Soon she gets her picture taken with Santa and receives her candy cane which she happily placed it in her mouth and after that, I take her for hot chocolate and cookies just me and her like we always do for Christmas at Starbucks.
Let's not forget about school and you know how spirited Timberline is for Christmas. The Leadership class not only made plans for the winter assembly but we also did things like decorating the school with Christmas lights and paper snowflakes. We even put out a donation box for students to donate hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for charity while also serving hot chocolate.
The ladies of the Timberline choir show their spirit by going through every classroom with their teacher Mr. Shaw and sing Christmas carols to the class. The cheerleaders did something as well to show some Christmas spirit. They created a fundraiser where they sell Christmas bows to students to place it on anyone in the school as someone they want for Christmas. The only boys I accept to place their bows on Meghan are my friends, teammates or boys who are shy to her.
As for me, well you wanna guess who placed their bows on me? Well it's not just Meghan, no. It was from over thirty girls in this school which surprises me. You're probably asking why can't I just try to avoid them. Don't you think I tried that? I can give you the statistics of how many from the class; first Meghan, then about ten juniors and seniors, five sophomores and around twenty or more freshmen. One of them was Sam who was shy to give me one and then blushed when she placed hers on my head. How is Meghan not stopping this?
Justin laughed and made jokes at the multiple bows that were on me but I ignored him. A lot of girls tried to put theirs on Justin at first but he shook it off thinking that it's stupid but he does enjoy teasing anyone who received them. What do those girls see in him? I'm surprise he never gets lumps of coal for Christmas the way he behaves. What do you expect from a wealthy family who spoils him?
On the last day of school before the holidays, our school had the winter assembly. Nothing much happened except for our Leadership dance routine for the beginning, the cheerleaders' fight song, this season's sport competition for the captains, class competition and class officers and ASB officers dance off. In the end, Matt, Ryan, Cooper, Trevin and I performed a Christmas song by Big Time Rush where we were dressed in our pajamas. Everyone was dancing along as we sang and danced to the song.
Happy holiday, spread the love on Christmas day,
Singing happy holiday, we can make a beautiful Christmas
Happy holiday, spread the love on Christmas day,
Singing happy holiday, we can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make the world shine bright
As long friends and family are with us
Every star will shine tonight
We can make it beautiful
It's Christmas
We can make it beautiful
It's Christmas
We can make it beautiful
It's Christmas
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Happy holiday, spread the love on Christmas day,
Singing happy holiday, we can make a beautiful Christmas
(A/N: End song.)
The whole school cheered and clapped when we ended the song. I heard a lot of girls cheering the loudest and I wasn't sure if it was because of my singing or I was performing with the good looking guys.
"We wish you all a Blazer Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" I said as everyone cheered when we ended the assembly.
"You were amazing out there baby." Meghan said as the school was leaving the gym and we all stayed behind to clean up.
"You were awesome yourself." I said giving her a quick kiss.
"We just did the same dance routine and fight song as always, nothing new." Meghan shrugged holding her pompoms in her hands with her duffle bag over her shoulder as I went to pickup my drawstring blue bag.
"Here," I said pulling out a thin rectangular wrapped present out of my bag and handed it to Meghan. "Merry Christmas. Be careful with it and don't open it until Christmas morning."
"Oh thank you." Meghan smiled taking my gift. "I wonder what it could be." She said playfully.
"Well," I pulled Meghan closed to me and we faced Tiffany and Hannah taking a picture of us with my phone. "I'll send it to you later." I said to Meghan when Tiffany handed back my phone.
"You two are so cute!" Hannah beamed.
"No wonder Sam and the other girls want to steal Lucas from you, Meghan." Tiffany said.
"Tiffany, you know I love your sister but will she ever get over my man?" Meghan asked.
"I don't think she'll ever will," I said. "And since when do girls suddenly become interested in me?"
"Well one, Sam has always been interested in you," Tiffany said. "And two, it could be the fact that you're finally dating and not to mention that you became quite attractive this year."
"Doesn't that sound shallow?" I asked.
"Yeah, maybe." All three of the girls shrugged. I need to take a look at myself in the mirror to look over my appearance.
"Hey Meghan," We all turned to see a tall guy dressed in fancy clothes walking up to us and I recognized him as Xavier Hoffman who is an actor in the drama department. "I got you something." He smiled as he showed Meghan a thin black screen device.
"Oh… wow Xavier… a new Microsoft tablet?" Meghan asked. Okay I admit that Xavier's gift to her is better than my Christmas photo frame for her to put her photo of us that I will send but is he that dense to think he could buy a gift for my girlfriend? You would think that being an actor would make all the girls in school fall him especially when he keeps telling people that he and Meghan are a thing since they have some classes together like how Eminem tells the public that he and Mariah Carey are dating. Meghan told me how much she wanted the new tablet but not from Xavier judging from her reaction right now where she seems uncomfortable.
"Yep, and it's preloaded with pics of us." Xavier said. Wait what? Tiffany, Hannah and Meghan were just as confused as I am about what pictures he's talking about. Xavier went to the photo app and did a slideshow. There were photos of him and Meghan alright, but not the kind that made them look all couple like. Almost all the photos were taken by surprise to Meghan as she gives the camera a startled look at what's going on. "I was thinking we could talk more about these over dinner tonight, just you and me." He smiled. He's joking right?
"Um, that's nice but you know that I'm with Lucas, my boyfriend." Meghan said taking my hand to give Xavier the hint as I gave Xavier the 'Hello I'm right here' look.
"Oh you're still with him?" Xavier said looking at me and looked at me as if he just noticed me and both of those two, right there, made me offended. "I thought you two were over after that amateur performance he did on Dylan Wilde's TV shows." Amateur?! I was on reality TV without knowing. "I don't see why you like him when he's not an actor who's about to make his debut next year in Hollywood like me." Xavier said smirking at me with a laugh making Meghan very uncomfortable. Tiffany and Hannah looked at me nervously at how I'm gonna react to this as I tightened my hands to a fist staring at the showoff angrily. Then I saw something that made me smirk.
"That's true," I said. "But you're not in Leadership class with four guys who are ASB and class officers that have your back when it comes to people trying to steal someone's girl, like me." I said snapping my fingers
Xavier was confused at my words until he noticed Matt, Cooper, Ryan and Trevin just appeared around him with a glare causing Xavier to jump.
"Come on." Cooper said as all four of them grabbed Xavier and lifted him up.
"Let's move it." Matt said.
"You're coming with us Romeo." Ryan said.
"Clearly you don't understand what a great couple those two are." Trevin said as they all carried Xavier out the gym.
"Whoa be careful! Meghan, come along! Guys come on, I bleed easily!" Xavier cried as the girls and I laughed.
"Nice one Lucas." Hannah said.
"Hey, he had it coming." I said.
"Well we should get home." Tiffany said as Hannah went off to her new boyfriend named Brett. "I'll see you when you get home Lucas. Have a nice break Meghan."
"Thanks Tiffany. You too." Meghan said.
"See ya later." I said and Tiffany left to find Sam.
"And here's my gift to you Lucas." Meghan smiled.
"Ooh I can't wait to see what you got me." I smiled as well.
Meghan was about to reach into her bag when she said, "Oh, I think I dropped something." She looked around. "Lucas, can you help me find it?"
"Sure." I said and got down to search for whatever she dropped only to see nothing on the ground. "Um, Meghan, I don't see –" I looked up when I heard a giggle and saw Meghan wearing a red Santa hat and on the tip of it was a small mistletoe hanging on it.
"My, don't you look cute wearing a Santa hat." I said playfully as I smiled when I got up.
"Just kiss me under the mistletoe." Meghan smiled. I did so as I leaned down and softly kissed her mulberry soft lips. My hands were around her waist as Meghan's were around the back of my neck as she kissed me back. We separated and Meghan reached into her duffle bag and pulled out a blue wrapped package. "And here's your other gift from me. Don't you, open it until Christmas morning."
"I can't wait to see what it is." I smiled and then gave Meghan a sad look. "I'll miss you over break."
"Hey," Meghan said placing her hand on my cheek. "I'll be home a few days after so we can celebrate New Year's Eve together."
"Will I get to kiss you at midnight?" I asked playing with the hat on her head.
"Wait for me until then." Meghan smiled and I leaned down for another kiss.
(A/N: Play Fa La La by Justin Bieber.)
Meghan and her parents left for California for the holidays the next day which makes me sad but hey, I can't let that get in the way of the holidays.
My family and I decided to celebrate Christmas together, just us since it's been awhile we had Christmas without our relatives. We spent our holidays one night to go see the Zoo lights where we get to see the wild animals and wild places decorated in thousands of beautiful, colorful and sparkling LED lights, experiencing amazing indoor and outdoor light displays, having a faux-snowball fight with other families, and enjoy the carolers singing the joy of the holiday season. All of those events deserved to be in photos that have been taken throughout the trip.
On the day before Christmas, my family and I went to the hospital my mom works at to help out the patients spend their Christmas at the place since they weren't able to go home for the holidays. We brought in the food that my mom made as well as presents that were donated to them. I even gave them a little performance where I sang some Christmas carols and hit songs on my keyboard and sure enough everyone at the hospital is having the best Christmas ever.
(A/N: End song and then play Silent Night.)
"Where's the snow?" Lilly asked looking out the window. "Tomorrow's Christmas and there's still no snow." She pouted. It's the night before Christmas and my family and I are at home where we finished watching a Christmas movie and sitting by the fire drinking hot chocolate in warm comfy sweaters.
"Don't worry baby sis," I assured her. "I'm sure the snow will come." Although, I am disappointed at the weather we've been having recently. There hasn't been a single snowflake all month. I really hope for snow to come. I want so much of it that it will pile over five feet. I want it to snow where Lilly and I can build a snowman and make snow angels. I want it to snow so that I could play snowball fights most of all. I'll keep playing until my hands get numb. I want this Christmas to snow so badly but I guess this year's not gonna happen since the weatherman said that snow will not fall tomorrow.
"You'll never what could happen tomorrow." Dad said when he and mom entered the kitchen after cleaning out the mugs from the hot chocolate. "That's why they call it a Christmas miracle."
"I hope you're right dad." I said looking out the window staring at the beautiful night on Christmas looking the houses in beautiful Christmas lights.
"I may not be able to see it with my cop senses but I have a gut feeling about this year's Christmas." Dad smiled.
"I just want this to be the best Christmas ever." I said.
"You say that about every Christmas." Mom chuckled.
"Hey, I want it to be better each year." I shrugged as dad ruffled my hair.
"I'm sure it will be son." Dad said.
"Alright Lilly, it's time for you to go to bed." Mom said.
"But I don't wanna go to bed." Lilly said.
"The sooner you go to bed, the sooner Santa will come." Mom reminded causing a smile to appear on Lilly's face. Once Lilly quickly set the milk and cookies for Santa, mom took Lilly upstairs to tuck her into bed. I snuck upstairs quickly and called out mom softly.
"Jessica, can you come down here when you're done with Lilly?" I asked in my dad impersonation.
"Sure, I'll be right there." Mom called and I quickly ran down the stairs into the living room to see dad setting out the presents under the light-up Christmas tree.
"Dad, mom wants you." I said.
"Okay, just give me a minute." Dad said sorting out the last few presents. That's all I need. I quickly went to the entrance of the living room and reached up to pull down the string allowing something to roll down leaving it hanging. I quickly went to the couch and pretended to be looking out the window for snow when I heard my mom coming down the stairs.
"Did you call me honey?" Mom asked when she arrived at the entrance.
"No, I thought you said that needed me." Dad said in confusion as he walked up to her.
"But I heard you call me when I tucked Lilly in bed." Mom said in confusion as well.
"But Lucas said –"
"Ahem," I coughed when I walked up to them and smiled motioning them to look up. Mom and dad did so to see that they're under the mistletoe.
"Oh my goodness," Mom said starting to blush as dad chuckled at my little scheme.
"Merry Christmas Jessica." Dad smiled.
"Merry Christmas Kendall." Mom smiled as well. Dad leaned down and kissed my mom on the lips. As mom kissed him back, I pulled out my phone and snapped a photo of them. Most kids would be disgusted or embarrassed to see their parents kissing each other but not me because I love my parents dearly. They are my heroes with dad willing to protect us and mom showing so much love, they are the reasons why I'm here.
They raised me well and treat me fairly. They try to spoil me but I didn't want them to do that because all I needed was them. Another thing about my parents is what a perfect couple they are. They always tell me stories about their lives together from the moment they first met and all the way up to now. You can see that their love is so strong that it can't be broken. Mom and dad broke apart and the both of them appeared to be panting. I guess they were lost in the moment.
"Someone got carried away." I chuckled.
"Can you blame me son? I just can't get enough of your mother." Dad laughed as he pulled mom close to him.
"Well I'm sure he'll get plenty more with what I have for him tonight." Mom said giving that look to dad.
"Ooh, I can't wait to get some of that when we get to bed." Dad smirked wiggling his eyebrows at mom as she giggled. It didn't take long for me to catch on.
"Oh whoa, guys, I do not want to hear what you two do on your own time!" I said as mom and dad laughed. Okay remember when I said that I'm not embarrassed at my parent's love for each other? Well scratch that, the one thing I'm embarrassed to hear is them talking about what they do in bed. I was literally scared at the thought of my parents having sex. It was already embarrassing enough when they gave me 'the talk.' *Shudder*
"Okay sweetheart, you should get to bed now." Mom said.
"Just as long as I don't hear you two at night." I said and that's when dad said,
"How can you hear us when your room is across from ours where we –"
"Ah, da di da di I don't wanna hear it. La la la la la la la." I said covering my ears as I went upstairs after I said goodnight to my parents. I got into my room and changed into my pajamas. As soon as I got comfortable, I turned off the lights and then plugged in the cord to turn on the white Christmas lights on my wall. My phone vibrated and I looked to see a text message from Meghan.
Merry Christmas baby. :) XOXO – Meghan
God I miss her and I can't wait any longer for her to come home before New Years.
Merry Christmas babe. :) XOXO – Lucas
I placed my phone on my night stand and climbed into bed. I closed my eyes as soon as my head hit the pillow and I soon drifted off into an amazing dream hoping to be real tomorrow.
(A/N: End song.)
"Wake up big brother!" Lilly cried jumping on my bed. I groaned and I tried to cover my face with the blanket.
"Big brother, it's Christmas! You have to wake up! We can't go downstairs until everyone wakes up!" Lilly cried as she continues jumping up and down. That woke me up a little because it made me smile to know what she's talking about.
"WAKE UP LUCAS!" Lilly cried and without warning, she gave one big jump and body slammed me. Oof! Now that woke me up.
"Okay, okay, I'm up, I'm up." I said as Lilly smiled and got off my bed. I rubbed the place where Lilly landed on me as she ran out of my room in her pjs. Damn, that girl packs a punch for someone so tiny.
I got off of bed and went out the hallways in my pajamas. My family and I always spent Christmas wearing our pajamas all day which I enjoy. I stopped at the top of the stairs and smiled at what I saw. Blocking the way to go downstairs are tapes that you see police use for crime scenes only these don't have 'Do Not Cross' written over it. In the middle was a sign that reads 'Do Not Cross Until Family Wakes Up!' I chuckled at the work my dad put up when I told him my idea.
"Come on, come on, come on!" Lilly cried excitedly as she came out of mom and dad's room with those two behind yawning and stretching.
"We're coming, we're coming." Dad said groggily rubbing his side. I guess Lilly gave dad a serious wakeup call as well. The minute I took down the tapes, Lilly bolted downstairs and into the living room. I ran after her followed by mom and dad and we entered the living room to see Lilly laughing and clapping as she jumped up and down.
"Yay! Santa came, Santa came!" She cried as she saw the piles of presents under the tree as a train rolled by letting out a whistle and our stockings filled.
"He sure did. I mean look, he ate all the cookies." I said smiling and pointing at the empty plate and glass caused by me and dad.
"Well what are you two waiting for, go open your presents!" Dad said smiling. Oh hell yeah!
(A/N: Play Snow In California by Ariana Grande)
With the video camera rolling, all of us began unwrapping our gifts to see what we got. There was a lot of cool stuff that we all got. Lilly received lots of toys from us, my friends and our family along with the new clothes. She was ecstatic about the pink bicycle she wanted from Santa (dad and I bought it). Mom and dad also got some new clothes along with some new household items such as a fruit holder, lava lamp, a vase, real crystal wine glass, scented candles and a brand new printer. Along with the new clothes I got, I also received the cooling pad for my laptop from my parents, new shoes from Matt, a blue Dr. Dre headset from Hannah, Tiffany gave me the new Ariana Grande album of Dangerous Woman (A/N: I can't wait for that album to come out.) plus a ticket to a concert to see The Weeknd that me and my friends will be attending for spring break, I'll have to slap Cooper when I see him for sending me an erotica book as his gift, Meghan's gift to me took my breath away; she got me a clear glass heart with both of our names on it engraved along with the date when we started dating. Her gift totally beats mine.
"Lucas, this is beautiful." Mom cried at my gift to her which is a Sterling Silver Intertwined Necklace personalized to say 'Loving Mother' and 'Amazing Nurse.' I saw a tear coming out of her eye. "Thank you sweetheart." She said hugging me with a kiss.
"Yes Lucas, thank you." Dad said wrapping his arm around my neck holding his string necklace I got him with a small rectangular plate that's been engraved to say 'Chief of Police #1 Dad.' "And you're right, I am number one."
"Wow big brother, it's so pretty!" Lilly said holding out her gold bracelet where in the center is curved for the words 'Lil Sister' is shown in black.
"Here," I took the bracelet from Lilly and helped her put around her wrist. "It's even prettier when it's on you."
"I love it! Thank you Lucas, you're the best big brother ever!" Lilly cried as she happily got and ran at me wrapping her little arms around my neck for a hug and kissed me on the cheek.
"I know I am but it's nothing to having the best little sister ever." I smiled as I hugged her back.
"Here are my gifts." Lilly said happily when she let go of me and surprised us all at how she was able hide three tiny packages so well. "There's one for each of you." She handed one for and I opened it as Lilly handed the other two for mom and dad. I was holding what appears to be an ornament made out of a medium size Christmas blue light bulb with brown fuzzy strings on each side to make it look like a reindeer but instead of a reindeer face, a picture of me was used in its place.
"Lilly, this is awesome. Thank you." I said as I looked up to see that mom and dad got the same thing with their own pictures with mom's on her green one and dad's on his red one.
"Did you make these?" Dad asked in amazement.
"Uh-huh," Lilly nodded. "Ms. Hasu made us make decorations for us to take home for Christmas. "
"That's why you asked for a photo of us." Mom said. "You are one talented little artist." She said hugging Lilly. "Thank you."
"Okay guys," Dad said where I saw him setting up the digital camera on the stand. "Let's get our family photo." Once dad adjusted the camera at where we're gathering, he started the timer and quickly sat behind me and mom with Lilly in front of us. We all smiled just in time when the flash came on and took our picture.
"This might be the best Christmas we've ever had." Mom said putting her arms around me and Lilly and pulled us close to her and gave us both kisses as dad went to the camera to see how the picture turned out.
"Yeah it is," I said as Lilly got out of mom's arms and got up and ran. "But it's too bad that this year's not gonna have any snow." I said sadly. What's Christmas without snow? Thanks for ruining the holidays weatherman. All of a sudden, I heard a gasp and my parents and I turned to see Lilly at the window jumping up and down.
"Look," Lilly pulled the curtains wide open and I gaped at the outside. "It's snowing!"
No way! I quickly got up and ran up to the window to see sure enough snow falling from the sky and the ground covered in piles of snow. The houses looked like they are wearing white fluffy hats from the snow raining on it.
"Unbelievable!" I said in amazement looking out the window.
"But how, I thought the weatherman said that there wouldn't be any snow." Mom asked when she was shocked to see what was outside.
"Well what did I tell ya? It's a Christmas miracle!" Dad said as he too wasn't expecting this. It sure is. Ha, take that weatherman! My family and I were so engrossed watching the snow when we heard the door bell rang.
"I'll get it." I said and went to the front door. The minute I opened the door, about six or ten snowballs hit me.
"Merry Christmas!" Matt, Tiffany, Cooper and Hannah cheered and laughed at their element of surprise.
"Oh I'm gonna get you guys!" I said and quickly went upstairs to changed out of my pjs and into my snow clothes and ran outside to join in on the snowball fight with my friends along with Sam, Riana, Rilynn, Cooper and Rilynn's older brother Kole, David and Dallas and soon Lilly who wanted in on the action.
The snowball fight was crazy as it first started off as an all out war between all of us and then changed into guys vs. girls event. After we ran out of steam, we all catch our breaths by building snow forts and snowmen along with making snow angels as the sky keeps dropping more beautiful snow. This has definitely been the best Christmas ever!
(A/N: End song.)
"One more." Meghan said as she held out her phone ready to take a selfie of us. "Perfect," She said looking at the photo of me and Meghan close together smiling. "I just enjoy taking photos together."
"So do I babe." I smiled. Meghan and her family returned home from California three days after Christmas and I couldn't be happier to see her. I was surprised to hear her say that my gift beats hers. Well as long as she likes it, I'm happy.
It's December thirty first and my family and I are outside with Meghan at the backyard where we are ten minutes away until the New Year begins. We are joined by my friends and their families. Even Meghan's parents joined us although Mark still behaves the same towards me.
"Heads up!" Meghan and I looked up just in time to duck down from getting our heads being hit by a glow-in-a-dark Frisbee being tossed by Cooper. "My bad," He said. "That was on me. I'll take that one."
"Why are cop senses telling me that you did that on purpose?" I asked when I saw through Cooper.
"Because he did." Matt said causing Cooper to punch him in the shoulders and again those two ended up fighting as always. Feeling annoyed, I got up from where me and Meghan were sitting and went over to those two and reached in and pinched and twisted their nipples causing them to yelp and stop the fighting.
"I told you two idiots to stop hitting each other, that's my job!" I said. Without warning, I got dragged into the fight and the three of us spent the next few minutes playfully fighting until we ended up rolling around on the grass as our friends and siblings cheered us on while the parents minus Mark laughed at our behavior.
"Okay boys, enough messing around." Dad said. "We got one minute until countdown." He said and he and Hayden got the fireworks ready in position as Matt, Cooper and I got up and went over to everyone to sit down.
"Are you ready Meghan?" I asked as I sat down next to her.
"I'm ready when you are." Meghan smiled.
"Here it comes." Dad said. "In ten,"
"Nine,"
"Eight,"
"Seven,"
"Six,"
"Five,"
"Four,"
"Three,"
"Two,"
"One,"
Dad and Hayden lit the fireworks before one and soon the skies were lit with fiery explosion of color sending loud booms as everyone cheered. As the fireworks started, Meghan and I leaned towards each other and our lips made contact. The moment our lips touched, I felt that electricity flow that I felt when we first kissed and it never faded away since.
"Happy New Year's Eve." We said to each other when we pulled apart.
That's it. 2014 is over and 2015 has arrived. It was a good year for 2014 and I'm sure 2015 would be even better.
Merry Christmas from the Stone Family and a Happy New Year. – Lucas's family
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year the Valentine way. – Meghan's family
The Stewart Family wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. – Tiffany's family
Have a Carson Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year. – Matt's family
A Mendes Christmas to you all along with a Happy New Year. – Cooper's family
With love from the Beltran family we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. – Hannah's family
Have a very Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year. I hope you like this chapter and the rest of the story so far. This next chapter is gonna be hilarious. Please review.