This should've been up ages ago! I'm sorry for that ^^' but hey! it's good timing tho! IT'S CHRISTMAS SOON :D I'M SO EXCITED!
So anyways here is another update ^^ enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own South of Nowhere in any way. But Sam is miiiiiiiiiiiiine o_O
'Did they really have to bring the furball as well?' my mom grumbled as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
It was Christmas morning and since Spencer and I wanted to spend our first Christmas together, Paula and mom agreed to celebrate it as one big happy family.
Which meant the Carlins came over to our house for a big sleepover.. which included Bosely as well.
He's part of the family!
Mom usually has nothing against dogs but Bosely had apparently decided that Mom's bed was the best bed in the house... in other words he successfully took up 2/3 of the bed...
'Ma, it's Christmas, they can't leave poor Bosely in the house all by himself,' I scratched the dog behind his ear, something he really seemed to enjoy.
'Yeah, but did he really have to sleep in my bed? Why couldn't he have taken yours? or Paula's?' she tried to reason as we went into the living room where Sammy was sitting in the middle of the floor, happily opening her presents like the five year old she mentally was.
Yupp, good ol' Sammy was here too! I never celebrate Christmas without that chick.
'Beeecause I was sharing bed with Sam and Spencer and therefore there was no room for Bosely and 'cause the bed in the guestroom is just horrible to sleep on and apparently even the dog could see that,' I answered as I gave her an innocent smile.
Mom was about to answer but was interrupted by Sam's sudden squealing. 'You are totally the best friend ever! Do you know that?' she screamed as she jumped down on the couch next to me and almost choked me to death.
'tickets to see Papa Roach? how did you get these! They have been sold out for weeks!'
'Eh, I have my ways,' I told her with a wink. 'Thought you could use them to take Hayley out on a real date for once,'
'EEEEEEP!' was all that came out of my best friend's mouth as she tackled me again.
'What's all the crazy screaming about?' Spencer asked as she came up behind me. She leaned over me and greeted me with a kiss.
'Oh nothing, Sam just couldn't wait on everybody before opening her presents,'
'And apparently she thinks Ashley is the best friend ever,' my mother added as she scratched Bosely's head.
'Aaah I see,' Spencer plopped down on the couch next to me and grabbed the first present with her name.
'Where's Paula?' I asked.
'Still in bed, I tried to wake her but apparently she was having a rather nice conversation with George Clooney and didn't want any interruptions so I just came down here,' she said with a smile and pecked me on the chin.
'Shocker,' my blonde beauty muttered as she opened her present. 'Awe, thank you Sam! This is lovely,' she said as she held up the present she had gotten from Sam. It was a framed painting of two kittens playing in the grass.
'You made it yourself?' she asked and Sam nodded. 'Yupp!'
'It's gorgeous! Thank you!' Spencer gave Sam a tight hug and then went back to her seat. 'And thanks for the Tomb Raider Trilogy game!' Sam squealed excited as she waved her brand new game around.
She has a thing for Laura Croft.
After a little while Paula decided to grant us her presence.
'Marry Christmas guys,' she mumbled as she rubbed her eyes and blindly tried to pet Bosely.
Oh yeah, she's definitely in a Christmas mood...
'Good morning, Paula. How was your date with George?' my mom asked teasingly. Paula glared at her for a second before her expression softened and she was suddenly grinning from ear to ear.
'Oh it was soooo lovely! He is the perfect gentlemen!'
'And he has no idea who you are and probably would feel violated if he ever knew you had R-rated dreams about him,' Spencer muttered in reply, successfully bursting her mom's bubble.
'... Careful, Spencer! I might take away your Christmas present now...' she glared at her daughter.
'Too late, ma! Already opened it,' Spencer grinned as she held up her new cellphone. 'Thank you, though!' she gave her mom a hug and kissed her on the cheek. 'You're the best mom, ever!'
'And don't you forget it!' Paula jokingly added as she sat down on the couch next to Spencer and me.
I took up an envelope with my name on it and opened it. I gasped when I realized what was in it.
I looked up at Spencer with wide eyes. 'You didn't,' I said under my breath, still in shock.
'I did,' she replied with a smile. I reached into the envelope and took out the two tickets that had been resting in it.
Tickets to see The Umbilical Brothers in Australia.
I LOVE MY GIRLFRIEND SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!
'You have any idea how much I love you right now?' I asked as I gazed at the tickets and made sure the were real and not part of my imagination.
'Not as much as I love you,' she kissed me on the cheek. 'I know how much you love them and how much you love Australia, so I thought why not kill two birds with one rock?'
I turned to Spencer and gave her a peck on the mouth. 'Why are you so perfect? What did I do to deserve someone like you?'
'You were you,' she simply said and kissed me.
'Oooookey, enough smooches! MORE PRESENTS!' Sam whined as she hit my knee over and over to get my attention.
I was desperately trying not to hit her in the face.
'Fine, fine fine! We'll stop,' I said defeated and rested my head on Spencer's shoulder.
'But do we have permission to go to Australia?' I looked at mom and Paula who simply smiled at us.
'Yes, we discussed it and agreed it was fine,' Paula said with a wink.
'You should be glad! I suggested that Joshua were to join you two on the trip as your chaperon... Not that I don't trust you, of course, I trust you with my life,' my mom added.
I just rolled my eyes at and stuck out my tongue. 'Good to know you trust me, ma!' I answered mockingly.
Paula grabbed a present lying by her feet and read the card. 'To my Blonde Beauty, From your Gorgeous Brunette... Really, Ashley? Really?'
I shot my head up from Spencer's shoulder. 'Hey! It was the only part of the wrapping I did without any help! I am proud of that card!' I whined as Paula handed it over to Spencer.
Actually that's true.
If there's one thing that I'm worse at than Christmas shopping, it's giftwrapping!
I am not kidding! I can't wrap the simplest things!
My mom came home after work the other day and found sitting on the kitchen floor with tape stuck to my hair!
She couldn't stop laughing when she saw me.
Not exactly one of my proudest moments, no...
She proceeded to show me how to make nice and simple folds and tie the ribbon correctly...
Honestly I did not know that it was such a difficult and detailed process! Gah! I am a mess...
Anyways, Spencer grabbed her present from me and started tearing up the paper.
Her eyes went wide once she saw what I had given her.
I was busy holding my breath.
'I can't believe you remembered!' she exclaimed happily. 'I didn't even think you were listening!' she gave me a tight hug which I accepted gladly.
'Of course I did! I always listen to what you say. Unless Cara Mason is being badass on my TV.. then I'm gone forever,' I admitted.
'So true!,'
Sam!
DON'T RUIN THE MOMENT!
Next time we're celebrating Christmas alone!
'This is amazing, baby! Thank you so much!' Spencer kissed me on the cheek and opened the box containing her brand new camera.
About six weeks ago, Spencer had told me that her dream was to become a filmmaker and do documentaries.
Her old camera had seen the end of its life just before she moved to LA and she hadn't gotten around to get a new one.
When I had asked her why she didn't go get a new one, she just said it was too expensive and she was busy saving up for something else.
I now understood that what she was saving up for was my Christmas present... bless her!
And while film making was her passion, she also loved taking pictures. It had been one of her hobbies when she lived in Ohio.
So I got her one of those new cameras that can both take pictures and film. A Canon EOS 60D or something like that.. I didn't really know much about cameras...
in fact I had Aiden help me.
Yes, I was shocked as well. But Aiden knew a lot about cameras since his dad was a photographer, so he gladly helped me find what I was looking for.
I was afraid the gift wouldn't be personal enough. I wanted to give Spencer something special, to show her how much I cared about her.
But as I watched her sit there, laughing at some joke Sam had just told, hug her mom... She seemed so happy. And when she turned to look at me and tilted her head ever so slightly...
Seeing the look in Spencer's eyes... I knew I had succeeded.
'Oh wait! There's one more' my mom pointed to a present tucked under the tree. It was weird how we had missed it.
Sam leaned over and grabbed it. She read the card and shrugged. 'It just says 'To Spencer',' she said and handed it over to my girl.
'But who is it from? Mom?' Spencer asked as she turned to her mom.
'I don't know honey... Frankly I don't remember putting it in the car with the other presents when we left the house,' Paula scratched her head as she tried to think were it came from.
I raised my hand awkwardly. 'Actually...'
Everyone turned to me and things couldn't seem more awkward.
'Someone rang the doorbell the other day... There was no one there when I opened the door, only this present and a note that said
'A present for Spencer Carlin. Just place it under the tree with the other presents. She'll know who it's from when she opens it','
Spencer looked at me confused and then down at the present on her lap. after a few seconds of silence she teared at the paper.
Inside was a regular brown cardboard box with no kinds of markings on it to say where it came from.
She opened the box and inside was a little golden teddy bear with a red ribbon tied around it's neck. on the ribbon it said with tiny golden letters 'To my favorite girl'.
I looked at the teddy confused.' Who is it from?' I asked as I watched Spencer.
She looked absolutely shocked. almost horrified.
'It's from my dad...'
And there you go! Sorry it took so long, but I hope you liked the update anyways! Dramaaaa!
I've wanted to bring in Arthur for a while I just needed a good timing! Anyways the drama continues!
Also the giftwrapping part... slightly based on me hehe! I'm not as bad as Ashley though, but when I was trying to wrap in my best friend's present the other day... I honestly couldn't get it right, so my mom pushed me away and did it herself, while giving me tips! It's not like I hadn't done gift wrapping before! it's just that I'm really bad at it XD Not one of my finest moments, no!
What do you think Arthur wants? And what's with this guy Ashley almost ran over? Will Aiden ever be part of the gang now that Ashley can actually be in the same room with him?
You will find out next oooon My Blonde Beauty! TO BE CONTINUED!