Lisa: I want to, but I have no idea where to post it. :(
Kaslyna: haha I will have more Kylie later.
Jessica-loves-Katie: haha it does sound fun. Too bad I'm afraid to pierce my tongue.
Serena's POV
It's 6 pm on a Thursday and I just finished up my last final exam of the quarter. I'm flying back home tomorrow morning so that means tonight is my last night with Abbie and I had to spend three long hours taking a final exam instead of spending time with her. Since we're not going to be together on Christmas, we've decided to do our gift exchange tonight. I usually love our Christmas gift exchange, but this year I just want to get it over with so we can make love to each other.
I rummage through my tote bag for the key and when I'm finally able to open the door, I notice that the house is the quietest it has been in a long time. Most of the girls have already left for winter break. Last year, I was eager to get home, but this year I'm trying to cherish every moment I have before winter break starts.
When I get to my room, I see that all of the lights are off except for the Christmas lights we have lining the ceiling and Abbie is nowhere in sight. Seriously, Abbie? We only have a few hours left together and you're not even here with me. I plop my tote bag on my bed and switch on the light. Now that I can finally see, I notice a piece of paper folded on my bed.
My Dear Rena,
Since this is our first pre-Christmas gift exchange as a couple, I thought I'd make it special for you. Instead of getting you one big gift, I've decided to get you a few small gifts and hide them all over the room. This note will be your clue to the first gift. See you at the finish line.
Your girlfriend,
Abbie
P.S. This isn't a clue, but Paige left early for winter break. I think we should have sex in her bed later tonight. lol
P.P.S. Doesn't this scavenger hunt remind you of the one they made us do when we were pledges?
Having sex in Paige's bed? It may sound fun, but who knows what bodily fluids are on those sheets, especially since Billy has been visiting her on a daily basis. I keep re-reading the note, but I still don't find a clue. Good one, Abbie. I have no idea where to look and I have no idea where my girlfriend is. This actually is like the scavenger hunt we did when we were pledges. Scavenger hunt? Pledging? The pledge box! I go to my box of pledge mementos that I keep in the closet and as soon as I open it I see a note and a white thong with the Dallas Cowboys logo on it. Abbie Carmichael, I hope you never change.
Rena911,
Okay, so you probably rolled your eyes at the first gift. I guess it's more for me than it is for you. Wear it for me tonight and I'll be the happiest girl in the world.
P.S. I haven't had anything yet, so how can I have s'more of nothing?
A classic line from the Sandlot. I look behind our DVD towers and find a picture frame with the words 'Kappa Gamma Phi: Seniors 2010' engraved on it. The picture inside is of Bridget, Olivia, Abbie, and me when we were all dolled up for this year's Rush. Taped to the back of the frame is the next clue.
Rena Rena Bo Bena,
Don't we look schmexy?
P.S. Wipe that face of your head, bitch.
Oh, God. It's Abbie's favorite quote from Dazed and Confused. She said it all the time when she was hazing the pledges this quarter. Well, not hazing, but she did make them earn their letters. If they ever looked scared or angry during the pledge tasks, she would use the other quote 'Smile, you love us.' It shouldn't come as a shock that the pledges weren't too fond of Abbie.
Our copy of Dazed and Confused is in the DVD towers so I know my next gift can't be there. It takes me a few minutes to realize that she is using that quote to refer to her 'hazing' Ahhh, her sorority paddle! I take her paddle down from the wall and turn it around. Taped to the back of the paddle is a plane ticket and the next clue.
Pizzarena,
So, I splurged on this gift but you're my favorite person in the whole world so I GUESS you're worth it. I know you have lame parents and they don't want me over at your house anymore so I want you to come visit me for New Year's. We've been each other's New Year's kiss for three years in a row and now that we're a couple, we should probably do more than just kiss on that night. Don't forget to bring the Cowboys thong with you. I'm sorry, Rena, but it's just way hotter than lingerie. Oh and, smile, you love me. lol.
P.S. No more clues. Just get your ass outside. I'm probably freezing by now.
My poor baby. I quickly grab her gift and head outside. Once I get out the front door, I see Abbie parked out front in her truck. My ass, she's freezing. She just wanted me to hurry up.
"Did you like your little scavenger hunt?" she asks as soon as I get in the vehicle.
I give her a kiss. "What do you think?"
She hands me a hot chocolate that she picked up for me and I hand her her gift.
"Rena, these are so beautiful!" she says excitedly when she opens the little box. "I've never had diamond earrings before."
I give her a kiss. "You said you didn't want a diamond on your finger, but I figured buying you diamond earrings sends a different message. It says something along the lines of 'I love this girl with all my heart and we don't need some marriage license to know that we're going to be together forever.'"
"Maybe we do," she says as she's putting her earrings on. "Maybe I want you to be Mrs. Carmichael someday."
With Abbie's sense of humor, it's sometimes hard to tell when she's being sarcastic and when she's being sincere. So as not to make the moment awkward, we both try to ignore what she just said.
"So you're visiting me on New Year's, right?" she asks.
"Of course. Is your dad okay with us being a couple?"
"He doesn't know about us yet," Abbie tells me. "He doesn't know about my tongue ring either. My dad is cool though. I already know how he's going to react. He'll say something along the lines of 'Goddamnit, Abigail! What the hell have you done now?' and since he tries to sound mean and usually fails at it, I'll start laughing, he'll send me to my room, and then an hour later he'll be up there with me talking about football or asking me if I want to watch a war movie with him. We'll be fine, babe. My whole family loves you and I think my younger brother loves you a little too much. He'll probably be jealous that you're my girlfriend and not his."
I start to smile at Abbie. She's right. That's probably how it's going to go when she comes out to her dad. He'll be so upset with the tongue ring that he won't even care that she's telling him she has a girlfriend. We have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Abbie ends up taking me to look at Christmas lights. All of the houses we saw were decorated so beautifully and there were lights everywhere. I can't wait until Abbie and I have our own place to come home to. Maybe I do want to be Mrs. Carmichael after all.
