Chapter 1: Last Christmas
The next day, I met up with Sarah, James, and Henri, as well as some of my other best friends Alex Russo, Justin Evans, and Max Greenwald at the Loew's Theater in the Waterfront to see the new Christmas movie Last Christmas. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Sarah greeted back. "Are you going to get me anything for Christmas?" a teasing voice asked behind Sarah. Sarah turned around. It was Benedict. "Oh no, not you again," Sarah disagreed. "Since we got back together again, I demand that you buy me a Christmas gift," Benedict demanded. "No, Benedict," Sarah stated with tears in her eyes. "You do NOT deserve a gift!" "Hey, stop bullying my best friend and get back to your work," Alex stated, looking Benedict in the eyes. "Also, you are not a part of this group, and even if you were, I do NOT tolerate bullying or any bad behavior in the group. So, leave my friend alone and get lost!" "Thanks for standing up for me, Alex," Sarah thanked. "You're welcome, Sarah," Alex replied. James packed a bag of popcorn and sodas for us to drink, while Alex, Justin, and Max bought snacks from inside the theater. The movie was based on the famous George Michael song "Last Christmas", and followed an aspiring woman named Kate, who had a dream to perform on Broadway. During part of the movie, Alex and I snuggled under Sarah's blanket. After the movie, we went to Red Robin for dinner as planned. "That was a great Christmas movie, Justin!" James exclaimed. "It got me into the Christmas spirit. Thanks again for bringing us here!" "No problem, James," Justin replied. "It was kind of like the Christmas music we performed in the fall and the spring music we performed in the spring at our senior band concerts." "So, did you like the movie, Henri?" Max asked. "Absolutely, Max," Henri replied. "It got me into the Christmas spirit." "Do you have a desire to work at that new MSG Academy music school in Turtle Creek?" James asked Justin. "It's possible, but we may have to wait a while," Justin replied. "So, I hear your 30th birthday is coming up," Alex pointed out. "Do you want anything special?" "Of course I would," Sarah replied. "Well, I will surprise you with something you like at your birthday party at Monroeville Mall in 2 weeks," Alex told Sarah. "I have been wanting to get Sarah a winter coat, since that was what she wanted," I told Alex. "I still would like to surprise you with a very unique gift," Alex stated. First, Alex brought us an appetizer of chips and salsa, and she and her guy friends also ordered milkshakes with their dinners. I ordered a lightened bacon cheeseburger, Sarah ordered a Simply Grilled Chicken sandwich, James ordered a Royal Red Robin burger, Henri ordered a Smoke and Pepper burger, Alex ordered a Simply Grilled Chicken salad, Justin ordered a Whiskey River BBQ burger, and Max ordered a Southern Charm burger. We all ordered steak fries with our burgers, and I ordered a freckled lemonade to drink. After dinner was over, Sarah, James, and Henri drove me back to my mom's apartment in Highland Park. "Thanks for a great day, everyone!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Sarah replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"