I woke up to see Sacagawea standing over me smiling. I smiled back and saw the rays of sunlight that shined through the glass above.

"Thank goddess you can be awake now, it would be a dull Christmas without you all here." She laughed and nodded.

"Come, everyone is waiting to open the presents."

I dragged the wheelie back to the front where everyone was sitting in front of the tree, with huge wide eyes. Even Rexy was wagging his tail at a rapid speed.

"Ok, I will give you your present from myself, Larry and Nick."

I handed out Nick and Larry's presents first. Everyone got a cute Christmas Cardigan with a nice design on it. Technically, I made them but I let Larry and Nick give it to everyone as their present.

Sacagawea and Teddy had matching maroon reindeer and snowflakes, Ahk had a golden one with a green Christmas tree, Octavius and Jed had mini red ones that took forever to get right, Rexy had one decorated in bones, Attila had a Green one with bells on the front while everyone else got scarves decorated with candy cane stripes.

It had taken me a while but knitting had always been a thing of mine to keep my mind off my parents. Some of the scarves were old ones I had made for friends but never gave because I didn't want to give it away.

I smiled as everyone raced for the remaining presents. Larry had gotten me a new visual arts book and Erica and Don got me a new perfume that smelt like Vanilla Spice.

I sprayed a bit on till Ahk turned his head and started sniffing the air. I giggled silently.

Sacagawea loved her necklace and wore it the moment she opened it. Jed and Octavius were already racing in the Ferrai and Ahkmenrah gazed in awe at the spear.

"You… you made this?" He asked looking very happy. I nodded.

"You made this … for me?" I nodded again and smiled as he opened his mouth in awe. It wasn't much, just a piece of bamboo I cleaned and sanded and a rock that took forever to sharpen. Ahk came and hugged me and whispered:

"Thank you. I haven't got you anything though" He looked sheepish.

"I wanted one thing from you and that is for us to talk." He nodded and we told Larry, Ahk wanted to keep his spear in his room. We walked there in silence till I said again

"Remember when Avalon came and you heard us speaking about someone I liked?" He nodded, his eyes still on the ground and his recent smile was gone. We had entered his room and place the spear in between his sarcophagus and a diving wall.

"Well, I don't know exactly if he likes me but he makes these signs and well I wanted to ask you what they me…" He plastered a fake smile on his face and nodded.

"Well, when I first met him, he helped me a lot then we just became friends. Was it me approaching him or is that how it usually goes?"

He shook his head, "I imagine he wanted to know more about you."

"Ok, then whenever I am with him I always feel really happy and free and he just always make me feel safe, you know?" He nodded.

"You like him, that is for sure. You wouldn't feel safe otherwise."

"Then, he makes these… well signs I think. He tries looking at me whenever possible..." Ahkmenrah's head started going up a little and his fake smile dropped and he had a surprised expression on his face.

"He was the only one to think my eyes were pretty and he... well he just smiles at me whenever possible." I really hoped he was getting the hint.

"But now, he doesn't do that because he thinks I like someone else." I moved closer to him, my chin almost touching his shoulder.

"I don't though. I like, maybe even love him. I just want to know if he does too." Ahkmenrah looked at me and was a little startled to see me so close to him. He smiled and whispered into my ear:

"Is he a really handsome, descendant of the sun god?" I giggled.

"The best of the lot." I whispered back and he looked at me, his normal smile was plastered on his face.

He then got off his sarcophagus placed his hands on my waist and lifted me up. He held me high above his head and brought me down to the ground. I laughed a little then, Ahk came a little closer. He started to close his eyes and I followed. Slowly, he was coming and I could almost taste the smell of his sweet-

"Woah, WE KNEW IT!" I saw Sacagawea, the miniatures and Teddy all at the entrance. Ahk withdrew his hands and I pretended to try to fix my hair. They all laughed.

"WE KNEW IT!" Jed yelled with a cheer of joy.

"Ok, you got us now. Ahk, get the spear we can give it a test run." He nodded and went to fetch the spear. I walked out with the others but I looked back to see Ahkmenrah fist pumping the air and I swear I heard him imitate Jed's cheer of joy.

"It's another hour Larry, can't we PLEASE play Truth or Dare?"

It was New Year's Eve and we were all sitting at the main entrance, waiting for the fireworks to light the sky so we could sneak up on to the roof and watch but it was another hour and it is FREEZING!

Ahk, Sacagawea, Teddy, Dexter, The Miniatures, Nick and Attila were sitting in a circle with Nick, Larry and I completely bored. Everyone else was doing something whether it be going on a stroll or having an evening chat or trying to make fire, they were doing something.

"Ok, fine. Jessie, start since it is your idea…" I nodded. I looked around and choose my victim.

"Jed, Truth or Dare?"

"What do you take me for women? Dare!" He would have been loud if he hadn't been so far off.

"I dare you to speak without using the letter 'c' till the New Year."

"Okie Dokie!" He turned to Octavius and then remembered the dare before hand and turned to Larry in stead.

"GIANTOR! TRUTH OR DARE?"

"Truth for me Jed."

"Ok, who would you… kill first out… of all of us?" He asked, pausing occasionally to see if he had used a 'c'

"Tough Jed, probably you because you asked but then again… Ahk has been getting on my nerves lately..." He stared at Ahk threateningly and I was worried someone told him but Larry started laughing.

"Kidding Ahk, I would kill Jessie because one, she would be brought back to life by the Tablet at night and two, she can spend the whole night with you guys and doesn't have to suffer during the day!" Everyone laughed except me, who was slightly unamused.

"Teddy, Truth or Dare?"

"Truth Lawrence, I am not up for a Dare today."

"What do you love most about Sacagawea?"

"Her smile…"

The game went on for the next 50 minutes till we all climbed up on the roof and watched the firework display.

Ahk was next to me, as we shared a blanket and watched the fireworks slowly disappear.

He turned to me and asked:

"Would Larry mind if we liked each other."

"I don't know Ahk…" It was the truth.

Ahk looked around and then kissed me. It tasted like spices and exotic flowers and his lips were soft and … well amazing.

I wasn't sure if it was the kiss or the fireworks but my heart jolted.

We pulled apart and smiled, my eyes still closed savouring the memory.

"Happy New Year Ahk." I whispered, resting on his shoulder. He smiled.

"Happy New Year Jessie."

HAPPY 2015 EVERYONE

I actually uploaded this at exactly 12am, January, 1st 2015 but sorry if it is late J

Have a great year of imagination.

~ Harmony