It was the following week and Christmas Eve, both Amy and Ineta were bouncing off the roof. They had decided that they could Ineta and Aleks could stay the night. Roxy thought that it would be easier for the present. She had ended up getting presents for Ineta as Aleks had no idea to what to get the girl.
They had just returned from the cinema. The girls were so excited and Roxy couldn't get them to calm down.
"Stop it, the pair of you" Roxy shouted.
"Amy, Ineta you both need to calm down or Ineta will not be sleeping in your room Amy" Roxy said and Amy sighed. She knew to behave them as she was desperate to have a sleepover with Ineta. Amy had never had a friend for a sleepover.
"Amy, come on you need to have a bath" Roxy said and Amy sighed.
"Can Ineta come too?" Amy asked. "We can both have a bath"
Roxy looked at Ineta. The girl didn't seem too keen.
"Amy, Ineta is eleven she doesn't want to have a bath with a 5 year old" Roxy said.
"But mummy" Amy complained.
"No Amy" Roxy said.
"Amy, it's okay. We can play after you have a bath. Go quickly so it would take as long" Ineta explained and Amy nodded before running up the stairs.
"Thank you sweetie" Roxy said.
"It's okay, can I have a shower after Amy is out the bath?" Ineta asked nervously and Roxy nodded.
"Of course you can sweetie" Roxy said smiling
Ineta smiled and let Roxy go up the stairs. She went into Amy's bedroom to find her book and then went to her space in the airing cupboard to read it. She liked to sit with the sheet over her. She had it up in such a way that she could still see but couldn't be seen.
She was just starting to read when she heard the door open. She stopped moving and stayed completely still. Roxy grabbed a towel and then closed the door unaware that Ineta was in there. Ineta sighed that had been a close one.
She continued reading her book with the small torch that she had. It was a really good book and she was enjoying it. She had nearly finished it. She hoped that Roxy would get her some more.
Not long later, she heard Roxy shouting for her. She got up and climbed out before going into the bathroom. She grabbed a towel as she left the airing cupboard.
"Right, that's us out the room" Roxy said and Ineta smiled.
"Can you show me how to turn it on?" Ineta asked nervously.
"Oh of course" Roxy said. She turned it on for her and showed her how to change the temperature. Roxy set it so it was just a little cooler than how she liked it.
Soon Ineta got out the shower and went down the stairs. Amy was cuddled up with Roxy and Ronnie and Ineta felt jealous.
Ronnie noticed this and moved Amy onto her lap making room for Ineta.
"Come and sit down sweetie" Ronnie said and Ineta smiled. She sat down between the two sisters and sat awkwardly watching the TV. Roxy moved to get comfy and cuddled up with the small girl.
"Are you excited about Christmas tomorrow?" Roxy asked and Ineta smiled and nodded. She couldn't wait.
They watched the TV for a while before deciding to that the girls should go up to bed as it was after 10 o'clock. They got some milk and biscuits out for Santa and then went to bed.
"Right, I want both of you sleeping because Santa won't come if you don't go to sleep" Roxy said and they both nodded.
She went down the stairs and saw Ronnie.
"Does Ineta still believe?" Ronnie asked and Roxy shrugged.
"I honestly have no idea" Roxy said.
"Sometimes I think she does and then other times I don't think she does." Roxy said.
"Maybe she is still unsure. You might want to talk to her about it especially if she is going to high school" Ronnie said and Roxy nodded.
"I will, I'll wait until after tomorrow" Roxy said and Ronnie nodded.
They all ended up going to bed as they are all shattered.
It was the next morning and Amy and Ineta were up early. Ineta was nervous to see if she had any presents. She didn't know whether she believed in Santa or not. She was at the stage when she wasn't sure what to believe.
Amy got her up and they went to Roxy and Alek's room. Neither Roxy nor Aleks had clothes on and cursed to themselves when the girls walked in. Roxy had the duvet right up at the chin.
"Okay, darlings go and get your dressing gowns on and I will be two seconds" Roxy said and they both nodded.
They walked out the room.
"Does your mummy sleep with no clothes?" Ineta asked and Amy shook her head.
"Nope" She said. They decided to go to Ronnie and Charlie's room next. They walked in and told them to come down the stairs.
"See Auntie Ronnie has pyjamas on" Amy said and Ineta nodded.
"What are you on about?" Ronnie asked.
"Well, my mummy didn't have pyjamas on this morning" Amy said.
"She hid under duvet when we walked in" Ineta explained and Ronnie nodded trying hard not to laugh.
Amy and Ineta went down the stairs and the adults joined later. Amy ran over to her presents but Ineta stood back a little.
"Are you not going to open your presents?" Roxy asked and Ineta looked at Aleks. She was so nervous, she hadn't learnt the poem. In all honesty she forgot.
"Can I just open it?" Ineta asked and Roxy was confused.
"Oh course you can" Roxy said.
"Ineta, you are in England now" Aleks said snapping at the girl. Ineta flinched and headed over to the presents. Roxy glared at Aleks.
"What's wrong Sweetie" Roxy asked putting her arm around Ineta.
"I didn't know that you just got presents. We have to say a poem or do something to get them" Ineta explained.
"It's Latvian tradition" Aleks said.
"Do you want to do it?" Roxy asked and Ineta shook her head. She hated having to talk in front of people.
"You don't have to, don't worry" Roxy said and Ineta smiled. She opened her presents and was very happy to see what she had gotten. Her and her mum didn't have a lot of money so she never really got many presents. This really made her doubt Santa but she didn't want to say anything.
She got lots of things, some new books. She got a spy academy set which were in English. They didn't appear too difficult to read. She also got some jewellery sets and makeup which Aleks wasn't too happy with.
Her last present was at the back and a smaller box. She opened it and noticed a Samsung Galaxy. Ineta was so happy. She couldn't believe it.
Roxy was happy to see the girl so happy. Ineta flung herself at Roxy. Roxy smiled and head the girl. She moved Ineta to be on her knee so she could watch Amy finishing to open her presents.
Ronnie and Charlie soon got ready to go to Dot's. Amy and Ineta went to get changed while Ronnie got ready to leave. She caught Roxy on her own.
"You better watch them too" Ronnie said. "They know something is going on with you and Aleks"
"Ineta knows that you didn't have pyjamas on and they were both asking me about it" Ronnie said and Roxy's face went.
"What did you say?" Roxy said.
"Well nothing, I just let them think about it" Ronnie said and Roxy sighed.
"I'll hope that they will forget about it" Roxy said and Ronnie laughed.
Ronnie then left and Roxy got ready to go to Phil's.
Within an hour they were all ready to go. They walked across the road to Phil's.
"Roxy, what is Christmas dinner" Ineta asked.
"Well, we have turkey, potatoes, vegetables, sausage in bacon and lot more" Roxy explained.
"It sounds better than at home" Ineta said. She then went on to explain what they had. Roxy was glad that the girl was happily talking to her. She knew that their relationship hadn't been great at first but it was getting better.
They arrived at Sharron's and talked for a bit before having a meal. It was really nice and they all enjoyed it.
After the meal, the kids all went up the stairs. The played for a while but then Denny started to be mean to Ineta. The girl needed to remove herself from the situation. She went down the stairs and saw Roxy and Sharon talking.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Roxy asked and Ineta just sat down next to Roxy.
Sharon disappeared to get everyone else a drink.
"You can tell me now" Roxy said.
"Nothing, Denny just doesn't like me" Ineta explained.
"Do you want me to say something" Roxy asked and Ineta shook her head.
"I'll just stay down here for a bit" Ineta said and Roxy nodded.
"Roxy, is Santa real?" Ineta asked and Roxy was a little taken a back.
"He isn't is he? You don't need to lie to me, I am 11 now" Ineta said and Roxy nodded.
"I thought that, thank you so much for the phone" Ineta said smiling.
"It's okay, I don't think your dad is too happy" Roxy said and Ineta just shrugged. She cuddled into Roxy and Sharon returned.
Ineta stayed with the adults for a while before deciding to go back up the stairs to see the children. She just ignored Denny and he soon took the hint. They ended up staying really late and they were all shattered by the time they got home.
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