"Kim! Hurry up!"
"I'm coming!" I yelled.
Remember when I mentioned that my mom likes to get advice from my grandmother when she needs to find Christmas gifts?
Well, we're heading to her house now.
My mother can't think of what to get her best friend. Her best friend that she's known since she was ten. She's not too good with making decisions. Last year, she took me Christmas shopping with us. She asked me which pair of shoes her sister would like. I swear, she told me to chose between so many pairs of shoes. Trust me when I say I'm not exaggerating when I say it was about half of the store! I doubt Aunt Matilda would want half the store. Last time I saw Aunt Matilda, she wore regular sneakers. And the time before that, and the time before that. There was barely any sneakers in the store!
"Kim!"
"Coming!" I yelled.
I grabbed my beats headphones and my phone. Eventually I made it to the car. By then, I had Wrapped in Red bursting through my headphones.
"Kim, headphones off." My mother said.
"What? Why? I can hear you perfectly fine."
"I know,"
"Then let me keep them on."
"Kim." I sighed, knowing I wasn't going to win this battle. I stopped the music from playing and took off my headphones.
"Can I at least turn on the radio?"
"No,"
"Why Mom? Grandma and Grandpa say you used to love Christmas carols. But whenever December hits it feels like music is banned from the house. Besides the music, you're all for Christmas. Why not the music?"
"I don't want to talk about this." She said.
"Fine." I muttered, knowing she'd hear it.
Mom has sensitive ears. (Strangely sensitive ears) Probably why she got me the Beats in the first place. She knew I wanted them, but never let me get them because of the money. When December was just around the corner, I found them on the kitchen table. Now whenever we're in the car, she tells me to take them off. I get why, but I think it has more to do with the carols.
"Come on." She said when we got to my grandparent's house. I got out of the car and shut the car door behind me.
"Hello, Kim!" My grandmother said, hugging me. "You've grown so much!"
"You saw me last week, grandma. When Mom didn't know what to get for Ellie." I said, hugging her back.
"Oh, I know. But it just seems like the kind of thing a grandmother would say." She said before letting go. "Let's go inside." She told us. "So, who's next?"
"Amanda." My mother told her. "I found these adorable little robin earrings. They come in a set with-"
"Nope! That won't do. Remember when that bird attacked her? Deathly afraid of birds ever since. However, I did find a pearl set. Come, I'll show you on Danny's computer."
Once they left, I took out my headphones and my phone and sat down on the couch. Only a short while after I put my headphones on, my text alert ringtone interrupted the song playing. I found a message from 'Rudimiah!'.
Hey Kim! I found this on the window! Thought you would
want to see it!
I know what you're thinking. Why in the world does Rudy have Kim's number? Well, during class, he used Milton's phone to send everyone else's phone number to his phone. He claimed it was so we could keep touch and be able to hang out all the time. About a week later, he got to my phone and changed it from 'Rudy', to 'Rudimiah'. I don't know why I haven't changed it. It's just one of those things that you don't change because of the person involved.
Anyway, here's what the window had written on it.
-Kim
I know how much you love them,
And I couldn't get turtle doves,
So I found a pair of gloves.
-Your Secret Admirer
Surly enough you could see the pair of gloves on the other side of the window.
Hold on.
I double tap on the picture to zoom in on it. Surly enough, it was the same pair of gloves that I lost last year. How'd he find them?
How'd he get to them?
Why now?
Why not last year?
"Kim!" My grandmother exclaimed, pulling me out of my thoughts. I took off my headphones and turned off my phone. She came over and sat next to me on the couch. "I got your mother hooked on this website. It'll keep her busy for awhile." She told me. "I'm sure your mother told you about the New Years Eve party your grandfather and I having here."
That's the thing though. She didn't. "Actually, she didn't." I don't know how or why but I always find out about things through the wrong people. My mother was supposed to tell me, and I find out through my grandmother. There was a party Grace was having and I find out through Jerry. I never know quite why this happens to me. It's rather strange.
"Oh, well, all the family is going to be there! And them some! Maybe some of your family you haven't met yet! Have you met Aunt Jessica?" She said, so excited.
"No, I haven't but-"
"Oh, she's great with conversations starters. When we talk on the phone, we'll stay talking for a few hours!"
"That's great, but-"
"She's even got a few kids. I don't think you've met them. Oh, one of is really big on sports, I bet you two would get along just fine!" It seemed like she wouldn't stop. She'd only go on like this when she's really excited, I hated to tell her the following,
"Grandma, I think the guys from the dojo and I might be doing something for Christmas eve. We haven't done anything big in a while."
"Well then, bring them with!" She said.
"Are you sure?"
"Oh, of course!"
"But you said the whole family was coming."
"And it wouldn't be a family party without them!"
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Absolutely! How many times have you all gone out of the state together?" She asked. I know she knew the answer. I answered it anyway.
"Twice. Once for Jack's tournament in China, and another for Milton's family reunion in Scotland."
"See?! Out of the country even! Continent! And if Milton's family can treat you like family, Then we'll treat him as family. He is one of your best friends, am I correct?"
"Yeah, Milton's great." I say.
"And what about Jack?"
"He's one of my best friends too. So is Jerry."
"Yes, but there's something special about Jack... correct?"
"Yeah, he's family." I told her.
"Mom! I think I found it!" I hear my mom yell. My grandmother starts to get up and before leaving, she mutters something to me.
"He'll soon be."
Once she leaves, I take out my phone and find a message from Jack.
U coming to the dojo?
I answer back,
No, but Ill b the mall soon. Ask the guys bout phils. Meaning just Milton and Jerry
After a while I get another respond.
Haha, ya, not after wat happend last time
Hey guys! Sorry if that ending sucked. I really need some help with ideas! From yesterday, I managed to get one more thing, that'll be for day ten. So keep reviewing! I think I've got a pretty good plot for the last chapter. If you have any ideas for what you want to happen, tell me, I might be able to fit it in for a day. So don't hesitate to ask! I'd love to see what you've got! Maybe I'll even split the day into two, since it'll be so long. (I'm hoping I can manage the length I want for the last one)
I've been really busy the last few days. We're moving into an apartment soon so we've been going there and cleaning it pretty much every day. (No we don't have wifi there yet. I wish!) So I apologize if I end up having to publish two chapters in a day because I missed the last chapter the day before.
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