i do not own the nine lives of chloe king
The next morning I woke up smelling pancakes and bacon. I could also hear people talking, I looked next to me and there was no Alek. I hated when he did that, I walked down stairs to find everyone there. Valentina was sitting at the table drinking coffee and reading the newspaper, Jasmine was in the living room reading a book, Amy and Paul were sitting in front of the counter, while Alek and my mom were cooking.
"Morning!" I yelled coming down
"Morning" they said
I sat with Jasmine in the living room.
"What are you reading?" I asked, the book was huge
"Just a book that I bought yesterday" she said
"yesterday? Jasmine your like half way done" I said
"Yeah its really good" she told me
"Ok kids, lets set the table to eat" my mom said, we all go up and helped set the table, Paul went outside to get chairs because we didn't have enough
"ok Chloe you want to go first?" my mom asked when every one sat down
"Wait! What are we doing?" Amy asked
"We are going to tell one bad memory and one good one" my mom told her
"Yeah mom I'll start" I said, every one served them selves and waited for me.
"Bad memory, will have to be the day I died" I said, I saw everyones face Alek looked down, Valentina was serious, Jasmine was sad, Amy and Paul couldn't believe I said it.
"A good memory was the day I found out I am Mai" I said smiling
"Amy, your turn" I said. Each one of us called out for someone to tell his or her memories I called Amy, Amy called Paul, Paul called my mom, my mom called Vaentina, Valentina called Jasmine, and Jasmine called Alek. But I loved what Jasmine and Alek said.
"bad memory has to be taking a knife in the back" Jasmine said smiling at me
"Not fair" I said to her, she laughed
"a good memory was when we went to the Carnavel" she told us.
"Alek your last" she told him
"a bad memory was getting kicked out of my home in London" he said, we all looked at each other and really didn't know what to say
"a good one was the day Valentina found me " he said I had water in my eyes so did my mom and Amy. I gave him a kiss.
"Lets eat" Paul said and all laughed
"Ok dishes Amy, Paul that's on you. Chloe, you and Jasmine can get the boxes ready and Alek can you bring the tree from out side" my mom said after we were done. Every one got up to do what they were told, while waiting for Alek we all went up and changed.
"Mom! The tree is here!" I yelled up so she could come down. My mom and Valentina came down
"Alright lets get started" my mom said
Alek set up the tree, Amy and Paul were putting the decorations on the stairs, Jasmine was putting up mistletoe, Valentina was making the hot coco and I was getting the lights out for the tree.
"Mom shouldn't we do outside first" I told her
"No Chloe, outside we aren't going to do anything its not our house" she said while walking to the radio and putting on a CD, she pressed play and Christmas songs filled the whole house
Amy started singing and then my mom and Paul joined in. I looked at Jasmine and Alek they were smiling, I started to sing with them to.
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas
Is you
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
Alek looked at me and smiled, we started putting up the lights. Between singing and laughing the time went by so fast, the tree was done.
"I made this for you guys" my mom said pulling out some stocking from a box
"Here" she said giving everyone a stocking with their name on it
"Thank you" Jasmine and Alek said
"I love it" I told her, hugging her
"Ahh its pretty" Amy told her
"Super stocking" Paul said, my mom put a superman symbol on his.
We all walked to the fire place and hanged them
"ok now bring down your presents and put them under the tree" Valentina told us
"Mom, wheres mine?" I asked
"In the hall closet under the stairs" she told me. Everyone left and got their bags, there was so many of us that they tree looked little next to all the presents.
"Now each of you pick a movie for tomorrow and remember tomorrow we say what we are thankful for" she told us
I picked how the Grinch stole Christmas, Amy got Christmas cupid, Jasmine picked An all dog Christmas carol, Paul got Christmas Vacation and Alek picked Bad Santa.
"Ok, now who's cooking tomorrow" my mom asked
"I can cook tomorrow" Alek said
"You cooked this morning" I told him
"Yeah I don't have a problem, I'll do it" he said
"Ok so Jasmine and Chloe dishes tomorrow. Amy Paul set up table" my mom told us.
Thank god it was only for breakfast because for dinner my mom and Valentina were going to go out and buy food made already before the stores close
"Mom for Christmas day. What are we eating?" I asked her
"Valentina already order food for that day" she told me and I nodded
"I'm off to bed so good night every one" my mom said and left, Valentina went to bed to
"Well I guess we should go to" Amy said
"What time is it?" Paul asked
"2:54am" Jasmine said
"DAMN! Time went by fast" he said
"Yeah we were so entertained with having fun we didn't notice" I said, we all exchanged good nights and went to sleep.
"Did you enjoy today?" I asked Alek when he came out of the bathroom
"Yeah it was nice, I never did that before" he said getting into bed
"I know, I saw you and Jasmine smiling" I told him
"Me, Jasmine and Valentina are a family but we never really did the whole family thing together like you guys. Amy has her dad's, Paul has his family and you have your mom" he said
"Well now you have me and my mom and Amy and Paul. So your going to do the whole family thing" I told him giving him a kiss on the cheek
"With and for you I will do anything" he said giving me a kiss on the lips and laying down.