My Grown Up Christmas List
"I think that's the very last one," Emma jeered, placing the gift inside her bag.
Emma was finally done wrapping up the last of her gifts for her friends. She was not only preparing for the Christmas party at Ernie's but she was volunteering today as one of Santa's helpers that afternoon. She stood to her feet, adjusting her hair. She couldn't believe that it was Christmas time, already.
It just kind of snuck up on her, so there had been less time to prepare. Then again, who knew that she would be splitting her time between school, her environmental studies and all the while trying to save the world?
Emma sighed; as exhausting as it was she never gave it a second thought. She couldn't express the overwhelming joy she felt knowing that all her hard-work and environmental advocacy were truly making an impact in the world. Not only that but she had learned the true significance of saving and preserving the environment since becoming a Power Ranger. It also gave her the reassurance that her plight and struggles were not in vain. She turned her attention over to the glowing fire inside her chimney pulling out her Christmas list. As silly as it seemed, she still enjoyed writing to Santa and sharing both her hopes and dreams.
She started reflecting on the times when she and the others sat upon that hill that night, watching those meteorites shooting across the clear night skies elated that she got to share that special moment with her best friends. She chuckled; looks like her list hadn't changed all that much, she continued pondering over all her hopes for peace and harmony for all man-kind, no more wars and trauma, along with the world being free both harm and pollution along with her wish to become a champion BMX cyclist.
As Emma scanned her list, there was one wish that was missing. It was a secret wish, one that she had yet to share with anyone, including Gia. A wish, that she could share her feelings for Troy. She realized that her feelings were much deeper for him after that evening while watching that meteor shower. She had a hard time holding in the joy she felt sitting there her holding his hand. Emma felt some much warm and closeness that embrace, she enjoyed because it was something that she hadn't felt before. In, fact since then she had to constantly resist the urge to reach out and hold Troy. But, she held herself back, mostly because of fear of being rejected, and the awkwardness that could follow.
Then again, she thought that even if she tried putting her feelings out there, there was a chance that he wouldn't take the hints, Troy was aloof, and didn't give any indications that he wanted to be a relationship. Emma sighed; placing her list back inside her stocking. She wasn't all that sure what had drawn her in to him, but it made her happy that Troy was finally starting to open up more to her and the others. She wasn't all that sure what he had gone through in his life, but, regardless of her feelings she was glad to have meant him. Emma figured whether or not she would have the courage to share her feelings, he would always be a good friend and that alone would be enough to suffice, at least for the time being. Nonetheless, Emma still yearned for the courage.
Setting all those thoughts aside, Emma gathered her bag; there was no time for wallowing she needed to hurry so she could go meet up with Gia before heading over to Ernie's.