hey everyone!! yes, it's true, I'M ALIVE!!!!!!! i know it's been a long time. too long if you ask me, but i have had absolutly no ideas as to how to continue this story, but i think i'm on a roll again. and since it's Christmas, this chapter will be, what else?! a Christmas themed chapter!!! anyway, i am SO SO SO SORRY for not updating in a long time, but i'm already working on the next chapter, so i hope to have it up soon. i also hope you enjoy this Christmas themed chapter, and don't forget to review!!! merry Christmas guys, this is my present to you.

DISCLAIMER: i do not own the Secret Saturdays. i only own Lina and Gwen

"Lina"

"not now Zak"

"but Lina..."

"can you please wait a minute?"

"no"

i sighed, looking up from the video game i was playing. i was playing it on a handheld game system, sort of like a GameBoy. the game was a lot like Pokemon, but you battle with dragons instead of a variety of creatures. Zak put his hand over the screen, blocking my view. "hey, get your hand out of the way!" i laughed.

he laughed too, pushing the off button.

"did you forget what today is?"

"Annoy Lina day?" i said sarcastically.

Zak laughed, shaking his head. "no, that's everyday!"

i rolled my eyes and lightly punched him on the arm. "yeah, whatever".

that's when i noticed Gwen and Doyle standing by the door, watching us.

"geez, do you two ever stop flirting with eachother?" Doyle said.

Gwen apparently thought that was hilarious, because she started laughing in that really annoying way that just made me want to smack her.

"like you're one to talk Doyle" i said. "we all know you have a crush on my sister!"

Gwen stopped laughing and Doyle actually blushed! they glanced at eachother before they left, going in different directions. once they were gone, Zak and i started laughing.

"man, i don't get why Doyle hasn't asked Gwen out yet!"

i nodded, smiling. "yeah,i wonder that too".

i suddenly remembered that Zak had come in here to tell me something. "so are you finally going to tell me what today is?" i asked.

"oh yeah, i almost forgot". he smiled. "you obviously forgot today is Christmas".

my eyes widened. "what, really? it is? no way!"

Zak nodded. "yeah, it is. it's snowing outside too".

"cool, i've only seen snow twice in my whole life!"

Zak looked surprised. "really?"

i nodded. "yeah".

Zak suddenly blushed, looking nervous. "hey Lina?"

"yeah?"

"uh, i need to tell you something. something really important".

but before he could say anything else, Wadi came into the room. "hi guys" she said, sounding really upset.

"what's the matter?" i asked.

she glared at me. "i have to go home tonight. my father's business trip is over, so i don't have to stay here anymore".

"oh, sorry Wadi" i said. what i thought was "finally, she won't be around to bug me anymore!!"

"yeah, sorry" Zak said, but he seemed to be having trouble smiling. i mean, can you blame us for wanting Wadi to leave? she was always mean and rude to me, and she seemed to know the right moment to walk in and interupt people. she looked back and forth between us, as though she expected us to say something. when we didn't say anything, she left. Zak and i looked at eachother.

"well i guess we won't have to worry about Wadi anymore".

"yeah, she was getting kind of annoying".

Fisk stepped in the doorway just then. i noticed he was holding something in his hand.

"hey Fisk, what do you have there?" i asked.

wrong question.

"looka whatta gotta" he said, holding out a small object. it looked like some kind of leaf tied to a string.

"oh snap" Zak and i mumbled.

"run!" Zak yelled, grabbing my arm and heading for the door.

"wait, i didn't save my game!" i cried, glancing back at the game console still on my bed. Zak dragged me to the closet at the end of the hall, threw the door open, and pulled me inside, shutting the door just as Fisk rounded the corner. "we should be ok in here, right?" i said, glancing at Zak.

he nodded.

"yeah, but Fisk will probably find us". we stood in silence in the cramped closet.

"for the last time Fiskerton, get that out if my face!" i heard Doyle yell.

Gwen laughed. "oh come on Doyle, Fisk isn't doing anything wrong". Doyle mumbled something i couldn't understand, and then i heard his and Gwen's voices fading as they walked away.

"hey Zak, did your parents give you your presents yet?" i asked, curious.

Zak shook his head. "no, we don't get presents every single year. it's kind of hard, you know? because of what we do".

i nodded. "makes sense. so no presents this year?"

Zak shook his head. "no". he blushed. "well, just one actually".

i looked at him. "really? who's it for?"

Zak's blush deepened. "well, i figured that since this your first Christmas here..."

my eyes widened. "oh no you didn't!"

he nodded. "i did".

i blushed. "Zak,you didn't have to get me anything".

"yes i did". he pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to me.

"i, uh... didn't get a chance to wrap it" he mumbled. i looked at the object he'd handed me. it was a simple black necklace with a pendant hanging from it. the pendant was carved to look like the S symbol, like the one on Zak's shirt. it was orange and yellow, and really shiney.

"Zak, whare did you get this?!"

"i made it".

i looked at him. "really?"

he nodded. "well, Doyle and Fisk helped me a little, but..."

"i can't believe you made this for me" i said softly. i smiled at him. "thank you". before either of us could say anything else, the door opened and Fisk dangled the dreaded mistletoe above our heads.

"Fisk!" Zak said.

i sighed, blushing. "well that moment was ruined" i thought. Fisk bobbed the mistletoe up and down a few times, puckering his lips and making kissing noises.

"you know, you really aren't helping!" Zak said.

"well look on the bright side" i said. "at least no one's around to..."

"Fisk, you finally caught them!" Doyle said.

oh no.

"you are so going to pay for this later!" i mumbled. Fisk didn't look too bothered by my threat.

"what are you waiting for mini man, kiss your girlfriend already!"

i sighed. Doyle wasn't really helping either.

and neither was Gwen, who stood there trying not to laugh. man, was everything making my sister laugh today?

Zak and i looked at eachother.

"well, i guess they aren't going to leave us alone until we do this" Zak said.

i nodded. "yeah, i guess not". we stared at eachother for a few more seconds before we slowly leaned towards eachother and kissed. it was really quick, but at the moment, it felt like it lasted forever. and it also didn't help that Doyle wolf-whistled as soon as our lips touched.

"ok, that's it!" Zak yelled, jumping up and running after Doyle, Gwen, and Fisk. i laughed and quickly followed after him.

"merry Christmas Lina".

"merry Christmas Zak".

well, how was it?? i really like this chapter, it's so sweet!! plus it has ZakxLina moments, which are always nice. so i hope you guys like this one, and please review. cause if you don't, i'll send the Terminator after you!!!!!!! anyway, i'm SO sorry for the delayed update, and i hope to have chapter 19 up soon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

-FreddysNightmare1984