Chapter 11
Emma's POV
Jacob and Billy were coming over at 5 o'clock, so Jacob and I could cook dinner. I took a shower, and did my hair and make-up. It took me an hour to pick out what I was going to wear. I decided on a short red dress with black leggings and a black sweater, long-sleeved.
I took an hour wrapping presents, making sure everyone was prefect. Then I made sure we had everything we would need for dinner. Then the doorbell rang.
"Hey Em, can you let Billy and Jacob inside?" Charlie yelled from downstairs. He was setting up the video camera so we could watch videos from my last Christmas here.
"Sure Dad."
I opened the door.
"Hi Billy." I said.
"Hi Emma, how are you?" Billy asked.
"I'm great. Thanks." I said as I bent down to hug him. He wheeled himself into the living room.
"Em, did you decorate this yourself?" he asked.
"Yeah, Charlie was no help, he's been setting up the camera all day."
"Hi Em," I turned around to see Jacob still standing in the door holding presents and Rainer.
"Can I get a little help?"
"Oh yeah. Of course." I said taking the Rainer from his hands.
Jacob and I want upstairs and talked for a while, before we had to go downstairs to cook.
"Em, we need to talk," he said looking at my arms.
"Jake, I, I, I," was all I could say.
"Emma, why?"
"Jacob, it's my mom, my new town, new everything. I don't know why. Sometimes I need to remind myself…"
"We'll talk about this later. Let's go have a good Christmas."
Jacob and I made dinner, while Billy and Charlie finally finished setting up the video camera. We ate dinner and talked about Christmas and how long it had been since I had a Christmas here. Then we went out and watched the videos. There was one from when we were two or three, Jacob and I found where Charlie had been hiding the Christmas cookies for dessert, and our parents didn't notice we were gone until we had eaten all of the cookies. They were so mad.
Then we opened our presents. Charlie and Billy both loved their presents from me. When Jacob opened his present from me, he had the biggest smile.
"I guess great minds think alike. Thanks Emma."
From Charlie I got a new purse, wallet, and a gift card. I got a dream catcher from Billy. Then I opened Jacob's gift. I saw what he meant when he said great minds think alike. It was a necklace similar to the one I gave him, with a diamond for the eye.
"Jacob, it's beautiful!"
We watch more video from when I visited. It was fun to remember all of those times, the little moments I wouldn't usually remember.
"Hey Em, do you want to go on a walk?" Jacob asked me.
"Of course." I said.