A/N: This is just a little Christmas present to all of you =)
Disclaimer: I own Santa Clause but not Degrassi. Santa's my bitch ;-)
There's this thing called last minute shopping. It's where someone decides they want to go shopping a few days before Christmas to get everyone's present. That is incredibly stupid. So Alex doesn't do last minute shopping. Instead she does last LAST minute shopping. It's Christmas Eve and the mall closes in an hour. Who am I here with? You guessed it, Alex.
"Ugh, this is why I hate shopping!" Alex shouts.
Alex decided to wait till the very LAST minute to get Paige a gift. Granted Alex's life has been hectic lately but still.
"You've been living with Paige for like two, almost three, days and you can't figure out what to get her?" I ask.
"Listen, it's not that easy. Paige is a very complex person and I want to get her something nice and something she'll love."
"I say get her a gift card."
"I can't get Paige a gift card. We just got back together for the millionth time. Do you want us to break up again?"
A look of fear appears on my face. "God forbid that," I say seriously. "I can't take another period of you two not being together but wanting to be together." I turn Alex around to face me. "Ok, what's the budget?"
"There's no budget when it comes to Paige."
"Was there a budget when it came to me?"
Alex shrugs her shoulders. "I got you a gift card."
I open my mouth in shock. "You're freaking out about Paige yet I get an effin gift card. I guess I can tell who matters more to you."
Alex places her hands on my shoulders. "It's not that I love her more. It's just that I love her and you differently and Paige does things that you just can't."
Ew, I think I might throw up. I shrug Alex's hands off my shoulders. "What Paige does I can probably do too. Just not to you."
Alex nods her head. "Point taken, and glad to know."
Alex and I are going to all the stores in the mall now to find Paige the perfect present. Well I guess this is a good way to celebrate Christmas Eve.
Christmas!!!
There's something about Christmas that makes it different than any other day in the year. It's the feeling that Christmas brings. Like for one day in the year the whole world is at peace. No matter how old I get each year I wake up Christmas morning with this little kid excitement. As I open my eyes a smile starts to form on my face. Today is Christmas, the second greatest day of the year.
I'm running to my parents' bedroom like I do every year. The excitement and joy of Christmas has taken over my body. I open the door and both my parents are still sleeping. I guess I'll just have to do what I do every year.
"Christmas, it's Christmas!" I yell in excitement as I jump on their bed. "Get up it's time to open presents!"
My parents slowly open their eyes and look at me. They groan and try to go back to sleep.
"No sleepy time," I tell them. "Time to open presents!"
"Ugh," Brian groans. "Go away," he mutters. "Why can't you act like a normal 18 year old for once?"
I crawl to Brian's side of the bed. "Because I'm special," I whisper in his ear. "Ya know, the sooner you two get up the sooner you can go back to bed."
"Fine," my mom mutters. She gets out of the bed looking exhausted and Brian follows.
I walk to my mom and give her a big hug. "Merry Christmas Mom," I say cheerfully.
My mom hugs me back. "Merry Christmas Jordan," she says back.
I lean down a bit to be on the same eye level as her stomach. "Merry Christmas little snot bucket," I say to her stomach.
"Jordan, you cannot keep calling the baby that," my mom says seriously.
I look up at my mom. "I know, just until we find out if it is a boy or a girl. For now I will call it little snot bucket." I rub the stomach. "Isn't that right little snot bucket?" I ask it.
Brian chuckles. "Don't encourage her," my mom tells him.
I stand up quickly. "Time for presents!"
Christmas At Palex and Other's
I'm on my way to Palex, Ellie, and Marco's place right now. I opened all my presents from my parents and racked up pretty well this year. I got a new guitar, about 30 cds, and a new digital camera. Brian got mom an ipod nano 8GB. Not that my mother needs an ipod that big, but he got her one anyway. I got my mom a Target gift card because Target is her favorite store. I decided to get Brian Run-DMC albums and mom got him an authentic LA Lakers jersey with his name on the back and Magic Johnson's number. Overall this was a very good Christmas in the Johnson household.
I'm at the house now and I can already here the Christmas music blaring. I open the door and the smell of freshly baked cookies instantly hit me. I walk into the living room and they're all around the tree opening presents.
"Hey!" I shout. They're all looking at me, surprised. "You guys said you would wait for me to open presents!" I whine.
"Sorry Hon," Paige apologizes. "Alex got up and instantly started opening presents."
I narrow my eyes at Alex. "Man, you do that every year. You never wait."
"Oh just get over here," Alex tells me.
I sit besides Alex and watch everyone opens their presents. Most of Marco's presents consist of clothes, especially scarves. Ellie receives a bunch of music. I gave Paige a gift card to Ikea since I know she wants to redecorate her room. Now it's Paige's turn to open her present from Alex.
"Oh Hon, you didn't have to get me anything," Paige tells Alex while holding a small box.
"Just open it Paigey," Alex tells her.
Paige rips off the wrapping paper and takes off the lid. "Alex!" she exclaims. Paige's eyes are shining bright as she raises a golden heart necklace out of the box. She throws her arms around Alex and now they're kissing.
"Oh M Gee! I love it!" Paige tells Alex.
"I'm really happy you like it Paige," Alex says sheepishly.
"I would love anything you'd give me Lexi. I love you."
Cue the "aww" from the audience. I do have to admit that this is a sweet moment. Paige hands Alex a box.
"Your turn to open your present," Paige tells Alex.
Alex opens the box and now she's grinning from ear to ear. She pulls out two new silver hoop earrings out of the box. "Paige, they're awesome," Alex says. "Thank you so much." Once again they're kissing.
"Alright you two enough of that," I tell them. "Now it's my turn to give my best friend her Christmas present. I'll be right back."
I run to my car to get Alex's present. The present is actually from my whole family. I really hope she likes it. I enter the house carrying the present. I place the huge rectangular box in front of her.
Alex looks at me with questioning eyes. "What the hell did you get me?" she asks.
"Actually it's from my parents and me. Open it."
Alex rips the wrapping paper off and opens the box. Once again she's grinning from ear to ear. She lifts her brand new Fender Precision Bass up for everyone to see. In the white is the name Rockin Nuñez inscribed into it.
"You got me a bass?" Alex asks in amazement.
I nod my head yes. "I remember you saying last year that you wanted to learn bass so here you go. The amp is still in the car."
I'm suddenly being hugged by Alex. I wrap my arms around her and hug her back. "Merry Christmas Alex," I say.
"Merry Christmas Jordan," she says back.
