A/N: Thanks for the reviews for the previous chapter. I hope you like this next chapter just as much.
Disclaimer: I only own Miranda and the story that she read to the class.
It was the sixteenth of December and the class was celebrating their Christmas party. Christmas decorations were displayed throughout the room. Paper snowflakes that each of the children made, hung from the ceiling. A red and green paper chain surrounded the walls of the entire room. "Merry Christmas" and a drawing of Santa and his sleigh was posted on the chalkboard. In the center of the reading area, a beautiful Christmas tree stood, decorated in ornaments that each of the children had made. Beautifully wrapped gifts were filled beneath the tree.
Miranda was reading a Christmas story to the children, as they happily sipped hot chocolate from mugs and ate candy from stockings that she had made for each of them. She smiled as she continued to read, happy to know that her students were all having a good time.
"When Christmas morning arrived, Gabriel woke up and ran downstairs. He had only wished for one thing for Christmas and when he got to the bottom of the stairs, he was happy to see that his wish had come true. His father was finally home. The end." Miranda closed the book and asked the children, "Okay, who's ready to open presents now?"
The children had all agreed that they were all ready.
"Here's what we're going to do. I'm going to call on you, and whose ever name you drew out of the hat a couple of weeks ago, I want you to give them the gift that you bought. Okay, how about we start with Jennifer?" Miranda asked.
"Really?! I've never gotten to go first! It's like a Christmas miracle!" JJ gleefully exclaimed as she rushed back to the Christmas tree and retrieved the present that she had bought. She then placed in on Spencer's desk. "Merry Christmas, Spence."
Spencer opened his present and was happy to see a magic set. "Wow! Thanks JJ! I've been wanting one of these!"
"You're welcome." JJ replied back.
"Okay now, how about Spencer goes next?" Miranda asked.
Spencer walked back to the Christmas tree, picked up the present he had bought and then placed in on Grant's desk on the way back to his desk. "Merry Christmas, Grant."
When Grant opened his present, he was very happy to see a remote control race car. "Thanks!"
"You're welcome."
"Grant, how about you go next?" Miranda asked.
"Okay." Grant said as he walked to the Christmas tree and picked up the present he had bought. Walking back to his desk, he placed the present on Haley's desk. "Merry Christmas, Haley."
Haley opened her present and was very happy to have received a Pair of roller skates. "Thank you, Grant!"
"You're welcome."
"Haley, you're next." Miranda said.
Walking back to the Christmas tree, Haley found the present she had bought and took it over to Jordan's desk. "Merry Christmas, Jordan."
Upon opening her present, Jordan was pleased to see a music box with a dancing ballerina bunny. "Thank you, Haley! This is so cute!"
"You're welcome."
"Alright, Jordan. Now it's your turn." Miranda said.
"Jordan retrieved her present from the Christmas tree and placed it on Jason's desk. "Merry Christmas, Jason."
Jason opened his present and was thrilled to see a small statue of a bird. "Oh, thanks Jordan!"
"You're welcome."
"Jason, it's your turn." Miranda said.
After taking his present from the Christmas tree, Jason walked over to Kevin desk and handed the present to him. "Merry Christmas, Kevin."
Kevin opened his present and was happy to see a singing and dancing reindeer toy. "Thanks Jason! I really like this!"
"You're welcome."
"Okay Kevin. It's your turn now." Miranda said.
Kevin walked back to the Christmas tree, picked out the present he had bought and placed it on Elle's desk. "Merry Christmas, Elle."
Elle opened her present and saw a small pink purse with "Princess" written on it in plastic rhinestones. She was very pleased with it.
"Thank you, Kevin! I've always wanted one of these!"
"You're welcome."
"Okay, Elle. Now it's your turn to grab your present from the Christmas tree and give it to the person it's meant for." Miranda said.
Elle walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present she had bought. She then placed it on Derek's desk. "Merry Christmas, Derek."
After opening his present, Derek was happy to see a basket ball. "Thanks Elle!"
"You're welcome."
"Derek, it's your turn now." Miranda said.
Derek walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present he had bought. On the way back to his desk, he sat the present on Ashley's desk. "Merry Christmas, Ashley."
Ashley opened her present and was happy to see a medium sized stuffed panda bear. "Awe! It's so cute! Thanks Derek!"
"You're welcome."
"Ashley, it's your turn to give the present you bought for the person it's meant for." Miranda said.
After retrieving the present she had bought, Ashley placed it in on Clyde's desk. "Merry Christmas, Clyde."
Clyde opened his present and was very pleased to see an action figure toy. "Thanks Ashley!"
"You're welcome."
"Clyde, you may now give the present you bought to the person it belongs to." Miranda said.
Clyde walked to the Christmas tree and picked up the present he had bought. On the way back to his desk, he sat the present on David's desk. "Merry Christmas, David."
When David opened his present, he saw a remote control toy dog. And he was very pleased with it. "I've always wanted one of these! Thank you, Clyde!"
"You're welcome."
"Okay, David. Now how about you retrieve your present from the tree and give it to who it's meant for?" Miranda asked.
"Okay." David said as he walked back to Christmas tree, picked up the present he had bought and then placed it on Beth's desk. "Merry Christmas, Beth."
Beth opened her present and was very happy to have received a doll. "Awe! She's so pretty! Thank you, David!"
"You're welcome."
"Beth, it's your turn now." Miranda said.
Beth walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present she had bought. Walking back to her desk, she sat the present on Savannah's desk. "Merry Christmas, Savannah."
Savannah saw a portable CD player when she opened her present. Clearly, she was very happy with it. "Thanks, Beth!"
"You're welcome."
"It's your turn, Savannah." Miranda said.
Savannah walked back to the Christmas tree and grabbed the present she had bought. On the way back to her desk, she sat the present on Penelope's desk. "Merry Christmas, Penelope.
Penelope opened her present and saw a necklace with a sunflower pendant. She was very happy with it. "Thanks Savannah! This is so cute!"
"You're welcome."
"Penelope, would you like to give the present you bought to the person it's meant for, now?" Miranda asked.
"Sure!" Penelope happily said as she walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present she bought. She then sat it on Aaron's desk as she was walking back to her desk. "Merry Christmas, Aaron."
Aaron opened his present and was very happy to see a remote control dragon. "Wow! This looks so awesome! Thanks Penelope!"
"You're welcome."
"Aaron, it's your turn." Miranda said.
Aaron walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present he had bought. As he was walking back to his desk, he sat the present on JJ's desk. "Merry Christmas, JJ"
JJ opened her present and saw a small figurine of a butterfly fairy statue. She was very pleased with it. "Thank you, Aaron."
"You're welcome."
"Okay JJ, since you've already gone, would you like to pick who gets to go next?" Miranda asked.
JJ eyes darted carefully to the four remaining students after a few seconds of thinking, she finally chose someone. "How about Maeve?"
"Maeve, would you like to go next?" Miranda asked.
"Yep." Maeve happily said. She then walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present she had bought. Walking back to her desk, she sat the present on Emily's desk. "Merry Christmas, Emily."
Emily opened her present and saw a small plastic snow globe with a penguin wearing a scarf and snowcap inside it. She was very pleased with the present. "I've always wanted one of these! Thanks, Agent Reindeer Snow!"
"You're welcome."
"Emily, it's your turn now." Miranda said.
"Calm down, Miss Norton. The place isn't on fire. Keep your hair rollers in." Emily said, causing Miranda to give her a odd look.
"Emily, I am calm and I don't have hair rollers in."
"Oh, sorry. I panicked there for a moment." Emily said.
Miranda just let out a laugh and said, "Okay Emily, how about you go and get the present you bought and give it to the person it belongs to?"
Emily skipped back to the Christmas tree and grabbed the present she had bought. Skipping back to her desk, she placed the present on Alex's desk. "Merry Christmas, Alex."
When Alex opened her present, she was very happy when she saw that it was a soft blue blanket with snowflakes on it. "Thank you, Emily! This is so soft and pretty! I love it!"
"You're welcome, Agent Christmas Stockings."
"Alex, it's your turn now." Miranda said.
Alex walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present she had bought. She then sat it on Will's desk, while walking back to her desk. "Merry Christmas, Will."
After opening his present, Will was thrilled to see that it was a wrist watch with his favorite cartoon character on the face of it. "Thank you, Alex!"
"You're welcome."
"Okay, Will. It's finally your turn." Miranda said.
Will walked back to the Christmas tree and picked up the present he had bought. He then placed it on Maeve's desk. "Merry Christmas, Maeve."
Maeve opened her present and saw that it was a cotton candy maker. She was very happy with it. "Thanks, Will!"
"You're welcome."
For the rest of the day, the children laughed and played and shared their gifts with each other. Miranda sat at her desk and smiled as her students had a wonderful time. She would surely miss them during the Christmas break.
End of chapter sixteen. I look forward to knowing what you all thought about it. So, reviews please. And remember, don't be too harsh or cruel if you hated it. I'll have chapter seventeen up as soon as I can.