Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 141
Sabrina nodded. “I know.”
I sighed as I reached for my keys that I left in my
jacket pocket. I frowned when I didn’t find them. “Uh
oh.”
~~~
I heard a loud knocking on my door as I sat up,
rubbing my eyes. I heard my aunt’s voice calling
me. “Jonah! Wake up, you lazy bum!”
I groaned. “I’m awake.”
“Good, West is complaining about not being able to
open his gifts yet. Be downstairs in ten minutes,” she
replied and I frowned before I got up and walked to
the bathroom.
I’ve never been so grateful for warmth. Last night,
we were stuck outside for twenty minutes because I
couldn’t find my keys. Turns out, they were in the
back pocket of my pants.
The twins had gotten the worst of it though, unlike
me, they didn’t have jackets. I was only slightly cold
in mine but they were shivering and their teeth were
chattering. I wonder if they’re okay.
As I finished up my morning routine, I walked
downstairs to hear Weston’s cheer. “Finally!”
I smiled and walked over to the Christmas tree
where my aunt, uncle, cousins, and sisters sat with
smiles on their faces. Well, the twins didn’t have
smiles on their faces. They had scowls and blankets
wrapped around them. I guess they’d gotten sick.
It’s not my fault they didn’t bring jackets. I averted
my gaze from my sisters, who were glaring at me,
to the main decoration of the living room- the tree
that took three and a half hours to decorate. It was
big and it had a few gifts under it.
“Open our gifts first,” the twins muttered
unenthusiastically. Rather than arguing, we all
reached for the purple presents.
I opened the present and smiled widely. “Thank
you,” I grinned at the new book series. “I’m going to
start it today.”
~~~
Opening gifts went well…I’d received a new pair of
shoes, some video games, a few new memory
cards, a new headset for my XBOX 360, and another
few months of membership for my XBOX.
I was sitting in my room, reading the books that the
twins had purchased for me when my phone rang. I
stared at the caller ID for a minute before answering
it. “Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas! Now, are you still coming to the
Christmas Party?” Jeremiah asked, quickly getting to
the point.
I laughed. “Of course,” I replied. “But my sisters
can’t.”
“Why not?” Jeremiah asked.
“They’re sick,” I stated and he made a sound of
understanding. “Anyway, I’ll be there.”
“Good. I’ll see you,” he responded before I looked at
the clock. It was 5:00 PM and the party was at 7. I’d
need an hour to drive there so I might as well get
ready now.
After showering and dressing in a red button down
and black jeans, I shook my hair like a dog. It wasn’t
exactly drying it, but it was fun. I grabbed my jacket
and keys before I went to exit the room but I
remembered Savannah’s gift. I’d spent days trying to
find someone to make the hat out of the material and
finally I found someone. It took a while but it came
out very nice, so I’m glad.
I grabbed the bag in my hands and walked out of
my room. My aunt smirked at me. “Where are you
going?”
I looked at her with a smile. “To Savannah’s house,
remember?” I asked her and she nodded before
lifting up a bag. I felt my stomach lurch.
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