Stuck together (teacherxstudent)

Chapter 20

We all gathered in Chelsea and Hazels room to celebrate an early Christmas together. I was so excited to give my presents.

We sat down in a circle, put some music on and lit a bunch of candles. From an outsiders perspective it must have looked like an offering.

"Me first, me first!" Allie shouted. I couldn't help but laugh. She loved getting gifts and I loved seeing how excited she got.

"Fine." Hazel laughed. "You can open your gifts first."

"Are we gonna tell who has who or are we gonna guess?" Chelsea asked.

"Oeh, guessing is more fun." I said.

"Agreed." Hazel said.

"Guessing it is." Allie said while already grabbing the box with her name on it. There were 4 gifts wrapped with her name on it but she started with the biggest one.

"Why is this thing so big?" Allie questioned while unwrapped her gift. We just laughed and watched her unwrap it.

"Oh my God! No way!" She yelled.

"What?!" I shouted.

"It's a puppy!" Allie yelled.

"What?" We all screamed in union.

"I'm kidding." She grinned. "It's a houseplant! I've wanted one for so long."

"I hate you." I laughed while grabbing her presents from her. "This is so cool though, I love it."

"Thank you secret santa." Allie looked around the room not knowing who to thank.

We spent the remaining of the night unwrapping presents and just having a good time. Chelsea was my secret santa and she got me really good gifts. She got me a necklace, some crystals, a book I really wanted, a candle shaped as a woman's body and some earrings. I was really happy with my gifts and I had thanked Chelsea at least 10 times.

Hazel turned out to be Allie's secret santa. Besides the house plant she got her a stuffed animal, a perfume, a new phone case and she got her matching bracelet's.

Allie was Chelsea her secret santa and she got her new piercings, a coloring book, a dream catcher and chunky necklaces.

Last but not least, I picked Hazel and I gifted her tarot cards, a moon calendar, a sunset lamp and a bunch of happy socks.

•

It was the Friday before Christmas break so many of the students would leave the school to go home today. I was kind of sad all my friends were leaving. I'd be all alone again. I wasn't sure how well I was going to be able to handle that.

Class started again and I walked into English class with Julian. He was going on and on about a girl he liked that he met last week when he went clubbing. I tried to pretend to be interested but it was getting harder and harder to listen and pretend when Ms. Porter came in sight. She always stole my attention away from everything and everyone.

"So, I don't know, should I ask her out?"

"Ehm, yes! Sure. Ask her out." I replied, not really knowing what he said before that.

"You have to help me though."

"Why me?" I hissed. "I suck at shit like that."

"You could be my wing-woman." He said. "Pleaseeee."

"Ugh, fine." I rolled my eyes. "Does that mean I have to go clubbing with you?"

"Yes!" He exclaimed. "Come on, it's fun."

"Fine, fine." I said. "I'll come with you. Just this once though."

"You're the best." He grinned.

"Whatever." I said but I couldn't help but smile a little.