ride till we die

chapter 16: gift giving

Hailee POV

After gift giving my family and i had to prepare for the traditional Christmas dinner for the torretos and the rest of the gang.

Everyone showed up early afternoon.

Shortly after we all sat around in various places around the kitchen and living room eating Christmas dinner.

The rest of the day was filled with gift giving, laughter and happiness.

"Bye byeee" I call out waving to brian letty and dom who where the last to leave in the evening.

With one last wave I shut and lock the front door and make my way over to the stairs.

"Mum aunt corinne do you need help with anything"i call out to the both of them in the kitchen.

"No thank you bean"my mum replies back to me.

"I'm going to shower and watch a film in my room if that's okay"i ask.

"That's fine love feel free to come get left over food from the fridge"my aunt shouts out.

That's when I remember my presents and make my way from the stairs to the other side of the living room.

Once I get over to the tree i pick up all the gifts I received and walk back over to the stairs only to struggle to get them up and into my room.

I plonk the presents down in front of my mirror and pick up my towel that hangs next to it.

I go out my room and into the bathroom.

I close my door behind me and sigh out in relaxation.

Slowly I make my way over to my bed.

"Where are they" I say as I reach over to the other side of my double bed and move the pillows to find my pyjamas once found I put them on.

I slide into bed and get my laptop from my bed side draw.

"I wonder" i load up Skype and search for Taylor's name.

T.99 - Not online

I tap my fingers on the side of my laptop hesitant to contact her.

T.99

Hail.34: face time me.

"that's sounds desperate" I say in disgust of myself as I delete the message.

T.99

Hails.34: Hi merry Christmas T

a couple minutes pass before I receive a reply.

T.99

Hails.34: Hi merry Christmas T

T.99: hey sunshine merry Christmas

Hails.34: want to face time I wanna see if you got your present

Incoming call T.99

I panic slightly throwing my laptop off my lap a little.

I quickly run my hands through my hair and check my face in the black laptop screen.

I let out a small breath and press the answer button.

A few seconds pass with a blank screen saying connecting.

Thats when I met with a familiar yet not so familiar face who sits one leg resting on her desk chair arm the other leg resting normally.

I take a few minutes to register that she is holding a black bass guitar in her hands that rest on the chair in the gap created by the position she sits in.