Dirty Little Secret

Chapter Seven: Christmas

I shot up in my bed as something pounced on me.

"IT'S CHRISTMAS!" Megan screamed excitedly.

What a lovely wake up call. I looked up at her face. She was grinning widely and her eyes gleamed with excitement.. How could I be mad at that?

"Merry Christmas Megan." I smiled at her. 

She threw her tiny arms around my neck and snuggled into me. 

"I wish daddy was here..." She murmured.

It's been a month and a half since my dad died. 

"Remember where daddy is Meg?"

She pointed up to the ceiling.

"That's right." I smiled. "He's looking after you and watching us. Do you remember where else he is?"

She put her tiny hand on my heart, I did the same to her.

I remembered the sensation I got when Adam did that. He was really supportive for the first two weeks. Things began to get better, I felt better. Then he bounced back to twat mode. When he was being nice to me, as sick as it is, I got a stupid little crush on him. Who wrong is that? My brain is weird. Of course I'm not anymore! He's back to being a douche. But sometimes it feels like electricity is running through the part of my body he just touched. I didn't know hate could give you that feeling.

"I wanna open my presents." She said.

"Are John and mum up?"

She nodded and a grin spread across her face. "I got Mummy, John and Adam up first. Now they're downstairs."

I looked over to my clock. It was seven. Evil, evil Megan.

"Come on then." 

I got up out of bed, picked Megan up and carried her downstairs. I'm staying in my pajamas. It's Christmas and they're awesome pajamas. Purple and green checkered pajamas shorts and a purple tight tank top with a picture of the Joker on it. 

We got to the bottom of the stairs and I walked into the kitchen.

"Merry Christmas Amy!" John said, a huge smile on him face and happiness in his voice.

"Merry Christmas." I smiled back.

Mum came over to us and gave us a hug and a kiss. 

"Merry Christmas my beautiful girls."

"Happy Christmas mum." I smiled at her. My stomach gave a loud growl and I groaned. "Feed me!"

Mum laughed and I went to take a seat at the table, opposite Adam.

"Merry Christmas." He smiled at me. An actual smile, on both sides of his mouth! And he was being pleasant. Was he feeling okay?

"You're not being a meanie arse meanie pants today!" I said, faking to be shocked.

"Nope." The amazing smile remained on his face. "It's Christmas."

"Merry Christmas Adam." I smiled at him.

His hair was sticking up everywhere which made me laugh a little.

Mum put a plate of toast, beans and egg in front of me. I thanked her and then began eating. God she was an incredible cook! 

I heard Adam laugh. I looked up.

"What's so funny?" I asked, my mouth a quarter full.

"You. I'm amazed at how quickly you can eat. You're nearly as quick as me."