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May POV

It's Christmas morning.

It's currently eleven o'clock in the morning and my Mother places the pancakes on the dinning room table.

For some reason, this year no one woke up early. All of the presents are under the tree still, as well.

"Am I missing anything?" My mother asks while looking at the table.

"No, dear." My father replies. She sits across from me and everyone puts food on their plates. I don't, I'm not hungry.

I just sip my juice. "May, want some pancakes?" Sadie asks me. Her eyes meet mine briefly.

"I-I'm good, thanks." I mutter.

"Not even one?" She asks.

"I'm not hungry." Sadie nods and passed the plate to Ellie. I look up and see my Mothers eyes are burning on me.

"I think it's good that you're cutting back on carbs." I look to my cup.

"She doesn't need to cut back on carbs, Mom." Ellie says. My Mom's blue eyes peer up at me and I look away.

Chatter starts being made about school and how that's going for everyone. My fingers fidget under the table.

My phone goes off a few times causing the table to fall silent. "Sorry." I mutter.

"Who is it?" My Father asks.

"I-I don't know." I say honestly. My phone is faced down on the table. It goes off again, as one those reminders that you got a text.

My Mom takes my phone and I feel my heart begin beating roughly against my chest. She looks at the contact and her eyes glance up at me.

"It's from Harry." Oh god.

"Sadie's Harry?" My father questions. I want to sink in a hole and die.

"Hm, the text reads Merry Christmas babe, see you later. I love you, then a heart." The table falls silent and she returns my phone. "How long has that been going on?"

"Me, and uh H-Harry?" I ask. My Mother nods.

"Five months." I mutter.

"Hm, that's surprising." Her voice sounds mocking.

"Mom." Sadie scolds.

"What? I can't say that's surprising?"

"It's the way you said it."

"It's Harry c'mon. It's a little shocking." I feel Ellie squeeze my knee.

"Shocking because what?" El asks. I really just want to die. "Because he loves her?" She chuckles. "What's funny?"

"Love, really?" My Mom's eyes glare to me. I bite my lower lip. I look to my father who is just staring at his cup of coffee. "They're in high school, after another month lets see if the love lasts." She sips her coffee.

"Nice faith you have." Ellie mutters. "Why can't you just be happy for her instead of shitting on the guy she likes? So what if it's Harry. He's not a bad guy."

"C-can we change the s-subject?" I ask finally.

"Are you seeing him tonight?" My mother asks me.

"He invited me over for uh, d-dinner."

"And you're going? To a family dinner of your boyfriends, on Christmas? Is that appropriate?"

"His Mom a-asked if I wanted to g-go." I manage to say. My nails dig into the palm of my hand.

"You should've respectfully said no, it's rude. She was probably just being nice." I bite my lip. 

"I hope you have a good time." Sadie says to me with a gentle smile.

~

Thankfully breakfast is over and now it's time to open gifts.

"I'll be u-upstairs if you need me." I mutter to my family who is in the living room. Ellie eyes me and frowns.

Before she could say anything I walk upstairs.

I hate Christmas.

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"Hello." Ellie pops her head into my room. I hit pause on my TV and see her and Sadie walk in. "Uh, I don't know if you want them but," I see the socks and the chocolate. "Uh, Dad wanted me to bring them up to you."

"The socks d-don't fit me, and the c-chocolate I can't eat. You can h-have it if you want." Ellie sits on my bed. "Y-you guys don't need to be in h-here because you feel b-bad or something. I-I'm fine."

"Sadie and I wanted to give you your present." My eyebrows furrow.

"The socks and chocolate right?" I ask. Sadie leaves the room for a moment and comes back in with a box that's big. And heavy looking. She gives it to me and my eyebrows furrow.

It is heavy.

"Open it." Ellie says with a smile. I undo the paper and feel my heart drop. Literally drop.

"Do you like it?" Sadie asks. My eyes stare at the present.

"How's did you get this?" I ask. It's a record player. But it's signed by John Mayer. I needed a new one, mine is busted up because I got it on EBay.

But the fact I own something by my favourite artist makes my heart race. How did they even know I like John Mayer?

"In California, I know a guy who is friends with him." I smile softly. "Sadie and I saved up the money to get you the record player that all the cool, rich people use."

My finger traces over the signature. "How did you know I liked him?" I ask.

"Well, my room is down the hall so I hear you play his music on repeat a lot." I chuckle and she smiles gently.

"I had this since November, it killed me not giving it to you till now." Ellie exclaims. "Do you like it?"

"I'm just speechless." I say honestly. "I feel bad that I didn't get you guys anything."

"Don't May, honestly it's the least we can do." Sadie says. "Merry Christmas."

***

I get to Harry's house at four. He answers the door and greets me with a kiss. "You look lovely as always." I nudge him and he just smiles.

"You look nice as well." I kiss his cheek. "I brought cake, again." I hand him the bag that has the food.

"I'll put this in the fridge, I'll be right back." He walks away and I look around the house.

"Merry Christmas May!" I hear Anne say while walking over to me.

"Merry Christmas." She hugs me and I hug back.

"Dinner should be done in a hour. Make yourself at home." I just smile.

Harry soon returns and his Mother disappears back into the kitchen, leaving us along. Harry's arms wrap around my waist and he smiles.

"Why are you smiling?"

"Come along." He takes my hand and leads me upstairs.

Once we reach his room, he closes the door. "I know I agreed not to get you anything, but I did." I scowl my eyes at him.

"Is it expensive? I'm not accepting it if it is." His eyes narrow at me.

"Of course it's expensive, you're my baby and deserve expensive things."

"Harry-"

"Just see what the gift is first. So, close your eyes." I huff and do.

"You're not going to scare me are you?"

"No." Harry laughs. "Okay, open." I slowly open my eyes and see Harry holding two tickets in his hands. "So, it was like the second time we were hanging out, and you said you'd die if you saw John Mayer live in concert. So I got you tickets. I didn't know if you would want to take Adam or Ronnie so."

"Those are fake."

"They're real." I take it out of his hand. My eyes scan the thick paper. They're front row seats.

I'm going to cry.

"Harry, stop." I say. His arms wrap around me.

"Did I do good?" A smile goes on his lips.

"I literally feel like crying." He kisses me. "I didn't get you anything because we said we weren't doing gifts and I feel like shit now. I got you a card though." He laughs.

"Just having you is enough." I press my head against his chest and hug him. "Thank you for the card." I snicker.

"And of course you're going with me." I mumble against his chest.

"Okay." Harry chuckles.

"I love you." I murmur.

"I love you more." I smile gently.

"My parents know about us." I say while breaking away from our hug.

"How?" His eyebrows furrow.

"My mom took my phone when you texted me and read what you said, out loud."

"Oh god. What did she say?"

"Lets just say she wasn't thrilled. Or looked remotely happy for me."

"I'm sorry baby." He kisses my cheek. "She's a cunt." I laugh.

I look back at him. "You're not making Sadie be nice to me, are you?"

"No, I was surprised she didn't say something rude when I told her about us. Why?"

"I just find it weird that she is." I murmur.

"Maybe she realised she was an ass to you and shouldn't be because you're amazing." I chuckle.

"Thank you for the tickets Harry. I really, really, really, feel bad that I didn't get you anything."

"May, don't. Honestly don't." He kisses me. "Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas." I kiss him.

A://N

I update so much bc I feel bad that you guys don't know what's going to happen, but I do lol so last update for the night

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