Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Two weeks later, Christmas was coming around. It was the last day of school before Christmas break. i was in lunch. Sid sat down.
“So what are you doing for Christmas?” he asked
“Some family are coming up, and were having a Christmas eve thing, you?” I asked
“I’m not really sure yet”
“Do you want to come to my house?” I asked
“I have to what we’re doing, but yeah, maybe.” he said, I nodded
Two days later was Christmas eve. I still wasn’t sure if Sid was coming or not, but my Unlce Mike, his wife, and their three kids. Also, Sara’s mom was there. My grandmother, my aunt and I was in the living room.
“Collins, do you like it here?” Grandma asked
“yeah, it’s not too bad”
“Did you meet any friends?”
“yeah, a few people.” I said “Yeah, there this-”
“how about boyfriends?” my aunt asked
“no, no boyfriends”
“What about Sidney?” Sara asked, coming in.
“Who?” my aunt asked
“Sidney, he’s just a friend” I said
“Well you two are together alot
“yeah, we’re friends”
“the dance?”
“we--”
“what dance?” my aunt asked
“this winter dance at the school, he asked her to go.” she said, showing them pictures.
“He’s cute” my aunt said
“and he didn’t have a problem going with you.”
“No” I said
“i didn’t mean it like that.Collins”
“no he said he wanted to go with me.”
“okay, he’s not your boyfriend, do you like him?”
“I don’t--” then there was a knock on the door.
“who could that be?” Sara asked
“it might......be sideny” I said
“oh“
“i asked him to come over”
“Collins....Sidney’s here” Dad yelled
“i think that answers my question” my aunt said
“no it doesn’t” I said, leaving the room.
“hey,” I said
“hey, Merry Christmas” He asid
“Merry Christmas, you look festive” I said, touching his sweater.
“yeah, you too”
“yeah, my wanted to put lights on my chair”
“nice” we laughed.
“well do you want to meet everybody?” I asked
“Sure ” I turned, and Sidney grabbed the handles on my chair, and pushed me into the living room.
“Sid, this is my grandmother, my aunt, you know Sara, everyone this is Sid” they said Hello, my aunt was smiling at me. I tried so hard not to smiled
“you’re a very handsome young man.” Grandma said, i looked at the ground and shook my head.  
“umm thank you, ma’am” Sid said
A little bit later, the guys came in.
“Well who is this?” grandpa asked
“this is Sidney, Grandpa” I said
“Hello, Sir nice to meet you” He put his hand out. , he shook his hand.
“Boyfriend?” Grandpa asked
“what? umm no no just friends” I said, trying not to look at Sidney.
“okay, Sidney is there any sports you play?” grandpa asked
“yeah, baseball and Hockey, but i’m more into hockey”
“It is cananda” he said, i smiled
“true” Sidney said
“do you want something to drink?” I asked Sidney
“Sure” I turned around
“I’ll help” he said, pushing me in the kitchen.
“hey, i’m sorry about them, they can be overbearing and loud.” I said
“not as noisy as my family.” we smiled
We got something to drink.sid sat down at the table.
“So...”I said
“I have something for you” Sid said
“What?”
“hold on” he said, walking away. he came back in with a box.
“I wasn’t sure if i was going to give this to you tonight, I kept it outside just in case, so here” he handed it to me.
“Sidney, you didn’t have-”
“I know, I wanted to”
“but i didn’t get you anything”
“i don’t care, open it.”
I looked at him, and ripped the paper off.
“it’s kinda dumb” he said
I open the box. it was a leather notebook, with my name on it. i smiled
“it’s not dumb at all”
“i know you like to write, and you can take this out when you run out of paper, and put more in.”
“i love it, thank you”
“your welcome” I looked down, his hand was on my knee. I put hand on his. I pulled him into a hug.
“thank you”
“your welcome”
“are you - Oh umm are you two ready to eat?” Sara said, Sid let of me, and back up.  “did I?”
“no” i said
“umm I gotta get going” Sid said, I looked at him.
“Sidney” i said
“no, really there are people over my house.”
“oh”
“yeah, umm Merry Christmas Sara”
“Merry Christmas, Sidney”
“I’m gonna tell everyone, goodbye” Sid said, and walked away. i put the box on the table.
“i’m sorry”
“no, nothing happen” I rolled into the hallway. Sidney was coming out the living room.He grabbed his coat. I looked at him.
“So, i’ll see you later” he said
“yeah”
“bye”
“thank you”
“you’re welcome” he said “bye”
“bye” i said, he walked out the door. I put my head down. I turned around went in the dining room. everyone was in the kitchen. I grabbed my gift off the table, put it on my lap and went to my room. I put it on my bed.
“Collins” Dad poked his head, “are you okay?”
“yeah, I was just putting this away.”
“What is that?” he asked
“Sidney, got me a gift,a leather notebook, with my name on it.”
“thats nice”
“yeah”
you coming to eat?“
“yeah” I Turned around. he pushed me into the kitchen.
“do you need help?” Dad asked
“nah, I got it” I got my plate. I stopped i start thinking about Sidney. He had his hand on my knee , i can’t feel it, it makes me wonder if he done it any other times. As I finished getting my plate. I heard dad and my grandparents talking.
“Where’s Collins?” grandma asked
“getting her plate”
“does she need help.?”
“no she’s fine”
“is she okay?”
“mom, she’s fine”
“I worry about her”
“everyone does”
“She such a loner” grandma said
“Well it’s kinda hard for her to make friends”
“you know what she needs a good boyfriend.”  i smiled
“mom, seventeen she doesn’t need a boyfriend”
“I just think if she maybe had a boyfriend, she would be more comfortable with herself”  she said
really Grandma? i thought to myself.
“mom” dad said, I put my plate on my lap, and went in the dining room.
“What are you talking about?” I asked, playing dumb
“oh nothing   Grandma said
“oh grandma I am comfortable with myself, yeah it might take me longer to go thing, or meet people , and yeah i might only have a few friends right now, but i’m okay with that.” I said
“i’m sorry” grandma said
“it’s okay”

After we finished eating. we talked for awhile, my cousins ran around chasing each other. Later that night. I got into bed. Dad poked his head in the my room
“are you okay? do you need anything?” he asked
“yeah, and no i’m fine”
“okay, honey goodnight”
“goodnight” I said, after he left and shut the door.I grabbed the notebook, Sidney give me, and a pen, and I started to write   

your hair
your dark brown hair
your eyes
your brown eyes
your laugh
your loud laugh
the way you try not to be a dork, but you always succeed to be one.
your caring
your sweet
the way I think I’m starting to really like you
your _______________

I left the last line blank because. I really wasn’t sure if I could write his name. i closed my notebook, and slipped it under my pillow.