In 2020, I am going to turn twenty four years old on my birthday which falls on a Thursday; October 1st 2020.
Anyway; I apologise for any delay and inconvenience caused; enjoy this writing on Christmas writing even though Christmas may be over and we have to wait for eleven months just before December however who cares anyway.
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| Credits to University of Hawaii Men’s volleyball team on Twitter for this amazing Christmas image. |
I am going to just leave it here.
Disclaimer: This is only a work of a fiction therefore there is no need to take it seriously as if this event actually happened in real life.
This is mainly a work of a fiction additionally this is all my own ideas.
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The day before Christmas Eve
As I am now tossing and turning in my king sized bed where I am now sleeping in with Austin, I kept on moaning just as if I am battling against morning sickness.
"Hey!" Protest Austin who is now sleeping on one side of the bed and I slept on the other side.
[My side is near the door while his side is near the balcony door.]
"Sorry, I didn’t mean to do it." I apologise guiltily.
"Oh, it’s okay; I'd think this is the day you need to find the planner with a black leather right?"
"Correct and my dad is bringing me to mall."
"Oh, okay; do you want me to go with you?"
"No, it's okay--Austin; I better go with my dad; then meanwhile you can spend time with your family."
"Wait, are you sure? I thought normally we go together on Christmas shopping however are you sure you want to do this; Paula?"
"Trust me, baby--I will." I replied while looking for something warm for me to wear for the cool climate.
"Oh dear," Moans Austin while he is shaking his head while I got the right outfit just so I can prepare for the day ahead.
Austin’s point of view
"Oh dear, I moaned as I am shaking my head now like how on earth she wants to go shopping with her dad for his present on a planner with a nice black leather cover?
Are they just simply going into a stationary-gift store like Typo, a bookstore like Barnes and Noble or even to a store which it does hold just about every different types of category like Target?
Sigh, I felt just as if I am dealing with nothing but *crazy people who are going bananas on Black Friday shopping at just about anywhere.
[*It happens to me as I am not truthfully crazy about Black Friday shopping as on an example with my older sister Gabriella 'Gabi'; Paula's friends alongside Michelle and Promise who are truly excited about that day and I am so ready to face a gigantic wave back in my home at the North shore in Sunset beach; Pipeline Beach or even Waimea Bay and drown than even to think about Black Friday Shopping however Paula thankfully wasn’t too excited about it ever since she told she hates how she easily get into a panicky mode all too quickly.]
*As I stretch myself to do a bit of yoga, I hear the shower running and that's okay--it is just Paula who needs to prepare to buy the present for her dad.
[*Yoga actually helps my body a lot along with my mental health plus to keep the emotions in check in addition on we can be more optimistic as well as living longer in life--including daily meditation and my morning swim sessions which helps me a lot--thus stay healthy and try it out--it didn’t have to be just an exercise; it can be great way to help improving yourself more.]
Speaking of presents; although I did the Christmas shopping with my family plus I already got my gifts for my family however a gift for *her . . .
[*Author's note: Paula, the narrator as I am writing under the writer’s name 'Paula Leah']
Oh no, this is going to be difficult and I know my friends already got the gifts for her.
*Stijn got her a journal with a key and a lock with a beautiful cover of two dolphins swimming, Joe got her a book on 'The art and power of acceptance' which it has a beautiful cover my girl Paula loves; Rado got her a pair of wireless headphones which she can still listens to her music both online and offline [He is very lucky ever since he knows she is a music lover]: Rosey got her an engraved Hi-fi Shine lip gloss from Urban Decay in Candy Flip [The writing on the item says 'Paula hearts [<3] Austin']: James got her a beautiful yet rare hand made mother of pearl necklace he bought it from a flea market, my sister got her an engraving necklace which says her name in a cursive writing as a pendant plus it is made of pure silver while the cursive writing of her name 'Paula' is shine with actual Aquamarine gemstones.
[*Author’s note: I am inspired by how my dad bought for me a beautiful notebook with two dolphins on the notebook cover back in 2015 from Atlantis the palm in Dubai back when he went there for business trip]
{Actually I spoke to Gabi saying she needs an opal necklace not Aquamarine however it is what it is.}
My mom ever the empathetic one has bought her a beautiful butterfly ring and matching necklace with her 'emergency use' credit card while my dad got her the same necklace my sister is going to get except he decided to go two ever since it is 'Buy two free one sale' then he got one which says 'Ohana' in opal gemstones and the other is 'Thankful' in a amethyst gemstones.
Meanwhile Siki bought for her an A4 notebook from Typo with a beautiful cover of a mandala art, Kolby who is the libero for the Rainbow Warriors plus he went to the same school as me [Moanalua High School] before Larry 'Tui' Tuileta got in UH from USC as a former outside hitter for the USC team replaces him got her a beautiful rose quartz ring which does have powerful benefits on her inner aura and energy.
Everybody (*Except for Colton Cowell obviously due to estranged failed friendship. No, I am not hating on him; it is just I wasn’t a big fan of him--sorry.) does have a beautiful gift for her except for me.
I meant everyone but me.
I felt stupid like how on earth it is easy for us to get gifts for our families and friends but then again, she already bought me a few gifts just for me and vice versa?
Ugh, sometimes I criticise me, myself and I for me being the lamest guy ever.
Seriously, like why can’t I be like my friends?
I'm just insane like ****.
Screw this crap; I just . . . argh. UGH.
Narrator’s point of view/ Paula's point of view
As I finished showering, I have to wear the layers of clothing which does feel different ever since California has a more cool climate of cold winds while back in Seattle; we got a more white snowy Christmas on throwing snowballs, making snow angels; snowman plus doing those like riding a slope on snow with a board: snowboarding, skiing and even many different kind of winter activities.
However in California, there isn’t any snow however we are fine with the weather ever since during the spring time, our spring season can be sometimes just windy with cold winds however it is always . . . raining like really cold rain which feels a lot colder than some of the other states.
After wearing the new fresh, clean clothes I had chosen earlier; I open the door and found Austin is now doing a yoga pose.
It is a downward facing dog pose with a raised leg--sounds challenging however after many tries and attempts then you got it.
I decided not to disturb Austin by going into the living room softly thus I can call my dad by the telephone instead of using the flip phone.
"Hello?"
"Dad, are you going shopping for your present?"
"Yes but did you got any?"
"No need, dad--my friends got me something."
"I don’t know; sweetie . . . I might think you need to get something from me to you."
"Oh come on, just a Christmas meal will do."
"Good try, but sorry--I prefer just when you get an actual present for yourself; sweetie."
Suddenly I am so ready to give a sigh and roll both of my dark chocolate brown eyes in 'No way, that's too much' however I just didn’t want my dad to be let down by the urge of disobeying his comment.
Except I did manage to swallow the urge and replied lightly "Okay, what kind of gift; you think?"
"I don’t know, sweetheart--what do you want for Christmas?"
Ooh, this is going to be hard ever since I got amazing yet wonderful gifts from my friends however getting something from my dad is difficult ever since most of the girls wanted expensive gifts which makes me want to moan and roll both of my eyes even more so.
However maybe with a very special yet seldom gift from my dad; I definitely may want to think it over.
"I'll think of it over,"
"Okay, but be quick otherwise everybody will get all of the gifts and then once it is gone then it is all gone additionally it is hard for the salesperson and clerks as well as the managers to restock all of the items which are on demands with everybody."
"I will,"
"Good."
However before I hang up the call: I ask my dad "Am I going to take a taxi or what?"
"Um . . . no; sweetheart: I'd rather pick you up at your apartment due to safety reasons."
"Okay, okay: okay; got it--dad."
"I'll call you when I arrive to the entrance of the apartment building?"
"Sure."
Austin’s point of view
Just when I heard about the phone conversation between her and her dad, I wonder what they are talking about at first then later it turns out he is hoping he can get the right present just for her as if he is reading my mind plus this is when something pops up in my head.
Oh darn, I forgot about getting a present just for her!!!
What the heck am I thinking???
I am so ready to relieve this huge headache I am now carrying just as when someone place 10 bricks over my head by going for a swim in a swimming pool--I don’t even care if the weather is cold or not, I rather de-stress this stupid headache over a Christmas present just for her.
As I enter the living room, she is now preparing for the last minute Christmas shopping on her handbag on her items she need to bring with her.
Paula looks up at me and I widen my colour changing pair of eyes--then I turned away shyly.
Normally it is her who is feeling shy however this time I am feeling shy just as when I did take the wackiest selfie picture with my blue T707 flip phone the other day just when I am getting out of the pool and I still have my pair of goggles from Nike on.
She looks up at me and smiled truthfully; her smile on today felt truthful yet meaningful as well.
Then her smile got slightly bigger; she seems to be like 'Hey Austin, are you okay? You look sweet and beautiful today' in her facial expression.
I smiled back at her with my bright, happy and beautiful smile which normally she loves it ever since it felt like my smile reminds me of everything back in my home in Hawaii; on it's tropical climate; bright sunshine, beautiful rainbows in the blue skies: crystal clear turquoise and blue waters, surfing and even how different and unique Hawaii is to the other states in the mainland.
However today is a different story, her smile is like the sunshine melting the snow and ice [Sorry to those who loves snow and winter--I apologise for that] plus the sun also reminds me of how you watch a sun rise at either in the island of Maui or on the mountain of Mauna Kea in the Big Island of Hawaii.
Believe me, I felt crazy but in an embarrassing way.
"Austin, are you okay?" She finally ask out loud.
"Yeah . . . yeah; I am doing okay--I-I . . . I got to get going!" I replied while I am feeling embarrassed.
I didn’t mean to made her feeling any more embarrassed than we are before.
Ugh, I am such an embarrassment.
Narrator’s point of view/ Paula's point of view
When Austin leaves me feeling embarrassed; I felt as if he didn’t mean to disrupt me however I decided not to continue the whole awkward encounter we had.
"Hey Austin: I decided to get going!" I called out to nobody then I decided to go out of the apartment.
~
A few hours later, we are now at a shopping centre; searching for the perfect Christmas present from my dad and vice versa on the planner I am planning to buy additionally I don’t how Austin is doing except I decided to leave it alone and stay in my lane.
"So what are you planning?"
"I don’t know, dad--however I did want to get something I can always remember you by."
"Really?"
"Exactly; maybe a bottle of a perfume?"
"I don’t know what you like but I am truly okay with it."
"Thank you, I'll see what I like."
"Head for Sephora?"
"Definitely."
~
Christmas day
After everyone left our apartment, now it is our turn to open our presents already. "Hey, I am so sorry if I am unable to get you anything or something like that yet . . ."
"I know, me too--however there is something we still have . . . our relationship, Austin."
"Oh,"
"Yes."
As he open my gifts [I don't have time to write it down, sorry]; I open his gift which is a beautiful dolphin silver necklace.
"Wow, how on earth you got this?"
"I . . . I don't know but I thought I get this just for you; my love."
"Me too, but you are the prefect present for me; Austin."
"Me too,"
Then we hug each other.
Whew! This is a very hard writing and I know I am writing this on the New Year but whatever. Anyway; this is the writing plus I will be a 'New Years Eve' writing to welcome 2020 additionally no writing until any further notice from me.
