All I Want For Christmas Is You

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There was a loud, hard knocking from the wooden door. "Lovely," Harry mumbled as he snuggled closer to me on the couch. We were in the middle of watching a show, and I almost could guarantee you that the knocking on the door was Aunt Mae.

"Got it," Gemma said as she opened the door, exposing a slightly overweight lady in a floral shirt, wearing dark brown dress pants. Her brown hair was slopped up into a bun, which looked like she had slept on it. It was Aunt Mae.

"I'm looking for Miss Catherine Taylor," she said angrily , glancing around behind Gemma's body. Gemma looked at Aunt Mae confused. "And you are?" "I am Catherine and Valerie's Aunt. I am here to take them home immediately," Gemma looked at her again and offered for her to come in. Aunt Mae looked around quickly before ending her glances at me. Her eyes narrowed and she came up close. I pulled myself into Harry's torso in fear and Aunt Mae glared at Harry. "Get off of my niece!" she growled, and Harry pulled me closer. My heart rate sky-rocketed. I could hear Aunt Mae breathing hard through her nose. "I said GET OFF OF HER!" she yelled. She usually wasn't this rude, well... that I remember.
"Ma'am, please," Harry said calmly, trying to calm her down. She sighed and still glared at Harry. I'm pretty sure she hated him, which was bad for me.

"Boy, you better leave her alone right now or you will be sorry," Aunt Mae continued towards Harry. Harry rolled his eyes at her and stood up. "Listen, I really want to be nice and calm here," he began, turning back towards me, to see my expression. I felt my stomach turn.

"No. YOU listen Harold," she started. "The name... is Harry," Harry answered with irritation in his voice. Aunt Mae shrugged. "It DOESN'T MATTER," she exclaimed and I ducked below the couch's arm. I did NOT want to see this.
"Please miss Mae," he begged, holding out his hand politely for her to shake. She slapped his hand away and Gemma came up to her. Gemma turned her shoulder hard enough so that Aunt Mae faced her. "Don't you DARE touch my little brother like that again!" "LITTLE? He looks TWENTY FIVE! And MY NIECE DOES NOT NEED TO BE WITH A COLLEGE GRAD!" Gemma's face lightened, and she giggled. "Harry is little. He is only 19, he turns 20 in two months," she said, and Aunt Mae's face softened. She looked embarrassed. I giggled as well, and that was when Val came strolling out of the bathroom. "Aunt Mae?" she questioned, and Aunt Mae looked down at her. "Val, oh I missed you!" Aunt Mae cried, changing the subject quickly, grabbing Val into her. Val squeaked in pain as Aunt Mae squeezed her hard into a hug. She let go and Val caught her breath. "Don't make Harry leave Cat," Val instructed. Aunt Mae stared at her in shock. "I can do what I want. I am her legal guardian now," Aunt Mae told Val sweetly, but Val's eyes narrowed. "If Harry leaves, I leave too," Val said bravely crossing her arms in front of herself. Harry was oddly quiet. I knew he was at a loss for words. "Please Aunt Mae," I started, standing up, walking next to Harry. I grasped his hand, and he smiled down at me. I felt the familiar electricity jolt through my body as our hands touched.

Aunt Mae stared at us, thinking to herself. "Whatever," she said, flopping her arms down. "Call him, text him, email, write whatever you kids do these days, you two can do that. But we are going back home," Aunt Mae answered. I felt my heart drop into my feet. Harry's hand squeezed mine. I glanced up into his eyes. "You have my number, and I'll text you my email, and address," she whispered soft enough to where Aunt Mae couldn't hear. I half smiled and gazed up at him. "Okay," I answered and he kissed my cheek.

AN HOUR LATER

"Well, we have the taxi loaded," Harry said sadly, shutting the trunk with all of our bags stacked neatly in it. I helped, and I waited as Aunt Mae and Val got into the back of the car. They closed the doors and I saw Anne and Gemma running out of the front wooden door. "WAIT!" they called out. I smiled. They ran up to me and gave me a hug bear hug. "Don't stay for long you hear," Anne said as she kissed my cheek, like my own mom would. I smiled and Gemma gave me an even longer hug. "Like I said, thank you for making my little brother so happy. Don't let him down. Like I heard him say, don't let him go," she said as she let go and patted my shoulder softly.

They both went back inside and left Harry and I behind the taxi. I heard Aunt Mae rushing me, but I ignored her. Harry pulled me to him, and didn't speak. He just held me into a hug. He wouldn't let go. I felt his body shaking. "Harry?" I asked if he was okay by just saying his name. He didn't answer, nor let go. I squeezed harder and he followed my action. "Please... please don't leave forever," Harry said between sobs. He was crying, which made me start to cry. "I won't Harry. I never will," I said, knowing I can't promise anything. I didn't want to break a promise to him, but I can't tell the future. Harry sniffed in very hard, and pulled back. He looked into my eyes, and I looked into his. His eyes were dark green and red and puffy. He looked so depressed. "Please, don't forget me," he said quietly. I mouthed the words "I won't" and he pulled my lower back to him and his lips crashed into mine. It hurt at first, but I didn't care. This might be the last kiss we ever might have. The kiss was small at first, but I felt him slowly rock into it. It got to the point, where Aunt Mae turned around, and made Val turn.
Harry wouldn't let us go, and I continued to rock with him. It was beautiful, and it was the first time he took anything "this" far. But I knew I loved him.

He let go, and helped me into the taxi. He gave as much as a smile as he could as the taxi backed up and drove away, and I watched as his staring tall figure dissappeared on the horizon. I felt a warm tear strip down the right side of my face, and I felt my Earth dissolve in the black again.

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