The air was bitter cold as I stepped tentatively on the treacherous, ice-covered sidewalk. I steadied myself in a clumsy, jerking motion. "I hope he appreciates this," I grumbled. I was shopping for the one gift he wanted and I needed to brave the blizzard in order to pick it up. Snow blinded me and I ducked my head as the heavy flakes pelted my winter hat. I opened the door to the old shop at the end of the street. I hadn't really noticed it before, but he had said what he wanted most was inside this dilapidated building. The bell on the door tinkled as I yanked it open. What I found inside was almost indescribable.
I slowly walked into the store and looked around. An elderly man approached me and said, "Excuse me ma'am, do you need any help?"
I picked up one of the boxes sitting beside the example and went up to the front of the store where the same elderly man was wrapping some gifts for a few customers. Beside the man was a cashier. There was only about two people in line. I stood behind a woman with three kids. One of her kids looked as though she was eight, she was complaining to her mom that she was hungry and wanted to go eat at McDonalds. The younger child looked about four or five, and she was running around singing. The youngest of the three was a baby and was being carried by her mom, she was pulling her mom's hair, and whining.
I had waited in line for ten minutes when it was my turn. I put the box up on the counter, I hadn't seen a price tag on it, so I was hoping it wasn't too expensive. The cashier scanned it and told me it was going to be $105.93. I gasped, that was expensive. After a couple minutes I decided I would go ahead and buy it for him. He deserved it. This year his dad passed away from cancer, he has been through so much.
After I got Joey his gift, I left the store and went straight home. It was freezing cold out and I had forgotten my toque on my bed.
When I got home I found my six year old brother running around the house yelling, "Yay! Christmas is tomorrow!"
That was when I remembered that Joey and I were supposed to be exchanging gifts this evening. I decided to text and ask when and where he wanted to meet. It was already three o'clock on Christmas Eve and I still had a lot of wrapping to do. Joey finally replied to my text. He was coming over to my house in twenty minutes. I quickly ran down stairs and told my mom.
When Joey arrived we had some of my mom's famous chocolate chip cookies. They're delicious! When we were done, we went to the living room and watched T.V. I went and got Joey's gift and he gave me mine. When he opened his present, the expression on his face was priceless. I opened mine too. Joey had gotten me a case for my laptop, a book and one of the movies I have wanted for so long!Joey gave me a hug and told me it was exactly what he wanted. I knew it was the perfect gift.
I slowly walked into the store and looked around. An elderly man approached me and said, "Excuse me ma'am, do you need any help?"
I answered with, "No, I'm just looking. Thanks." I kept walking, while trying to figure out what Joey would want from this store. Everything looked old and antique. I know I shouldn't be in here, I am way to clumsy. If I break anything I will definitely have to pay for it, and I don't have much money. Especially after I buy Joey his gift.
I was nearing the back of the store when I saw a little boy about seven or eight. He was looking at a telescope. That was when it hit me, I knew exactly what to get Joey! A telescope.
Joey has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. When we were little my mom always babysat him. Joey loved astronomy, and I just knew that this was the perfect gift.I picked up one of the boxes sitting beside the example and went up to the front of the store where the same elderly man was wrapping some gifts for a few customers. Beside the man was a cashier. There was only about two people in line. I stood behind a woman with three kids. One of her kids looked as though she was eight, she was complaining to her mom that she was hungry and wanted to go eat at McDonalds. The younger child looked about four or five, and she was running around singing. The youngest of the three was a baby and was being carried by her mom, she was pulling her mom's hair, and whining.
I had waited in line for ten minutes when it was my turn. I put the box up on the counter, I hadn't seen a price tag on it, so I was hoping it wasn't too expensive. The cashier scanned it and told me it was going to be $105.93. I gasped, that was expensive. After a couple minutes I decided I would go ahead and buy it for him. He deserved it. This year his dad passed away from cancer, he has been through so much.
After I got Joey his gift, I left the store and went straight home. It was freezing cold out and I had forgotten my toque on my bed.
When I got home I found my six year old brother running around the house yelling, "Yay! Christmas is tomorrow!"
That was when I remembered that Joey and I were supposed to be exchanging gifts this evening. I decided to text and ask when and where he wanted to meet. It was already three o'clock on Christmas Eve and I still had a lot of wrapping to do. Joey finally replied to my text. He was coming over to my house in twenty minutes. I quickly ran down stairs and told my mom.
When Joey arrived we had some of my mom's famous chocolate chip cookies. They're delicious! When we were done, we went to the living room and watched T.V. I went and got Joey's gift and he gave me mine. When he opened his present, the expression on his face was priceless. I opened mine too. Joey had gotten me a case for my laptop, a book and one of the movies I have wanted for so long!
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