章節 41: Valentines Day

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I paced back and forth in my room worried she won't like what I got her. 'Why does buying a present have to be so difficult, even though I'm sure she'll love it I'm still worried.' I look in the gift bag at the Number 10 Barcelona jersey and the chocolates and a good sized panda bear plushie her favorite animal but the big part of the gift that came in the mail In the bag to make sure everything was there then I went down stairs and put the door to school.

When my mom asked what I got Cora for Valentine's Day I told her and she said it was good since she knows Cora would love it.

Then when my mom caught wind of what came in the mail she started planning a trip around it and that would be paid by my parents and Cora's.

Of course she called Cora's Mom first and they both agreed to plans without talking to their husbands about it because of course they knew their husbands would agree, of course Dad didn't have any problems with it but her dad obviously threw a small tantrum but eventually agreed not that he had a choice.

He couldn't wait for his first summer post high school since he had so many things going on.

Cora looks at her gift bag which also has the same jersey but for him, chocolates, and a little teddy bear. She has a silly smile on her face, 'my first Valentine's Day with him! It still feels like a dream' she giggles to her self as she walks to her car.

At school, They both walk to the bench the group claimed as theirs they smile when they see each other.

I reach out and put a strand of her beautiful black hair behind her ear and say "you look really beautiful today babe"

Cora looks down at her bag with a smile then looks up and says "thanks babe, here this is for you"

She reached out to me with a pink gift bag with a heart on it in her hand I took it with a smile feeling happy to get something from her. I reached in and I pulled out a teddy bear, chocolates, and finally the Barcelona jersey I laughed and thanked her as I put it on over my Vans shirt.

Cora said "what you don't like it?" Looking upset

I shook my head "that's not it, I already said thanks right, just... look."

And I handed her a bag she quickly takes it and pulls out the same jersey in her size and she puts it on and hugged me while laughing I hugged her back with my one arm.

She then looks at me with a frown and says "I can't believe we got each other the same thing, but where's my Teddy Bear!" She whined at the end.

I shook my head at her antics and I pulled my left arm out from behind my back with a panda and she instantly grabbed and held it to her chest smiling happily looking at her I thought 'cute.'

I say "there's something else in the bag"

she looks up at me and says "yeah I know, the chocolates right."

"No, it's probably under them" by the time I'm done she's already looking in her bag I chuckled.

Everyone at the table were just looking at us in amusement I saw Raymond with his arm around Sara and I raised an eyebrow she looked away and he grinned and gave me a thumbs up.

I barely gave him one back before I was 'attacked' by my squealing girlfriend and she was squeezing me a little too tight.

She looked at me holding two tickets, specifically plane tickets to Brazil.

She says "the World Cup right, Right! How'd you get these?"

I grab her hand and I pull her over to the table and said "obviously I'm not going to take anyone but you, Raymond already knows this but Austin texted me about a week ago saying Dempsey a US men's national team player who plays for Fulham put in a word for him after seeing him in training and got him invited to a camp with the national team, and he blew them away with his chance so it's all but Announced but he made it onto the final squad and he's sending tickets to everyone at this table."

Cora pouted I laughed and said "come on Cora, you know I wouldn't be able to afford that." She couldn't help but smile she put the tickets back in the bag and continued to hold her plushie and leans her head me.

Cora said "this summer is going to be so cool, I can't wait"

Sara says "I know right, and it's so crazy to think Austin was only here a couple months ago!"

Raymond scoffs "yeah well, he probably won't even play anyway."

I instantly fire back "dude, are you kidding me your brother is going to the World Cup and your just going to be negative about it."

He sighed and looked like he regretted saying it then he said "your right... I guess I'm just mad at my self and Honestly im jealous that he's already getting all these opportunities"

I shook my head and said "listen Raymond your just as good as your brother those scouts were just to focused on the striker that was hot when he was here, now that he's gone you'll shine and I'll make sure of it. Plus we still got playoffs right?"

"Right" he smiled Sara then pinched his cheeks she said "there's your million dollar smile, hehe my boyfriend is hot."

I looked over at Cora and said "were not like that, are we?"

She shook her head and said "nope, definitely not." Happy that were not that exaggerated

Sara smiles and says "aww you just wish you had had what we have"

We ignored her and Cora pulls out her phone and gives it to Sara she stands up and gets behind me and wraps her arms around my neck and her head to the right of mine.

She says "Sara, take the picture already" and she kissed my cheek Sara took the picture and handed it back grumbling about 'stupid, cute matching couples' Cora grinned in victory and the bell rang signaling the start of the school day.

While we were walking to class and holding hands I couldn't help but stare at her she laughed and said "whaat"

I smiled and said "you're really changing you know that, you would never have done that at the start of the year."

She frowned and said "what and you don't like that?"

I shook my head and said "that's not it Cora I love the new you, but I miss and really love when you get all shy to, you look really cute when you do."

She blushed and looked away I grinned and said "there she is" and I lightly nudged her shoulder and she did it back to me with a slight smile on her face.