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a high five. Cole went back to Elaina picking her up and kissing her cheek in a victory which had Elaina looking very flushed.
    I looked at Penelope who was smiling at the two of them and looking back at me smiling, “It looks like they hit it off,” I whispered to her.
    She smiled, “Yea but she is too guarded and he seems like a player,” She answered.
I gave her a nod whispering into her ear, “Yea but if it is meant to be it changes everything don’t you agree.”
    She shivered a little but smiled up at me nodding yes.
    We all sat in the lobby eating sandwiches and drinking sodas, “So it is not alcohol but it is a drink with a celebrity,” I said pointing towards Cole, “Well if you want to call him one he is rich and famous.”
    Cole laughed, “I can sign something for you too,” he said giving Penelope a wink as I flipped him off.
    We sat there laughing and talking and making plans to meet up for New Year’s Eve talking about what everyone is doing for Christmas. I was having a good time my arm around Penelope. She looked up at me, “Hey thanks Matt I had a blast,” she leaned up to kiss me on the side if my lips pulling away way to quickly but it was enough to make my heart erratic damn.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Ch. 5: Watch Ball Drop in Time’s Square (Penelope’s POV)
    The weeks flew by and before I knew it; Christmas Eve was upon us and I was currently sitting in my in house movie theater watching Christmas movies and crying my eyes out. My parents didn’t make it home again they got stuck in Miami what a shocker!
    Mrs. Rose knocked on the door smiling at me, “Hey honey I am leaving now I will be back after New Year’s but if you need me for anything honey just call me and I will come,” she looked sad and I knew that she was feeling bad about leaving me alone.
    I went up to her hugging her, “I will be fine but you have to open your present now,” I handed her an envelope watching her open it and her jaw dropping with tears springing into her eyes.
    “Penelope I can’t take this sweetie…” I held my hands up stopping her.
    “Mrs. Rose you are like my mother and I know it is hard for you to be here and take care of your three kids and I know your oldest Miguel got into Yale but you can’t afford it. Well now you can,” I smiled.
    She smiled at me shaking her head, “It is too much honey-“
    “No it isn’t it is my money from my trust fund left by my grandparents and believe me there is plenty in there and let’s be honest I may not even be alive to use it so why not spend it on stuff that matters and you and your family matter to me,” I looked at her as she cried.
    She grabbed me into a motherly hug, “Oh honey don’t say things like that you will survive I know this because of who you are; your heart and soul are beautiful and selfless… you are an amazing beautiful young women who is going through this horrible thing but sweetie I was also told that God does not give you anything you can’t handle and I know he has a purpose for you and you will make it I just know,” she kissed my cheek wiping away her tears and handing me my present, “This is from me.”
    I opened my present and gasped in surprise it was a crotched purple blanket and it was absolutely amazing, “Oh Rose it is beautiful did you make this?”
    She laughed nodding her had, “Yes I did I am glad you like it but I have to go honey. Love you bye.”
    I sat back down with my new blanket wrapped around me smiling as i watched movies until I fell asleep.
                  The next day I woke up to soreness in my neck from sleeping in the theater chair all night and let me tell you it is not a good feeling. I heard a beep on my phone reaching for it expecting it to be Mrs. Rose but to my surprise it was Matt.
                  Hey Love merry X-Mas, me and the group wanted to know if we could stop by your house after we do the whole family thing.