It was the eve of Christmas Eve. Reese viewed the scene of Central Park from the balcony of the rented penthouse. Her eyes traveled towards a little boy and his mother taking a stroll through the park. Petals of snow landed on Reese as she admired the blanket of snow resting on top of Central Park. She heard the glass door open and out came John. He was carrying a wrapped gift in his hand. Presumably for Reese. The gift box was red with a pattern of pink roses on it. "We were gonna unwrap presents later, but I couldn't wait to give you this now." he said, handing the gift to her. She smiled as she took the gift from him. Her fingers massaged the wrapping before she untied the ribbon. Taking her time unwrapping it, she smiled seductively at him. They made quite a pair. They were both low-key and didn't like to get involved with trouble. They were also told that they were one of a kind. When she finally opened it, she saw a perfume set and a bracelet with a golden bear charm. "Thank you!" she exclaimed, pulling him into a tight squeeze. "Wait until you see my present." "Can't wait." he grinned, his green eyes flashing. "New York is so awesome." "I know," gushed Reese, putting her hand on the white railing. "It's beautiful." "Not many stars out here, but it's still a peaceful night." he smiled, putting an arm around her neck. She wanted him to kiss her. Hold her and tell her how attractive she was. But he didn't. Just then Danielle ran outside, her face pinker than ever. "You guys! Come on in! We're opening presents!" With that she ran back inside, giggling crazily. Reese smiled up and John. He took her hand and led her inside the apartment. All thirteen of their friends sat in the room laughing and chattering. Carter, Savannah, and Palma all clinked glasses together. Andy was putting up Palma's model-esque picture on top of a Christmas tree. Elisha and Mark were laughing stupidly as they took a sip from their spiked egg nog. Andy offered Vodka to Savannah, but she just smiled and shook her head. Lucas and Maris were snuggled against the fireplace and the rest were dancing to Selena's "Yo Te Amo". Savannah's handpicked request. Glittering lights strewed across the Christmas tree with silver garland orbiting it. Reese felt like she was in a fancy hotel. Mahogany and oak was the main decor of the apartment. It almost reminded her of Andy's house. "Present time!" hollered Jen, dressed in a red silk kimono. "Savannah gets to open hers up first." Reese was elated because she wanted Savannah to see the person she got for her. Savannah would skyrocket at the sight of the gift. Savannah smiled shyly and walked over to her section of presents. There were about twenty presents for her. "Gosh," she said, "how do you guys spend this much money?" "We know people." laughed Andy, handing his present to her. "Uh, no!" joked Holly. "She's opening mine first!" "I just handed her mine." Andy said with mock-indignant. "I'll open both at the same time, okay?" smiled Savannah. "I love being fair." Reese watched in anticipation as Savannah opened the first gift. She loved watching people's expressions when they opened up their presents. Knowing Savannah, she would be crying. Reese had more fun watching people open presents than her opening her own. Savannah pulled out an American Doll out of the box. The gift was from Andy. He knew how much she collected barbies and American Dolls. Savannah hugged him and started with Holly's present. Reese giggled as Savannah gingerly lifted the Burberry scarf up. Savannah smiled happily and said, "Aww...a matching scarf like yours. Thanks!" "We're bffs!" cheered Holly, bouncing up and down on the brown couch. "Of course I would get you a scarf like mine!" Then it was Carter's turn to hand her the gift. He had about four presents for her. Savannah's eyes brimmed as she took a look at the carefully wrapped gifts. The wrappings were all silk and the color of lavender. She took the gift bag and plucked the card off of it. Reese loved getting cards. It always meant money. "Yay!" she squealed. "A fifty dollar gift certificate to Borders!" Mark stifled a groan. Reese suddenly realized Mark had give her the same exact gift. Then Savannah received a black velvet box presumably holding jewelry. Reese intently watched Savannah peek inside the box. Savannah's dark-brown eyes grew when she saw what was inside it. She let out a soft gasp. Reese wanted to know what it was. "What is it?" Heather asked excitedly. "Diamond earrings." Savannah managed, looking dumbfounded. "Me and Andy pitched in." Carter said proudly. "I'm glad
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Answer 1 :
i think it is Absolutely wonderful :) answer mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiPEKNtIIEQNyY4eC_wBWs3sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100421171231AAJH8Pr
Answer 2 :
Yeah thats really good but i honestly wouldn't put it on here anyone could copy it and use it as their own.
Answer 3 :
I like it! I think it's really good. I just have one comment. It gets a little repetitive when you use Reese too much. For example: "Reese viewed the scene of Central Park from the balcony of the rented penthouse. Her eyes traveled towards a little boy and his mother taking a stroll through the park. Petals of snow landed on REESE as..." would sound a little repetitive, but: "Reese viewed the scene of Central Park from the balcony of the rented penthouse. Her eyes traveled towards a little boy and his mother taking a stroll through the park. Petals of snow landed on HER as..." would sound a little better IMO. It's a common thing that I see a lot. Here's another, more clear, example that I invented: 1. "Reese opened her lunch bag. REESE found that she had a peanut butter sandwich." 2. "Reese opened her lunch bag. SHE found that she had a peanut butter sandwich." I exaggerated it more on that one so you could see what I meant. Otherwise, I really, really, like it. I hope I'll see your book in stores someday- good luck!
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