A gift for you

Upon arriving at the shopping mall, Adrian started to search for toy shops and entered those shops if he encountered one on his way. After wandering around the third floor of the mall, he started to feel hungry and Oriana noticed it as well. They stopped near a waffle shop and ordered some waffles for all of them. Oriana glanced at a gift shop beside the waffle shop and remembered that she once went to that shop with her mother. She wanted to buy some gifts, unfortunately, her mother was in a hurry to work. While waiting for the waffle, she asked Mrs. Sofia's permission and went inside that shop. She looked around the shop and a keychain grabbed her attention. The promoter of the shop said she can request to customize some words on the keychain as well. Oriana decided to buy several gifts for her family and friends.

Later, she went out of the shop and saw Adrian happily munching his waffles. She went and sat beside him on a bench. After all of them finished eating, they continued their purchasing on the next floor of the mall. While in a shop, Eleo walked to a shop to have a look at the products on sales. A cute teddy bear keychain caught his attention and he decided to buy it. Unintentionally, Oriana saw that keychain when Eleo went to pay for it at the cashier. She thought he was buying that keychain as a gift for her.

After reaching the topmost level of the mall, they went around it and went to the car park. Oriana sent off Eleo and Adrian at their house and before leaving Eleo mentioned that, "We only have a few days before Christmas and my parents most probably will be at home during this period. So, I think we can't go to your house after this. See you on Christmas eve. Bye. "

Oriana just nodded and waved at Eleo who was carrying Adrian who slept off in the car on their way back home.

The next day, Mrs. Summer got a call from Mrs. Horus, she said, "Hello, Jessica. I would love to invite you and your family to our Christmas eve celebration. Make sure you attend this small celebration before I leave for Hong Kong later. "

Mrs. Summer replied, "Hi, Emma. It's my pleasure. Thank you for inviting us. We would love to attend this celebration. Alright, see you in a few days. Bye."

Both families were busy with their preparation for Christmas Day and Mrs. Horus suggested both her sons invite their friends for the small gathering. Eleo messaged some of his friends and Estella as well. Most of them declined his offer as they planned their holidays beforehand with their family and now far from their hometown. However, Estella said she would manage to come to that gathering.

On the day of celebration which was the night of Christmas eve, all the guests started to arrive at Eleo's house one after another. Eleo was well-groomed and wore a suit while greeting those who arrived. Adrian also wore similar clothes as his brother and he was playing with his friends. After a while, Oriana arrived with her family and Eleo thought Estella was the one who arrived. He was quite disappointed but managed to smile at them and directed them to the main hall to meet his parents. He continued to wait for Estella as she messaged him that she would turn up a little late.

Oriana, who went inside the hall, looked for Eleo as she forgot to hand him the gift. While at the entrance door, she saw Eleo standing beside Estella who arrived at that time. Estella was wearing a knee-length navy blue dress with sparkles on it and from far it looked like shining stars. Both of them walked towards the door and Eleo gave her a gift box. Estella opened that box and got excited to look at that cute teddy bear keychain. However, she apologized to Eleo that she was in a hurry and didn't prepare any gift for him.

Eleo smiled genuinely at her and said. "It's okay. I'm glad that you attended this gathering. It's just a small gift for you."

"That's a cute dress you're wearing, Oriana," compliment Estella when she came across Oriana who was standing near the door.

Oriana was wearing a knee-length light pink dress and holding a gift box for Eleo.

She quickly hid it and greeted them, "Oh, thank you. Your dress looks pretty as well."

At first, Eleo didn't realize Oriana was standing there as he was talking to Estella, then, he asked Oriana, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the main hall?"

Oriana lied that she came to look at the decorations and she followed them to the hall. On their way, Oriana saw a Christmas tree decorated colorfully and labeled 'Guests can place their gifts here.' Oriana placed her gift near the tree and walked away.