Loving home//Parmiga

Birthday Suprise

Present...

Y/N's birthday arrived, and your parents still weren't back from filming. You woke up alone, waiting for them to enter and give you multiple kisses, but they didn't. You held your pink teddy bear tight as you a single tear fell down your face. Eventually, Nana walked in and gave you a big hug and kiss. "They will be home soon darling. Come on let's get dressed for school and come have some breakfast with me." As you get ready, your phone rang 'Mom' as you picked it up you felt angry they weren't here.

"Hiya Sweetie, Happy Birthday. Happy birthday pumpkin."

"Thanks." Vera could hear the hurt in your single word response.

"Aww baby I am sorry we aren't home yet."

"Whatever." You put the phone down feeling broken by the sound of your parents. Why could this be one day a year? Could they not be actors. They always said you came first, so what happened today on your birthday. It wouldn't be special without them. Once you finished getting ready, you headed downstairs to the kitchen. All the lights were still off, and it was still dark outside. Was it even time for school? It must be. Nana wouldn't get me up this early. You turn the light on... 'surprise." Vera comes running towards you, hugging and kissing your face all over. After the initial shock, you realise your parents must have been here all along. Patrick walked up behind, hugging the both of you.

"Do you honestly think me and your Dad would miss your birthday?"

"We would never miss it pumpkin. Never ever."

"I can't believe you are finally home. I don't care about my birthday I am just glad you're really here. My birthday is never special without you." Vera and Patrick smiled as they both held you just a little tighter.

"Aww sweetie, we missed you." Patrick began to let go as Vera places her arms around you tight as she squeezes every last breath out of you.

"Alright Mom I can't breathe."

"Sorry I just love you so much." She pulls away and cups your cheeks. "How about we repeat the last half an hour. You run back up to bed and me and your Dad will burst in and give you lots of birthday kisses like we always do." You felt slightly embarrassed with your grandmother stood there.

"Don't you think I am getting a bit too old for that, I mean I am 12 now Mom."

"Alright if you don't want to...." Vera stood up, moving away from you while eyeing you up cheekily.

"No I never said I didn't want to." You ran back upstairs with a huge smile on your face. You hide under the covers, excited for your parents to wake you up even though you were already awake. Vera came in first, running towards you, grabbing the covers and kissing every bit of your face she could find. Then Patrick follows, doing the same thing. As you sit up, Vera looks at Patrick as they smile in sync. You knew from the looks they were planning something secretly. "What are you doing? I can tell by the looks on your faces."

"Well me and your Dad thought that because we have been away for so long and it is your special day that we can have fun together just the three of us all day."

"What about Nana? And school?"

"Nana can go home for a while and school well we will just tell them you're sick."

"Really?"

"Of course baby, unless you want to go to school?"

"Erm not really if it means I can spend the day with you and Dad." All three of you smiled in sync as your parents moved in to cuddle you. This moment was what you had been waiting for. All week crying and missing them was always replaced by the memory of the cuddles when they got home.