Its the 20th of June. My birthday. I'm sixteen. This is my 2nd birthday at the Dumping Ground. I haven't had a party for as long as I can remember and I like it that way. I don't like everyone fussing and taking time out of their day for me. I know I'm a bit of a drama queen sometimes but I still hate it when all the attention is on me. So when I woke up this morning I thought of a plan. Its possibly one of the best fool proof plans I have ever made.
Initiate plan: I don't wanna fuss about my birthday (I.D.W.F.A.M.B)
Okay the names crap, I'll think of a new one later.
I walk into the office, without knocking, and a smile simultaneously breaks out on Mike and Gina's faces.
"Why, hello Miss Sweet Sixteen." Mike smirks.
"Hap-" My two care workers song is cut off by me shushing them.
"Sh, sh, sh. None of that. You don't know who could hear you, you numpties." I hiss.
"Well they're gonna find out anyway, babes. When they show up at your party." Gina says.
"No. No party." I decline.
"What? Why?"
"My birthday's never been special before and I'd like to keep it that way. There's no need to waste a day on me." I explain.
"But its your sweet sixteen. Your becoming a woman. This is HUGE. Why would you not want to celebrate that?" Mike asks.
"I just don't, alright? No party. No birthday surprise. No one can know. Promise you won't tell?" I beg.
"Of course not. If that's what you want babes. You don't need to worry." Gina nods.
"Its not you I'm worried about. Mike?" I raise an eyebrow.
He holds his hands up in surrender, "Fine, fine. If that's what you want. I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you." I nod appreciatively, before walking out.
Mission I.D.W.F.A.M.B Accomplished!
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As I am walking to the kitchen for breakfast Liam comes up behind me, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
"What's the date today, Bubba?" He asks.
"Um, the 20th." I reply. "Why?"
"I don't know, I just feel like its special or something. Is there anything happening today?" He asks, eyebrows knitted together in concentration as he tries to remember what's so important about today.
"Nope. Nothing special." I brush off.
"If you say so."
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We're all sitting around the table for lunch, Harry in his high-chair and me sitting with my body facing him. Everything is normal until we hear music playing from the hallway.
I know this song. Its Happy Birthday by Altered Images. Great song. Wait...
Oh No!
Tracy dances in with her phone in hand, blasting the music. My face falls instantly.
Mission I.D.W.F.A.M.B has been compromised! Abort! Abort! Please god don't let this be happening.
"Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!" Tracy sings. "Happy, happy Birthday!"
Everyone looks around confused, except me, Mike and Gina. Tracy notices this and stops the music.
"Eh, excuse me?" She says.
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