I wake up to Hope shaking me in my room.
Hu: What?
H: Hey get up. we have people coming over.
Hu: Yeah? like who?
H: The boys and Brianna. I think Jed and Josie are going to be there too.
Hu: What is this for?
H: You forgot didnt you?
Hu: forgot what?
H: It's our birthday.
Hu: I cant believe I forgot my birthday. Our birthday. Im sorry Hope but I don't really want to do anything.
H: It's our one day of the year to feel special.
Hu: maybe for you. Ill do this for you but you have to give me whatever I want for the next week.
H: Fine.
I get ready and head downstairs with Hope. Everyone screams "Happy Birthday". I just stand there thinking. I look at Hope with panic in my eyes. I look around and I see Jonah and Daniel.
Hu: Im sorry I cant do this.
I run out the door towards the woods. I sit by my favorite tree. Josie sneaks up without me noticing.
H: So much for a happy birthday.
J: Happy Birthday.
H: Jeez! You scared me you cant do that!
J: Wanna talk about it?
H: Where do I start? Oh yeah. Im dead! Hope want to throw a birthday party to celebrate our age. This just reminds me that Im dead. That I'll never be able to accomplish my dream of making music again. Jonah and I broke up and he's here for my 'birthday' and so is Daniel. I just wanted space from them. And why is Brianna here? I cant even look at her stupid pretty face without falling in love all over again. Ugh! I just wanna die!
J: Hugo please don't say that. Please I don't want other anyone who I love say that. I wouldn't wish that on anyone in a million years. It breaks my soul to hear you say that.
H: Josie I mean it. I felt like after I died a part of me died too. I feel like not all of me is there. I hate this empty feeling I cant take it anymore.
J: I get it. After I started using black magic it felt like all of he good that made me myself was being dragged from outside of my body. But I embraced my dark side and I accept myself for who I am. I dont think that you have accepted the fact that Corbyn died. It's Hugo's turn to live.
H: I have an idea. I need a headstone made. I need closure. Come on Josie I aint got all day!
I walk back inside with Josie and I pull her right into her dads office along with Hope.
Ho: What the hell? You said you'd do this for me.
H: Yeah ill beat your stupid party but I just need to know something. Where can I get a headstone made at.
Ho: I can make you one. What do you need it to say?
H: Here lies Corbyn Besson, Beloved husband and friend. born November 25, 1998.Died May2, 2021
Ho: I don't understand.
H: Hope I died. I became a tribrid.You can celebrate your birthday as many times as you want. I died. The night that I died I lost a piece of myself. Ive always felt like something is missing.
Ho: why didnt you tell me this?
H: I wanted to make you happy on your birthday. I don't want these people in here celebrating for someone who died. They can celebrate you but not me. I don't want that. I need this.I need closure.
Ho: Okay.
Hope cast a tombstone spell and I thank her. I carry the tombstone outside and lay it against my favorite tree.
H: Thank you. lets go celebrate your birthday.
Ho: Yeah.
We all head back into the kitchen and I say hello to everyone.
(J-Josie)(Jo-Jonah)
Jo: What were you doing?
B: Yeah?
H: Why are you all here?
Z: I know this will sound wrong coming from me but your birthday. I know you're dead but hope thought it would be a good idea since it is in fact your birthday.
H: Thanks I guess. Look I am here to celebrate my sister are you guys here for that?
Jo: Yeah.
B: yeah.
H: Okay then. My sister is the big 18!
