If I Could Run

Chapter 21

When I opened the door I heard lots of people downstairs. I was nervous. I never actually have like a big party like this before. I always just had pizza with my friends or something. I walked down the hallway as the voices got louder. I finally came to the stairs and saw the decorations. My jaw dropped as I stared at the beautiful teal and white balloons. My favorite songs were played in the background. There were little teal fuzzy streamers wrapped around the stair banister. I began walking down as people stopped what they were all doing and looked over at me. I felt like Cinderella at the ball. I met Mike on the bottom step and took his hand. He smiles at me and says,
"You look beautiful. I smile and blush. As we walk everyone says happy birthday to me. Everyone began walking into the basement and I followed. Mr and Mrs. Johnson cleared out there basement for dancing space during the day. There were teal and white sofas down there for sitting on and a table with food and drinks as well. There were speakers for music and more balloons and more streamers everywhere. Every one was dancing so of course I joined in. Mike and I laughed and danced together through the whole party song. The next song ended up being a slow dance. It was Thinking Out Loud. We slow danced as we stared into eachother eyes. At the last words of the songs we kissed. Then we all ate cake. My cake was a triple layered ice cream cake. It has nothing it in other than ice cream. It had Teal and White frosting and 17 in the middle in candles. They all sang happy birthday and I blew out my candles, I wished for nothing other than to have my dad come back safe. After cake we danced a bit more and then everyone started to leave. A few people remained in the house by the time I went upstairs to go to the bathroom real fast. When I came down everyone was now gone. My mom and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were sitting in the living room next to my giant pile of presents everyone brought. I didn't even know most of those people..I felt kinda bad taking all theses presents. Oh well it's my birthday! Mike and Amelia were sitting there too. I sat down with them.
"Wanna start opening them?" Asks my mom.
"Sure!" I reply as I grab a little gift bag.
"Oh this one is from Becky!" I yell as I read the card in my head.
Katie,
Happy birthday! But we really need to talk about that crash I had. I remember everything that happened now! We need to talk ASAP! Meet me at my house tomorrow by 10am!
Love,
Becky
I pretend that the card was nothing other than a normal birthday card. I open the gift and find a cute little stuffed Dolphin keychain. I open the next gift. And the next one, and the next, and next, and next! I got a ton of different things including, clothes, jewelry, phone cases, and a lot more. I felt so spoiled.. Finally I reached my moms gift, it was a little locket with a heart Jem in the center. The Jem was light blue and the locket had little designs around it.
"Mom it's beautiful!" I exclaim as I stand up and hug her.
"It was mine when I was younger. I thought maybe you should have it. And give it to your child for her golden birthday." She replies smiling. I thank her again and give her another hug. I open Amelia's gift which was a cute new swimsuit. Mr. And Mrs. Johnson's gift was the party. They did a lot they didn't need to give me more. Mikey had told me earlier he saved a present for me for later. They all helped carry the stuff upstairs and then I went to go find Mike.
"Mike, where's my present?" I say jokingly.
I here him shuffle to the door and then it opens.