Living After Abortion (Adopted by Jennifer Lawrence Fanfic)

(45) Birthday

•Maddie's POV•

Saturday, November 21, 2013

"...to you, happy birthday to you..."

Jen continues to sing as I open my eyes and look around.

It's the morning of my twelfth birthday.

When she finishes singing, I thank her, and she gives me a kiss.

"Do you feel any different now?" She asks excitedly, "Now that you're one year older?"

"I don't know," I shrug. "Not really."

She laughs and says that breakfast will be ready in a few minutes.

Which leads me to the question, "You made breakfast?"

She laughs it off and heads to the kitchen.

We both know that Jen is not a cook, so I'm very interested to see how this turns out.

I force myself out of bed and get in the shower. Forgetting to wait for the water to warm up, I am caught completely off guard by the freezing droplets. It definitely helps me wake up though.

I shampoo, condition, and use my body wash from Bath and Bodyworks. I even catch myself daydreaming about my party tonight.

After my shower, I change into some jeans and a Louisville Cardinals shirt.

I brush out my hair and pick up the dirty clothes that I left on the bathroom floor the night before. After I got home, I told Jen what happened with me a Romeo. She told me that things would look better in the morning, but it's morning and it doesn't.

I make my bed, which always seems to calm me a little. I think I'm turning into a neat freak or something. I guess it makes me feel more productive.

"There you are." Jen says when I finally make my way downstairs. "Here's your breakfast."

I smile down at the plate full of pancakes. "Did Josh make this?"

She moans, "How did you know?"

I giggle, "No offense, but you've never cooked anything perfect in your life."

She starts to laugh, "He came over yesterday to make breakfast for today." She says struggling to find words.

My smile soon fades. "Do you think Romeo will come tonight?"

"I'm not sure, Madds." She looks me in the eyes, "We'll just have to wait and see if he shows up."

"Could you ask Victoria if he is coming or not?" I take a peak at her phone, which is across from her. "You have her number, right?"

Jen shakes her head. "This is between you and Romeo, not me and Victoria. You two work it out."

"But--"

She kisses my forehead, "Josh and Liam will be over later to help set up for the party."

When I finish eating my delicious breakfast, thanks to Josh, I head back upstairs and check my phone.