Change of Plans

29|Birthday Boy

Friday, January 27th

I creep up the stairs hoping not to wake anybody. I navigate the dark house until I find the room I'm looking for. My hand finds the doorknob in the dark lighting and I turn it but stop when it creaks. Do it fast, just like a bandaid. I turn the knob the rest of the way and open the door before quickly stepping inside the black room. I wave for Avery, Jenna, and Lily to step in before closing the door.

I see a sleeping Aidan and a clock beside his bed.

11:56 pm

"Ok, we have four minutes until it's his birthday. Avery, is everything ready?" I ask Aidan's sister.

She gives me a quick nod and hands me the bucket of ice cold water.

11:57

"Lily, you have his present right?"

"Ya." Lily whispers back.

As we wait, I glance at the sleeping Aidan. As creepy as it might sound, he looks very handsome when he's sleeping. His hair is pushed out of his face and his muscles are relaxed making his face not so brooding and intimidating. No smirk fills his face and his chest falls up and down in a steady rhythm.

11:59

"Ok, Jenna, come help me lift this up." I say motioning to the heavy bucket of freezing ice water that we filled up minutes ago.

I grab the side of the handle and the bottom of the bucket and Jenna does the same. I look at the clock once more:

12:00

Saturday, January 28th

"Ok," I whisper to everybody,"let's roll"

"1,"

"2,"

"3!"

Jenna and I start to pour the water on Aidan, slowly at first so we don't drown him and then we let the rest flow out.

Aidan wakes up with a jerk already shivering and jumps out of his bed unaware of the people in his room.

"Hooohhhhmy g-gosh. Sh-shit that's cold-d." His hands wrap around his arms and scowl creases his features.

Fingers crossed he's not mad.

"Happy Brithday!" The chorus of voices rings through Aidan's room. His wet head snaps up and looks at all of us confused.

"Are you kidding me, it's midnight! What are you guys doing here?" His voice comes out in a whisper yell, trying not to wake anyone.

I walk up to him and smile,"We wanted to be the first people to wish you happy birthday." I explain. Out of the corner of my eye I see Avery leave the room with Jenna and Lily.

Aidan's blueish lips curl into a smile and he rolls his eyes playfully. When we poured the water it mostly made it on his head and torso, so I take the time to notice how his wet shirt sticks to his skin so you can see a slight outline of his abs.

"How sweet of you." He says sarcastically. "Now let me give you a hug!" He smirks opening his arms and chasing me until he engulfs me from behind in a wet hug.

"Ahhh, oh my gosh stoooop!" I laugh as I feel my back get cold and damp from his own wet t-shirt.

Aidan finally sets me down after making sure my whole shirt is almost as wet as his.

"You're insane. What am I going to drive home in, I'm gonna freeze to death!" I playfully scold him.

Aidan gives me a sheepish look, "You could stay here the rest of the night." He looks down nervously.