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Chapter 3 - Birthday wishes

I wake up, check the clock and huff. The clock reads 2:48 am. It is my birthday now, but I will be waking in 4 hours. Hopefully, I I'll fall asleep...............

I wake up from my alarm being in my ear. I smack it and realise that It's my birthday. And it's time to get up. I walk into the lounge and see a big, new, shiny bike on the circular, red rug. I hop onto it and ride around the house. It's my first bike since I was 7. Now I'm seventeen, and riding once more.

I look around and see presents on the dining table. A lot of presents and cards house most of the space on the dining table. I open the door to my parents bedroom and they jump out at me. I give them a big hug as they sing happy birthday to me.

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I catch the bus and for the first time, I wave to my mum. She walked me down to the bus stop, but I never let her. I'm being nice, cause it is my birthday.

I get my phone out and all I see is texts from my friends saying "happy birthday T!" My friends are always there for me. I check Instagram and post the picture of my bike. People like it straight away.

I get to school and I walk up to the building, just like I did on my first day. Only, this feels better. I am awesome! I see Mel and Gabby waiting in the foyer for me. They scream happy birthday, and I run to hug them both. We see a lift and we run, just in time for us to catch it. No one is in the lift which is good, because Mel, Gabby and I can talk about stuff. Gabby has a couple of celebrity crushes that I have never heard of. Mel has an ex boyfriend. She dumped him. As for me. I never really get involved in boys, but I kinda like this one.

The one that James is going to hook me up with.

Jace.

I won't bore you on Jace. He's just a normal boy.

We jump out of the lift, and practically run to our lockers. My locker is decorated with balloons and banners and birthday cards and wishes. I thank all my friends. Mel, Gabby, Rose, Genevieve, Claudia and Lucy. They are all here wishing me a happy birthday.

We sit in our locker area until the bell rings, then we split into our classes. First up, I have science.

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Recess comes in a flash and soon we are in 3rd period. I have music. With Jace. I sit next to Mel, and laugh and talk about my birthday. I look over at where Jace is sitting, and I catch him looking at me. We both turn our heads away. Could this be the start of something new? And on my birthday?

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"James, I don't understand you anymore! It's like you are a different person!"

"But I don't like you. I never have."

"Then who do you like?"

"I can't."

"Yes you can, I won't tell"

"Tara."

"What about Tara?"

"I like her. A lot."