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*Efteling: an attractionpark in Holland.

Emma's POV
"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, Happy birthday, Happy birthday to you."

"I know it's a lot but we actually got you 48 candles dad."

"48? But I just turned 20?"

My mom, Mike and Shawn start laughing.

"And this joke proofs that you're getting old. You're not funny anymore." I give my dad a kiss on his cheeck.

He starts laughing. "I'm always funny."

"Nope, but blow the candles out and make a wish."

My dad blows all the 48 candles out.

"Did you make a wish?" Mike asks.

"Yes but that's my secret."

The doorbell rings.

My dad starts walking towards the door.

"Dad you should cut the cake. I'll open the door."  I tell my dad.

I see that it's Sophie with her super excited face. I open the door and give her a hug.

"Emma damn it Emma anderson what the fuck you're dating Shawn right now?" Sophie whispers.

I start laughing. "I think so, who would've thought?"

"Oh my god. I can't believe it. How was Milan by the way?"

"It was perfect. Didn't get to see a lot more than his hotel room but it was fun."

Sophie gives me a dirty look.

"Oh. Not that." I laugh.

Shawn's POV
Emma walks towards me with her best friend.
"Shawn, I would like to introduce you to my best friend but you already met her last week."

Yikes. That's weird... and awkward.

I start laughing awkwardly.
"Yeah I remember. What was your name again?"

"Sophie." She answers.

"Well Sophie, nice to meet you again." I give Sophie a hug.

"Nice to meet you again too."

Sophie steps three steps to the right to give Emma's dad three kisses on his cheeck.
"Happy birthday Paul. I got you something. Well, we got you something." She points to Emma.

Sophie gives a card to Paul. He opens it and starts reading.

Dear dad, and dear second dad.
Happy 48th birthday.
When we were little you used to tell us all the fairytales. Our favorite story was Rapunzel. For Emma's 5th birthday you brought us to the *Efteling to see Rapunzel and everyone else whe loved in the fairytales. You noticed that we really liked it there and we went to the Efteling almost every year with the three of us. One day we got older and we felt like we were "too cool for the fairytales" so we only went in the rollercoasters. Ever since then we never went to the Efteling again. We were 12, we didn't want to go with a parent anymore. We felt way too cool for that (so dumb huh).
A few months ago you told us about how you loved it so much to go to the Efteling with us. And that's why this is our present to you. We bought 3 Efteling tickets for you. (I hope you bring us 2 with you. We wanna go see Rapunzel again.)
We hope you like it! Love you,
Emma & Sophie.

Paul closes the card. He starts smiling. His smile is so big, you can see how happy he is.

Paul gives Emma & Sophie a hug. "Thank you, I love it. And of course i'll bring you two with me."

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