Just Keep Swimming

Chapter 11

•{May 7th}•
~1 month later~

     This Saturday morning, my parents are working all day. Also it's a Saturday so I sleep in. Besides those things, it's a special day. IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! Not just any birthday tho. It's my 16th birthday.

     I wake up around 9:30am, walk to the bathroom and freshen up. Makeup, brush teeth, hair, ect. Then, I grab an outfit to wear. My black skinny jeans and a white shirt that says,"It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to."

     I walk down stairs and there are pancakes on the table and a card. I smile as I sit down and stuff my face in pancakes. I grab the card and read it.

     The inside of the card read,

" happy 16 birthday, kiddo! Daddy loves you."

     Then there is a line under that and more writing,
      "Happy birthday, honey! I made you your favorite breakfast on your special day. Love you so much! -Mama"

     After that, I look under that and the last little note is from my older brother,
     "Happy Day of Birth, Sister. -Greg"

    
     I close the card, slide it down to the middle of the table, and throw the dish in the sink. I climb up the stairs to get my phone and see what my friends are doing. As I walk into my room I see my phone vibrating. I pick it up.

     "Hello?," I say answering the call.

     "Hey Avery, it's Katie," Katie responds," I'm driving over your house right now because I got you the best birthday present ever! Now hurry up and wait outside, we're going to be late!"

     "Okay, okay I'm going now," I reply.

     "Okay, good, I'll be there any minute, bye!"

     "Bye," I say locking my front door.

     She pulls up a minute later, and smiles big. I don't know where we're going, but I'm guessing from her expression it's going to be good. The ride is about 10 minutes long. We stop at a DMV. I look over at her confused.

     "Why are we here?"

     She shakes her keys in front of my face," it's time for your driving test!"

     "But they didn't have any openings until 4 months from now?," I question.

     "Well, I planned this birthday present 4 months ago," she says.

     "Really?," I ask.

     "Really!," she replies," now go make me proud and get that drivers license of yours."

~~~

     "I GOT MY LICENSE! I CAN DRIVE A CAR! MHM YEAH!," I sing. Katie laughs as I dance. After, we get into the car and head back to my house. I'm driving this car, LIKE A BOSS!