My Good Boy

Chapter Nineteen

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I awake to a chorus of voices, not in unison at all.

"Ugh, it's too early to be alive." I respond, burying my face into my pillow. "Wait, birthday?"

"Yes, sweetie. It is your birthday," My mom replies with a laugh, sitting on the edge of my bed.

I sit up, running my hands through the birds nest that my hair had become. I looked around the room, laughing when I saw Red on the computer with Skype open, a huge smile on her face. There were a few of my cousins from the next town over, Anna, Sophia, Luke, and my mom.

"Oh, well happy birthday to me, I guess." I yawned, standing up only to be tackled in a hug by Anna and the twins, who seemed to be getting on well.

"Happy birthday, Trouble!"

"Did you guys practice that?" I giggled, wrapping my arms around them.

"Maybe.." Anna trailed off, dragging out the e.

 "You guys are too cute," I smile, ruffling their hair as they muttered complaints.

"Am I cute too?" Luke jokingly asks, tackling me in a group hug with Sophia as soon as the girls clear out.

"So many hugs," I gasp, trying to get out of the tight embrace.

"Oh, stop being over dramatic," Sophia rolled her eyes, squeezing me even tighter. "You love it."

"Can't deny it," I shrug, letting my body go limp instead of attempting to struggle.

"Get dressed, everyone else is coming soon," My mom smiles at me, ushering everyone out of my room.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Oh, my! Andrea, you've gotten so big!" Auntie Flo came up to me, her eyes wide behind her horm rimmed glasses.

"Auntie Flo," I whine. "I told you, it's Trouble. And the last time you saw me was five years ago."

"Pish posh, you'll always be my little Andrea," She smiled, pinching my cheeks before walking away.

I shook my head at my aunt's antics, she had never really acted quite like the other middle aged woman I know. I went to turn around and help bring out some more snacks when I was blindsided by a large body, grasping my frame before I could meet the ground.

"Zach!" I exclaim, wrapping my arms around my cousin. "When did you get back from UNI?"

"Yesterday, I flew in to see you. Couldn't leave little Trouble without her bodyguard, now could I?"

"I missed you," I sigh, wrapping my arms around his large frame.

We stood like that for a moment before heading to the kitchen where he helped me get out more crackers and other snacks for everyone to much on.

"Wait, so you actually have a girlfriend?" I mock gasped. "How is that even possible?"

"Hey, shut it, you! It may be your birthday today but I'm here all week." He threatened.

"Andy? What are you doing in here?" Luke asked, wrapping his arms around my waist as he eyes Zach's tall frame, even taller than my boyfriend's 6'2 height.

I sighed, of course jealous Luke was coming out. "Babe, this s my cousin, Zach. Zach, this is my boyfriend, Luke."

"Oh, nice to meet you, man." Luke's demeanor immediately softened as he held out a hand for Zach to shake.

"Oh, you hug, okay. That's nice, yay huggies." He awkwardly commented, patting the other boy softly on the back.

I just stood back and laughed, knowing Luke wasn't one for much personal contact and Zach was just a huge teddy bear. Luke glared until Zach released him a moment later, straightening his shirt as he shot me another glare.