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(Skip to Maria's 21st.)

"Princess get up!" Hunter squeals, shaking me. "I'm up, I'm up." I groan, rubbing my eyes. "You're 21!" That hit me like a truck. 21. I've been alive for 21 years, and it wouldn't have been this number if I didn't find Hunter on the Internet. He helped me through everything, even when he eventually was the problem at some point. 

Without a word, I pulled him into a huge hug and started to softly cry. "Baby girl what's wrong?" he asks, worried. "I, I've been here for 21 years. It would've only been 13/14 if it wasn't for you all those years ago helping me through DM's on my fan page. Thank you" I say, then look up to meet with his perfect green/hazel ones. "I love you cutie head" he replies pulling me into his lap and engulfing me into a hug. 

Hunter is the only person I have. Ariel left, because she got with Blake and didn't want me 'going back to him' and nobody else just does not like me.  

"How about we go to the water park?" I smile brightly and he nods. "Wear this" he says, scooping me off him and back onto the bed before reaching into a bag and all I was was a white box and he handed me it. "One of your happy birthday presents" he smiled. 

I was in complete awe. "Thank you baby" I kiss him passionately. "We'll go at 12? Then I want to take you out for dinner at 6:30" he winks and I nod blushing. 

@mariakirchner: 21 🎉  Also, happy 4 years to @hunterrowland xoxo love you a lot. 💞

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@hunterrowland: Happy 21st birthday to this beautiful human aka my girlfriend of now 4 years 😍 🔐