The Therapist's Daughter ||a.i.||

19

19; Birthday Girl

{April 28, 2012}

So yesterday we arrived back in Australia, really late at night. But today is my birthday and I'm seventeen!! I'm so happy and I have no idea what my friends are going to do for my birthday.

"Oh my god, they're back!!" Rosa squealed, running over to me and Ashton. Rosa hugged me and smiled at Ashton.

"Hey Rosa." I said and she nodded.

"So, how was Cali?" Rosa asked.

"Very hot." Ashton said.

"California is a hot state. But it was fun, minus the hospital visit." I said.

"Who died?" Rosa asked.

I smiled weakly. "No one. I was sick and hit my head, causing it to bleed out." I said and Ashton nodded.

"Oh, you ok Hazel?" Rosa asked.

"I'm fine." I said and Ashton put his arm over my shoulders.

"So, I heard from Amber that it's your birthday." Ashton said.

"Oh!! Happy birthday, birthday girl." Rosa said and I smiled.

"Thanks." I said and Ashton kissed my cheek.

"Happy birthday, baby." Ashton said and I blushed.

"Awe, are you two dating now?" Rosa asked and I nodded.

Her face was priceless. "Wait, you're not joking, right?" Rosa asked.

I shook my head. "Nope, it's true. Ashton's my boyfriend now." I said and Rosa squealed, running off.

Ashton looked at me. "Is that good?" I asked him.

He shook his head. "No but I'm sure by lunch, everyone will know we're dating." Ashton said and we walked into the school.

"I think they already thought we were dating." I said and we walked to my locker, Ashton leaning on the locker next to mine.

I opened my locker and looked at Ashton. "So, is your mum ok?" I asked.

Ashton nodded. "Yea, she's better and back at home. She'll be in bed for a few days then she can get back to work." Ashton said and I smiled, shutting my locker.

"Well I'd like to meet her." I said.

"Why would you wanna meet Ashton's mum?" I jumped and looked over, seeing a confused Michael.

"Hey Michael." I said and Ashton smiled at him.

"Why would you wanna meet his mum?" Michael asked.

Ashton rolled his eyes. "You're so dumb sometimes. She's my girlfriend." Ashton said and I nodded.

"That's why Rosa was squealing!! She ran straight for Amber's class." Michael said.

"Well looks like everyone will know by class three." I said.

"They'll know by the end of class one." Ashton said and Michael disappeared.

"Or they'll know before class one." I said and Ashton shrugged.

"Just let them spread it." Ashton said and walked me to my first class of the day, French with Mr. Jone.

"Oh, I didn't know you took french." Ashton said.

I nodded. "French and Spanish. Not sure why I take two languages, I'm fluent in Spanish." I said.

"Could you help me in Spanish?" Ashton asked.

"Sure. I'd love to help." I said and Ashton kissed my cheek.

"See you at lunch, bye Hazel." Ashton said.

I waved to him. "Bye Ash." I said and he walked off. I sighed and walked into class.

"This is gonna be a fun day."

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By the end of first class, half of the school knew about me and Ashton. By the middle of second class, the entire school knew of us. Then by the beginning of third class, Amber kept texting me stupid riddle that she knows I can solve.

I never asked her why but she said they all had something to do with my birthday. How the hell do riddles involve my birthday? "I think she's planning something for you." Ashton said.

"But she makes no sense." I said and Ashton put his hand on my thigh, rubbing it. He's driving so he can't really look me in the eyes.

"I think she's just confusing you to make sure you don't know what she's doing for your birthday." Ashton said and parked the car. We got out and Ashton intertwined our fingers together.

"You know, the boys and I are thinking of making a band." Ashton said.

I looked at him. "Really?" I asked and he nodded, walking us into the mall.

"Wow. That's wonderful, what's the name?" I asked.

"We haven't come up with one yet. We're hoping to come up with one soon." Ashton said and we walked into the music store.

"Why are we here?" I asked.

"Drumsticks, I broke my last pair." Ashton said and I blushed.

"I didn't know you play drums." I said and Ashton picked up a few pairs of drumsticks.

I looked at them while he was looking for more. "Why don't you just buy a pair of drumsticks that can't break." I said.

"Because I don't like those kind. Not sure why." Ashton said and I smiled, walking with him over to the cashier.

"Have you used them before?" I asked.

"Yea, they're not my favorite type of drumsticks." Ashton said and I nodded, looking over at the instruments.

"Oh." I said and walked over to the guitars, picking up the black electric guitar. Ashton walked over with a bag and smiled.

"Do you play?" He asked.

"Yea. Don't know it but my mum played in a band as the guitarist when she was younger. I picked up on her guitar skills and now I love it." I said.

Ashton nodded and I put the guitar back. "Let's go." I said and we walked out of the store, to Ashton's car. We got in and he drove me to Hunter's house, where there were a bunch of cars out front.

"What's going on?" I asked.

Ashton looked and me and smiled. "You're birthday party. Happy birthday, baby girl."