My Boyfriend's An Alien

The Birthday Party

Today is my seventeenth birthday. I am both happy and sad. It has been six months since my father died, but my mom is trying to make my day special. Or at least I think she is. She has been acting odd all week, and I am not sure why.

"Mom are you sure we should have a party. I mean can we really afford it. I would be happy just making myself a cake."" Nothing special."" Sweetheart it's the first Happy and special day since your father died so let's have fun."" Ok mom what ever you say."" Now honey don't forget everyone will be here at 6:00 p.m. so be home by at least 5:30 okay."" Okay mom I already told my boss about the party so I should be off on time. Okay and with that I am off to work now, So have fun with whatever you are planning for tonight."" Have a good day dear, and don't worry you will be pleasantly surprised with what we have planned."" Um what do you mean by we, who is we?""Don't worry you will see tonight now go on before your late.""ok mom I'm going."

I have to say I love my job. As a lifeguard at the beach I get to do two of my favorite things. I get to hang out in the sun all day long, and I get to go swimming. I don't know why but I have always been happier in the water than on land. So when I got this job it was a dream come true. Sitting here watching the blue waves shimmer in the sun is totally awesome. I love it. A perfect day is when No one attempts to drown. Today is one of those days so far. At about 1:30 I saw one of the hottest men on the beach. He stood about 6 ft. 3 in. Had a body made for swimming. All muscle, not a bit of fat anywhere. I couldn't help but smile as I watched the water drip off of all those muscles. Even though he was about 150 feet away he turned and smiled at me. I was shocked and turned the other direction. It was like he knew what I was thinking, and we all know That's not possible right! Who knows but I watched him for the half hour he was on my beach.

So I managed to get off really early, headed home at 5:00 p.m. when I got there my mother had the whole house and yard decorated. I was both shocked and amazed. But I had to wonder how and why she did all of this. As I walked up the steps to the door she opened the screen door for me.

"Oh good your home, you need to shower and get ready. Hurry now the excitement will start soon."" Ok mom but we have time right?"" Yes but you never know when or if we will have company before the party."" Okay,okay I am going."

As I walked up the stairs heading to my room I couldn't help but wonder why my birthday suddenly felt like a trap of some kind. And what is my mother really up too. Then I opened the door and say the dress laying on my bed. Not only did the feeling get stronger, but seriously what is going on.

After staring at this dress for five minutes I went in to take my shower and get ready for my birthday party. I do have to say the dress is beautiful. It is a full length light purple dress. It was a bit snugg in both the chest and waist areas but the rest was ok. I loved the color but that was about all. Looking down I saw the matching pair of shoes on the floor. I never dressed like this before and wonder why she is doing this to me now.

At 5:45 I was dressed in my costume, and that's how I saw this get up. So I went down stairs to ask my mother what was going on. But I never got the chance because the house was already full of people. And have have to say so far I only know three of the twenty people here. That would be me my mother and my boss. Then the doorbell rings and in comes Steven and his family. So now I know right people here. The door closes and not even thirty seconds later the doorbell rings again. I don't know any of these people what is going on?

The party started out just fine. Things were going well. My mother introduced me to several of the people. It turned out most of them were either her friends or friends of Stevens. To be honest it really sucked, it was supposed to be my party but really it was theirs. After a while I went outside and sat on the swing my father made for my. He'll it wasn't like they would even notice I was gone.

For ten minutes I enjoyed the piece and quiet of the evening when Steven came to find me.

"Why are you out here when your party is going on inside?"" Because I don't know any of those people. They are a lot of moms friends and your family."" I'm sorry I can't control who she invites. Ok then can I sit out here and keep you company?"" Sure since we are the only ones under thirty. I guess its ok."" So how about I push and we pass the time by talking."" Sounds good to me, I didn't want to mess up this dress anyway."" Yea what's the deal with the dress, I mean its pretty and everything but isn't it a bit I don't know, formal for a birthday party?""I know what you mean, when I came down stairs I was going to ask but the house was full of people And I didn't want to make a scene."" You know it reminds me of one of those dresses they were at those coming out parties."" Oh my god I think your right, but why do that when we are already together?"" I don't know I think mom is looking touch with reality or something,"" ok then I have an idea.""What?"" Marry me, it doesn't mean we have to do it right away. It just stops whatever she had planned for you."" She won't believe it, you don't have a ring."" Actually I do it was your birthday present.."" Okay as long as we don't actually follow through with it anytime soon. After all I'm only seventeen and still in school."" Sounds good to me. I'm willing to wait as long as you want. Besides I have plans of my own to."" Omay then, what do you say we go ruin whatever plans she has for me."" Sounds like a plan to me."

As we go back to the house I can't help but think that Steven is my knight in shining armor, always there to protect me.

When we get inside he takes me to the table where my presents are at. I must say there are a lot of them. Steven gets a small box from the back of the pile. He gets down on one knee opens the box and says Marry Me. I couldn't help but smile as I said yes. Everyone close to us that heard him started clapping. Then my mother came over, and let me tell you if looks could kill we would all be dead. The looks she gave us, and the look he gave her were that bad.

The funny thing was not even ten minutes after our little display mother broke up the party herself.