ZARA

A day to remember

Sunday, June 30
Hey guys! Today is my birthday! I'm officially 14 years old! Hold on Madison is Facetiming me.
Hi Maddie!
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU-"
Okay okay, we get it is my birthday!
"You know I like to make a grand entrance"
Trust me, we all know.
"Okay, maybe it was a bit too grand,"
Just a bit
"So how's your birthday going?"
Well, we've not done anything, I don't think anyone remembers, the only people that actually remember is you and Ali.
"Ohh, Ali beat me to it. Wait... who's Ali?"
Oh, I didn't tell you about her. That's a story for another day.
"Okay then but you better not be replacing me"
I'm not replacing you, once you meet her you'll understand.
"Well I'm taking your word for it"
(Madison! Come downstairs!")
Where are you going?
"Oh I don't know, my Dad has thing about the ocean and I think he's gonna surf, basically Mom's calling me so we can laugh at him."
You can surf in AMSTERDAM?
"Um yeah, totally"
(Madison!)
"Coming! I need to go,"
Bye then!
"Bye!"
"Zara!"
Coming! Looks like someone remembered.
"I know, I can't believe I forgot. Moms going to kill me!"
Why would Mom kill you?
"Are you kidding me? If she finds out that I didn't buy the groceries, she's going to go ballistic"
Groceries?
"Yep"
Oh... And why does that involve me?
"You have to help me, Zara!"
Theo... you know I hate going to Walmart.
"Pleeeeeaaaaassee"
Okay fine, but you owe me big time.
"Thank you thank you!"
Okay let's go

30 minutes later
So... I'm stuck in Walmart... Theo doesn't even need my help. He's picking out the perfect Brussel sprout? First of all, nobody eats Brussel Sprouts, second of all, WHO DOES THAT! He's such a weirdo. While he's looking for his "perfect vegetable" I'm going to go look at some clothes. You know if Theo made the same effort into finding a girlfriend instead of examining vegetables, maybe he would have one.

4 hours later

It's been 4 HOURS! Who takes this long at WALMART. You know what, I have had it with Theo, Walmart and Brussel Sprouts.
THEO!
"What is it, Zara?"
I'm not staying here anymore, wait where's the shopping cart?
"Oh, I put it back"
Where're all the groceries?
"Oh, we didn't really need anything. Why are you looking at me like that?"
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME, THAT I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 5 HOURS IN WALMART...FOR NOTHING!
"I wouldn't say nothing, I found the Brussel sprout"
You know what I'm going to do to your Brussel Sprout!
"What"
Give me that! I'm going to step on it, crush it. I came all the way to Walmart for A SPROUT that no one likes, JOKES.... ON..... YOU! There's your BRUSSEL SPROUT.
"That was unnecessary..."
I'm going to the car.
"But I have the key-"
I said I'M GOING TO THE CAR!

15 MINUTES LATER
Theo I'm never letting you take me to Walmart EVER AGAIN.
"Take the keys and open the door"
Oh, so you want me to open the door let's hope it doesn't take 5 hours. Why are the lights off? Do you want me to turn them on as well, why don't you ask your Brussel sprout that took a century to pick out to switch the lights on-

SURPRISE!

Woah! What are you guys doing?
"You didn't think we forgot your birthday do you?"
Kinda, wait, so that's why we spent all this time in Walmart!
"Guilty as charged"
"We have another surprise"
Oh Dad, what is it?
"Surprise!"
MADISON! I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN AMSTERDAM!
"I WAS but I can't miss your birthday!"
"Time to cut the cake!"
"Zara, I'll hold your camera"
Thanks, Maddie.

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Happy birthday Dear Zara, Happy birthday to you.
"Make a wish."
Okay...
"What did you wish for"
You know I can't tell you!
"I had to try"

BATTERY LOW
"Oh Zara, your battery is low"

One sec let me change it...