Accept Me As I Am

Chapter 6

Christy, Gia and Gabrielle quietly walked to the end of the hall towards Shanelle's room. When they made it to the almost closed door, Gia pushed it open slowly and moments later they saw Shanelle sprawled out on her queen size bed sleeping peacefully.

They walked into the room and surrounded the bed. Christy looked at the twins with a huge smile on her face and held up a hand counting down from five. As soon as she got to one, they all yelled out Happy Birthday.

Shanelle sprang up in alarm, scared out of her mind, "What the hell?!"

They all laughed at the face Shanelle was making and jumped onto her bed and gave her a hug and kiss.

"Happy Birthday, sweetie," Christy said with a warm smile.

"Happy B-day sissy," Gabrielle said, as she sat on the edge of Shanelle's comfy bed.

"Yeah what they said," Gia chimed in, as she lay down on the bed next to Shanelle on her stomach smiling.
Shanelle gave them a smile in return and thanked them for the birthday wishes before she lay back down a pulled the blanket over her like she were going back to sleep.

"Hey! You need to get up. The parentals want us at the house for lunch. It's already after noon and I don't need my mama yelling at me. She said she made a cake and everything so get up," Gabrielle said as she pulled the blankets off of Shanelle.

Shanelle groaned and kicked at Gabrielle playfully. Gabrielle just laughed as she pulled the comforter off the bed completely and threw it onto a chair next to the large window.

"I don't want to! It's my birthday. I should be able to sleep in," Shanelle pouted.

"Don't worry, sweetie, you'll be able to relax soon enough so stop being a big baby and go wash your butt," Christy said, as she leaned over and kissed Shanelle on her cheek before she walked out of the room.

Shanelle gave Gia and Gabrielle a questioning look trying to figure out what Christy was talking about but Gabrielle just shook her head and told her to get up while Gia popped her on her leg and started snapping her fingers at her, telling her to get with the program before they too walked out of the room to leave Shanelle to her personal business.

Shanelle kicked her legs around on the bed for a few seconds before she grudgingly got out of bed and headed for the shower.

Forty-five minutes later the girls were all on their way to Debra and Frank's house for lunch.

As soon as they made it to the house and walked in, a delicious aroma surrounded them and filled their noses.

"Damn, something smells great," Christy said as she and the others followed Gia into the kitchen where they found Debra icing a red velvet cake.
"Hi, mommy," Gia and Gabrielle greeted their mother as they walked over and kissed Debra on her cheek and gave her a hug. When they let her go, Christy and Shanelle followed suit.

"Mama Debra, thank you for cooking for my birthday," Shanelle said hugging Debra.

"You're more than welcome, honey, and Happy Birthday," Debra said with a smile before she turned to the girls. "Gia, you and Gabby go set the table and Christy grab that pitcher of tea out the fridge for me. Frank was supposed to have his butt in here helping me. I swear that man makes me want to rip my hair out my head sometimes."

"Sure he does, ma. Daddy still makes your toes curl, go ahead and admit it," Gabrielle said as she winked at her mother.

Debra in turn popped her daughter with the frosting spatula. "Little nasty, go do what I asked you to do." Gabrielle just laughed and licked the frosting from her hand and went to do what was asked of her. "I don't know where she gets that mouth from," Debra added shaking her head.