Uncle Dale (The Birthday Party)

The birthday party

This short story contains two chapters.

Chapter one

It was finally here. My eighteen birthday and dad couldn't have waited to celebrate it in a huge way.

Dad: Lucy, honey am not great at keeping secrets, so am going to say, happy early birthday, my darling and not every day you turn eighteen, so we're are going to be celebrating with a grand birthday bash tomorrow night, right in our back yard just for you.

Lucy: * kisses dad on his cheeks* Thank you, daddy. Am so excited. I can't wait.

Dad: * Gives lucy a five hundred dollar bill to spend on herself*

Lucy: Goes outside and tries to call an uber.

Phone dials

*No answer*

Lucy: Dialing uncle dale's number

Uncle Dale: what's up sweet pea?

Lucy: I need a drop to the mall. Are you coming over right now?

Dale: Am sorry sweet pea, I can't make that, some guys are coming over to watch the game in a few.

* Sofia (friend of dale) calls him in the background*

Lucy: Wait, Sofia is over there?  You know what, nevermind dale.
*lucy ends the call*
 
Lucy does her nails and shops some cosmetics.

The following morning - the birthday.

lucy: Wakes and heads downstairs, she is greeted by her dad, holding, cups of tea in his hands.

Dad: There's my birthday girl. Good Morning, danny (lucys dad) kisses lucy on the forehead and hands lucy a cup of tea.

Danny sees dale in the yard.

Dad: Hey, dale help me with this grill  would you?

Lucy: *rolls her eyes, as she sees dale*

Dad: And you brought Sofia along. That's great! we need some extra hands. It's been a while Sofia.

Sofia: Approaches lucy by the porch.
Hey lucy, happy birthday! She hugs lucy. Oh, you have grown, so big. If your mom was here, she would have been so proud of you.

Lucy: Hugs Sofia back, pretending she cares what she's saying. I have to go condition my hair, i will talk to you maybe later.

Sofia says bye and walks back into the yard.

Lucy: *shouts dad* Daddy, How many persons are we inviting again?

Dad: Honey, it's only your friends, our neighbors and a couple of our relatives.

From a distance, Sofia can be heard laughing with dale.

Lucy: Dad, Sofia is not a friend, a  neighbor, neither our relative.

Dad: Hey, come on now, she volunteered to help.

Lucy: *sights and goes inside*

The afternoon of the birthday bash.
Getting ready.

Lucy: *lucy heads into the bathroom*
* turns on the shower*

*hears the door squeak*

*lucy pulls the shower curtains and peeps*

*lucy sees no one, she turns back the shower on*