The Protected One

B i r t h d a y B e h a v i o r

"Wakey wakey biatch! A voice called.

I only groaned in response.

"I said wakey wakey biatch!" The voice called again, but louder.

Again I didn't answer.

I was so tired.

I thought the voice went away, so I snuggled into my pillow some.

Finally, peace and quiet.

Or so I thought.

Until I heard "One time for the birthday bitch" followed by a loud "aye"

I opened my eyes to see Sophia Alice twerking to Birthday Bitch.

"Fuck it up if it's your birthday! She continued and twerked to the beat.

I couldn't help the loud laugh that errupted from my mouth.

She does this every year.

I loved it every single year though, it was sort of like our thing.

I jumped to feet and joined her.

After all it was my 17th birthday.

"I did not need to see this first thing in the morning." A voice said behind us.

We both stopped what we were doing and turned around to face Marco.

"Oh come on this is just basic birthday behavior." I told him.

"Even though I'm grounded."

"As you should be." He commented.

I rolled my eyes.

"Who cares I'm 17! I beam.

"That you are. Happy birthday sis," he says opening his arms for a hug, which I gladly take.

"Thanks Marco. I love you."

"I love you more." He tells me.

We pull away and he claps his hands together.

"You guys breakfast is going to be cold so I suggest you get downstairs now."

"Fine. We're coming." I say with my hands resting on my brothers shoulders.

"Wait for me! Sophia Alice calls.

I stop in my tracks while Marco just continues on ahead.

Typical.

"Wait let me change quickly." I say.

I change into more casual wear, and glance at Sophia Alice for approval, and she gives me a nod.

We walk down the stairs hand in hand, and as if he disappeared into thin air, Marco was nowhere to be found.

We walked into the kitchen and then I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

Xander, Felix, Dylan, Tomas and Marco were all behind the kitchen counter with a cookie cake in front of them and 17 in balloon numbers.

"Oh gosh, you guys! I gush.

"You can finally shut up about your birthday all day," Felix is first to hug me.

"If this is your way of saying happy birthday Felix, then thank you." I say hugging him back.

"You're welcome." He says.

"Happy birthday little one." Dylan says in my ear.

"Thanks Dyl." I tell him.

Tomas basically suffocates me in his hug.