My Escape ~// HOLD//~

Surprise

A/N: again, if you are against suicidal themes do not read! If you are suicidal, do not read! Even if you were just my friend trying to support me, I don't care. I don't like phone calls suggesting I'm self harming, writing about self harm, or anything else related to it.
Please, I'm begging you do not read on if you are suicidal or do not like the theme.

Thank you, see you at the end.
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**Maddy POV**
I rubbed my eyes as they adjusted to the light shining through the window at the end of the bed. What to do today? Maybe I could go for a walk? Buy myself a new hoodie for my birthday? Well. I'll see what happens.

I got changed into one if the jerseys and some jean shorts and plodded downstairs, to find no one. Yay, I've been abandoned a few times this week, but I don't mind. It's quiet. I like quiet. As I was putting some pop tarts into the toaster, the door burst open, revealing Mitch, Ginger, Jerome and Katie, torn shirts covered in various coloured paints. They looked pretty tired, but were also happy.
"Hey! Happy birthday maddy!"Katie smiled, walking over and hugging me. The same thing was repeated with ginger, the boys just smiled and congratulated my ageing.
"Thank you I guess..." I smiled, and it was obviously forced. I didn't know what to do. The only person to ever say that was Cody. Not a bunch of people I met a week ago...
"We got some presents for you, we just need Jason to-" she said calmly before screaming "WAKE UP!" Katie turned back to me and smiled. He rushed out only in his boxers, rubbing his eyes.
"What happened?!" His tired voice croaked. "Why am I waking up?"
"It's Maddy's birthday you ass!" Jerome laughed, earning one from mitch and Ginger.
"Oh... Sorry Maddy. I didn't know..." He apologised guiltily.
"It's alright. I didn't expect you to." I shrugged.
"Hurry up and get dressed! We're taking Maddy to her birthday presents!" Ginger whined. He pivoted and returned to his room, quickly coming back fully clothed. Katie dragged me to the front door, releasing me as I stepped onto the path.

Jason walked silently beside me for about 3 minutes, speaking up as we turned a corner.
"I haven't gotten you anything, I didn't know until this morning. I'll get you something later, I promise."
"You don't have to-"
" I want to." We reached a forest, full of dark gloomy trees. Except one. A large white treehouse with a rope ladder.
"Ta dah!" Mitch and jerome gestured to the tree proudly, earning laughs from everyone except me. I just looked up at it.
" We knew you liked trees, so, we found one. And to ensure you don't fall out, we built you a treehouse!" Ginger explained.
"Ah, okay. Thanks. It means alot."
"Wanna go up?" I looked up again and nodded. I approached the ladder and quickly climbed up. As I took the last step inside, I noticed a few boxes, all of them wrapped but one.
"How many can this thing hold?" I yelled down at everyone.
"All of us and a couple more." Being their reply.
"Then why aren't you up here yet? I thought you open the presents with the people around you?" Mitch laughed and pushed everyone else up, following behind. Katie was first up, and grabbed a set of presents
"these are from all of us." Mitch sat down in the corner.
I pulled the wrapping paper off them, revealing an air mattress, a set if blankets and more pillows?
"What are these for?" I piled the paper next to me.
" We know how you need space sometimes, and we thought, well if you need that, and you decide to stay up here overnight, why not have a bed?" Jerome explained as basically as possible. I nodded and thanked everyone for the gift.
"The next one is from me..." Jerome looked away after handing it to me. I opened it up to reveal a laptop with an apple symbol.
"Thank you Jerome. You'll have to show me what I can do on it." I beamed at him, making him feel abit happier.
"Mine mine mine mine mine!" Ginger whined, handing me a soft package. Mhm... I tore open the wrapper and pulled out a cow pillow pet. I laughed slightly, thinking to myself about the reason she got it for me...
" you said you liked cows, but Mitch said he didn't want cow crap in the pool, so... I got you a toy cow!" I shook my head, grinning like a madman.
"Thank you ginger. It's very special." I gave her a hug from the side before putting the black and white plushie in my lap.
"Katie's turn!" She tossed me a jingly-jangly item, which turned out to be keys.
"Keys? Is that an inside joke?" Jason quizzed.
"Mine was meant to be the last you opened, but Mitch insisted that his was the final gift. it will explain itself soon enough." I nodded and thanked everyone yet again, although I'd end up doing it again seconds from then...
"My turn." He stated. "You'll have to come over here for this one. It's quite fragile." His smirk was coated generously with evil. My eyebrows furrowed at the look on his face, but I loosened mine whit my eye started twitching. I pulled the tape off the top of the box and flipped the cardboard over. Another piece if cardboard lay underneath the first part, a birthday card taped to it. I detached it and removed the envelope. A bouquet of flowers on the front.

To Maddy,
The last week here has been interesting with you around. I hope you've enjoyed your time in California so far. Happy birthday, I hope you like the gifts you receive today.
Have a wonderful day,
~Mitch

"Thanks Mitch."
"Hurry up and open the box!" He nudged. I lifted the last price of cardboard, and sitting there, inside the box was a sleeping, black Labrador pup. It had a little red collar around its tiny neck.
"Aww! Mitch! It's so cute!" I jumped onto him and hugged him. "Thank you!"
"What's cu- ahh! Mitch I said no dogs!" Ginger yelped.
"Chill our babe. It's just a little puppy. If we train it while it's little it won't hurt that annoying little fluff-ball of yours!" I looked back into the box and saw a little note under his collar.

Your new best friend...
~M

I picked up the baby and nursed it so it's belly was facing the wooden ceiling.

" Charlie. You're my baby..."
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And as I promised, a chapter on New Years/ eve.
How'd you all like that? That's good!

Now about that pre A/N...

[be prepared for massive rage]

I feel really bad that I had to bring that up, and you know who you are, calling my house( I didn't even give you that number, and you don't know my parents names), then call my mobile while im at school, and then message me asking for my parents number, then revealing that it's actually your fucking mum! And not you!

I appreciate getting dragged out of class, so the teachers know I'm safe, and not trying to kill myself in ag! I love being so stressed out about what your mum will say to mine so much I cry for an hour+ on end! But what I love is when my stories go under review for suicidal themes because someone reported it.

[end of rage]

I'm sorry you guys had to read that ramble ( if you did). ME was untouchable for a week because somebody mentioned the suicidal themes in it to their parents, their parents logged on and reported the story.

Happy new year! I am trying to keep up with all my stories, but I think that my more popular ones are key ATM. There'll be really irregular/infrequent updates on all my stories.
10 votes and 5 comments? Can we do it? Course we can. Just because we reach the goal, doesn't mean that you don't keep voting. Remember that.
Check out my update book to see where the chapters are at.
I kept my promise
Bai
Stay awkward.