- what am i • daniel seavey • ✔︎ -

-chapter 37-

[Daniel's POV]

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Emma Lynn

Emma Lynn
Hey can you come over?
I need help with something

Me
Sure I'll be right over Emma Lynn😘

Emma Lynn
Great Daniel James😘

I drove over to Emma's house to find her waiting the driveway. She didn't even wait for me to open the door, but just hopped in.

"Let's go!" She squealed, making me laugh.

"Where?" I questioned.

"I'll let you know." She replied with a wink. I exaggerated a sigh and she giggled.

After pointing ways to turn, Emma and I arrived at an outdoor pool. It was really busy there, which was odd because it wasn't extremely hot out. We walked through the front gate, and weren't stopped to pay.

"Em, what's going on?" I asked her.

"You'll see!" She grinned. We walked into the main pool area, and everyone turned to face us.  All my friends were there, smiling. Faith held a cake, that said 'Happy Birthday Daniel'. It made me smile, just like them. "Happy birthday Daniel James!" Emma turned and kissed my cheek.

"Thank you Emma Lynn." I kissed her cheek again. "Now let's go eat some cake!"
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It was two days until Emma's eighteenth birthday on June 11th. We had just finished our junior year of high school and nothing could be better.

Ellie, Faith, Charlotte, Isabella, Corbyn, Zach, Jonah, Jack, and I were all planning a surprise birthday party for her, like they had done for me when I turned eighteen in April. Everyone in the junior class was invited.

We already had the venue, which was Emma's house. Now all we needed was decorations, food and a plan.

"Why don't we go to the sand volleyball courts again, and some of us can stay and set up?" Isa suggested.

"Nah. She'll get suspicious when some of us aren't there." I denied the idea.

"How about another treasure hunt?" Jack spoke up. We all turned our focus onto him, and he continued. "But this time just do a map, and lead her all over the city, and that'll give us time to set the party up."

"Anyone have any better ideas?" Ellie asked. Jack put his hand to his chest, acting hurt. We giggled but shrugged.

"I guess we're doing that then." Lottie said. Everyone nodded.

"I'll do the map!" Faith volunteered. "Anyone want to help?" She pleaded. Jonah raised his hand and the two started working on a laptop.

"Who's going to stay with Emma the whole time?" Corbyn asked.

"I can again?" Ellie offered.

"Sure." I agreed and started to order food and decorations.

"My mom can make a cake or cupcakes." Zach told us.

"Perfect!" This party was really coming together.
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Ellie has just gotten Emma to lead her house with another treasure map. It had 'X marks the spot' again, and led her all over Portland. The rest of us rushed in. Zach's mom had made a main cake, and then cupcakes for other guests. Corbyn had 'Do Not Enter' tape, and placed in on the stair entryway, and a few other places. I have no idea where he got that stuff from.

The girls were working quickly on decorating the living room and kitchen. We had blue and silver streamers and balloons, and everything else you would need for a party.

Soon after we finished decorating, guests started arriving. Eventually there were almost fifty people there not including us.

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people who plan parties for emma
Me
Corbyn
Zach
Jonah
Jack
Lottie
Ellie
Faith
Isabella

Ellie
We're almost there folks

Jack
Ok we're ready

After a few minutes, we told everyone to be a little quieter, but the bass from the music was still shaking the house. The doorbell rang, signaling that Emma and Ellie had arrived.

"Happy Birthday!" We all cheered as they both came in. Emma's smile grew as she saw us. Isabella ran over to her, cake in hand, with lit candles.

"Make a wish!" She instructed, while Emma closed her eyes. A second later, eighteen candles were blown out and a little bit of smoke filled the air. Isabella returned to the kitchen with the cake as Emma came over to me. I embraced her in a hug and kissed her temple.

"Happy birthday!" I grinned. She turned up towards me to give me a peck on the lips. The music had been turned up again, while people danced and conversed around the room.

"Thank you." She smiled, then left my arms. She went and found Ellie, giving her a hug too. Then Corbyn, Jack, Isabella, Zach, Faith, Charlotte, and Jonah. After finishing thanking people, she came back over to me, holding two cups.

"Thank you." I took one from her hand. I took a sip, and it was definitely not pop. "Who brought beer?" I questioned.

"What?" Emma took her first sip, and then gagged. "Eww. This is not good." She shook her head, and then went back to the kitchen.

There were a few knocks on the door, and then Bryan entered, with Hayden and Mallory hanging on his arms. They looked drunk. I turned from them, not wanting to see their faces.

I felt a tap on my shoulder, and turned to see a drunk Hayden hanging on me now. I tried to push her off, but she insisted on dancing with me. She was strong, and soon she hand me pulled over to the dance floor.

I watched as Bryan and Mallory headed into the kitchen. Emma was at the other side of the room, thankfully. I did not trust those two.

"Let's go outside." Hayden voiced with her bad breath. I couldn't exactly fight her, so we ended up on the porch.

"I'm going to go back inside." I turned from her, and struggled to the door.

"Suit yourself." She shrugged and gave up, very easily. That was surprising. Inside, I watched as Emma seemed to drag Bryan up the stairs. What was happening?
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