Fallout 3: Before the Exile

Chapter 5: Happy Birthday (Part 2)

Chapter 5: Happy Birthday (Part 2)

*Year 2268*

John's P.O.V  

I was still looking down at my presents, unable to help the feeling of admiration. A Pip-Boy 3000 from the Overseer himself, a Grognak the barbarian comic book from Amata and a surpirse birthday party that my dad planned.

And I've only been in here for ten minutes!

Eventually, I managed to look away, rolling up the comic and placed it in my pocket. After I carefully placed it away,  I turned to my right side to see what everyone was doing...

Tom, Mary, Susie and Freddie were on one table amongst themselves, talking about something that involved the party, probably about when we're having the cake. On a different table there was Amata and Christine, giggling about the look on my face when I showed up which caused me to roll my eyes at them but they didn't take notice.

"Girls...." I thought to myself.

Then I looked over them and saw Butch's crew, talking about what they should call their gang. I overheard them suggesting names such as The Mackers or The Vault Rats and such but then I heard something pretty cool from Paul...

"What about The Vault Dwellers"

"Why in the name of the vault would anyone want to go around and be called a vault dweller for the rest of their life? Sometimes you really are as dumb as you look" insulted Butch.

"I think it's a cool name, you jerk" I mentally replied back but chose to stay out of the conversation.

I also saw the Overseer talking with Mrs. Old lady Palmer about something while Officer Gomez was alone, drinking a nuka-cola, looking out of the cafeteria window from my left side. By the service table, there sat Old Stanley with my dad, talking about work and grown-up stuff.

I decided to talk to Freddie's group first and made my way towards them. As I got closer to them, I saw that Tom and Mary were sitting opposite of each other as Freddie and Susie did the same. They noticed me approaching, turned their heads towards me and smiled.

"Happy birthday, John" said Freddie as he stood up from his seat.

He opened his arms out to me as I did the same and brought the two of us into a hug, patting each other's backs before releasing.

"Awwwww, ain't that cute" said a teasing Susie.

"Jealous?" I teased back as Freddie took his seat and left enough space for me to squeeze in.

"NOOO!" she snapped quickly before looking away from me, turning a bright red. We all laughed from her comeback which caused her to turn an even brighter red.

"Susie, is there something going on?" said a now teasing Mary. Susie remained silent, her skin turning more and more red with ever second that passed by as we all laughed lightly. After a few seconds, Mary calmed down a bit and moved her hand to Susie's shoulder.

"Come on, Susie, you know we're only teasing" said Mary.

"Yeah, I know" she replied but from her tone, she didn't sound too convinced.

"Anyway..." said Tom, ending the amusing conversation "Congratulations on the Pip-Boy, man. You deserve it but just so you know, I'm jealous for you" and had a light grin on his place.

I raised the mechanism in the air "Don't worry, you'll get your's soon enough but for now..." I trailed off as I brought it back towards me "I've got the coolest decive in the world and you guys don't" I sang the last part.