David always hated his birthday. He didn't get what the big fuss was about. You were celebrating the fact that another year had slipped by. Besides, his birthday just happened to be the same day a George Washington's. Oh the irony. At least Epsilon was quiet. He sighed. Better get ready for another day of missions.
Before he could get off his bed, holographic confetti sprayed all around him.
"Surprise!"
Theta appeared in front of him. "Happy Birthday Wash!"
David couldn't help but smile, especially once he he noticed that Theta was wearing a birthday hat. He looked to his doorway to see North casually leaning against the frame.
"Theta insisted that he should be the first to see you."
Still smiling, David got up. "I'm sure he did. Thank you, Theta."
"I'm glad you liked it! Now come on, the others are waiting!"
"Others?" David looked at North, clearly confused.
"Yeah, everyone got you a gift. Even Texas! Do you have any idea how hard it was to convince the Director to let us have the day off?"
Texas? was heard from Epsilon before he went back to his little corner in David's mind.
David couldn't believe it. They went through all that trouble just for him? Maybe birthdays weren't so bad after all.
~Present Day~
Sitting down on his bed, Washinton sighed. Time sure flew by. It was his birthday again. This time, there would be no Theta with confetti, no knock-knock jokes from Reggie, no Connie telling South to stuff it. All of his old friends and comrades were either dead of insane. Even Texas was gone.
Slowly shaking his head, he got up off of his bed. Time to start another boring day in this hellhole known as Valhalla.
When he got to the kitchen, it was pitch-black. What the hell?
Suddenly, the lights flashed on.
"Surprise!" He was surprised.
"Happy Birthday Wash!"
"Dude, Happy B-day!"
"Happy New Year!"
"Caboose!"
"Right, sorry. Merry Christmas!"
Wash was dumbfounded. The Freelancers throwing him a party he could understand. But these guys? He's surprised that they remember how to take off their armor, never mind that they threw him a birthday party!
Recovering from his initial shock, he asked, "Why did you guys do this?"
"For one thing, Caboose," Tucker replied, jerking his thumb at the blue. "insisted that it was your birthday. It said 'Washington's Birthday' on the calendar, even though it was just the holiday."
"Besides, it was the only way to shut him up!" Church hollered from the living room. "Now get you asses in here so we can open the presents!" At the sound of Church's voice, Caboose darted into the other room like a loyal puppy.
Tucker continued. "Secondly, it was the least we could do for you."
"My birthday is actually today," Wash said as they entered the room.
"No shit, huh?" Church commented from the couch. "That's pretty fuckin' hilarious."
"How old are you?" Tucker asked, handing Wash a present.
"Well, I feel about a hundred and fifty."
"Well then, Happy 150th Birthday!" Tucker said with a grin.
"I don't think we have that many candles," a chuckling Church said.
"Feliz Navidad!"
Wash went to sleep that night with a grin on his face.