Disclaimer: I don't own The Boondocks original character. Parents are mine, but… c'mon.
I'm feeling tired. I want an holiday, I want a day to relax, be happy and don't worry about fuckin' school. I hate this.
Anyway, in this week I think about… birthdays. Yes. So I write how, for me, were Riley's birthdays. 'Cause happiness is everywhere. Yeeeeah.

Is not… I mean… is not a real fiction. But… I need to do something. Monster… eat… my… creativity… ARGH!
Summary: "Happy birthday to me…"
Category - The Boondocks
Rated: K+

Four years old
That was the first birthday he ever remember.
His parents didn't have much money, but bought him a chocolate cake. Huey, his brother, remained near him all the time, trying to act gentle. Was obvious that wasn't spontaneous, but for the little one that was enough.
He wanted a car, but he forgot it when held the little teddy bear with button for eyes inside the only presents he had.
Riley hadn't any friends, but didn't care. While everyone sang to him 'happy birthday' he smiled, happily.

Five years old
They went to aunt Cookie. There were others children, his cousins they said, but he had never meet them before.
His brother argue on something with his parents. Wasn't something about his birthday, and in all the day Huey never gave really attention to him.
His parents, however, listened to him patiently but watched the little one, smiling.
His parents and aunt Cookie shared the money for buy at him a necklace in silver. Riley was proud of that, saying that was his first chain.
In the evening Huey give his sorry and tell him 'happy birthday', ashamed for not be gentle with him.

Six years old
Riley had no friends, but everyone in his class sang to him 'Happy Birthday'.
At home his parents and Huey discussed about something. When Huey went to his friend they finally remembered Riley. His mother kissed and hugged him and the father said sorry 'cause they didn't have enough money for the cake and a present that year. For Riley was enough stay with them for be happy.
Huey was out with his friend, Cairo, and the little one waited all the evening for an 'happy birthday' that never came.

Seven years old
That year Riley moved to Woodcrest with his brother.
No one in his class knew about his birthday, so no one sang something to him.
At home Huey and his Granddad were arguing about something that Riley didn't know and nobody remembered his birthday.
In the evening he went to sleep, knowing perfectly that no one would come for say 'happy birthday'.

Eight years old
That day he didn't hit his classmates, didn't go with Ed and Rummy and didn't spend all the day at the house of his idol, Thugnificent.
Tired like he never felt, he searched the little teddy bear with button for eyes hide in his wardrobe and looked at it, trying to understand why he didn't have enough strength to hold or throw it away.
When sleep-time came his brother walk to Riley and held his arm, staring at him.
"Happy birthday."
He didn't say it with an emotionally content. He could say 'gimme the book' and the voice would be the same.
Said that he went in the bedroom for surf on internet, leaving the little brother in the corridor.
Riley smiled, happily.