"I cant believe its my birthday again so soon!" Clarence sang, skipping along the path.
Jeff rolled his eyes. "Theres the same amount of time between each birthday, Clarence. This year didnt have a longer gap between birthdays."
"Yeah, but it feels closer!"
"Anyway. Ill give you your present on Monday, same time as Sumo, okay? And what time is it going to be again?"
"5:30 or whenever. It doesnt really matter," Clarence shrugged.
"Right, 5:30," Jeff repeated, jotting it down on his notepad.
"What kinda food you gonna have?" Sumo piped up.
"Oh, pizza poppers, normal pizza, chips, popcorn, candy, everything!"
"You know its not very healthy to have so much junk food. Why not carrots or celery as a snack? With key lime pie or apple strudel for dessert! I could make-"
"Gross!" Sumo interrupted. "Healthy stuff is for losers."
"Yeah! It's a party, Jeff! You gotta have some junk food."
"Okay then, but Im not promising to eat as much as you two. This is my departing point anyway. See you guys at 5:30!" Jeff called before crossing the road.
"Whyd you even have to invite him," Sumo grumbled after Jeff had gone.
"Sumo!" Clarence gasped. "Hes our friend!
"But he always ruins everything!"
"Sumo, you stop being so mean," Clarence frowned.
"Sorry, but its true," Sumo muttered before going on his own way across the street.
"Jeff and Sumo should be here any moment now," Clarence said, pacing back and forth in front of the door.
"Im sure they will. Pizza will arrive soon, text me if you need me and have fun!" Mary said, hugging her son goodbye before going out the door. A few minutes after she left the doorbell rang.
"Sumo! Come in, come in," Clarence invited.
"Hey buddy," Summo greeted, and then he threw his bag of stuff on the couch and ran into the kitchen.
"Wheres the food?" Sumo said confusedly.
"Pizza man's coming soon, some stuffs in the oven, and the rest," Clarence lowered his voice to a whisper. "Is hidden under my bed," he said, stifling giggles. The doorbell rang again.
"That must be Jeff," Clarence concluded, running to open the door.
"Hello Clarence," Jeff said, heaving his bag of sleepover stuff inside. "Oh!" He suddenly exclaimed. "Have you renovated lately? Your room decòr looks great! Tell Mary I said so," he added.
"So what are we gonna do before the pizzaman gets here?"
"We have movies, video games, other games, I dunno," Clarence listed.
"Lets play a video game!"
"But theres only two controllers," Jeff contradicted.
"Who cares, we can just play two at a time. Me and Clarence first!"
"'Clarence and I'," Jeff corrected.
"Whatever. Lets play 'Dragon Fighters 2: Revenge & Death'," Sumo suggested, picking up the case and putting the disc into the console.
The trio sat on the couch, with Clarence in the middle, Sumo onnthe left and Jeff on the right. Sumo quickly won the round.
"That was so cheating," Clarence said. "But Jeff my friend, its your turn."
"Oh no, Im not very good at-"
"Just hurry up!" Sumo yawned.
Jeff hesitantly took the controller. "Okay, fine," he said and started playing.
Half way throuh the level he started whining.
"You cant do that! Thats cheating!"
"If its cheating how can I do it?" Sumo taunted.
"I cant do it!" Jeff yelled, and put the controller down. "I cannot play video games. Lets do somehing else
Just at that moment the doorbell rang. Clarence gasped. "Pizza!" He cried, and ran to answer the door.