hey okay so this is a one-shot of zoe grown up after like 12 years! enjoy!
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" My family yelled as we all gathered around our large table. Today was my 16th birthday FINALLY!
"Happy birthday Zoë." Miles said as he kissed the top of my head. I couldn't be happier. All my family was here, surrounding my violet cake and singing.
"Thanks." I said as I blew out the silver candles.
"Did you make a wish?" Callie asked as she patted my blonde hair. Of course I did I thought to myself. I wished Ivan would finally ask me out.
"Yep, but I am not ever going to tell anyone because I am just that amazing." I said as I grabbed my knife and slid it through the purple cake.
"ZOË!" Numerous voices yelled as I showed up at Goode High school.
"Happy 16th Zoë." Astra said. She finally was allowed to go to an actual high school, and thanks to me being as smart as I was, I was in her grade!
"Thanks Astra!" I said as I hugged her. She was a couple inches taller than me, about 5'11" ish and I was 5'6".
"Ya Zoë happy birthday." Ivan said as he turned the corner with a few of my other friends.
"Thanks." I said as I felt heat rush to my face.
"Did you get any good gifts?" My friend Ashley asked.
"Well, I got usual stuff-" I looked in Ivan and Astra's direction.
"And then I got a ton of coffee and candy, then my favorite, Zombie Apocalypse 15 from my brother Tobias." I said as I linked arms with Astra.
"Cool!" Ivan said as he linked arms with me.
"When you blew out your candles did you get what you wished for?" Ashley asked as she pushed her brown hair behind her ear.
"Not yet." I sighed while pushing my blonde hair back in a pony tail.
"Probably will never get it." I sighed again as I walked towards my Greek class.
"Well I will see you later then, bye see you at lunch! Happy birthday again!" Ashley yelled as she skipped backwards down the hall bumping into the smaller students.
"Bye!" I yelled as I entered my class.
My teacher Mrs. Gooke greeted us as we sat down in our seats.
"Κλάση Καλημέρα!" (Good Morning Class!) Mrs. Gooke said as she walked towards the black board wearing her tall heals.
"Το πρωί Gooke κα!" We all said as we settled in.
The only reason I took this class was that I knew everything. I was in a classroom full of 18 year olds even though I was 16. I probably should have been in college but I wanted to stay with Astra and Ivan.
"Χαρούμενα γενέθλια Zoë από τον τρόπο." Mrs. Gooke said as she wrote on the board.
"What?" Tanya said. Tanya was a natural popular girl with high cheekbones and having a waist the size of a toddler.
"She said Happy Birthday to Zoë." Ivan pointed out as he sighed.
"Oh." Tanya said as she flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder. That gave me good memories of Tansy flipping her hair over her shoulder. Tansy was way nicer than Tanya though.
"Yep. Zoë is finally 16!" Ivan yelled as he hugged my shoulders.
"SORRY I AM LATE!" Nora yelled as she ran to her seat.
"Κα Greenwood γιατί ήσουν αργά?" Mrs. Gooke asked as she sighed.
"My guess is she was too busy at the garden center." Someone called from the back of the room. That got a sour look from Nora, and a death glare from me.
Nora's dark hair was sprawled everywhere as she wiped sweat from her forehead.
"Τέρατα." Nora winced as Ivan brushed her arm. Monsters. Of course.
"Oh but happy birthday Zoë." Nora said as she half hugged me.
"Mrs. Greenwood why were you late?" Mrs. Gooke asked again a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"That's for the principle to know and you to never find out." I said as Nora gave me a grateful look.
"Mrs can we please continue class?" Astra asked as she drummed her fingers on her desk.
"Φυσικά." Mrs. Gooke said in a sarcastic tone.
After 20 minutes we got to the good part.
"So who are the two best greek gods?" Mrs. Gooke asked as she sat on her heart chair. My row all raised their hands.
"Ares." Ivan answered.
"No it's Demeter!" Nora said.
"Hermes is better than all of them!" Astra said punching his hand playfully.
"Of course the two best gods are Athena and Poseidon. I mean Poseidon rules more than half the world, and Athena is the smartest out of them all. I'm smarted than all of you so my decision is law." I said as I put my blonde hair up in a high ponytail.
"I think Aphrodite is the best because she is the goddess of love." Tanya said from the back.
"It has to be Hebe she's the goddess of youth!" A girl yelled from the front.
"Nope Nike all the way. She's the goddess of Victory so she wins." Someone yelled from the back of the class.
After 10 minutes of arguing Mrs. Gooke changed the subject.
"How many of you are actually greek?"
My row raised their hands.
"How much percentage?"
I raised my hand.
"Yes Zoë?" Mrs. Gooke said as she pushed her blonde hair back into her bun.
"Well I know both my parents are Greek so probably 90% I'm guessing." I said as I got approving nods from my friends.
"I'm guessing same for you all?" My friends all nodded.
"You know Zoë you are so different than all your other siblings. I mean you are pretty much so smarter than all of them, but most of them were quite. Except for Tobias. Tobias and that darn Alaska Valdez." Mrs. Gooke said as she looked at the sky.
"Correction, soon to be Alaska Jackson." I said through a smile.
"Tell them I say congratulations!" Mrs. Gooke said as she continued her class.
"Is Tobias actually getting married?" Astra asked when we left the classroom.
"Sometime I mean you can see it coming can't you?" I asked as I pushed past a few students.
"Ya." Nora said as she ran to catch up, her green backpack bouncing behind her.
The rest of the day was a blur until gym.
"Mrs. Jackson happy 16th." Mr. Nunley said as I entered the gymnasium.
"Thanks Mr. Nunley." I said as I started running my laps.
"Hey how are your siblings doing? I miss talking to them all. The only Jackson's left are you and Miles. How are Tobias and Alaska doing? Did Sage and Aaron finally start dating? Did Colten get together with Tess yet? Oh my god I miss telling Tobias to shut up, and telling Colten to stop pelting balls at Bobby's face." Mr. Nunley had tiny tears in his eyes as he wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.
"They are goo-" Before I could finish my sentence it sounded as if there was a stampede going on.
"TOBIAS JACKSON YOU ARE NO LONGER ALOUD IN THIS SCHOOL!" Mrs. Laquefa yelled down the hallway.
"IM 30 YEARS OLD YOU CAN'T CONTROL ME!" Tobias yelled as he emerged into the gym.
"HE IS DIVERGENT!" A voice sounding similar to Sage's yelled through the hall.
"HAHA SUCKERSSSS!" Another voice yelled as Colten ran into the gym.
"Where's my favorite little sister!" Colten yelled as he crushed me in a hug. Colten was 28, Tobias was 30, Sage was 26, and Callie was 23.
"Hey guys. How the-" I didn't get to finish my sentence as Alaska Valdez, Aaron Stoll, and Tess Grace showed up.
"Hola people." Alaska said as she tied her auburn hair back.
My entire gym class broke into peals of laughter as a bunch of faculty came into the gym.
"We are not leaving Mrs. Laquefa. We are clearly on a mission to say happy birthday to our little sister and then cause mayhem to all the teachers." Callie said.
"Okay bye Zoë have the best day ever!" Sage said as she ran towards the back stair case gripping Aaron's hand.
"BYE!" Tobias yelled as he and Alaska disappeared into the hallway with the rest of my family.
"Well then." Mr. Nunley said as he rubbed his temples.
"That's my family for ya." I said as I went back near my group.
"Now we are playing dodgeball." Mr. Nunley said as I high fived my friends. Soon the teams were chosen and the game had started.
"So Zoë for you birthday aren't you allowed to get one gift, any gift?" Ivan asked as he chucked a ball at someone's head.
"Yep." I said as I grabbed a purple ball from the air and threw it at someone's stomach.
"Please tell me you won't join the Hunt." Ivan looked into my eyes, his blue eyes pleading almost.
"Well, I wouldn't leave. How could I leave you guys? But I don't have a boyfriends so I could give up on the men part." I said while thinking very hard. I could ask to join the Hunt if I wanted. No I thought, I can't, I couldn't.
"Well, Zoë Bianca Jackson Σε αγαπώ." Ivan whispered into my ear as he pressed his lips to mine. Oh my gods he just said he loved me! After a second he released and threw a ball at another person.
"Σ ' αγαπώ lee Ιβάν Fanz, ' αγαπώ πάρα πολύ." I couldn't believe it though. Best. Birthday present. Ever!
