AUTHORS NOTES: I'm sorry for taking forever to put up my book! So, this is my first FanFic. Hopefully, it's pleasing and satisfactory. I'm sorry in advance for any delays in my chapter putting up! Dont forget to review!

PLEASE READ: I must tell you to read NIGHTFALL by .0 She is my friend and she has great ideas. This book is one of many she wants to write!

DISCLAIMER: I dont have too many of Stephanies charaters yet. Just dont copy ideas!

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"That was so not like the book!!!" I said going out of the movie theaterwith my friends. We had just watched Twilight.

"Well, Kayley, It is the movie. But I do agree… the book is soooooooo much better." Emmeline said nodding her head simultaneously with Allison. Emmeline and Allison have ALWAYS been able to "read" each others minds. They are so alike but they are so different. Emmeline has brown hair with a strawberry tint in it, when the sun shines on it. Her skin is tan. She originally lived in Hawaii. Allison has light brown hair. She died her tips her favorite color, purple. Allison is very shy… but her style scream confidence. Emmeline is shy too, Em is always shy.

"If you don't think about the book, the movie was pretty good." Blonde haired Destinee said. Destinee usually thinks about stuff before she says it. That's not like Emmeline, Allison and I. We just say it. Not really thinking.

"I don't think Robert Pattenson is good for Edward. He's not as cute as I pictured. " Allison said getting off of subject. Everyone agreed as we hoped into my blue broken down Ford. It took a while to start but we were off. " I like Jacob, he's cute." she added.

"EWWWWWW!!!!!!" Emmeline and Destinee yelled in disgust together. By that time I was already at my house. When I drive, I only concentrate on that and maybe on the music. I concentrated on trying not to get us killed on my 17th birthday.

"We're here!" I declared, parking the car in the driveway.

"Great. Do we get cake?" Allison asked sarcastically. Everyone laughed on the way to the door. My house is big! I have 5 other siblings. Luckily, all but my older sister- Xenia- moved out. The house's exterior is brick red. My mom's an nurse, but she likes to design. She designed the inside of the house.

Xenia had gone to the movies with her friends. My parents probably had gone to get my presents., but they might have gone to see Anne's new baby (Anne is my oldest sister. She's 27 years old). So it was just my friends and I!

I walked in and saw the answering machines' red light flashing. I walked up and saw it had 2 messages.

"Ooooo! It must be Radley." Allison said with that high pitched lovey voice. Emmeline and Destinee joined in with the 2nd round of 'Ooooo's.

"Be quiet!! It could also be Andy!" I said back angrily.

Let me back up first.

When I first turned 16, Andy asked me out. I guess he had liked me for a while. We practically went out for a month. Then I broke it off because I liked Radley. He's so dreamy with his native tan/brown skin and long, beautiful black hair. I guess he somewhat looks like Jacob… but cuter. A few months later I told my friend, Quinn, that I for sure liked him. Quinn is the popular girl that knows EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE. Its good and bad to know people like that. This is a good reason. If you want a boy to ask you out but you don't want to ask them, the word will get around somehow. So, 2 weeks later (I'm serious! 2 weeks.) he asked me to the December Dance. As I melted inside , I said yes… of course. So since December, we've been going out. It's August, 8 months. I'm content with my life now.

Back to the answering machine.

I pressed the play arrow and sure enough one was from Andy that said "Happy Birthday, Kayley!! I got you a present if it's ok to come over later tonight.*wink* *wink*. Bye!! Remember my number is 555-0410!" Just like him… annoying! He's been through my life too much.

"He so still likes you." Destinee said.

"You think?! What do you girls think we should do about him?" I said making up a plan in my creative mind.

"We should think it up later, Kayley. Lets listen to what Radley has to say first." Emmeline said leader like. I nodded in agree knowing the next message was from him. I pressed play again and heard this "Happy Birthday to you! You live in a zoo! You look like a very pretty monkey!! Aaaaaaaaand you don't smell like one tooooooooooooo! Happy Birthday, Candy Kay! Love you!!! I'll come over around 4:30 to celebrate your b- day with you're BFF's! The movie should be over by then, right? See you then!! Bye!" Everyone made goo-goo sounds to me and I just shooed them off looking at the time on the oven. It was 4:25. Crap! 5 minutes till Radley came over. I ran up through the halls to my room with my "followers" not far behind realizing what time it was also. I quickly ran to my mirror and brushed through my hair and re- did it then put a piece of gum in my mouth and offered some to my friends. Just when I was ready, the doorbell rang. Right on time… As always. We snaked back to the front door and I motioned my friends to sit on the furniture. Being my weird, awesome, stupid friends, they left 2 seats right next to each other open. I rolled my eyes and opened the door.

It was Andy. Weird. Of course he could tell I was disappointed, so he moved out of the way so I could see the drive way and Radley. He was leaning coolly against his chipped black truck. Relief came over me.

"Hi Andy! Hi Radley!" I said running almost tripping down the front steps to hug my Rad. He hugged me back and kissed the top of my head. I could tell Andy was not happy about this. But who cares about your ex that still likes you?

"Happy Birthday Candy Kay! Has it been good so far?" He asked as we walked up the stairs, holding hands.

"Its been good Rad. Thanks." I said back almost squeaking. I still have a hard time talking to him.

"Good. I see Andy has a present for you." He said settling down next to me on the sofa.

"Kay, let me see it Andy- thanks." I replied nicely, unhooking my hand from Radleys'.

Andy handed me my present and said a quiet 'Happy Birthday'. Then he left before I could open it, oh well. I opened the present with hesitancy. It was a CD of my favorite band, Bowling for soup. Music is a big part of my life. Especially when its my favs. Wow! He's an awesome friend! To bad I can't thank him. I'll do it when school starts again.

"Oh … My … Gosh!" I yelled after staring at it for a good 5 seconds. "I love it! I wish he didn't leave! I would be giving him a big bear hug right now!" I yelled in an ear piercing scream. Shortly, I was jumping around the room with the CD in my hand.

"I'm glad you like it, Kayley! Now STOP SCREAMING!!! It sounds like your parents are home!" Everyone (especially Allison) yelled. I stopped immediately and saw my parents walk in from the garage door.

"Xenia will be here shortly. Tomorrow we're going to Anne and Dave's house for the family party. Anyway, Happy Birthday my sweet Kangaroo Kay." My mom said casually giving me a kiss on the cheek and handing me the small, square box in her hand.

"Thanks Mom." I said hugging her back. My dad gave me his present and then said "I swear I could hear you 30 blocks down yelling. Are you ok?"

"Yeah dad. I'm fine." I replied.

"Good. Happy 17th!" He said. Just then the door opened and Xenia came in.

"Hello Kayley! Now you're 17! One year younger than me… again!" She said as she came in and gave me a hug. She handed me a small envelope. No doubt it was a gift card to somewhere.

I opened my presents. My mom got me a beautiful silver necklace, my dad gave me Sorry!, my sister gave me a gift card to Barnes and Nobles.I thanked each of them for the presents. My friends and I decided to play Sorry!. Luckily, I won twice. I'm horrible at games! I think they let me win. We all got tired of playing and saw it was 10:00. Everyone left, so I put Bowling for soup on my yellow ipod (yellow is my favorite color. It's so cheery, like me). I got into bed and sang myself to sleep. I love to sing! I've always been good at singing. My whole family is wonderful at singing. No surprise I'm good too. Eventually I went to sleep. This was a better birthday then my sweet 16!

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