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"Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuu!" everybody sings to Carlos as he blows out his candles. We are celebrating Carlos's birthday tonight even though it was a week ago but now they are done recording a new song so we can celebrate.
"Aw thanks guys. This means so much." Carlos smiles and starts to eat the cake with his hands. We all laugh at this. Carlos is like an older brother to me and it's great to see him so happy about turning 18.
"So you boys have anything to announce?" my Mom asks looking at the boys like she knows something I don't.
"Nope."
"Nothing to announce."
"This is good cake."
I look at each of my older brothers and they all are eating cake but they look nervous. Like they are dreading something.
"Um I'm gonna go in the living room." I say and go sit on the couch.
"BOYS!" my mom shrieks and they all jump. She gives them the look and they all hang their heads.
"Ok Ok." Kendall sighs defeated and the boys stand up and sit on the couch with me.
"I'll leave you guys alone." My mother tells us and leaves to go to her bedroom.
"What's going on? Why is mom acting so weird?" I ask and turn towards the guys.
"Look Katie you know we love you a lot." Logan begins.
"Like more than anything." James continues.
"Even more than corn dogs." Carlos adds on.
"We want you to know that we will always love you no matter what." Kendall finishes.
"Where is this conversation going?" I question suddenly afraid.
"Look Katie a week ago the guys and I signed up for something." Kendall says.
"Ok. What you sign up for?"
"The army." They all say at once.
My head snaps up and I look at them to see if they are joking but their faces are dead serious.
"You're joking right? This is some prank you're playing on me." I respond and laugh.
"Sorry Katie but we aren't." James tells me.
"Seriously. The army!" I screech and stand up.
"We leave for Afghanistan in two months to go on a 26 month tour." Logan says softly.
"2 MONTHS!"
"We're sorry but we have to do this." Carlos tells me and reaches for me but I pull away.
"Well I need to be alone for a little while." I reply coolly and stride away into my room. I slam the door shut and run to my window seat and throw myself onto the pillows on it. My brothers are going into a war zone. They may die. I feel tears sting my eyes and soon they are flowing into the pillows. I'm not mad at them I soon realize. I am super proud of them. Then why am I crying? I ask myself. Because I'm scared. I'm scared that they will get seriously hurt or killed. If they got killed I would never forgive myself. Be strong for them Katie. Make the most of the time you got with them because it may be the last moments we have together.