Chapter Two; The Birthday Wish

Later on that afternoon, Mary's party guests started arriving at her house. "Hey Tiff?" Chucky began as he walked into the kitchen to feed Stanley. "Did you know that Bobby Baker kid was coming?" he asked his wife while she continued to cook. "Oh Chucky, Bobby means a great deal to Mary, after all he is her boyfriend." She told him which made him accidentally overfill the dog's dish. "What!? Mary has a boyfriend!?" he exclaimed as Stanley rushed out into the kitchen and started eating up the kibble bits.

"Well yeah, you said that she could start dating when she turned sixteen." Tiffany pointed out. "I only said that because I thought she was going to at least give me a twenty-four hour notice!" he exclaimed. "Alright Chucky that's it, Mary is not a little kid anymore and it is not your decision who she decides to date." She told him. "I never wanted to tell her that she couldn't date him!" he cried. "I just wanted her to tell me about it first and prepare me for it that's all!" he told her. At that point the two continued to argue since they were unaware that Mary was standing right behind them.

"For crying out loud Chucky! She's sixteen years old and she doesn't have to come to you about every little thing anymore!" Tiffany cried when suddenly she turned around and finally realized that Mary was there and gasped. "Oh yeah well until she's eighteen years old then she doesn't have a life of her own!" he yelled before he turned to see what his wife was looking at. "Mary," he began with a gasp as tears started filling up inside her eyes. "I didn't realize you were standing there." He told her. "Daddy, how could you?" she asked before she busted into tears and ran away into her room. "Mary wait!" Chucky cried as he heard the door slam behind her.

"Nice going mister Good Guy." Tiffany said mockingly as Chucky heaved a heavy sigh. "Tiff, why don't you start taking care of all the guests. I need to talk to my daughter." He said. "Don't worry I will, the kids are playing in the living room. I just hope that they're sharing well." She said before Chucky walked over to Mary's bedroom door and knocked upon it. "Go away!" she sobbed. "Mary, can I please talk to you for a second honey?" he asked her as he slowly turned the knob and entered the room. He sat down beside her on the bed and ran his fingers through her hair while she sobbed into her pillow.

"Look kid, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." He reassured her soothingly. "Your mother just caught me off guard that's all." He explained. "Why do you always have to embarrass me like this!?" she sobbed. "It's because I love you, and it's hard for me to admit that you're growing up." He explained as she gave a sniff. "But I never wanted to hurt you, do you understand?" he asked her as she simply nodded. "Then come on up and give me a hug." He told her as she sat up and threw her arms around him. "Shh,.." he began as he rested his chin on the top of her head and kissed it. "It's okay." He whispered as he started to rub her back gently.

"You know, as much as I love holding you in my arms again, you shouldn't be crying on your birthday. Because there's a nice young man out there with short black hair and light blue eyes out there for you. I mean he has a face that looks like that it's been carved by angels." He told her as she giggled and let go of him. "But if he ever hurts you," he began as he lifted her chin to look at him in the eyes. "then you'll probably have to make the funeral arrangements." He told her with a grin as he brushed away her tears.

"Deal?" he questioned. "Deal." She answered as she smiled back up at him. "Alright, go on out there and help your mother." He told her with a pat on the back. Mary nodded and stood up before Chucky followed her out of the room. "Hey Mary," Bobby began. "Hi Bobby." She answered. "Are you alright?" he asked her as she simply gave a nod. "Good, because I was worried about you." He said as he took her hand and the two of them started to waltz a crossed the floor. She shot a glance over at Chucky and smiled at him as he smiled back.

After Mary had finished helping Tiffany set the table, James brought out her birthday cake. Chucky finished lighting the candles before they began to sing. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Mary! Happy birthday to you!" they sung while Chucky chimed with his usual side childish verses. "Alright Mary, now make a wish and blow out the candles." Her mother told her while Chucky held onto the video recorder. Mary thought for a moment before she held her hair back behind her shoulders. "I wish that my parents were humans again." She wished silently to herself before she blew out the candles.