Chapter 2

I apologize for the shortness of the first chapter, but I'm learning! This is my first story and I'm trying my best. That's all I have to say so let's get on with the story! ; )

Dear Diary,

If I looked back at today and thought I was excited, I would think I lost my mind. So, today's my 13th birthday. And yeah, I should be excited. And I was. But like me run this through you so you understand.

It started like any other day. I wake up early, as usual at the 3rd alarm. I get up to go to the bathroom, shaking Alina on the way. It's a two room apartment, so me and her share. I get dressed in the outfit me and Dylan planned together (a navy blue dress with a leather jacket, combat boots, and a friendship bracelet Lilly gave me). I go to the kitchen and make so cereal. Powdered sugar cookie donut O's cause I need to be extra awake today.

Mom is never here in the morning. She wakes up early at about 4 so she has time to get to work. Apparently there's like a lot of traffic at 5 in the morning.

By now Alina is rushing to get ready and eat breakfast. She manages to say 'happy birthday' in her little whirlwind of stress. We get our backpacks together and get out the door.

School is about a 10 minute walk from our apartment. As we walk to school, Alina rambles about Rebecca said Derrell is cheating on Haley with the new girl. But Haley secretly likes Angelo. Not that I was listening.

We finally get to school and I'm greeted by Lilly and Dylan's birthday singing. We go to my locker which they decorated. I got there later than usual so it was already time for 1st period.

The rest of the day was filled with people wishing me a happy birthday and giving me gifts.

When it was over Lilly and I (Alina tagged along) went to her grandma's to get ready for the party which we're having at her big mansion-like house. We put up up the rest of the decorations and I text Mom while Lilly does her homework (I ain't doing homework on my b-day). She said she was gonna be late, but to wait for my special gift. Dylan now comes with some homemade cupcakes with a special one for me that said 'happy birthday wallflower' (her nickname for me).

People start coming and Mom arrives. She moves the present table so her stuff is in the front. We we're having so much fun. We hanged in the pool and ate my favorite foods. But then it was time to open presents and it all went down.

Don't get me wrong, I love it when people give me stuff. But this gift Mom gave me, it is right up way to out there.

So, why is today the worst? Well we were doing all the traditional birthday stuff. They sang 'happy birthday' and I blew out the candles. Then I opened my gifts: lip gloss, sweaters, t-shirts, pajamas, perfume. You know, the usual. But then it came it mom's gift. She always has me open her gift last. She says it's 'tradition'.

I open the bag and take out the tissue paper covering it. I see a brown leather purse. She smiles at me and says it's for becoming an teenager. It was filled with some powder, mascara, lip gloss, and 13 dollars. I say thanks but she says to open the card. I open it and am shocked to see what it is.

Happy Birthday!

I know we've never really meet but I'm your grandfather, Douglas Davenport. And I would like to invite you, and your mom and sister to the bionic academy for the week. I would like for you to get to know me and the rest of the family. I really want you to come, but I'll understand if you don't want to. Just think about it!

Love, Douglas

I am shocked. No, I'm whatever is 10 times the power of shocked. I look to Mom. She's so happy she's crying. I look to Alina. Her smile is so big, she looks like the Cheshire cat. I look at everyone. They're mostly confused, but Lilly and Dylan know what's going on.

I feel a tear drip down my face and run out the room.

Thanks for reading! Is it weird to say I'm fangirling over my own story? This is going a LOT better than I thought. Please stay tuned for future chapters!