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My phone was buzzing non-stop on my bedside table. I rolled over and picked it up to stop it, my doors were open again and I had a clear view of the waves smacking the shore. I got on my stomach to check all the texts I'd gotten. I had one from all the Bellas, my high school friends, my mom telling me to call her, Lincoln telling me to call him, and a ton from my other friends. It took me forever but I finally sent replies to all of them, then flipped over on my back to call Lincoln.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" He yelled into the phone causing me to hold it at arms length. "I love you and I wish I was there with you guys!"
"Thanks, I wish you were too! You know I wasn't really awake until you screamed that in my ear," I chuckled at him.
"I try to help where i can, babe. So do you know what everyone has planned for you today?"
"No clue. I think I'm the only one up right now, Beca and Chloe hit it pretty hard last night so they'll probably be asleep till like noon."
"Then you can have four hours of sisterly bonding with Aubrey. Isn't she awake?"
"I don't know I haven't gotten out of bed- oh wait here she comes," Aubrey walked in carrying breakfast for me, "Ooh she just might be my favorite sister," I winked at her as she sat down with it. I put Lincoln on speaker.
"Happy birthday," she kissed me on the forehead, "so how'd you and Jeremy's date with our dad go, Lincoln?"
"I think it went pretty well! I had fun, he laughed...is that a good thing?" I rolled my eyes at Aubrey.
"Yeah, that's a good thing, babe," I said between bites. "he didn't try to kill you?"
"Nope! He even said, "He put on deep voice," 'we should do this again sometime, son.'"
"For serious? You got called son? Damn, he doesn't even call me daughter," I laughed as Aubrey agreed with me and stole some bacon off my plate.
"Yeah, so I guess the next time he's in Atlanta we're going fishing again."
"Well, that's exciting, although I guess you could be the son her never had."
"Naw, don't say that! Then I wouldn't be able to marry my sister-" awkward silence. I finished chewing slowly and swallowed watching Aubrey's expression. She was trying not to laugh at me.
"Marry? Like marriage? Like husband and wife?"
"Ummm you know I was just thinking about the future...not anytime soon of course! Its, ah, just if I ever thought abut marrying someone it would...um, be you." I shoved a pillow in Aubrey's face to stop her from laughing. "Amber?"
"I'm here, sorry I was choking on...pepper."
"Well, I have to go I love you! Have a good birthday!"
"I love you too, bye," I hung up and glanced over at Aubrey who was turning red.
"So when can I start helping plan the wedding?" she finally got out.
"Shut up, Bree! At least someone wants to marry me and at least I love him too!"
"Hey, I'm just teasing you. That was actually really cute and I'm going to be an old maid when you and Lincoln are happily married with 20 kids!"
"Oh God not 20, that hurts my uterus just thinking about it. So who was that guy with Chloe last night?"
"I don't even know," Aubrey shook her head while she laid back into my pillows. "I thought she was getting along pretty well with Noah though, seeing as she didn't stop texting him all day yesterday."
"I want them to go out, they'd be so cute together."
"Yeah me too...he texted me yesterday and said dad was sending him back down here with your birthday present," she smirked.
"Someone just wants to see Chloe," I laughed and finished up my breakfast then called my mom.
"So what do you want to do today, birthday girl?" Aubrey was walking out onto the balcony, I jumped out of bed and followed her.
"Ah, let's go to Waccatee and I want to go to Ripley's Aquarium because I love fish," she was laughing at me. 'What?"
"I'm just laughing because for your 19th birthday you want to go to the zoo and an aquarium," she came over and hugged me. "I don't think you're 19."
"I definitely am! And Chloe will be excited that we're going to the zoo. But then I guess we can just hang out here for awhile and go to Texas Roadhouse for dinner."
"So when do you want me to give you your pres-"
"BECA, TURN YOUR SHIT DOWN!" we looked back through the doors and saw Chloe standing outside the bathroom door pounding on it. Beca had apparently woken up and decided to take a shower. "BECA, I'M NOT JOKING, I WAS SLEEPING!" Beca turned it up louder in response. Aubrey and I were laughing at them when a furious Chloe spotted us and stormed over. "God, she is so ANNOYING!"
I was surprised she wasn't hungover, I'll give her credit for being able to hold her liquor. I watched her sit down and stare out at the ocean before she sprung up again. "Oh my gosh what's wrong with me?" she almost knocked me over in a hug. "Happy birthday! I love you, Amber!" she planted a big kiss on my cheek and smiled toothily at me. "And i'm sorry that the day you were born I accidentally dropped my barbie doll on you," I laughed while she hugged me again.
"Thanks! Guess what, we're going to the zoo today!" She raised her arms above her head and yelled in happiness. Beca joined us a minute later in shorts and a t-shirt. "hey, Becs!"
She smiled brightly and came over to give me a hug, "Happy birthday!" she stood next to me with her arms still around me while Chloe glared at her. "Good morning, Chloe, you look really beautiful this morning," she laughed as Chloe stomped off to go take a shower herself. "So what are we doing today?" she looked up at me.
"The zoo, the aquarium, hanging out here, and then Texas Roadhouse!"
"Are you turning 6?" she laughed at me.
"Nooo, it's gonna be fun I promise!"
About an hour later everyone was ready except for Chloe who was still running around the house in her underwear. Someone knocked on the door and she ran over to answer it before anyone else could even get up. "Hey whe-" the voice stopped short, it was Noah holding a big box wrapped up for me. He was gaping down at Chloe in her underwear. "Umm- ah- Hi, Chloe."
She smiled up at him and grabbed his arms so she could pull herself up to kiss him on the cheek, "Thanks for the donuts, Noah, they were great." He looked like he was about to pass out. "Come on in" she pulled him in and then stepped in front of him and started walking to the living room, his eyes widened as he took in the other side of her. She glanced over her shoulder and motioned for him to come on.
He shook his head to concentrate and started walking after her, "Hey, Amber, happy birthday!" I stood up so he could give me a hug, he picked me up in a big hug after he put my present down on the couch. He was our dad's oldest friend and partner's son so we had known him forever, he was pretty much Aubrey's and my big brother.
"Noah, thanks!"
"Hey, Aubrey!" he smiled at her after putting me back down. She waved, "And you must be this one's best friend?" he asked Beca as he pointed over his shoulder at me.
"That's me!" she smiled up at him, literally up at him he was 6'3. "Beca Mitchell," she stuck her hand out and he shook it.
"Nice to meet you!" he pulled her into a hug. "So, Amby, get to opening those presents!" he nodded to the big box he'd brought in, he was carefully avoiding looking over at Chloe who was spread out on the couch next to Aubrey.
"Wait! I'll go get mine and Chloe's!" Aubrey sprang up and ran up the steps.
"So what are you girls doing to celebrate?"
"we are going to the zoo and Ripley's then Texas Roadhouse for dinner. Are you down here for the day? You should come with us!"
"Yeah, I'd love to!"
"This is gonna be so much fun!" Chloe squeaked from the couch causing his face to turn red. Aubrey stomped back down the steps a few minutes later holding a box in one hand and a thick envelope in the other. "Ok you really didn't get her a sex toy," Chloe said when she took the box from her. Noah's face was even more red after this comment.
"Open mine first!" Beca ordered. I looked around confused then realized she was holding her phone out to me, I took it and looked down at the screen.
"BECA! YOU GOT ME A PUPPY!" there was a little puppy on the screen with white feet and mixed black and brown fur. "Oh my gosh she's adorable! How old is she?"
"A month and a half, we're gonna pick her up when we go see my mom." I tackled her in a hug.
"Thanks, oh my gosh this is awesome! I love you!" I kissed her cheek and handed her phone back to her. "Who's next?" Chloe threw the box she was holding to me and I ripped the paper off it. I pulled out a scrapbook that was filled with pictures of the three of us when were little up until now where Beca, Jesse, Lincoln, and the Bellas made appearances. "Aww, Chlo, thank you so much!" I placed it next to me on the couch.
"Here, Amber, I got you something too," Noah leaned forward and handed me a card with a gift certificate for four to go to the spa for the day. "I thought you guys might want to go while you're down here."
"Hell yeah!" I leaned forward to give him a hug and Aubrey passed the envelope to me. "I'm ready to open the best present ever," I joked at her and she winked, I could tell she was excited. I ripped open the top and pulled out a bunch of papers and some lanyards. My eyes widened when I figure out what they were. "Holy shit, Aubrey, you didn't?" I looked up at her and she was shaking her head with a huge smile plastered on her face.
I separated four VIP backstage passes and tickets for the Paramore concert in California for when we were going there in a couple weeks. "So you guys will get to meet them!" she said excitedly.
"How-"
"Well the producer for their new album is Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Dad used to represent him awhile ago, so I got his number and when he found out who I was he gave me the backstage tickets and upgraded you guys to VIP." I was shaking I was so excited. Beca was freaking out too.
"Aubrey, I love you so much right now, holy shit...This is amazing thank you so much!"
"I also love you very much," Beca added causing Aubrey to laugh.
Noah handed me the box from my mom and dad, I pulled the top off of it and started pulling things out. New Beats, new Ray-Bans, a turn table, and a Michael Kors watch. "Damn, he must feel bad," I said while I fished a note out of the bottom of the box.
Dear Amber,
Happy 19th birthday! You've become a bright and intelligent young lady. I hope you enjoy the presents your mom and I picked out for you. I thought you and Beca would both like the turn table. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the finals for your a cappella group, your mother said you did a wonderful job and conducted yourself in a very good manner. I don't know if he told you but I spent the day with your boyfriend and his brother yesterday, they are both very well rounded young men. I'm glad you two are together. Have a good birthday and enjoy the rest of your summer vacation!
-Dad
P.S. Please tell Noah that his father and I have decided to expand the firm and we are sending him to work at the firm that will be located near Barden.
I looked up smiling at Noah, "Guess who's moving close to Barden?" he looked confused and pointed at himself. "Yes! Dad said they're expanding and sending you there!"
"That's great, Noah!" Chloe leaned over to hug him, still in her underwear. He blushed and mumbled a thanks. "Well, I'll go get ready so we can go!" she skipped off up the stairs. He sighed as he watched her run up the stairs.
"Dude, just ask her out," Beca said from where she was laid out next to me. "I know she likes you, seeing as she texted you all day yesterday!" he blushed again and looked down at his hands in his lap.
The rest of the day went by pretty quickly. We fed some giraffes and birds, petted stingrays, went through the tanks at Ripley's, and then went to the beach before dinner. During some point Chloe had grabbed Noah's hand to drag him off to look at something and she hadn't let go. He looked pretty pleased with his self.
Dinner was amazing! Chloe and Noah had sat together on one side of our booth while Aubrey, Beca, and I squeezed into the other. After dinner we went home and played board games and watched movies all night. Pretty soon my birthday was over and everyone was going to bed. Noah was staying in the only guest room downstairs for the night.
I laid in bed listening to the ocean and texting Lincoln for awhile. At 1:30 I heard a door creak open and feet walking down the hall. I got up quietly and made my way to the door, I pushed it open just in time to see Chloe making her way down the stairs. I smiled to myself and quietly shut the door. A few minutes later Aubrey walked into my room from the balcony, "Well I for one am glad they're progressing," she smiled as she got in bed with me.
"I know!" I got settled into the covers and had to squint to see her face in the darkness. "Thanks for the great birthday, Aubrey, I love you."
"I love you too," she leaned forward and kissed me on the nose before she shut her eyes.
Oh look i mentioned Paramore again hahaha. Well I hope you guys liked this chapter! Keeping reading and commenting!
