"Today it was my birthday, and I woke up to my dad telling me that we're going to Disneyland. Apparently, by 'we' he meant him and my mom. They did however, make a point to say 'happy birthday' before they left. FML."


Sam and her twin sister Melanie were six years old at the time. Their birthday happened to be the next day so they were excited. Melanie was the only one to be excited to turn another year older, although Sam didn't care though.

They were turning another year older, why make a big deal out of it? Their parents were still together, so it didn't matter as long as they were together for their birthday the next day.

Melanie had gone to bed at her normal bed time, Sam however stayed up longer. She only went to bed when her dad told her to 'get her ass in bed.'


Sam was interrupted from her dream about chicken legs and bacon dancing and singing 'It's a Small World' when Melanie started jumping up and down on Sam's bed.

"Sam wake up! It's our birthday today!" Melanie shouted in joy but then fell on top of Sam when their bedroom door opened.

"Girls we're going to Disneyland." Their dad said and Melanie sat up in excitement after accidentally crushing her sister. Their mom Pam appeared by their dad's side.

"And by we, I mean your dad and me." Pam said and their dad looked at them.

"Happy birthday girls and stay out of trouble. Especially you Sam." Their dad said and then closed the door to the bedroom. The two girls looked at each other in confusion. They heard the car drive away from the house, off to Disneyland, without them.

"At least they said happy birthday to us," Sam said shrugging.

"Yeah at least they did." Melanie mumbled upset and went to her bed. She fell on top of it. They knew most kids would be upset, but if you lived with parents like theirs, you learn to suck it up and move on with your life. The two girls laid awake in their beds and stared at the chipping white paint on the ceiling.

Our lives stink. The two girls thought at the same time.


A/N: I felt like since they were seven, they shouldn't say a bad word in their heads. I don't know when Sam and Melanie's dad left. Sam said in iParty with Victorious that her dad said he will be back, but he never did. So Sam must have been old enough to remember that.