chapter 7 Best friends

Lyla was going back to school today after her suspension. "Okay Lyla you ready for school?" Lion-o asked.

"Yes," Lyla said.

"Then let's go," Lion-o said.

They made it to the school and Lyla went inside. "Hey Lyla," Adalo said.

"Hey Adalo," Lyla said.

"It's great to see you," Adalo said.

"It's great to see you too," Lyla said.

"Hey Lyla," Clat said.

"Hey Clat," Lyla said.

"Hi Lyla," Darvi said.

"Hi Darvi," Lyla said.

"Okay class take your seats we have a lot to cover today," Kali said.

"Good morning Ms. Kali," the class said.

"Good morning to you too," Kali said. "Okay now let's start," she said.

The class was learning the alphabet and how to read. They were even learning numbers and how to add and subtract. "Okay class, it's story time," Kali said.

"Yay!" the class said.

Kali picked out a book and read it to the class. The bell rang. "Okay class it's time for recess," Kali said.

The students ran outside to the playground. Lyla, Adalo, Clat and Darvi were playing. "We are all best friends," Lyla said.

"We sure are," Clat said.

"What should we play next?" Adalo asked.

"How about hide and seek?" Lyla asked.

"Okay let's play," Clat said.

Then the bell rang. "Aw man," Darvi said.

"Race you to classroom," Lyla said running.

"Hey no head starts," Clat said running after her.

Lyla made it home after school and told her parents about her day. "I'm glad you had fun," Liosia said.

"According to the papers we got at the orphanage next month on the 14th is your birthday," Lion-o said. "That is also a Saturday," he said.

"Can I have birthday party?" Lyla asked.

"We were planning on it," Liosia said.

"Oh boy I am going to have my first birthday party." Lyla said. "Can I invite my class mates?" she asked.

"Of course, it wouldn't be a party without your friends," Liosia said.

"Hooray!" Lyla said.

"Okay we have month until then so we have plenty of time to plan," Panthro said.

Lyla went to school for the next couple of weeks. Then her parents took her shopping for party invitations. "Okay, pick out which one's you like," Lion-o said.

"I want these," Lyla said choosing the one with butterflies.

"Okay then now we need supplies," Lion-o said.

They picked out plates, balloons, napkins, and a pinata. "There now we can set things up." Liosia said.

The next week at school Lyla came to her classmates and handed out the invitations. "Wow, a birthday party," Clat said.

"I can't wait," Adalo said.

On her birthday Lyla wore a pretty new jumper her mother gave her. "Thanks mommy," Lyla said.

"You're welcome," Liosia said.

"Okay your guests will be coming any minute be polite and greet them," Lion-o said.

"Yes daddy," Lyla said.

The guests started coming in and placed the gifts on the table. They started to play games. "Okay kids it's time to do the pinata," Panthro said.

They started to wack at the pinata. Adalo gave big swing of the bat and the pinata broke open. Candy was every where the kids scrambled to pick it up. "Okay kids now it's time for cake and ice cream," Snarf said.

They ate up the cake and ice cream.

Lyla started to open her presents and thanked her friends.

"Thanks for coming," Lyla said.

"Yes we had fun bye," her friends said and left.

"I'm glad you had fun today Lyla and keep in mind you are going to be five for a whole year, so make the most of it," Lion-o said.

"I will," Lyla said.

To be continued.