[Saturday, December 8th, 2018]

Riley's POV

It's my birthday today. At 10am, I went down to the kitchen where I knew mom would be.

"Good morning Birthday girl!" Mom said.

"Thanks mom," I said. "Anything I can help with?"

"Try to stop growing up," she joked. "You'll be 18 in a year!" I started laughing. "Could you decorate the living room?"

"Sure," I said. I went and got the decorations. Dad came into the living room.

"Happy Birthday, Riley!" He said, giving me a hug. "I can't believe you're already 16!"

"17, dad," I corrected him.

"15!"

"17."

"14!"

"17! Stop trying to time travel," I said. He started pushing down on my head.

"Stop growing," he said. I started laughing.

"Wanna help?" I asked holding up a balloon.

"Sure," he said. We started blowing up balloons.

Maya's POV

KC and I wrapped our presents to Riley. Then KC helped Aaron wrap his. Shawn had to go for a photography assignment in Los Angeles, so he won't be able to go to her party this year. KC drove us over to the Matthews' about 11.

"Happy Birthday, Riley!" I yelled as we walked into the apartment.

"Happy Birthday, Ri-Ri!" Aaron yelled. He ran to give her a hug. She greeted the hug with pure happiness.

"Happy Birthday, Ri," KC said, laughing. "The boys'll be here around noon, they're picking Lucas up."

"Shouldn't he have his license again?" Riley asked. "He turned 18 last month."

"Yeah, but he hasn't taken the driving test yet," KC said.

"Oh okay," Riley said.

Riley's POV

The guys' showed up right around 12.

"Happy Birthday, Riley!" They all exclaimed.

"You guys are just in time! Food's ready!" Mom shouted.

We all sat down to eat.

"So, how's your birthday so far, Riley?" Farkle asked.

"Great!" I said. "Dad wants me to be 14 again."

"You are getting pretty old," Uncle Josh said.

"Hey!" I said. Aaron raised his hand.

"Yes, Aaron?" KC asked.

"I need to go pee!" He looked over at Farkle. "Daddy, can you go with me?" All of us except KC, Farkle, and Aaron raised our eyebrows.

"Sure buddy," Farkle said. He got up and went with Aaron to the bathroom.

"So he's started calling him dad?" Mom asked.

"Yeah, he has," KC said. "It's better not to correct him. I'm fine with however he wants to refer to him."

"I hope it all works out with you two," mom said. "Stuart has always been a stubborn man, hopefully he'll come around someday."

"Yeah I hope so too," KC said. "Farkle is so good with Aaron. He really is everything I've ever wanted. He's a gift from God."

"So mom and dad couldn't come," Uncle Josh said. "But they had me go and get their presents to you."

"I have a question," I said.

"What's that?"

"Do you get double presents on your birthday?"

"Hasn't happened yet," I said. He looked at Maya. "Hint, hint."

"Nope," Maya said. We all started laughing.

"What's taking the guys so long?" KC asked. "Lucas, can you go check on them?"

"Sure," he said.

"Want to start opening presents?" Mom asked me.

"Sure," I said. I started opening my presents.

KC looked at the hall opening. "Maybe I shouldn't have sent the uncle back." We all started laughing. After a bit we heard moaning. KC looked over and busted out laughing. I looked over, and I saw Aaron was all wrapped in toilet paper.

Maya and I said "Awww!"

"What did you do to my little boy?" KC asked and started tickling Aaron. Aaron started laughing.

"I'm okay, mommy," he said.

"I know," she said. Ava and Auggie walked in.

"Sorry we're late," Ava said. "But this one," motioning to Auggie, "couldn't pick out a present for THREE HOURS."

"And I picked the perfect thing, didn't I?" Auggie countered.

"Yeah, yeah," she said. She saw Aaron. "Hi L.A."

"Hey Ava," he said. "Hi Auggie."

"Can you help him get all the toilet paper off of him?" KC asked them.

"Sure."

"How did I never think of L.A.?" KC asked, looking over at Lucas. Lucas shrugged.

"Wanna open mine next," Lucas asked.

"Sure, Lucas," I said. He handed me a nicely wrapped little box. I opened it, and it was a bracelet with my name spelled out with crystals. "It's beautiful, Lucas." I smiled at him.

"I took up a welding class this year, and I knew your birthday was coming up," he said. "So I decided to make this…with some of my teacher's help."

"You made it?" I asked. This made it even more special.

"Yeah," he said.

"Thank you," I said. I wrapped him in a hug.

I opened Auggie and Ava's presents. Auggie got me a picture frame with a picture of us inside. On the picture frame, there was an engraving that said: Best Friends in the Blood.

"Wow, Auggie, this is so sweet!" I said. I hugged him.

"It's true right?" He asked.

"Of course," I said.

I opened Ava's and it was a piece of wood with our names printed on opposite sides and engraved in the middle was Future Sisters.

"Our teacher does woodworking, and I asked her to make this," she said.

"Wow!" I said. "All of these presents are so thoughtful!"

"Here, open ours," Farkle said. "It's from all three of us."

I opened it. It was a, about 3 foot long, drawing of me at my apartment playing with Aaron, me working at Topanga's, and me, Aaron, and both of our families holding hands.

"This is so cute!" I said. "Thank you!" I hugged all three of them.

After opening presents we went to cut the cake. They all sang 'happy birthday' to me. When I blew out the candles, I prayed that Lucas and I would get back together someday.

"What did you wish for?" Auggie asked.

"I didn't wish for anything, I prayed for something, though," I said. I looked over at Lucas.

"I hope you get it!" Auggie said.

"Thanks, Aug," I said.

"No problem," he said. "Now let's eat cake!" I cut the cake and handed it out to everyone. I got mine last, and we all ate it and talked for the rest of the night.

Author's Note: Did anyone ever notice they never once had a birthday episode for Riley? She's the main character, and they never did, so I figured I'd throw one in. Hope you liked it.