Groceries

A/N: I am sincerely sorry about how long this took me to write this. And even then it isn't much... What with graduation, field trips, nagging friends who bug me for other types of stories, I was almost run dry with ideas. But alas, I finally got one! No more fillers for now~ Time for me to stick some what close to the story line now~ Oh, by the way. This story's storyline starts a week before New Years. Sorry I skipped the celebration, but that's how I wanted to do it. ;P

XOXOXOXO~Happy Summer Vacation Everyone~XOXOXOXO

I (miraculously) didn't wake myself up the next morning. No, I was woken up by another thing. Sitting up, I eye the tray left by me while I was asleep. It had a simple breakfast on it, nothing fancy. It had some left over muffins from yesterday with some orange juice and a bit of butter. Smiling I dig in, but I can't help but wonder who would be so nice as to do this for me.

When I'm done, I sit up and start getting ready in my regular outfit. My eyes flit over to my calender and I walk over, noticing a mark over today. Smiling, I note it to be my birthday.

'Today is my birthday, isn't it? Well isn't this a nice surprise! But I never told the boys my birthday...' Leaving the room, I walk downstairs to find absolutely no one there. Not even Demitri, which is strange because I would have expected him to be home by now. I go back up and glance in the boys rooms, still finding not a single living being. Frowning, I log into my office computer. I had two computers, a desktop and a laptop and both had Pesterchum on it.

'Nobody's on. How strange, I was hoping for SOMEONE to be on so I can talk to them...' Shivering at the thought of being utterly alone in my own huge mansion, I leave the house. I might as well get those damn groceries while I don't have to worry about 4 teenage boys being left alone in my house. I rush towards the city and leave my isolation behind me for now.

Grabbing what I needed and leaving, I wander around town for a bit. I didn't have many perishables, and I popped into the bakery to stash my groceries in there for safe keeping. None of my on duty co workers wished me a happy birthday. Now heading towards the core of town, I notice that there are still some New Years decorations up. Eleven days later, and they still haven't taken it down? Lazy townspeople...

I wander towards the local park and find a bench. Sitting, I watch the ducks just swimming around in the pond. This was just an average stereotypical park, yet It was just as nice to me. I like to poke my head in whenever I'm in town and just relax. In the spring, the entire place smelled of flowers and the fruit trees would also bloom, leaving a beautiful effect.

Getting up and heading towards the bakery, I grab my groceries and make the trip back to my house. I hope my (sort of) family is home by now. It's almost odd not waking up to Eridan lazing on the couch watching TV and kicking Karkat out of bed at 7 in the morning because I felt like it. I'm officially 25, and most twenty-five year old women (at least I'm pretty sure) do not worry about four teenaged boys disappearing on their birthday before they even wake up.

'What if they're pulling something for my birthday? Like a surprise or something. But how that would include my employees makes me wonder if that's even true. It's better than nothing, though!' I pull into my driveway, not really expecting the box on my doorstep. Placing my bags on the ground, I slice into the tape holding most of the door closed. I notice a small key on the box and I use it to unlock the crate the rest of the way. Inside was a smiling girl with red glasses over her closed eyes. She was leaning on a dragon tipped cane and seemed content.

"Um. What the crap? On my birthday? Why?" I step back and heave a sigh. I let my mind wander back to when I only had to take care of me and Demitri. After three years of that and then being thrown into taking care of people again barely even three weeks ago? It was too much, for me as a physical and mental being. I didn't want to take care of anyone else. I wanted my original charges. I wanted my boyfriend. My best friend with her boyfriend. I missed them more than ever, and here I am mothering a bunch of kids I don't even really know! I miss being able to drink away my woes until dawn and go by my day with nothing on my mind. No shouty trolls, no bipolar kids, no Harry Potter wannabes, no high druggies, no one but people close to me.

Falling to my knees, tears slipping from my eyes. I didn't want my birthday to go like this. Never. I stare, watery eyed, at the groceries around me. My usual checkout person wasn't there and the new one looked at me weirdly.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I glance up at the new girl. Looking at her now, I can tell she's blind. She could probably tell where I was because of my sobs.

"I smell tears. Are you alright?" She asked and then I got the feeling of synthesia from the girl. She was crouched down next to me and looking mildly concerned. I need someone to talk to at this point. So I do. I talk the ear off of this troll girl. By the time I'm done, she does probably the nicest and meanest thing anyone has done to me.

She slapped the shit outta me.

"You needed to have a slap of reality. Now stop complaining, grab you groceries and get inside." She hauls me up from my stupor and shoves me towards the door, a grin on her face. Okay, yeah I needed that slap. I reach the door and open it wide to an empty and dark house. Or at least I think it is. I'm still not so sure about the surprise party deal. Walking toward the fridge, the girl helps me put everything away.

"So now that you know my life story, hi what's your name?" God, I have a shitty sense of humor sometimes.

"Terezi Pyrope" Cool, but I can't believe I just told someone I don't know about me as a person. What has my world come too?! "Just wondering, why does it smell so delicious here?" Huh? Why, that is the question.

"Why, what does it smell like?" Terezi sniffs the air for a second before pointing her nose towards my living room.

"It smells like cake. And lots of people. And boxes." I KNEW IT! I knew they would pull that shit on me!

"So you're telling me that there are people hiding in my house with cake and boxes? I am glad to have you here Terezi. That really helped ruin the surprise they're trying to pull." I walk to the living room and flip on the lights, bathing the bright and festive room in white light.

"DAMMIT AMPORA! I TOLD YOU TO GET THE BOX BEFORE SHE GOT HOME!"

"Wwhy is it my fault, Kar?"

"Fith dick, KK hath a point. TZ could probably thmell uth from a mile away."

"Happy birthday, motherfucker! HONK! :0)"

"You guys are all idiots..." I heard an audible smack before they escaped from their hiding places. All my friends, co workers, the boys, hell even my grocery checkout person was there!

"Okay, who's bright idea was this?" Several hands were directed at the brunette in the back. Remi had her arms folded and she did not look happy about having her plan foiled. Then she smiled.

"Well, at least we got cake, right?"

That night, no groceries were needed. The pizza guy ran away and vowed to never come back when Gamzee opened the door that night. I got brand new video games and books. And all was well with the world.

XOXOXOXO~That's all Folks!~XOXOXOXO

A/N: For now, that is. Okay my schedule for this month is long and mostly busy. I go out of town for hiking tomorrow, have a free week, then I go out of town again for a week for summer camp. I'll try to post something during my free time for you guys, but absolutely NO PROMISES. Kay, have a nice life~! XD