Chapter 10: Carlos and Jane
Happy Birthday

Carlos sat in his room, writing down the answers to his Remedial Goodness Class homework. He wore his old imitation fur coat, as the Winds outside were chilly and cold. Today was his birthday, and everyone had given him a gift. Even Cruella had shipped him a card. That surprised him, since she never even said happy Birthday to him when he lived in the isle. Although Maleficent and Jafar were accepting of their student's choices, he wasn't sure about Grimhilde or Cruella. After all, Evie had introduced Doug to her Mother and that hadn't gone so well. And as far as he knew, Cruella still wanted to make Dude into earmuffs. Speaking of Dude, Carlos couldn't find him in his room. Carlos shrugged and returned to his homework. Sometimes Dude ran off and played in the School yard. Suddenly, his cell phone vibrated in his pocket.

He picked it up and answered. "Hello?"

"Hi Carlos!" It was Jane on the other line.

Carlos smiled. "Hi! What's up?"

"Well," Jane chuckled, "Dude ran to my dorm and I thought maybe you should come get him."

"Oh," Carlos said, "I'll come get up and pick him up!" Carlos hung up the phone and set down his pencil. He wondered why on Earth Dude had had ran all the way down to Jane's dorm. As he walked outside and down the hall, he thought about the fact that Jane hadn't given him a gift. Just a hug, a quick Happy Birthday, and a peck on the cheek. Oh well, he thought, that's all I need from my girlfriend.

He knocked on Jane's door. "Hello?" he asked.

"Come in!" Jane's voice on the other side of the door rang out. He stepped inside and saw that all of the lights were shut off. In fact, he couldn't see anybody. Not even Jane or Dude.

Then Dude came rushing up to him, wearing an outfit that said Happy Birthday. "Dude!" Carlos smiled.

Then the lights flicked on, revealing Mal, Evie, Jay, Jane, Fairy Godmother, Audrey, Chad, Ben, Doug, and Lonnie. Behind them sat a large cake, and a huge stack of presents. Jane was holding out a green package.

"It's for you," Jane smiled. "Happy Birthday."

Carlos tore open the green wrapping. He pulled out a Black and White vest that said, I Love Dogs, the love being spelled with a little heart symbol. Two pictures of Dalmatians stood on either side. "Thanks you guys!" Carlos merrily replied. He grinned from ear to ear.

"We've planning this for months." Audrey said. "I had to listen to Evie's sewing lectures to Jane. She sewed you the vest."

"You sewed this all by yourself?" Carlos looked at Jane.

"Well, I had help," Jane said, gesturing to Evie. Carlos looked at his friends.

"Happy Birthday Carlos." Fairy Godmother smiled. "I'm proud of you. Of you all." She looked at Mal, Jay, and Evie.

Jane smiled at her mother. "They've certainly come a long way." She gazed longingly at Carlos. Mal, Ben, Jay, and Evie smiled at each other.

Mal put her hands together. "Well, let's eat my nasty cake."

"And the rotten cookies are mine." Ben smiled.

Lonnie put her hands on her hips. "Excuse me? That was my dough you used."

The kids laughed. Carlos and Jane smiled and cut into Mal's "nasty" cake. "Happy Birthday Carlos," Jane smiled. "We figured you would want chocolate." She held out a piece of chocolate cake.

Carlos hadn't even let her finish her sentence when her grabbed the plate out of her hands, and stuffed the rich, velvety cake into his mouth. Jane giggled at her boyfriend's love of chocolate. Happy Birthday Carlos.

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