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Chapter Ten:
Today is my dad's birthday. I am happy for him, and I know that tonight, when mom tells him about the baby he's going to be more excited. I just hope that things go as planned. Chad is doing what he can to distract dad for a few hours, I'm not sure what they are doing, but I told him to keep dad out of the house until seven. Let's hope that it will happen as planned. I walk into the house after school, my mom has taken the day off so that she could get things set up, I then put down my stuff. "Mom, do you need any help?" I ask.
"I probably will, but I'm not sure what I need you to do." She says. "Hopefully the boys will get home soon."
"Yeah, I feel bad that I can't help that much." I say.
"You're fine." She says. "There is something that you can do. I forgot to order a cake, but I think we have some cake mix or something, could you make up a cake." "I'll try." I say. "I'm not sure how it will turn out."
"I meant to order a cake from the bakery, but for some reason it slipped my mind." She says.
"It's fine." I say. "I'll get to work on it right away." I then walk into the kitchen, grab a stool and start on the cake. I look around for ingredients and am able to find several things that can be used to bake a cake. I then use my phone and look up some cake recipes. I eventually find one that I should be able to make, and I'm hoping that it will turn out alright. After some time, I have made the cake batter, and have put it in the oven. I then begin making some frosting. Zach then walks into the kitchen.
"I heard that you were making a cake." He says. "Do you need any help?"
"I think that I am good right now." I say as I finish up making the icing. "Could you put this in the fridge for me?"
"Sure." He says. I then hand him the bowl. "Have you ever made a cake before?"
"From a box, yes." I say. "From scratch, no."
"So, it is probably going to be bad isn't it." He says.
"No, I think that it should be alright." I say. "I followed the recipe."
"You probably won't even eat it, will you." He says.
"And you would be correct." I say.
"Maybe it will be alright." He says.
"Let's hope so." I say. I then wait for the timer on the oven to go off. Once it is done, I let it cool for about ten minutes and then start icing it. Once I am done doing that, I take a frosting pen and write 'Happy Birthday' on it. I then take a look at my work, I have to say it is pretty good since it is my first attempt at something like this, I just hope that everyone else likes it. I then clean up my mess, and then go to my room to get ready for the party. When I get upstairs, I look through my closet for something to wear. I know that it isn't a fancy party, but I don't want to look like a hot mess either. I then decide to wear my red dress. It is pretty simple, but cute. I then glance at myself in the mirror. It looks good, but my cast is such a huge eye sore. I just deal with it, and slip on a pair of ballet flats and then finish my outfit off with a simple pair of earrings. I then put on some lip gloss and am ready for the party. I then go downstairs, and see Taylor, Emma, and Chris sitting in the family room. Emma instantly runs over to my, and I pick her up. "Hey pretty girl." I say.
"Hey." She says. "Guess what, I lost my first tooth." "I see that, you are such a big girl." I say.
"Mom said that the tooth fairy is coming tonight." She says with glee. "I bet you're excited." I say. "I am." She says.
"Yeah, the whole ride over here she kept going on and on about losing her first tooth." Chris chimes in.
"Chris, she's five, give her a break." I say. "This is something pretty exciting."
"I guess, but she goes over board on everything." He says.
"I do not." Emma says sassily.
"Well, she is one sassy little girl." I say.
"Yeah, and that's nothing." Chris says. He then tickles Emma and she giggles and squirms around. "Stop, I can't breath." She says in while trying to catch her breath. Chris eventually stops. I then sit down, because I am about to lose my balance. A little while later other people arrive. All of my parents friends from high school come. Some of them I have only seen maybe once or twice, others I see quite often. The first to arrive is Jason and Martha, with their seventeen year old son Jagger and their five year old daughter Jemma. Just a few minutes later Ryan and Kelsi arrive with their ten year old daughter Olivia. I haven't seen Ryan and Kelsi in a long time, I guess they are really busy in New York with Ryan's choreography career on Broadway and with Kelsi composing music,
some on her songs have been used on Broadway. I think that it is pretty cool what they do. Some time goes by, it is almost seven and only about half of the people that were invited have arrived. It would be pretty bad if the others showed up at the same time as my dad did, it was supposed to be a surprise party and all. Maybe those people just decided not to show up. A few more minutes go by, it is five till seven. Then Sharpay walks in, I've heard a lot about her, but I'm guessing that since high school she has changed. She is holding her three year old daughter Emily, and her eight year old son Parker walks in behind her. Both of her children are so cute, especially Emily, she looks adorable. From what I have heard about Sharpay in the past few years, she was married to a guy named Peyton, who she meant while in New York, but about two years ago they filed for a divorce because of unresolved issues.I think that it is kind of sad that she is left taking care of two kids on her own while still trying to pursue her own dreams.
Ok, I think to myself, this must be all that is coming. Chris then walks over to me.
"Hey, do you know who half of these people are?" He says.
"Yeah." I say. I then tell him who everyone is.
"How do you remember all of these people?" He asks.
"I have a good memory, that's all." I say. "You must." He says. "That's one of the reason's that I like you."
"You are so weird, but I like you despite that." I say.
"I'm glad that you do." He says. He then sits down beside me and we talk for a little bit longer. A few minutes then go by, and Chad sends a text letting us know that they are on the way. We then turn out the lights and wait for my dad and Chad to walk in. We hear the doorknob turn, and we get a little bit quieter. The lights then turn on and we all yell "Surprise". My dad is surprised that we were able to pull off a surprise party, he is usually pretty sneaky and we can't pull anything off. He then sees all of his friends from high school, and they all catch up with one another. I think that everything is going pretty well. Parker then walks over to me and says "You're hot." I am taken back for a second and I just smile.
"Thank you, Parker." I say.
"You know my name?" He asks.
"Yeah." I say.
"What's your name?" He asks.
"I'm Jessica." I say. "Well, I'll definitely be seeing you around sometime." He says. He then winks at me and walks off. I then giggle a little bit.
"That is one strange little kid." Chris says.
"He's eight." I say.
"Still, you're ten years older than him, he wouldn't stand a chance." He says. "I don't know." I say. Chris just looks at me. "I was kidding."
"Sure." He says.
"Besides, I'm already taken, by a really great guy." I say.
"And who might that be?" He asks.
"Christopher Michael Danforth." I say.
"Please, don't use my full name, I think that it is weird." He says.
"Alright, I won't say it ever again." I say. "Good." He says. "So I heard that you ended up having to bake the cake."
"It's probably awful." I say. "I've never done anything like that before."
"I'm sure that you did a good job on it." He says.
"Well, you'll see in a little while." I say with a smile. A few minutes go by, and I hear a knock on the door, so I walk over to the door and open it. "Gabriella?" The man asks.
"No, that's my mom." I say.
"Oh, I'm sorry, you look a lot like your mother." He says.
"And who are you?" I ask.
"I'm Zeke." He says. "I'm sorry that I am late."
"It's fine." I say. I then let him into the house, and he finds my dad and they talk for a while.
"Who was that?" Chris asks.
"Zeke Baylor." I say. "He played basketball with our dads." "Oh, that's cool." He says. We then go and mingle with everyone. I find out more about everyone, it is pretty cool hearing stories about everyone in high school. I think that my dad is really liking spending time with many of his friends that he may only see one time a year or not even that often. I then sit down on the couch for a little while, and then my dad comes over and sits beside me. "So I heard that you planned most of this party." He says.
"Yeah, but it wasn't just me, it was my idea to invite all of your high school friends." I say.
"Thank you." He says. "I think that this the best party I've had in a long time." "You're welcome, I'm just glad that I was able to get them all to come." I say.
"I am too." He says. We all then continue mingling. We then have the cake, and I am happy that everyone actually likes it, even Zeke who went to culinary school. That is a relief, I thought that it was going to be awful. My dad then starts opening presents. Some of the gifts that he gets make him think about things that happened in high school. There is one gift left, it is the one from my mom. Hopefully he will get it, if not, she should have taken my advice, but we'll see. He opens up the gift, and inside there is a wildcats jersey. On the back it says Bolton 07. At first he just looks at it, it is the size for a baby to wear, and at first, I think that he probably is confused, but then he sees a letter that is in the box along with the jersey.
Wildcat, I couldn't think of a way to tell you this any better, but we're having another baby. Love you and happy birthday, Gabby. My dad then looks at my mom and asks "We're having another baby?"
"Yeah." She says. He just sits there for a second. I honestly think that he is shocked. My mom then walks off, I have feeling that she thought that he would be more surprised than this. I then go find my mom. She really wasn't that hard to find, I found her in the kitchen.
"Mom, are you alright?" I ask.
"I don't know." She says. "Maybe you're right, maybe I should have just told him."
"No, I just honestly think that he is shocked." I say. "He probably was thinking that Zane was going to be the last kid."
"I was too, and when I found out, I was speechless." She says.
"That's the same with dad." I say. "Just give him a minute to process it, I'm sure that he'll be thrilled."
"I hope so." She says. "I guess that I overreacted."
"No, it's alright." I say. "It's all just hormones."
"Yeah, I guess that it is." She says. I then give her a hug, and dad walks in the kitchen.
"Do you mind if I have a minute?" He asks.
"Sure." I say. I then walk off and go back to where everyone else is.
"Gabby, I'm sorry." He says. "I just was shocked. I thought that we had decided that we weren't going to have any more kids after Zane."
"I know." She says.
"But, sometimes life doesn't go as planned." He says. "And I really am happy."
"You're just saying that." She says.
"No." He says. "I love you."
"I love you too, Wildcat." She says. He then kisses her.
"So we're good now, right?" He asks after they break from the kiss.
"Yes, most definitely." She says.
"We should probably get back to where everyone else is." He says.
"Or we could do something else." She says.
"Let's save it for after everyone leaves." He says.
"Ok." She says. They then walk back into the room hand in hand. When I see them, I am happy, at least everything worked out great. I just smile. Zach then comes over to me. "Did you know about mom being pregnant?" He asks.
"Yeah." I say. "She told me a few weeks ago."
"So you had to keep it a secret?" He asks.
"Yeah." I say. "But it wasn't that hard."
"So how do you feel about everything?" He asks.
"I am happy for them." I say. "What about you?"
"I guess I'm happy." He says. "It's just weird."
"I know, but change is a good thing." I say.
"Maybe you'll get the sister that you've always wanted." He says.
"Yeah, maybe, but it really doesn't matter." I say.
"Well, it would be pretty cool to have a little sister." He says. "Having an older one has been cool, so maybe a younger one would be cool too. "
"You never know." I say. "She could be a mess."
"I doubt that." He says.
"We'll see." I say. A little while later, everyone leaves and the party is over. Everyone else is cleared out of the family room, except for Chris. I then start cleaning up the decorations.
"Here, let me help." He says. He then starts helping me clean up.
"You don't have to do that." I say.
"I know, but I want to." He says.
"Ok, then of course it's fine." I say.
"You know, it's pretty cool that you're going to have another sibling." He says.
"I guess." I say.
"What's wrong?" He asks.
"Nothing." I say.
"Come on, I know that somethings up." He says.
"I'm fine." I say. "I'm happy for my parents."
"I can see right through that." He says. "Just tell me what's wrong."
"Ok, well it is nothing to do with the baby." I say.
"Then what is it?" He asks. I then sit down and motion for him to sit down too.
"I got accepted to Stanford." I say.
"That's awesome." He says. "How is that a problem?"
"I'm afraid that when we go off to college it will separate us." I say.
"We'll take this thing one step at a time." He says. "Ok." I say.
"Are you alright now?" He asks.
"Yeah." I say with a smile.
"You look tired." He says.
"I am." I say.
"Well, I'm going to go home." He says. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Ok, but you don't have to leave." I say.
"We have school tomorrow anyhow." He says.
"Alright, well I'll see you tomorrow." I say.
"I love you." He says.
"I love you too." I say. He then leans in to kiss me, at first I am hesitant, we haven't been dating that long, I'm scared. We kiss for a brief second. I then gasp.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." He says.
"It's alright." I say. "I've just never been kissed before." I then kiss him this time. It feels good to kiss him. When we break out of the kiss, we just look into each other's eyes. For a minute I am lost in his eyes. I just fell in love with him, but is it all too soon? "Well, I guess that I need to get going." He says. He then walks out. As he is walking down the steps, he looks back at me and almost falls. I giggle a little. He smiles and walks off to his car. I then close the door. I know that a smile is all over my face. I can't contain my excitement. Tonight was a great way to end a day. I just got my first kiss, and it feels great! I then walk up the stairs to my room. I feel like I am on cloud nine, it is the greatest feeling in the world. I feel like it has all been a dream, a wonderful, amazing,spectacular dream. It's a dream that I would never want to wake up from. I then pinch myself to make sure it isn't a dream. And it wasn't, I am happy. I finally feel like I am living in a fairy tale, and Chris is the prince and I'm the princess. It is amazing!