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HAPPY SWEET 16! I are having a "small" party today and next week: Disney! Before I even get dressed I find my family downstairs. (Reves too.) My dad tosses a set of car keys at me. "Happy Sweet 16." I smile, then head outside. Outside is a Volkswagon Bettle, just like I wanted. What is different about this one than most is its purple paint job. I look inside. It is decked out in awsome fairy stuff from Hot Topic. I take her for a quick spin. I thank my parents excitedly, because it is so cool. Later in the afternoon we blow up a few balloons and put up some streamers. At 4pm people like the Bedsons and some of our other relatives begin to arrive. (Though I don't know why. They never cared any other time.) Everyone gets into their swimsuit. So what if it's January! That's what inside pools are for.
After swimming for about an hour, I rush ustairs and get dressed in a black skirt, with a purple mesh undertrim and a black corset. After fixing I hair and putting on a bit of makeup, I slip on a pair of boots and I'm ready to go. Everyone is waiting for me. Present time! I get some cool clothes and cds and stuff, along with some hidiously ugly stuff. For example, Brittany gave you this totally ugly red knitted sweater. I HATE sweaters, unless they're hoodies. Reves gives me a 14k gold necklace. It says "Miss January", with a Playboy bunny. The eye of the bunny has a garnet stone. Brandon's gift is a 14k necklace as well. His however, is almost like a best friend thing. This is for couples though. The girl's piece is a heart with a some of it cut out so a kind of key fits into it. On it, it reads: He who holds the key can unlock my heart. Brandon's piece was obviously the key. He puts it on me right then. Everyone in witness hoots and hollers. (Except Reves, who uses her index finger and thumb to make a gun, pretending to blow her brains out.)
My mom brings out the cake and everyone proceeds with singing Happy Brithday(freaking hate that song). My wish: That the promise of geniune happiness will appear. I blow out all the candles, which is supposed to be a sign of good luck. In the middle of cake and ice cream the door bell ring. My father goes to answer it. A few minutes later he returns with this HUGE package. "What's that Mark?" your mom asks.
"I don't know. It must be for Heather."he replys (dur dur dur) Room is cleared to place the giant parcle on the table. I look at it in wonder. There is no return address. 'Who could have sent this?' I wonder. I don't believe it was anyone at the party. I open the top and push it back, revealing an insturment case. A guitar case as a matter of fact. I unhinge the clasps and gaze upon a magnificent black guitar, with purple roses on it. The finish is beautiful, with shiney metallic paint. It looks a least three times more expensive than the one I used to own. Everyone stands around and oh and aws.
"Who is it from?" everyone inquires. Slide under the stings, on the neck is a slip of paper. I grab it and unfold it. I immediantley recognize the handwritting and the words:I am a lamb for your prowling wolf. Come out under cover of night and find me. Save your howling to the moon and neither Mary nor the shepards will hear. I feel a weakness hit your knees and almost fall over. The word come from a song I wrote. Only one person...but how did he know those words? I think back to that night, but the was six months ago or better. I replay the event over in my head. I droppped it, the paper which had the lyrics to the song! I ws so shocked and heartbroken that night I let the the paper float to the floor and ran out, so I forgot it. I come to a profound realization: 'He still LOVES me!' I marvel
"Play something Heather." Reves suggests.
"Ok.", bouncing back t to reality. I pick it up. A strange mixed sensation comes over me. I haven't held a guitar in month, let alone a brand new one, but somehow it feels like and old friend. I plug it into an amp and play a sample for everyone. When I've finished I put it back in the case. The teenager elect to go swimming again. It is now dark, so the lights are on. I sit on a bench by myself. My head is buzzing with so many things, while my heart is a swirling mixture of emotions. I walk outside, where I finally let it all out. I can't stop nature, so the tears come down like poring rain. I do still love him. I've loved him all along. I am mad at him, yet I feel sorry. "Why are you doing this to me!?" you wonder.
"What's the matter Heather?" I spin around. It's Brandon. I realize that I not only just say that out loud, but paractically screamed it at the top of my lungs. Then I remember I have Brandon's necklace around my neck. I yank the chain from my neck and throw it at is feet.
"I'm sorry. I can't wear that. Not when someone else is holding the key." I walk inside to the pool area. I didn't mean to carry it out like that. I just wanted it off from around your neck.
"What the fuck!? The girls at school were right! Ya bitch!" Following me, he grabs my arm. "What the hell is wrong with your!? Do you know how many girls-" I shove him off me.
"I don't give a shit!" Everyone in the pool is staring at the two of us. I turn to go inside the house. My mom and a couple of women are cleaning up from the party. I plop yourself down on a bar stool.
"Is there an arguement going on outside honey? I thought I heard screaming."
I sigh. 'Well duh.' "No no it's fine."
Reves comes in. "Wow! Nice telling Brandon off!", not realizing his mom is in the room.
I pull her aside into another room. "He still loves me Rev." I smile at her.
"What do you see in Brandon?"
"Not him." I galnce around quickly, lowering my voice. "I mean Kevin."
"What!? How do you get that?"
I pull out the slip of paper. "These are lyrics I wrote for Kevin and dropped on his lockeroom floor, that last day."
"You really think so?" I nod my head.
"What are you gonna do?" she asks.
"What can I do as of right now?" When it is nearly midnight, everyone finally starts to leave. I move all ymy stuff up to my room. I lie awake in I bed, wishing I could be near Kevin and wondring why. Why everything happened the way it did and what it means for the future.
Yeah things are fast, just five chapters ago Kevin was an ass.