Sorry I've taken so long but I've recently become obsessed with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins *screams* and I've been super duper busy!

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Seth and I were walking in the hallway hand in hand to art. I had decided not to go to school yesterday because I was lazy and we weren't really learning anything new since it was toward the end of the school-year. We took exams already and learned a little bit more, getting prepared for the following year.

"Happy birthday, Lizzie!" Camille called to me from her locker. I waved and yelled, "Thanks!"

Yes, yes. It's my birthday today. Yipee, I guess. I'm finally seventeen. Seth called me at 4:24AM this morning to say remind me about that, singing happy birthday because that is the time I was born. I'd rolled my eyes and smiled to myself but ended our conversation quickly because I needed to get some more rest in order to be fully aware of my surroundings today. I felt my phone vibrating in my back pocket and made sure no teachers were around before I answered it.

I glanced at the caller ID and smiled. "Hey, Ness!" I greeted her cheerfully. I was then hearing a chorus of 'happy birthday's in the background. I giggled and said thank you.

"I'll talk to you all later, I promise." I said glancing at the teacher who was giving me a death glare. "I'm a little afraid of this teacher grabbing my cell phone and whacking it with her spiked hammer that I know she has in her supply closet."

I heard the chuckles in the background as they told me to have a great day and call ASAP. I closed my phone and put it away quickly. Seth looked down at me, amused. "How do you know she has a spiky hammer in her supply closet?"

"I may have used it to threaten some freshman when I was having a bad day and he wouldn't stop talking," I replied simply as Seth just shook his head at me with mock disapproval.

"Terrorizing kids?" he asked. "I thought you were supposed to be the nice daycare teacher person?"

I rolled my eyes. "Being nice to freshmen wasn't part of the job description." I muttered. He just laughed and we walked the rest of the way in silence. Lexii met up with us at the door looking very irritable. I gave her a questioning look.

"Can I talk to you alone for a second?" she asked. Seth looked from me to Lexii and then just shrugged and kissed my forehead and high-fived Lexii before continuing into the classroom.

"Okay. Is it me or have you been feeling like something bad is going to happen?" She asked in a low, almost inaudible voice.

"What do you mean?" I asked quizzically. She just shrugged.

"It's a bad feeling I've been having. It's been driving me nuts."

I haven't felt like anything was out of place, but I didn't have the heart to tell her that she may possibly be going insane. "We'll keep an eye out, I guess. Did you tell anyone else about this?"

She shook her head. "But I had to tell you. The paranoia was making me insane." Then she added under her breath, "If I'm not already."

Good, we were on the same page. I just laughed and we walked inside together. Seth had been obviously trying not to listen to us and give us some privacy so he started an animated conversation with Riley.

"Sup, Riley." I greeted him as I collapsed into my seat and put my books away. Lex came next to me and did the same. He nodded his head at both of us and captured Seth's attention again. I leaned back in my seat and waited for class to start.

*rest of the day*

We got home after school that day and I plopped down on the couch. "Hey, Ash!" I called.

"Yes, Lizzie? You know, I was only in the other room, you didn't have to yell so loudly."

"Oh well. It's fun to irritate you." I smiled sweetly, "When's your date with Brady?"

"Um…tomorrow, he said that he wanted to see a movie with me."

I grinned, excited for her. "Yay!" I squealed. "What are you wearing?"

"Do you think you and Lexii can get me ready again?" She batted her eyelashes at me.

I groaned, thinking of the last time we tried to do that. Then I got an idea.

"Ashley…Lexii and I have a friend. I've told you about her. Her name is Alice Cullen. I think she can make you look waaaayyy better than Lexii and I can!" I offered, hoping I disguised my desperation as excitement well enough. She tapped a finger on her chin, thinking.

"Okay, I guess."

"Yay!" I squealed again. So now I had two reasons to call the Cullens. I picked up my phone up and pressed only one number, for I had them on speed dial.

"Hi Lizzie!" Alice answered on the first ring.

"Hey, Alice." I greeted but then got on with the reason I was calling. "Listen, I've got a proposition for you." I began. "What would you say about doing my sister's hair, makeup and dressing her up for her date with Brady tomorrow?"

I heard a high-pitched squeal on the other end. "Yay! Dress-up! Do you even have to ask?"

I laughed. I swear, sometimes she acts like a five-year old. "Okay, okay. We'd have to go over your house, though." Ashley looked at me quizzically. But I just shook my head at her. You see, Alice isn't allowed to cross the treaty line, but there is no rule about us going there.

"Yes," she agreed. "What time is the date?"

I put my hand over the receiver, even though it was useless because Alice could hear anyway.

"What time is he picking you up?" I asked Ashley. She held up six fingers.

"Six." I answered Alice.

"Okay! Come here right after school. I don't think I'll take that long, but you guys can hang here and tell Brady to pick her up at my place."

"Okay." I agreed.

"Liz?" She asked in a low voice that I strained to hear. "Did Brady imprint on your sister?"

"Yeah." I answered casually. "Okay, tell everyone I said hi and tell Nessie I'll see her later."

"Alrighty. See you. Oh! And happy birthday!"

I grinned. "Thanks."

I flipped my phone closed only to open it again because I had another call. "Hello?" I answered.

"Happy birthday!" A familiar voice called out on the other end.

"Thanks, Mom." I smiled. After our long conversation and after I filled Ashley in on the details for tomorrow and said goodbye to her, I grabbed my keys and left for Sam and Emily's house.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I heard the huge shouts as soon as I walked through the door. I startled, jumping back in surprise and placing a hand over my heart.

"Jeez! You guys can't do that to me!" I said, pretending to pant. "Oh! And thank you!" Everyone just chuckled and I was passed around for everybody to embrace me but there was only one set of arms I really wanted. When I got to him, I grinned and he hugged me. He led me to the table and we all sat down to eat Emily's delicious cooking—which she wouldn't let me help with at all because it's my birthday.

Then Gianna walked into the room and sat on Collin's lap on the couch. "Hi Lizzie!"

Happy birthday to me.

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