Updated: November 28, 2014
"Seth!" I squealed as he ran, dragging me behind him. "I can't run as fast as a werewolf!" I whined. He slowed a bit but didn't make any move to let me catch my breath or just plain walk.
"Don't whine! You are going to love this!" He called over his shoulder, continuing to drag me.
"Seth! If she loses an arm so do you!" Jared yelled from somewhere behind us. That made Seth slow down to a jog. I let out a huff. Seriously, I needed some supernatural powers. Hanging around vampires and werewolves makes me feel incredibly average. He led me over to the present table and I hid my grimace.
"Hi Justin Bieber." I said in a baby voice, tapping the front of his bowl. He swam in a circle before preceding to crash into the end of the bowl. Good fishy. I had insisted that Justin Bieber-Clearwater be invited to my party or I wasn't going. Emily had agreed and Seth had been excited to let his fish 'see the great outdoors of La Push, since he was an honorary Quileute'. His words, not mine.
"We've both seen Finding Nemo enough times to know they don't like that." Seth said in a disapproving voice before proceeding to tap on the glass himself. I smirked. He lifted a medium size box carefully onto the table before reaching in and pulling a clear plastic bag out. I shrieked in excitement and flung my arms around Seth. He was holding a goldfish...for me. I pulled back and he carefully placed the bag in my hand. I held her up so we were eye level and stared at the little fish that was swimming around.
"Your name is going to be Selena Gomez because she just released her new album and I love it." I told the fish who just opened and closed her mouth a few times. I placed her on the table next to Justin Bieber and watched as the swam towards each other before hitting the sides of their containers. "Oh my god! Seth! Your fish totally just paw-printed on my fish!" I squealed.
"No way!" He gasped, excitedly. "This definitely makes us in-laws!" I clapped my hands together a couple times in excitement. "But I think it would be fin-printed or something…" He trailed off looking over at me, still smiling. I gave him a not amused expression.
"Seth. You can't just change sacred Quileute words...I will tell Billy on you." I told him, frowning disapprovingly. He blinked a couple times at my words before I turned back to the fish. "You're so cute." I murmured. "I promise I am going to feed you every day...well...Jared will feed you everyday. I'll feed you at least once a week. Pinky promise...or is it fin promise?" I rambled looking at my cute little fish. "Thank you so much, Seth." I finished, turning back and giving him another big hug. He gave me a goofy grin before pulling another item out of the bag.
"And this is an alarm clock to remind you to feed her." He said. It was a Dr. Seuss 'One Fish, Two Fish' alarm clock and I couldn't help the 'aww' that came out of my mouth.
"You're the best Seth. Seriously, you win an award." I told him, giving him a third hug. His smile grew.
"Exactly! I've been trying to explain this to Leah and my mom, can you tell that to them sometime. They just don't understand." He explained. I laughed and agreed. Brady came jogging over at that moment.
"Now that you have your fish, I have to give you my present." He said happily. I agreed and he took a big bag from the table, grabbed my hand, and led me away from Seth and Selena Gomez. I waved bye to Seth. We sat down across from each other on a smooth area of sand. Everyone still visible to us. Some of the younger boys were in an intense wrestling match, while the others plaid a game of football. It looked like they were just playing fetch to me… When I voiced that opinion, I was told to sleep with one eye open by Paul. Good thing I sleep with Jared…
He pushed the bag towards me and I hesitantly reached in. The first thing I felt in the bag was a hard book. I pulled it out and grinned at the title. 500 Cookies. It was a cookbook. I flipped through the pages, looking at the different pictures. They looked delicious.
"Are you going to cook with me?" I asked excitedly. He shrugged, but after seeing my hopeful face, nodded his head. "Thank you!" I reached into the bag next and pulled out something soft. It was a stuffed-animal wolf. It was an ashy-brown color and very cuddly. I gave it a hug. "It looks like you!" I exclaimed. He nodded his head again, smiling happily. "I love it, thank you." I said, leaning forward and wrapping my arms around his neck. I pulled back and gave him a peck on the cheek. I smirked at the pink that colored his cheeks. Jared was staring at us from a distance and I shot him a wink.
"There is..ah, one more thing." He mumbled. I reached into the bag and pulled out a box. After undoing the box I pulled out the plastic object. Parts were clear and parts were white. "It's a fish bowl." He explained. "Well...actually a fish hotel. It has different levels for Selena Gomez to look out of and swim through." I grinned wide.
"This is so cool! Thanks so much Brady, you're awesome." I said. He helped me pick up my things and I carefully put Wolf-Brady into the bag so he wouldn't get dirty. He flung his arm around my shoulder as he led us back over to the present table. I put the bag down before putting the fish hotel next to Selena Gomez. "This is going to be your new home Selena. Isn't it so pretty. Uncle Brady gave it to you. Wasn't that so nice of him?" I asked the fish who just opened and closed her mouth a few times.
Cute.
"Cake!" Emily sang, carrying a huge cake over towards the table that had long since been cleared of any dinner food. I rolled my eyes at Brady and followed the boys who sprinted over to the table. Everyone sang and I blew out the candles, too overwhelmed to make a wish. I didn't really need anything though. I was content with my life right now. Why wish for something more or less? Why change what is already perfect? Emily started cutting the cake slowly, making all the boys anxious. She handed a big piece to me and I gave it to Jared who happily threw an arm around my neck, pulling me closer to him.
"No! You have to have the first piece, Kim!" Emily whined. I rolled my eyes.
"I don't like cake, Em, but Jared will share some of the frosting, right?" I asked, bumping my hip into Jared's side and glancing up at him. He nodded his head in agreement. Emily looked crushed.
"You don't like cake? Who doesn't like cake! Why when I asked you what kind you wanted did you tell me to make my double chocolate cake?" She asked. I shrugged.
"Well I think you are always supposed to have cake at a birthday party and the guys would vote me out of the pack if they didn't get cake. Besides, your double chocolate cake is Jared's favorite." I explained. She rolled her eyes and continued to hand cake out to everyone. We sat with the others around the bonfire. He lifted a forkful of frosting to my mouth. "Yum." I hummed swallowing the chocolate frosting. He chuckled and took a bite of the cake. Emily made the best homemade frosting. How she didn't want to open a bakery surprised me.
"Having a good birthday?" Jared asked, giving me that 'I told you so' look. I rolled my eyes but nodded my head. It had been a good birthday. The best one, actually. I was overwhelmed by how nice everyone was being and how everyone was focused on me. I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it, even just a little bit. "Good, I'm glad you're having a good day." He said, kissing my temple. I leaned closer into his side and warmth. "Is it okay with you if we stop by my house after this? My mom really wants to see you." He said. I smiled up at him.
"Really? She wants to see me?" I asked happily. He rolled his eyes.
"Of course." He said in that 'duh' tone. He held up another forkful of frosting which I happily accepted. Quil and Embry came over, interrupting our happy, couple moment. I would have been mad at them if I didn't love them so much. They each were holding a bag, Embry's a couple times bigger than Quil's.
"How can I help you?" I asked, grinning at them. Jared finished the cake, putting his plate on the ground next to him, before pulling me onto his lap. They glanced at each other, smiled, and looked back at me.
"Our gifts go together." Quil explained.
"And you have to promise to share them." Embry added. I nodded my head slowly and Embry pushed his present forward first. I reached in and pulled out a water gun. My face lit up. We are so having water fights. "There are five others that I have to go with them but I didn't feel like wrapping them all. We have to have pack-wide water fights." Embry declared and I avidly nodded my head.
"This is going to be the best! We have to play in the dark one night! That will make it even better!" I squealed excitedly. He nodded his head, pleased that I liked the gift. Quil pushed his present towards me eagerly. I opened it a pulled out a set of six walkie-talkies.
"We can use them when we have epic battles to the death!" Quil explained. I nodded my head.
"Kim will be, in no way, battling to the death." Jared declared, tightening his arm around me. I rolled my eyes and made a face at the two boys in front of me who smirked in response.
"Aw, come on, Jare. Sounds like a pretty good way to go to me. Death by water guns. Classic." I winked at him as he narrowed his eyes at me. "Thank you!" I told both of them, standing up and wrapping them each in a big hug.
"We also each have a Three Musketeers bar for you." Embry said as they each gave me a candy bar. I chuckled.
"You guys are the best musketeers ever!"