Chapter 2
It was Sheridan's' birthday today. It was only 7:30 in the morning and every one was sleeping since it was Saturday but Luis just woke up. He couldn't sleep. He tried his best to sleep since everyone else was but couldn't so he finally decide to get up from bed. He got up from bed and took a shower. He was getting out of shower when he heard Melissa's voice from out side of his door. A smile appeared on his face. He went to open his door and there she was. She looked so cute in her night Barbie pajamas.
"Morning Mel" Luis greeted.
"Morning Uncle Luis" she replied with a smile.
"Mel what are you doing up so early?" he asked
"Uncle Luis what are you doing up so early?" she sent the question back to him.
Luis laughed softly.
"Well, I couldn't sleep so I decided I would get up and start working on a surprise for aunty Sheridan that I have for her today."
"Okay, what is it? Can you tell me I promise I won't tell her."
"Promise"
"I promise"
"Ok. I am going to give her a laptop for her birthday as a present and then I will take her some where."
"Take who some where" a familiar voice came from behind
'Great now she'll know' Luis thought to him self.
Before he could respond, Mel made up something.
" Morning aunty Sheridan. Uncle Luis is taking me some where this morning and he won't tell me" She said smiling hoping Sheridan would buy it.
Melissa may be only seven years old but she was very smart and one hell of a kid.
"Ohh cool" said Sheridan
Luis took a big breath and gave Mel a 'thank you so much' look.
She just smiled at him.
"Happy Birthday Sheridan" Luis wished Sheridan giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
For the first time Sheridan felt shivers going through her body but she didn't know why. She has known him her whole life but today something was different. She loved him dearly but could she have been fallen for him? That was Sheridans' questions and she didn't know the answer. It wasn't like she couldn't love him. But what if he didn't feel the same way about her. 'Whoa where did that come from, I don't even know if I love him like that'
"Thanks Luis" She thanked him and went into the kitchen to make a pot of coffee.
***After few hours***
Everyone was awaked and was getting ready for the party. They all had so much stuff to do. Sheridan, Paloma and Theresa were in their room, the one they all shared. Paloma saw that Sheridan was down today. She didn't know why and she decided to find out.
"Hey Sher. Are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine"
"Sheridan you are not fine. Its your birthday you should be happy."
"I am happy Paloma"
"Sheridan you can fool everyone else but you know very well you can't fool me. So tell me what's up"
"I don't know. OK I'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone"
"I promise"
"This morning when I woke up Luis wished me Happy Birthday and he kissed me on the cheek but I don't know why but shivers went through my body. I mean he kisses me on the cheek all the time but this time something was different"
"Sheridan do you think you're in love with him?"
"I don't know that my self. I mean I've always loved him and I always go everywhere with him. I just don't know what to think."
"You know what today is your birthday and enjoy the part tonight and we'll talk after the party. OK?"
"OK, thanks Paloma" Sheridan gave her a pleasant smile.
"Don't mention it" Paloma replied with a grin.
***AT THE PARTY***
Everyone was there, enjoying the party. The Bennetts, Russells, and some of Sheridan and Luis' friends from school.
Sheridan was talking to Kay when Jessica came up and said "Happy Birthday Sheridan" and gave her the present.
"Thanks Jessica, you didn't have to bring me anything." Sheridan said sweetly.
"Sheridan you are 18 today and it only comes once so enjoy, I hope you like what I got." Jessica told her.
"Thanks I am sure I will" Sheridan smiled and went to put the present on the table.
Sheridan was going to open everyone's present right before she cut the cake.
Everyone wished her happy birthday and then it was finally time to open all the presents.
She started with Pilar and Martin.
"Mija I want you to open this one first." Pilar told her
"Ok mom" she replied
As soon as Sheridan open the wrapper she gasped, she couldn't believe her eyes. Martin and Pilar gave her a gold necklace that had her name on it. It was so beautiful.
"Mom, Dad thank you so much. I love it." She hugged them both and kissed them on the cheek.
Next Sheridan opened Theresa's present. Theresa gave her some of her favorite CD's and jewelry set that Sheridan wanted for the longest time. Sheridan hugged Theresa and thanked her for beautiful jewelry she had given her. After that, she opened Palomas' gift, then Melissas' gift. Mel went to shopping with Antonio and got her a beautiful card and a perfume. It was so sweet of her. Sheridan hugged Mel really tight and kissed her on the cheek. After that, she opened Miguels' gift he gave her a compact. It was really nice and expensive compact. Afterwards she opened Liz and Antonio's gift and she was shocked what they had given her. It was a DVD player that she always wanted to buy, she couldn't believe it she got so much of the stuff she wanted to buy. She kissed Liz and Antonio on the cheek and whispered in Antonio's ear "Thanks Antonio, I love you" He smiled at her and whispered back "You welcome, I am glad you liked it Sher." Next, she opened Luis' gift. It was a big box she couldn't guess what he had gotten for her. He told her he wouldn't let her open it until she took three guesses. It was kind of funny the way he said it.
"Come on Sheridan take a guess" Luis said to Sheridan
"Luis please just let me open it" Sheridan whined.
"Nope, you can stay in front of everyone all night if you want but you won't be able to open it until you take three guesses" He chuckled
"Come on Sheridan take a guess" Everyone said at the same time.
"Ok guys um.. I don't know CD player" she guessed
"Nope guess again"
"Framed picture of you and me" She smiled
"Still not right, now think about the last one" Luis told her laughing dryly.
"Ok a VCR, I don't know." She guessed the last time.
"Still not right. Do you guys think I should let her open this?" He asked everyone grinning.
"May be if she does a tango with you after she cuts the cake." Chad suggested.
"No guys I am not doing any tangos" she protested.
"Then no gift for you Sher." Said Antonio
"Ohh come on guys" she whined.
Everyone laughed and then Luis let her open it.
"Ok here it is I hope you like it Sheridan" He told her
"I know I will." She replied as she opened the box.
"Ohh my god!!!" Sheridan yelled
"What is it?" Sam asked
"It's a laptop, Luis thank you sooo much." She hugged him real tight and kissed him on the cheek.
"Sheridan I am really glad you liked it" He told her hugging her back.
"Are you kidding me I love it."
Now she opened Ethan's gift he gave her a watch with the diamonds on the side.
"Ethan thanks so much. I love it"
She opened everyone else's gift and thanked them all.
She cut the cake and then they all enjoyed the party. After a while, everyone started going home. In Lopez Fitzgerald house, everyone was getting ready for bed.
It was about 8:30 at night and Sheridan, Theresa and Paloma were in their room talking when they heard a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." said Paloma
She opened the door and saw Luis standing there.
"Hey Luis, come in"
"Hey sis can I steal Sheridan away from you for a minute or two?" he asked Theresa and Paloma.
"Yeah Of course" Theresa replied.
Sheridan and Paloma glanced at each other and then Sheridan went with Luis.
"Luis where are we going?" Sheridan asked Luis
"Some where" said Luis giggling.
"Gee thanks Luis that helps me a lot" she told him while staring at him
As soon as Luis opened the door to go outside Sheridan spoke "Luis we can't g o out I am in my pajamas, I am a mess."
"Sheridan you look great now lets go and don't you dare give me that look" Luis warned Sheridan.
"Fine I give up" she said smiling at him.
Luis and Sheridan drove to the beach and got out of the car. They both were walking at the beach when Sheridan broke the silence and said "Luis what are we doing here?"
"Sheridan there is something I have to tell you, I haven't told anyone yet" he told her.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Uh... I don't know how to tell you this so why don't we sit down"
"Luis you are scaring me now tell me what is it?" she was getting scared.
"Sheridan do you remember when yesterday our guidance consular called me down in our English period?" he asked Sheridan.
"Yeah but what does it have to do with it?" she asked again
"Well, he gave me the best news but the problem is I have to leave Harmony for three years for that" she said hoping she would understand.
"WHAT?" She jumped up
"Sheridan calm down, its for my police training remember when I took the test last month to join Harmony Police department, well I got my result yesterday I passed with good grade and now I have to for the training" he tried to make her understand.
"When will you be leaving?" she asked sadly.
Luis could see the tears and sadness in Sheridan eyes.
" I have to leave right after our graduation in June. Sheridan I promise we will have best time before I leave and I will be home for Christmas. I will be able to call you and now you the have the laptop I'll e-mail you every day, I promise" Luis said trying to cheer her up.
"Promise, I'm going to miss you so much. How am I going to win all the fights with Ethan and Antonio with out you? Luis I will be alone. And what if you forget me once you go there, what if you make new friends and forget everything about me?" She asked him all those questions in one breath; the tears were streaming down the cheeks, she couldn't control her tears.
Luis knew she was hurting and he hated seeing her like that.
"Sheridan I will miss you the most. And you will win all the fights without me, you can always call me up at the time you guys will be fighting" he chuckled trying to cheer her up.
"Cute Luis Cute."
" I try"
"Sheridan I can never forget you, you are my best friend, you mean everything to me. That is the reason I wanted you to be the first one to know. You will not be alone, you have Liz, Theresa, Paloma, Miguel, mom and dad, and especially Mel. She adores you."
"But it's not going to be same Luis. Promise me you'll e-mail me everyday?" she said still crying. She didn't want him to leave.
"I promise" Luis said as he hugged her real tight and kissed her on the forehead.
"When are you going to tell everyone else?" Sheridan asked
"I was going to tell them tomorrow morning when everyone is there for breakfast." Luis told Sheridan.
"Oh ok" Sheridan said resting her head on Luis's chest.
Sheridan knew she would be really alone with him. They were never really apart for years like that, she loved him, he was her best friend, and they did everything together.
"Sheridan are you ready to go back?" Luis asked as he wiped the tears away with his thumb.
"I think so." She whispered.
"I promise everything will be perfectly ok. You know you can come and visit me when you don't have to go to college. And I am leaving in June meaning you will have all the vacations until end of august you can always come to visit me." He told her.
"I will but its just that we do everything together, we went to dances, prom, shopping, dinner together. We took each other's side in everything. I will miss that a lot." She told him.
"I will miss that too Sher. But remember we will always be with each other in our hearts. I love you and don't forget that." He told her as he ran his fingers through her long hair.
"What if I tell you I will be there for your tennis tournament in July?"
"You really mean that, will you really be there." She said as her eyes lighten up and she gave Luis the longest hug and he hugged her back kissing her cheek.
"Now lets go back it's getting late and its cold out here." Said Luis
"Ok lets go"
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