I now was almost ready for my party I had found out karen had invited the guys and even jack. I wore my usual overalls and shirt but put on a little make-up it sounded like if it didn't rain they would go to the beach. I was turning 21. (I know there isn't real age but just go with it k.) Every one in town was supposed to becoming even Popuri who was still mad because jack liked Me and not her and Cliff who still liked Me more than a friend. I was still in my room as I heard a knock at the door I said "who is it" My dad answered through the door "it's me" I smiled and said "come in!" I smiled and spun around and my dad said "Ann I think you probably would rather hang with your friends tonight and then you and jack are gonna be together tommrow so I was thinking I would give you your present tonight" he slided me over a box I looked at him and smiled and opened it I thought it was the most beautiful thing ever as I took it out it was a stunning pair of pearl earings I looked at him and hugged him and said "they are beatiful" he replied "they were your mothers her dad gave them to her on her 21st birthday the only time she wore them was at are wedding " he smiled and kissed my cheek and then went out of the room.

I went to the party by karen dragging me out of the inn saying that every one was waiting for me at the beach. I went there and was ready to have fun but saw jack talking to popuri I felt hurt how could he talk to another girl maybe he was just trying to be nice so I cooled myself down. I talked to karen and elli a lot that night I was given a present by every one except jack. He came over when he saw no one around and said "Ann I want to talk to you do you think we could sneek away from the party sometime" I smiled and nodded my head and said "anything for you jack" he smiled as quickly wlaked away seeing elli comign towards me. He went and talked to my father my father looked very happy as jack talked to him and I wondered why I shook my head and looked to elli who was talking about the doctor and then I heard the words asked yesterday marry and now pregnant I turned my head quiockly and smiled and grabbed her hands and said "Wow to presents and it's not even your birthday" I smiled and said "I can't believe it your getting married and gonna have a baby." She smiled and said "but don't tell the doctor wants only close friends and family to know. I hugged her and said "the secret is safe with me"