Dear Daddy,
I came home from school today and Mommy was waiting for me. She never comes home early enough to beat me home from school. I thought maybe it was because it was my birthday. She smiled at me and called for Angel to come on. Then she picked me up and carried me all the way to the car. Angel had a bagful of presents that she tried to hide, but she didn't do a very good job. Mommy started the car and refused to tell me where we were going. Just someplace besides the firehouse.
I had been really excited. We were going to do something special for my birthday, even after I had been bummed out about it. I'd complained and griped all week about not doing anything. But instead, we ended up back at the VCTF. I got so mad. Mommy had only come home to take me back to work?! I wondered if it was Jack and Jill's fault we had to go to the VCTF. I was very wrong. When we walked into the command center, there were balloons everywhere with a big banner that said HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHLOE! Marina was standing on the table so she was eye level with John and Uncle Bailey. Uncle George was still typing on his computer, except he had pictures sliding through of me and my friends and my family. Auntie Grace was standing with a big cake shaped like a panda bear. They'd all come in for a birthday party for me! Marina was the first one to see me. She bounced of the table and ran to hug me. "Happy Birthday, Chloe! This is so cool. I've never been in an FBI building before. I mean, I got a badge and then some guards escorted me to Mr. Malone's big office! Dr. Alvarez and Mr. Grant were in there, wrapping your gifts! They got you some really cool stuff!" Mommy bent down right then. "And you are not going to tell Chlo what she got!" Marina nodded slowly and she moved her fingers over her mouth like she was zipping it up. John came over after that. "Happy Birthday, Chloe-Girl! Do you feel old?" "Not really. I mean, I'm not as old as you." John put a sad look on his face and grabbed his chest. "Now that hurt. I give you my heart and you call me old!" John was funny like that. I thought he had given Mommy his heart. Speaking of my Mommy, by then she was cracking up. "Yeah, yeah, she told me. Just like Mommy Dearest." John said to her more than me. That just made Mommy laugh even harder. Then she smiled at him her prettiest smile. "You're just mad because I'm always right." John smiled back at her and he had a glint in his eyes. It was all shiny and blue. He slung an arm around me and Mommy. "Now I believe the Pancake the Panda Bear Cake is lit up and someone needs to go blow the candles out before George burns himself." Uncle George wouldn't burn himself, but I ran over there anyway. They all sang Happy Birthday and I made my wish. Only I can't tell you what I wished for. It's just 'cause I want it to come true. But I'll leave you a hint. It has to do with Mommy. And John.
My party was a lot of fun. I got some really cool presents. John's was my favorite. He got my a silver locket that had a picture of me and Mommy and Daddy in it and on the other side a picture of me and Marina. It's really pretty. My ninth birthday turned out to be pretty good. I hadn't been looking forwards to it and I think Mommy wanted to make everything up to me. Sometimes she blames herself for the bad man. Sometimes I blame her for the bad man, too, but not today. Anyways, my party was a lot better than I thought it would be. I just wish Daddy could have been there. I wonder if Mommy knew that. And John. He always tries to make it up to me. He's pretty good at it too. I went to the window to tell Daddy good night. I always do that. I think he's up in the sky somewhere watching over me. When I did, there was a man down below on the sidewalk. He had a camera. He snapped a picture, smiled at me and waved before he just disappeared. I wish I knew who he was.
Love, Chloe Waters
I came home from school today and Mommy was waiting for me. She never comes home early enough to beat me home from school. I thought maybe it was because it was my birthday. She smiled at me and called for Angel to come on. Then she picked me up and carried me all the way to the car. Angel had a bagful of presents that she tried to hide, but she didn't do a very good job. Mommy started the car and refused to tell me where we were going. Just someplace besides the firehouse.
I had been really excited. We were going to do something special for my birthday, even after I had been bummed out about it. I'd complained and griped all week about not doing anything. But instead, we ended up back at the VCTF. I got so mad. Mommy had only come home to take me back to work?! I wondered if it was Jack and Jill's fault we had to go to the VCTF. I was very wrong. When we walked into the command center, there were balloons everywhere with a big banner that said HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHLOE! Marina was standing on the table so she was eye level with John and Uncle Bailey. Uncle George was still typing on his computer, except he had pictures sliding through of me and my friends and my family. Auntie Grace was standing with a big cake shaped like a panda bear. They'd all come in for a birthday party for me! Marina was the first one to see me. She bounced of the table and ran to hug me. "Happy Birthday, Chloe! This is so cool. I've never been in an FBI building before. I mean, I got a badge and then some guards escorted me to Mr. Malone's big office! Dr. Alvarez and Mr. Grant were in there, wrapping your gifts! They got you some really cool stuff!" Mommy bent down right then. "And you are not going to tell Chlo what she got!" Marina nodded slowly and she moved her fingers over her mouth like she was zipping it up. John came over after that. "Happy Birthday, Chloe-Girl! Do you feel old?" "Not really. I mean, I'm not as old as you." John put a sad look on his face and grabbed his chest. "Now that hurt. I give you my heart and you call me old!" John was funny like that. I thought he had given Mommy his heart. Speaking of my Mommy, by then she was cracking up. "Yeah, yeah, she told me. Just like Mommy Dearest." John said to her more than me. That just made Mommy laugh even harder. Then she smiled at him her prettiest smile. "You're just mad because I'm always right." John smiled back at her and he had a glint in his eyes. It was all shiny and blue. He slung an arm around me and Mommy. "Now I believe the Pancake the Panda Bear Cake is lit up and someone needs to go blow the candles out before George burns himself." Uncle George wouldn't burn himself, but I ran over there anyway. They all sang Happy Birthday and I made my wish. Only I can't tell you what I wished for. It's just 'cause I want it to come true. But I'll leave you a hint. It has to do with Mommy. And John.
My party was a lot of fun. I got some really cool presents. John's was my favorite. He got my a silver locket that had a picture of me and Mommy and Daddy in it and on the other side a picture of me and Marina. It's really pretty. My ninth birthday turned out to be pretty good. I hadn't been looking forwards to it and I think Mommy wanted to make everything up to me. Sometimes she blames herself for the bad man. Sometimes I blame her for the bad man, too, but not today. Anyways, my party was a lot better than I thought it would be. I just wish Daddy could have been there. I wonder if Mommy knew that. And John. He always tries to make it up to me. He's pretty good at it too. I went to the window to tell Daddy good night. I always do that. I think he's up in the sky somewhere watching over me. When I did, there was a man down below on the sidewalk. He had a camera. He snapped a picture, smiled at me and waved before he just disappeared. I wish I knew who he was.
Love, Chloe Waters