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Jamie's Birthday

"Thanks a lot guys!"

"Bye!"

"See ya later!"

Anita Greenwood, Mandy (Amanda) Hunter and I (Jamie Young) waved good-bye to Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Sodapop and Steve then went inside my house. Outside of the house was white and long green veins grew across the roof. Inside it was large and welcoming. Marie said that this house was warm and filled with love. I was glad that Marie thought that. It was true! My friends, Anita, Marie, Kirstin, and Catrina always came to my house to sleep, eat, to visit and for other reasons. Everyone had a key to get in. I trust them all from the inside and outside. I could tell that Ponyboy is a real nice guy, by the way he spoke with passion and how he saw things. Too think of it, I'm luckier because I still have my parents with me both my mum and dad. They just work hard and come home late but Ponyboy's (and Sodapop's) parents have pasted away. Poor thing.

"Jamie, I'm sleeping over tonight, ok?" Anita asked me and layed on my purple coloured bed.

"Sure thing, I'll get my sleeping bag out and sleep in it then" I said, on my knees and trying to find my sleeping bag which was underneath my bed.

"No, I'll sleep in your sleeping bag" Anita said, sitting up "Understood?"

"Whatever" I finally found it and pulled out the dark green sleeping bag than looked up at Mandy "What about you, Mandy?"

"If you don't mind I'll sleep here tonight" Mandy pulled out the blanket and put it over the floor "I'll sleep on the floor"

"Ok, whatever you want" I shrugged and changed into my pyjamas. They were purple and made out of silk (if you hadn't notice my favourite colour is purple) it was more like a nightgown. Then tiredly I crawled under my blanket, "Someone turn off the lights"

While yawning, Anita switched the lights off and went over to Mandy. She already was sleeping on it. Minutes later when they were asleep I got my other blanket and put it over them then layed awake staring out the window until I fell asleep.

I walked around the dark hallway then I realised I was in a small room because I could reach from one side of my hand to another. I started to panic then felt the doorknob and struggled to open it. It was locked. Not again. Let me out! I thought while I banged on the door and screamed for help when something stood in front of me who was glowing bright but I couldn't see its face. It came closer to me and I screamed again.

"Wake up!"

Someone shook me slightly. I shot up like a bullet coming out from a heater and sat up in my bed, breathing hard. I turned to see Mandy's and Anita's worried faces staring at me.

"Jamie, are you alright?" Mandy asked, making her face straight but her violet-blue eyes glowed with worry.

"I'm ok. It was just a bad dream," I said, letting out a sigh of relief. I have a phobia of small spaces especially small dark rooms. When I was seven. I got locked in a closet, while I was playing hide and seek. It took my friends and my dad ages to find me. I could remember shouting for someone to find me. Now I'm totally scared out of my wits and sometimes I have nightmares about it. I got over my fear of the dark but not small spaces.

"Good, now get up and get dressed" Anita said, instructed me to get up. Sometimes she's like an older sister (she's only 16) telling me what to do and taking great care of me (like the rest of my friends). I let out a tiny mumble then got dressed, washed my teeth and face then dashed downstairs. Something is happening today but.I just can't remember. My memory isn't very good. As I travelled into the living room, I saw Catrina, Marie and Kirstin sitting on the couch blowing up colourful balloons. Kirstin let go one of the balloons, which wasn't done properly by accident making everyone laugh.

I smiled and walked into the room, "What's with all this junk?"

"They are balloons, duh" Marie said, tying a yellow balloon up, "They are your junk!" I gave her a blank look.

"You idiot, it's your own birthday and you forgot" Marie shook her head, "Your head must be real hollow"

"No Marie, they're always hollow!" Kirstin teased and laughed.

"Ha ha very funny" I said, sarcastically. Oh yeah, today was my birthday! How could I forget!! Now I'm 14. I don't think it's any different from being 13. Nothing changes.

"Jamie, we're gonna take you out to Tasty Freeze for a coke" Anita said, while she was walking into the room with Mandy along her side.

"Great!" I said, jumping around.

"We'll have to walk there cause I ain't got my baby" Catrina said, "My baby car's at home so dad can use it whenever"

"So your dad's ok?" I asked.

"Yeah, he kinda had a fever but he aid I should get out and do something. Of course I protested but he said if I don't get out he'll kick me in the ass when he gets better"

I laughed. Catrina's dad, Daniel, hates when people make a huge fuss over him. Just like Catrina does. Catrina's mum, Libby, pasted away when she was only five. Poor thing.

"Yo Jamie, get your butt moving'!"

I snapped out of my thoughts and puts on my beautiful black boots, grabbed my denim jacket and ran after Catrina and the others.

"How does it feel being 14?" Kirsten asked me, smiling her usual bright one.

"Marvellous!" I jumped up and did my best back flip and landed perfectly on my feet.

"Hmm. I see" Mandy said, looking up at the light blue sky.

"Well, excellent!" Catrina said, nudging me lightly in the rubs.

I laughed happily. As we all walked up to Tasty Freeze. When we got there we went to get a table near the window. I sat on the edge of the long red seat and looked at the menu on the table.

"Welcome to Tasty Freeze. What would you like?" The tall blonde waitress asked us. On her silver nametag it said, Rain.

"Coke, please" I aid, smiling.

"A chocolate shake, thank you" Mandy said, holding a menu under her face.

"Make that 2 shakes" Marie said, looking over at Kirstin's menu. "Make that 3"

We all looked up from our menus to look at the male voice. It was the guy I met last night, Two-Bit. He cocked up an eyebrow at me then to Marie. His hair was greased and was wearing a leather jacket and baggy jeans. I punched him in the arm, "Hey, what's up Two-Bit?"

"Just here with my gang over there" He threw his thumb over is shoulder to the opposite table to us. There were some of the guys we saw last night and new faces we haven't seen. Sodapop nudged Ponyboy and laughed. Then everyone laughed except for Johnny and this other older guy sitting near Steve. He looked about 19 or 20. He had greasy hair and icy hard blue eyes. He was handsome like Sodapop and Ponyboy. So I figured they must be blood related or something.

"It's Jamie's birthday today," Anita said, loudly so the other guys could hear her.

"Happy Birthday" Ponyboy, Sodapop and Two-Bit said, in unison.

"How old are ya, doll?" Two-Bit asked me.

"14 and proud to be one!" I said, looking at Dally, the guy who was mocking us last night, "Oh, it's you"

Dally smirked at me and Mandy, "Oh, it's you dolls, Jamie and what was it? Oh yes Mandy"

"I'm glad you remembered my name" Mandy said, coolly and sarcastically, "So have you cooled off yet?"

She wiped of Dally's smirk and Steve, Sodapop and Two-Bit laughed their greasy heads off then just our luck they move their table up to ours.

"So what are you people doing here?" Anita asked.

"Just having lunch here" Ponyboy answered, smiling but at me more. I smiled back.

"Anyways Ponyboy and his friends meet my girlfriends, Mandy, the one who snapped back at Dally, Anita, Kirstin, Marie and Catrina" I introduced my friends to Ponyboy and his mates.

"Ok gang. These were the girls I met at Nightly Double" Ponyboy said.

"Yeah, anyways girls these bums are Sodapop, Steve, Johnny, Darry and the one who was mocking you two chicks is Dally" Two-Bit said, "And I'm Two- Bit"

"Nice meeting you'll" Catrina said, smiling. I think the guy with lots of muscle, Darry, kept on eyeing Catrina. Well, who wouldn't be? Catrina has the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. It went perfectly well with her loving brown eyes, blonde curly hair, which reaches up to her neck and her red rosy lips. When we finished our drinks we went outside. We were all walking along the ground when I spotted a necklace and a golden key lying on the ground, untouched. It seemed to be glowing bright then it stopped so I bent down to pick it up.

"What have you got there, Jamie?" Ponyboy asked me as I got up with the necklace safely in my hand.

"A necklace I've found" I replied and put it over my head, "Finders Keepers"

Ponyboy looked at the golden key on my chest; "I've never seen the necklace before from any store in the mall"

Yeah, I agreed with him. I haven't seen it either from any store I've been to. As we strolled to the Curtis's house, I saw Marie and Two-Bit flirting. They looked like a great couple to me if they were getting together. On the other hand, Dally was on Mandy's tail. Mandy just played cool and kind of annoyed Dally. It seems Catrina was talking to Darry about something they knew. I thought they were another great couple. Everyone was like in two's except for Sodapop, Steve and Anita. I felt a little sorry for Anita because she had to listen to their jokes and comments. Ponyboy said that he thinks Soda likes Anita cause the way Soda talked about her last night.

Anita would usually push boys out of her life if she could, especially Sodapop. Last time, she was with a guy called, Alex. He nearly killed the life out of her but of course she hit him first and was close to killing him with a pop bottle. Now she's scared of guys who just walk into her life like just walking through a door. Poor Anita but Sodapop seems really interested in her.

We then got to their house and went inside. It was small but cosy though. Personally, I hated small houses and spaces. It would get my nerves but this house made me feel welcomed. We all sat in front of the TV, half watching Mickey Mouse and half-talking about something else.

Suddenly I felt like I was draining. Something was draining the strength out of me. The key seemed to be burning on my chest. In my head, I could see darkness then something standing in front of me. I could hear its woman like voice whispering about a curse. Dragging me to it.

CRASH!

"Aaaggghh!" I snapped out of the draining and jumped up in surprised. Mandy, Anita and Catrina shot me a worried look.

"It's all right! I just broke something" Darry told us all especially to Catrina who was surprised as much as I was. Her brown eyes staring helplessly at the broken glass. We all calmed down.

"You ok?" Anita asked, Catrina and I.

"It's not really like you to get jumpy, Jamie" Mandy said, anxiously.

"I just was out of my head when I heard this crash so it scared the heck outta me" I explained then walked to the bathroom and quickly shut the door. The pain on my chest was back; it was burning as hell. I crouched down then turned top look in the mirror. The key went red then instead of me in the mirror; it was a girl with long wavy hair and sad brown eyes. The girl was wearing a long white dress. She reminded me of someone.I gasped loudly, to my shock, the girl looked a lot like me. And liked the girl in my dream. Or you could call it my nightmare.

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Siren