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Chapter Seventeen:

Sam woke up and grunted, she knew today was her birthday. She didn't like her birthday, it always meant one year closer to the grave. She knew that Chad was going to make a big deal about it, he always did. Why should this year be any different?

She sat in her room for a couple of minutes, she knew she had school. She slowly got dressed and was on her way out, when Chad stopped her.

"Hey, you want a ride?" he asked walking into the living room.

"Sure."

She walked out to his car, and he followed. They both got in and they drove there in silence, he soon pulled up outside.

"Alright, thanks for the lift." she said opening her door.

"I'm picking you up right?"

"That's the plan."

"Alright, I'll see you at around 3:30 then."

Sam got out of the car and closed the door, she waved to him as he drove off.

She went into the building and went to her locker, when she got there Michelle was standing there.

"Hey Mich, what's up?" Sam asked walking up behind her.

"Oh, nothing much. You?"

"Nothing."

"I know you don't like you're birthday, but I got you something anyway." she said handing her a box.

"Mich, you really didn't have too."

"I know but I wanted too, take it."

Sam took it from her and looked at it, she slowly opened it. She was shocked to see a necklace in the box, it said 'friends'.

"Mich, you shouldn't have."

"I got one too, it says 'best'." she said showing it to Sam.

"Well as long as you got one too." Sam said smiling.

She put it on, and had to get to class. When she got there she was happy to see Mikey sitting in his usual chair, Billy was back in his chair in the back.

She played with her necklace the whole time, once again she didn't pay attention. After the bell rang Billy walked over to her, Mikey saw him coming over and left.

"Hey Sammy, happy birthday." he said smiling.

"Yeah, thanks."

"So I was thinking, maybe you and I could go out. Ya'know for you're birthday, what do you say?"

"I actually have plans, sorry." she said leaving.

She had to get to her next class right away, Billy's little side track caused her to be late. When she got there everyone was already sitting down, Mikey looked up and looked right back down.

Sam sat down and started drawing, not long after the teacher came into the room Mikey tapped her shoulder. When she looked back he passed her a note, it read;

"Hey, sorry I didn't know about you're birthday. But now that I know, would you like to go out tonight?"

She quietly pulled out some paper and wrote him back, just as she was about to hand it to him the bell rang. Everyone shuffled out, and Sam stopped Mikey.

She handed him the note and left before he could read it, she met Andie and Michelle for lunch.

"Hey guys, how was you're day?" Sam asked sitting down.

"Not to boring, yours?" Michelle asked.

"Boring as usual."

They were making small talk, they were there for about 5 minutes when Mikey came by.

"Hey ladies, is this seat taken?" he asked pointing to the one next to Sam.

"No." they all said in unison.

Mikey sat down and started eating, as if on cue Michelle and Andie got up and left.

"You still mad at me?" Sam asked looking over at him.

"Naw, I got over it." he shrugged.

"Where'd you go last night?"

"A friend of mine and his girl broke up, I went over to his house to try and make him feel better."

"So where are we going tonight?"

"I don't know, where do you wanna go?"

"We could always stay home, maybe rent some movies."

"Okay, sounds cool. What time should I stop by?"

"Make it around...Seven."

"Alright, I'll be there." with that he got up and left.

Sam sat there, trying to figure out where the hell he went. She wasn't thinking long before the bell rang, last class and she was home free.

She was bored out of her mind, she didn't hear a word the guy said. All she heard was the bell ring, she ran to the phone. She called Chad and he was on his way, she sat outside until he got there.

While she was sitting there Michelle came by, her father was going to be late so she figured she'd spend her time with her best friend.

"Hey girl, what are we waiting for?" she asked sitting down next to Sam.

"My dumb ass brother."

"I'll be sure to tell him you said that."

"Fine go ahead."

"So you're turning 16, that's pretty cool."

"Shut up Mich, you've turned 16 before."

"Yeah, but it's better when it's you."

"Why's that?"

"Cause everything someone's doing for you, I already know about."

"Chad didn't tell you anything, did he?"

"I'm not allowed to say."

"Mich, just tell me."

"Alright," she leaned over to whisper. "it's a surprise." she said laughing.

"Oh Mich, I thought you were actually going to tell me something."

They sat there talking until Chad pulled up, right behind Chad Michelle's father pulled up.

"I'll talk to you tomorrow." Sam said opening her door.

"Yeah tomorrow, don't forget." she closed her door and Chad let them go by first.

"How was you're day?" he asked looking over at Sam.

"I just wanna go home."

"Alright, home we shall go."

Chad smiled to himself, how did he manage to get all her friends to agree to come over for her surprise party? Sometimes he even amazed himself. She'd be surprised, that he was sure of.