Here is chapter 47! I thought I sent this, but...something happened on the website. Sorry if you've been waiting!

Mack slammed the front door as hard as she could, before stomping into the living room and sitting on the couch between Troy and Chad. She stole the remote from Chad and changed the channel.

"Um...hello? We were watching that," Chad said.

"Oh well."

Troy looked at her. Her eyes were narrow and her mouth formed a straight line. "What's wrong Mack." She sighed and ignored him. "Mack! What are you doing home, it's 2:20, you don't get out for another ten minutes."

She blinked once and looked at Troy. She was about to say something when Jack walked in the room. "Is she sick or something," Troy asked.

"No, but I'd like to hear what happened, in more detail this time Mack."

"He went way too far, he insulted Troy and then me. He called basketball a 'silly game' and told me to leave or try harder, so I left."

Jack sighed. "Why don't you try harder next time?"

"I can't! He gives a minute instruction and then hands us a paper and doesn't help us."

"I know math's not your strong point, but it would be better to try then not listen."

"Oh, I do listen and he speaks fluent Latin."

"Mack!"

"I'm serious Daddy, he speaks a different language that only math freaks like Calum could figure out. Me, I'm not smart enough to understand him. Can you give me a note saying I am physically unable to attend math class for the rest of the year?"

Troy, Chad and Jason shared a look, but Zeke and Ryan looked completely confused. Troy, Chad and Jason knew what Mack was talking about, they had had Mr. Hedrik three year prior.

"Mack, you only had a week left," Troy said, trying to help his dad who was having trouble with Mack. "Just think, one week and he's gone forever!"

"I want him to be gone forever, now. But, on a better note. Daddy I raised my grade in Spanish. Math is the only class that's going to keep me off honor roll."

"How about I talk to your math teacher."

"Fine, but he's not going to like you."

Jack shook his head and walked out the door. Troy looked at Mack who was focused on the television as if she had never had a conversation.

"So Mack, excited about tomorrow?" Mack grunted in reply, her focus never leaving the television.

"I'm excited," Chad said. "Are you excited Ryan?"

"Oh yeah! This is my first 'Bolton Party!' Zeke are you excited?"

"Okay, I get it," Mack screamed. "And there's not going to be a party!" Mack stood up and ran out of the room and up the stairs.

"I'll talk to her," Troy said.

"I'm coming with you," Chad said standing with Troy. The two walked to Mack's room and opened the door. She was sitting on her bed holding her knees to her chest. "What's wrong, Lil' M," Chad asked.

"There's not going to be a party."

"Why," Troy asked. "Everyone's excited."

"Especially Ryan," Chad added.

"I over heard Macy and Ebony talking on the way to the office. Ebony's party is the same time as mine and they were getting invitations ready in the bathroom. They're planning on inviting all my friends."

"They won't go."

"Maybe Keisha will come to mine, but that's because Chad will be here."

"What do you mean, is she planning on sticking a tail in my behind? Again? Have her go to Ebony's party if she's going to do that!"

"Just think Mack, Calum and Keisha will definitely be at yours," Troy said.

"Yeah. And Bailey too, she hates Ebony for telling everyone she liked Adam, when she's going to the dance with Nick." Mack smiled. "Those are my real friends and if the others go to Ebony's party who cares, right?"

"Right," Chad said. "Your party is going to be talked about all through the summer. But, I'd appreciate it if you used Troy as your donkey this year, this donkey is still sore from last year."

Mack laughed. "Sorry about that."

"Plus, they're just inviting people now. Who's going to go on such short notice?"

"I can think of twelve right off."

"Well, they're stupid," Chad said. "Anyone who doesn't go to your party is stupid or going to West High."

"Thanks guys."

"No prob, Lil' M, anything for you. But, right now, I smell cookies that are calling my name," Chad said walking out of the room.

"But Mom's on business," Mack said.

"I love having Zeke around," Troy said running out of the room toward the smell.

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Mack walked out of the house and stood frozen. There were at least 25 kids in her backyard. She walked over to Bailey, who was talking to a boy she didn't know. "Who are all these people?"

"Um...I don't know. They all just sorta...showed up."

"Great," Mack said sarcastically. "I thought I was going to have a small party."

"You don't know what a small party is, and for that I blame Troy and Chad."

Mack's eyes lit up. "I know, all these people are Troy and Chad's friends."

"Mack," Bailey said. "I know they're popular, but why would Troy and Chad's friends want to go to Troy's little sister's birthday party?"

"They love me. Let's go find...someone we know."

The two walked in and out of people trying to find anyone they knew. They came across Calum, Adam and Teagan who were doing the same thing. "Who are all these people! They don't go to our school," Adam said looking around.

But the two girls weren't listening. They were staring at the three boys, who cleaned up very well. None of them were wearing anything with logos. Calum was wearing a long sleeved button down blue and white stripped shirt ('I swear Troy had that shirt, that was the one he ruined with blood after the East West Fight,' Mack thought.) with the sleeves rolled up and khaki shorts. Adam was sporting a bright blue polo shirt that made his eyes stand out with jean shorts. Teagan had on a green shirt under a white (unbuttoned) button down shirt with Khaki shorts that made him look even more tan than he was normally.

"Hello? Are you listening?"

Mack snapped out of it and elbowed Bailey who still had her mouth open. "Have you seen my brother?"

"Yeah," Adam said. "He and Chad were trying to get some kids to leave last time I saw them."

"Here, I'll help you look," Calum said. "The birthday girl shouldn't go alone to see her big brother."

"But Cal, she wont get there if you escort her," Adam said waggling his eyebrows.

"Adam remember our promise? You seem to have forgotten I have blackmail." Adam glared at him and turned back to talk to Teagan and Bailey.

"Blackmail?"

"Yeah Mack, it's nothing you need to worry about, especially not today!" Calum scooped her up in his arms, wedding style. "You seem lighter then usual."

"Then you're getting stronger because I just gained five pounds after my pig-out session with Keish and Bailey. You're lucky, most girls would think you saying that means that their fat or were fat."

"But you're not."

Mack rolled her eyes at Calum's confused expression. "You are just like Chad and my brother, absolutely clueless about everything."

"I don't get girls."

"You don't have to, all you have to do is love 'em."

"Hey, stay away from my sister, Boucher!" Calum set Mack on the ground, afraid of Troy's voice.

"Not on our watch are you two leaving this party."

Mack rolled her eyes again, but this time at Calum's scared expression. "You know that they're just joking right. Chad and Troy watching over this party? Puh-lease! The only thing their watching is the Angels game on television, and maybe steal a quick glance at their girlfriends during commercials."

"How do you know? All we heard were their voices."

"And their voices are coming from inside. They have probably yelled that at everyone who has passed by that door, hoping one time it will actually be you. It's like the automatic big brother."

"Oh."

"Don't worry, Troy did it to Dad once. Told him to get lost and that he'd call him later if he had time, thinking it was Chad."

"Bet your dad didn't like that," Calum said. "Speaking of your dad, I saw on the way out of school yesterday. What was he doing?"

"He had a meeting with Mr. Hedrik."

"How'd it go?"

Mack smiled. "Let's just say that I don't have to go to math anymore."

"What did he do?"

"Like son, like daughter, like father. All I know was Dad was mad when he got home." Calum and Mack laughed, visualizing the meeting between Mr. Hedrik and Coach Bolton. "I pictured chairs flying," Mack said as her laughter ceased.

"I agree," Calum said. "So, looks like Keisha got some kids to leave."

"How can you tell?"

"Mack, you being her friend should know this. Her mouth is huge and her voice...you tell it's her."

"So maybe she is a little loud." Calum sent her a look. "Okay! Maybe she's really loud. But she's a good person."

"I never said she was a bad person, I just said she's loud."

"Mack!"

"Keisha," Mack said without turning around. "We were just talking about you."

"I have good news. One, Chad said "hi" to me," she said really excited. "And it's time for you to blow out your candles," she shrugged. "But, most of the people that you don't know are gone."

"Thanks, Keisha, I'll be over there in a minute."

Keisha turned and skipped back to her spot at the table. She had put name tags on the seats so she was across from Chad with Zeke and Jason on either side of her. The girlfriends of these boys were conveniently placed at the opposite end of the table.

Mack sighed. "I don't want to turn fourteen. I want to stay young forever."

"Oh, it's not so bad."

Mack smiled. "Yeah. I hope you got me a better present than I got you."

"How could I not? You hit me in the face with water balloon and soaked me so I had to walk through school all wet."

"I was such a good prankster when we hated each other."

He smiled and lifted her up again, carrying her to the table. He set her down in front of her cake- which Zeke had made, shaped like a basketball- as they sang "Happy Birthday." Her dad walked over and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, "make a wish, Princess."

She shut her eyes, made a wish a blew out the candles. "What did you wish for," Troy asked.

"I can't tell you silly or it wont come true."

"She's right Troy," came a new voice.

Mack turned around. "Mom!" She ran to her mother and hugged her. "I thought you were gone?"

"And miss my baby's birthday? No way!"

"This is the best birthday ever," Mack said.

"Not yet," Chad said. She turned around to face him, but he and Troy took a different cake they had baked and threw it in her face.

"Eww!" She squealed. "This tastes gross!"

"Well, that was going to be your cake. Aren't you happy we made Zeke make your cake instead?"

Mack couldn't answer because she was spitting pieces of cake out of her mouth. "I'd say that is a yes boys," Elaine said laughing.

"But Troy I thought you could cook?"

The two boys' eyes widened and their mouths dropped. They turned around to face the table and Gabriella. "I can...just not cake."

"Well Gabriella," Chad said, putting an arm around Troy's shoulders. "He could cook, he had a talent. But aliens invaded the kitchen and took Troy's powers and talent with a special gun," he said knowing that this was just comic relief for the group and so that- hopefully- Gabriella wouldn't flip.

"Nice try, boys," Elaine whispered as she walked by. Troy bit his lip and sat next to Gabriella. "You do forgive me right. I can't cook...anything. I don't even know what we served you."

"But I do! You had take-out!"

"Thanks Chad," Troy said. "Next time you get into a situation, I'm telling Taylor aliens abducted you!"

Mack smiled, this truly was the best birthday she had ever had.

Wow! That is the longest chapter I've ever written, 2,082 words! The next chapter is going to begin with the night of the dance, so...hope you enjoy.

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