Another beautiful morning in Royal Woods is getting underway.
However, it was more than beautiful for a certain ginger-haired girl with black-framed spectacles. Today was Maddie's birthday. She didn't want to miss a second of it.
"Yes!" she excitedly said. "My 13th birthday is here. This is going to be great".
There was just one issue. She has to go to school, so she can't get a day off.
Maddie was not going to let a school day ruin her 13th birthday. She went downstairs and found her mom, Maya.
"Happy birthday Maddie," Maya said.
"Thanks mom," Maddie said.
Maya made Maddie a plate of pancakes shaped like the number 13.
"I love it," Maddie said.
"Thanks," Maya said. "Sorry you have to go to school on your big day".
Maddie knew it was alright. She was not going to let a single school day ruin her happiness. On her way to school, she laced up her roller skates and began skating. Maddie began singing a tune. Seconds later, she said that it felt good to herself. Maddie then continued on by singing,
"I'm about to get my worship on. Take me away, It's a beautiful day yeah yeah yeah. It's a beautiful day yeah yeah yeah".
At the school, Maddie was about to meet Lincoln, the brother of her teammate, Lynn. However, she saw Chandler bullying him again.
"Not on my birthday," she said before going over to them.
"Hey Chandler, why don't you back off this kid?" she asked.
"What are you gonna do about it skater freak?" Chandler asked.
"You want someone to call you lame-o?" Maddie asked.
Chandler started getting nervous.
"10 seconds before someone sends you to the principal," Maddie said.
Chandler then scurried off.
"Thanks Maddie," Lincoln said. "I was trying to keep this from getting wrecked".
"No problem," Maddie said.
She then took the thing from Lincoln. It was a fun birthday card.
"Lynn told me it was your birthday today," Lincoln said.
"I love it," Maddie said.
At lunch, Maddie was sitting with her teammates: Lynn, Margo, Lainey and Nadia.
"Hey hey," Lynn said. "There's the birthday girl".
"What up Maddie?" Lainey asked.
"Not much," Maddie said. "Before lunch, my class was given time to chat with one another, and we didn't have to do a single assignment".
"That's awesome," Nadia said.
"Lynn told us about today," Margo said to her. "We teamed up to make this for you".
Maddie received the gift from her teammates. It was a poster of the roller derby team.
"I love it," Maddie said. "Thank you girls so much. I can't wait to show my mom".
She put the poster underneath the table.
"You know, Maddie," Margo said. "Lincoln and his pals teamed up with me and my pals to give you something awesome".
"What is it?" Maddie asked.
"You'll have to wait and see," Lainey said. "Until then, let's get a selfie together".
The 5 girls combined chipmunk filters with a glamour pose.
"That is going to be a keeper," Margo said.
She was then hit by food thrown by Chandler.
"Rude," Margo said.
"That meant to hit Maddie for interrupting my business," Chandler said.
"You had no right to call Lincoln Lame-o," Maddie said. "Don't like it? Just leave".
"Make me," Chandler said while throwing food again.
Lynn then said, "one will".
Lainey then yelled, "Food Fight!".
The entire school got involved. Maddie was laughing.
"This is one silly birthday," she said to her pals.
"I know, right?" Lainey said. "Food fights are always crazy".
When lunch ended, Maddie put the poster in her locker.
"Hey," Stella Zhau said. "It's ready".
"What's ready?" Maddie asked.
Clyde answered, "when Lynn and Lincoln told us about your birthday, we rented out time for a little hangout".
Maddie knew it was going to be something worth enjoying. Her birthday has already been crazy.
When school ended, both Lynn's band of friends and Lincoln's group of friends met up.
"Are you ready for this?" Rusty asked.
"You know it," Lynn said.
But just as they got ready to go, Chandler stopped them in their tracks.
"Going somewhere Lame-o?" Chandler asked.
"Not this again," Maddie said.
"I got this," Lynn said.
She then yanked Chandler's underwear up while telling him, "Listen Chandler. We're done with you and your little games. Do note that if you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us".
With a scared and embarrassed look, Chandler walked off.
"Thanks," Lincoln said. "Now let's go before something else tries to ruin Maddie's birthday".
The others agreed, but just as they got outside, a party bus stood in front of the school. All 11 kids hopped on board.
As the bus rolled off, the driver asked, "where can I take you today?"
Lincoln told him, "Gus' Games and Grub please".
The driver told them, "you got it, and here's some road time jams".
He turned on "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson.
"I love it," Maddie said.
They were peanut butter and jamming up a good time.
My apologies for the potential pun. It was unplanned.
When they arrived, they thanked the driver.
"Have a swell day," the driver said.
Inside Gus' Games and Grub, 3, 2, 1.
"Surprise!" everyone said to Maddie.
"Oh my god," Maddie said. "This is just for us?"
"The whole arcade," Stella Zhau said. "What do you wanna do first?"
Maddie saw the dance game.
"Let's get our groove on", she said.
Maddie and Stella danced in the first battle.
"Work those moves, Maddie," Lainey said.
"Show 'em that groove, Stella," Rusty said.
The dancing continued for about 15 minutes.
"We sure got some moves," Nadia said.
"You got that right," Liam replied. "I could dance all night".
"So, what do you think?" Margo asked. "Best birthday ever or what?"
"I couldn't have said it any better myself," Maddie answered. "But why stop? Let's keep the tunes going".
She then turned on "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang. You can already tell they were having the time of their lives. That party was gonna last until nighttime.
A happy 13th birthday to Maddie. May you have many more.
The end.
