Chapter 2
Birthday girls are allowed to get mad
Cassie Dalby was never one to throw the opportunity away of a party. Alison looked around their living room in awe. If possible this party would outshine her 13th for sure, and possibly her 12th, which had so far been the best. It was an underworld party, all things the littler mermaid, Alison's favorite movie at the time, and Alison didn't know how her mother had given the sea like affect to the room but everyone did indeed feel like they were mermaids of the sea, her brother Mitchell had dressed up and walked around as Sebastian the crab from the movie.
Alison giggled to herself.
This time though it was a superstar party, everyone was dressed up as their favorite celebrity.
Alison herself was dressed up like Avril Lavigne.
Becca Holden rushed up and wrapped her arms around her friend.
Despite being 3 years younger, Rebecca Holden daughter of Matilda and Lucas Holden was her best friend.
The skinny 11- year old was wearing a blue tank top and white pants. Alison rolled her eyes.
"Let me guess, your Briny Spears"
Becca threw her hand against her chest in mock aghast.
"You've got to be kidding"
"Think funkier, dirtier and stronger pipes"
Alison laughed; Becca might as well be 16.
"Christina"
Becca nodded "As if I'd dress up like anyone else"
"How did you convince your parents to let you wear that and all the gunk on your face?"
Becca clicked her fingers "Piece of cake"
Alison folded her arms
"Ok so maybe it wasn't so easy" sighed Becca "But mum was easier than Dad, he stapled my jacket on"
Alison burst out laughing. It was a known fact that both her uncle Lucas and aunt Maddy were protective of their only child.
"Mum unstapled it, when we got in inside, but we have to staple it back up when Dad comes"
"Where is your dad?"
"His gone to pick up your dad "
"Oh that was kind of him," she said lightly.
"Come on Ali, your dad is coming home, when we spoke on the phone earlier you said you wished he was here and now his going to be here for your party"
Alison shrugged.
"He wasn't here when I woke up and he wasn't here for the birthday breakfast or lunch"
Becca rolled her eyes and sighed in frustration " Your never satisfied are you"
"I can't get no satisfaction," she sang.
"Well you better start being nicer "?
"Excuse me? I'm the birthday girl, I'm allowed to get mad if I want too"
"Do you really want Dylan to see you mad"?
Alison looked around frantically. "Dylan's here"?
Becca shook her head "No but he will be"
Alison smiled and fell on to the couch behind her twiddling her hair.
"Dylan Hunter is coming to my party"
Becca rubbed her face and sat down beside her friend "Oh boy"
Alison looked up "What"?
"You're going all dreamy on me"
"I wouldn't expect you to understand, you still think boys have got cooties"
Becca stood up and folded her arms "Well" she said slightly offended "I'm not the one who likes a boy who has pink hair, what could you possibly see in a boy who has pink hair?"
"Red Becca, their red streaks, and of course you can't see what I see in him, his your cousin"
Becca huffed "red, pink same thing if you ask me, I'm going to go get a drink"
Finally realizing she had offended her friend she grabbed her hand.
"Sorry Becca, I won't speak of him again tonight"
"Ok"
"And I'll put on Christina for you"
Becca smiled, back to her friendly self.
"Clean Christina or dirty Christina?"
Alison shrugged "You choose"
They both grinned
"Dirty"
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An hour later and Dylan and his parents Rob and Tash had arrived at the party.
The girls had been to busy dancing to notice until Matilda ran up the them both, stapler in hand.
"Come on Becca Dad and Ric will be here in ten minuets.
" Mum" whined Becca, "do we have to"?
Matilda sighed "Why do you insist on asking questions you already know the answer too, she grabbed her daughter's hand "Come on"
"I'll be back" Becca managed to call out to Alison as her mum whisked her away.
Alison giggled and went to the refreshment table. Surprisingly there were still plenty left, her mum must have sent her brothers and sister upstairs to bed.
She picked up a plate and took a piece of Leah's famous chocolate cake, and 3 of Mrs. Smart's vanilla cookies.
"Hey"
Not recognizing the voice she turned around to be met with the Hulk, not expecting this she screamed dropping her plate.
The person behind the mask took it off and laughed.
"Gotcha"
"Dylan"?
"The one and only"
"You scared the living daylights outta me," she muttered, feeling embarrassed.
She bent down to clean up the mess, he bent down to help her.
'Well that's what I was going for"
His hand brushed her as they reached for the same cookie, and Alison sat up bumping her head on the table.
"Ouch"
Oh this was humiliating.
"Dylan laughed and rubbed the small bump that had already formed.
Even though it was painful, Alison didn't wince.
"You ok"?
"Yeah"
"You might wanna put ice on that Ali"
Alison nodded her head silently.
They both stood up just in time to see Lucas and Ric come through the door.
Her brothers and sister who had obviously been waiting for their dad to come home came rushing down the stairs to bombard him with hugs and kisses.
A few moments later, Cassie was shooing the younger ones back upstairs and Ric turned towards his eldest daughter.
He opened his arms and Alison, gave in and somewhat reluctantly gave her dad he a hug.
He kissed her head
"Happy birthday princess"
Alison blushed hoping Dylan hadn't heard that.
She pulled away and smiled.
"Thanks Dad"
"What happened to you head"?
Dylan chuckled and proceeded to tell the story.
Alison inwardly groaned but kept a smile plastered on her face.
Ric ruffled her hair. " I was a butterfingers at your age too"
Alison could feel her face turning beet red.
"Excuse me" she said politely "I just have to go get something from upstairs".
She turned and rushed up to her room.
She grabbed her pillow and screamed into it.
"How embarrassing, how could he do that to me, in front of everyone, I hate him"
Two stray tears rolled down her cheeks.
A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts.
Expecting it to be her dad she called "Go away"
The door creaked open.
"I said go away"
"Sissy"
Alison wiped her face and turned toward her sister.
"What is it Michele"?
"Mummy said to come down, it's time to blow the candles"
TBC