The Birthday Journal Entry

Hiram and Olivia were eating breakfast one fine morning when Olivia felt discouraged. Hiram noticed his daughter's look of discouragement and tried his best to help.

"What's wrong?" he asked, looking a little concerned.

"Well, today is Arden's birthday and Arden says she can't even celebrate it because she's helping her friend, Alana, win Chad's heart," replied Olivia sounding a little gloomy. Suddenly, Arden and Alana came in wearing Jamaican hats.

"Now, listen to the Jamaican breeze mon," said Arden in a corny Jamaican accent. Alana and Arden started moving back and forth. The looks on their faces were smiles with their eyes closed looking like they were in their own thoughts. Olivia and Hiram were just staring at them, looking and feeling a little confused on the strange actions of the girls that stood before them.

"What are you two doing?" asked Hiram sounding a little curious.

"I'm showing Alana the Jamaican ways to get Chad as her boyfriend," replied Arden. Arden took out her pocket watch and saw that it was 9:30 A.M.

"Oh…it's time for me to do my writing. I always write in my journal at 9:30," informed Arden. She turned her back and left Alana, Olivia, and Hiram there. As soon as Arden left, Alana started talking to Olivia and Hiram.

"You know, this Jamaican Yoga is really good. It's helping me to build confidence," she said. She started moving back and forth while she had her eyes closed. Olivia looked at Hiram; they got up from their seats and started doing also. The door knocked and Basil and Dawson came in to the room to have breakfast with them. They saw Hiram, Alana, and Olivia doing the Jamaican Yoga. Basil looked at Dawson.

"What are they doing, Dawson?" asked Basil.

"They're doing Jamaican Yoga," replied Dawson.

"Jamaica-watta," asked Basil.

"Jamaican Yoga…wanna do it?" asked Dawson.

"Alright," replied Basil. They started doing it.

Arden was writing in her journal.

Dear Diary,

Today is March 29, my birthday. I wonder what I want to do today. I haven't been happier in ages considering that I've been running away from Professor Ratigan most of my life. I haven't had a good birthday in ages. Now that I'm officially 13, I can finally start thinking about my later years. I can…be a scientist and make my own rain or I can be a teacher.

Or maybe I can be hero like Basil of Baker Street and Dr. Dawson and stop Professor Ratigan in a dirty crime he might commit. You see, now that I'm a teenager, I need to start thinking about my future and start thinking up a career. Maybe I can be an inventor and make wings big enough for flight…or something better.

Or maybe if I'm a scientist, I can start studying the inner and outer planets and see what's really out there or maybe study the sun or moon or even this green and blue Earth!

But even though my future can sound great, I still have a feeling that Ratigan will get to me before I can get to my future. I just want to teach him a lesson! I want him to learn from me that there's no way he can bring me down. He and this real world just won't let me be.

Well, enough of him; I think, in my future, I bet Id be a great queen. When Queen Mousetoria retires from her rule, I can be a great queen! I would be the leader; the head honcho! That would be wonderful. Of course, I'd also have to be careful. The last time the queen was not careful, she almos lost her life and Ratigan almost took over. Thankfully, Mr. Basil and Dr. Dawson were there to stop, just a little while before I came into their lives.

But because I'm here to write this, it's because of Olivia and Hiram. They took me in to their family when I almost lost everything! I am grateful. I hope they never change!

Sincerely, Arden Diane Morgan Takamashi Pattison

Arden closed her journal and went out to see Hunter their with a bouquet of flowers. Arden smiled and took the flowers.

"Are these for me?" asked Arden.

"Happy birthday Arden; Would you go out with me on your birthday?" asked Hunter. Arden nodded and looked at Alana, Basil, Dawson, and family.

"Can I?" asked Arden.

"Go on and have fun," replied Hiram. Arden took hold of Hunter's hand and ran out.