Apologies

After about 3 minutes on the porch swing thinking about my past, i finally decide to head back inside.

Once i step inside i find my brothers are back and so is seth. Happiness fills my body once i see him. Wait? Happiness? I just met the guy. What the hecks wrong with me! I start talking to break the tension. "Sooo, sorry for leaving like that, i had to take that call. Oh and paul,jared? Jasmine's coming over just to let you guys know." They look at me in confusion.

"Why are you telling us? You usually don't even need to tell us, she practically lives here." Jared declares as Paul just looks at me.

" I just thought i should give you guys a warning because she's not happy right now." I say as i just shrug and go to sit on the corner of the couch.

"Wh-" Paul started but was cut off by my best friend standing at the entry of my front door looking as if shes ready to kill.

"PAUL LAHOTE JARED CAMERON! HOW COULD YOU FORGET!"

"Forget what?"

"Forget what? FORGET WHAT?" She mimicked them.

I swear if this weren't about them forgetting about my birthday, I would think this was pretty funny. They're faces was of confusion mixed with fear. I finally decided to step in to save them from her rage. I turned to them with sad and hurt eyes "She's asking how you guys could forget my birthday."

"Yeah! Your little sister that works FUCKING TWO JOBS to pay for this fucking house that you both live in, and lets NOT forget to mention how she also cooks for both of you and how she buys you guys whatever what you want and ALSO how she would give away everything she owns to make you UNGRATEFUL FUCKERS HAPPY AND STILL MANAGES TO KEEP HER GRADES UP TO A 4.0 GPA WITH STRAIGHT A'S!" She yelled at the top of her lungs with venom and a cold look in her eyes while looking at them.

The only way she stopped yelling was when tugged on her arm slightly telling her that was enough and to cool down.

"Christina you have got to be kidding me! How could you just brush it off as is its nothing?They forgot YOUR BIRTHDAY! Not even a slight 'Happy birthday Stina!' or a ' I'm sorry for forgetting your Christina'? NO! Not a single thing!" I look at her, pleadingly silenty with my eyes for her to just stop. She just stares back with anger gleaming in her eyes, not directed towards me but for my brothers. Paul decides to jump into the covo now.

"Stina. We are SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY THAT we forgot your birthday!" I stare at them for a good minute before smiling my pearly whites at them.

"You guys, I already told you that its not a biggy. So stop freaking out, okay? You guys are forgiven. Now please stop with the apologies."

"Have we ever told you how your the best little sister in thw whole entire world?" Jared asked with a relieved and happy glint in his eyes.

"Mmmmm maybe a couple hundred times." I joke before walking over to them and give each a big bear hug.

"Bu-"

"Jazzy, please just let it go? They already apologized and i already accepted. Okay? Thankyou for sticking up for me, but this wasn't a big deal anyways. We all had other things to be done today. SHOOT, i didn't even celebrate my birthday. So i'm not gonna let anyone else do it for me. Especially out of guilt." I gave her a pleading yet pointful face, letting her know the last statement was for her. So after staring into eachothers eyes for about 30 seconds she gave in.

"Fine" she agreed "But you have to open my present to you right now."

Ugh... She knows I hate people wasting and spending their money on me! I'm not worth bothering to get something for.

"Jasmine! I already told you not to waste your money on me! I'm not worth it!" I exclaim.

"Stop saying your not worth it Stina! Jesus! Your so stubborn when it comes to recieveing something, but you can always give to people without being asked. Your so frustrating sometimes!" Paul chimed in rolling his eyes.

"Leave my unselfishness alone." I say sternly. "Just open the box! I swear it didn't cost me a penny."

I looked at her making sure she wasn't lying, she wasn't. Sighing, i opened the box to find a photo album with me and my dance class on the front along with a picture of me, Paul, Jared, and Jasmine that was taken three months ago. Me and Jasmine had flour on our faces while we were throwing eggs at Jared and Paul, who already had frosting all over their body while Leila was eating the batter under the table. I remember that day perfectly.

****FLASHBACK****
"I'm bored. What should we do?" I ask while fiddling with my hair.

"How about we go to the beach?" Paul suggests, Jared nodding in agreement.

"So we can get sick? Have you not seen the weather? Its pouring outside!"Jazz exclaims "If anything we should just watch scary movies with all the lights off and eat as is we were fatties!"

"Okay. I would totally agree with you Jazzy, but Leila is here too and she's only six!"

"Can we make cupcakes?" Leila asks suddenly while cudding under the blanket with me.

"Thats a perfect idea! Jazzy get off of my feet!" I pull my feet back to find her face down on the floor groaning in pain. Haha!

"Paul Jared? Are you going to bake with us?"

"Do we have tooo?" They whine like 5 year olds.

"If you don't help, you don't get to taste any of my amazing pastries."

"Damn, i'm in" Paul said sighing.

"Count me in too i guess" Jared piped in.

"Great! Let me just call Marjorie to see if she wants to come over."

"Hello?" Came from the other end. "Hey Marj, ya wanna come over and hang out with me, Jared, Paul, Jazzy, and Leila? We're going to bake some cupcakes and stuff with my bros' for the first time ever!" "Hmmmmmmm. Let me think, Paul and Jared plus baking goods, I'm in! i'll be there in 10 min. See ya soon!"

"See ya soon Marj!" I end the call smiling.

Soon enough Marjorie my best friend since kindergarden came busting through my front door , like she usually does every time she comes over. Marjorie has been my bestfriend since kindergarden when I stopped a boy picking on her by jumping on his back and pull his hair. I then presumed to pulling his hair and yelled "How do you like being picked on? HUH!" That was the first day I had met Marjorie.

"Thankyou for helping me" little Marjorie said while looking down to the floor.

"Your welcome." She looked up hesitantly, hope gleaming in her eyes.

"Will you be my friend?"

"Of course I will! We're going to be best friends!" Ever since then, we have been together all the time. Marjorie was the first person i trusted outside of my family, and then Jasmine came along in the second grade. Now we are the Three Muskateers.

Once Marjorie came, we got all of the ingrdients ready and started mixing everything together, that is until Jared thought it would be funny to poor flower on top of my head. And then, the fight started. It was me and Jasmine vs Paul and Jared. Me and Jazzy used frosting to throw at them while they were stuck with using the flour. While we were having our "food fight" Leila was under the table eating all the batter we had made while Marjorie was just laughing and taking pictures. We had finally ended our war with a huge mess of a kitchen while laughing and having fun.

****END OF FLASHBACK****

"Thankyou Jazzy." I say while giving her a big hug.

"No prob chica. I just thought you needed all the happy memories in one so you'll never forget them."

"I LOVE YOU! Your so friggin' awesome!" I exclaim while smiling like an idiot. I then turn around to face Seth

"Hey. I don't think we were properly introduced. I'm Christina, nice to meet you." I stuck out my hand for him to shake. He eagerly grasps my hand in his and says

"Hey! The names Clearwater. Seth Clearwater." He attempted to joke around as if he were James Bonds, and it worked. Me and the others were chuckling at his cheesy-ness. After quieting down, I found his hand was still in mine and felt electrical currents going through my body just from his touch. I carefully and getly take my hand from his to not seem rude. While doing so, i blushed a bit.

"Happy birthday Christina." He congradulated.

"Thankyou but please, call me Stina or Tin or even Chris, but please do not call me Christina unless in a serious matter. Oh and do NOT call me Tina. I do not like that name and therefore do not allow people to use it." I told them all with a serious expression but also with a smile on my face. Some "Okays and sures" were said but one from Leah clearwater stood out. She had said a "What the fuck ever" I ignored that comment like I hadn't heard it but Jared and Paul didn't let it go and started to growl.

"Guys. Please stop. Leave it be."

"Well okay Stina, would you like to take a walk with me tonight, and maybe go for some birthday icecream? I would like to get to know you." Seth asked while dazzling his amazing smile at me. "Umm.." I looked at my brothers for their approval. They nodded. "Sure, I would lo-"

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