The alarm sounded a month later, I woke up looking at the time and date. Shit, tomorrow is my tenth birthday. I rolled over my bed not wanting to get out of bed. A knock on the door woke me up.
"Tsk..." I moaned as I rolled over and looked at the time again. "Go away." I growled.
"Levi, get out of bed now. We gotta move." a voice, Jake, -I think….he was one of Jonathan's pals I beaten up-said.
"Move where?"
"Just get out of bed, the MPs are coming."
"Great…" just what I wanted...to spend my birthday in their shitty cell.
I got up reluctantly and got dressed then went over to the dinning hall. Kenny was there with the rest of the group.
"Well good morning, sleepy head." Kenny greeted me.
"Shut it."
"Wow someone woke up in a grumpy mood."
I had no smart ass remark to that. "What's up with getting everyone-" I broke off into a yawn "-up so fucking early?" I finished my question when I finished my yawn.
"A relocation underground. Never thought that the MPs would find us here."
"So why don't we go to the underground below the capital?" I asked.
"There's an underground city below the capital?"
"You guys clearly haven't read any books about our lovely city above ground. Did you?"
No response. I sighed. "Fine, I'll lead." I then paused. "You do know what tomorrow is, don't you?"
"Yes, it's Christmas."
"Of course." Should I tell them? Or just let it pass with them thinking it's just Christmas. "but it's also my-" I bit lip.
"it's also what? Your favorite holiday?"
I laughed. "Yeah right. Halloween is my favorite holiday. Why would Christmas be my favorite holiday? I don't get Christmas presents on Christmas."
I then stormed ahead of the gang and started making my way to the capital, underground. I glared behind me and they were following me. I heard them whispering about why I didn't get Christmas presents on Christmas. I also heard them discussing that they should give me a proper Christmas. We were half way there when I stopped. My anger finally derailed.
"Are we there?" Kenny asked.
"No, we're half way. I want to take a break though. Let's have something to eat. I'm famish."
They all agreed with me. Some time after we all started eating, Jonathan came up to me.
"Say Levi, you never told us your last name."
I laughed. "Why would you want to know?"
"Because it's just we know all each other's last names, except yours."
"Strauss."
"What?"
"My last name."
Jonathan laughed.
"Now you know why I don't tell you guys."
"I'm sorry. I thought you have a tough guy's last name. But that sounds like a pussy's name."
I punched him. I then got up and went over to Kenny. I looked down at him, he looked up.
"Levi, what's up man?"
"Can I have your last name?"
Kenny laughed. "Why?"
"I hate my last name."
"Sure. I've always wanted a little punk brother."
I glared at him when he mentioned 'little punk.' I then shook my head. "Let's get going. If we linger here much long, I'm sure they'll find out where we are." I stated. "I rather not spend my birthday in a shitty cell at MPs HQ."
Kenny finished up his bite and stood up. "All right you guys, let's get a move on. Finished up your last bite now or be left behind. Levi wants to finish our journey."
When he finished his sentence, everyone was up on their feet and was swallowing their last bite. Before I knew it, we were on our way again.