I'm so so so so so so so so sorry!
I've had writer's block (lame excuse, I know) & I had to write short story for english!
But thankfully, my summer offically starts tomorrow, so I should be updating more regularly!
Now ... I hope you enjoy this chapter!

I froze. 'What could I tell her?' I thought, whilst trying to think of excuses, but unlike Carlos, if I lied to her, she'd be gone forever. 'It's a long story' I muttered, whilst turning around, and proceeded walking to the store. 'I have time Kendall' she replied, quickly walking after me, and stepping in front of me, blocking my way. I could see the look in her eyes, just wanting to know what was wrong with me, but no matter how much it pained me to say this I couldn't tell her, I couldn't damage her with my past.

'Please could we talk about this another day? any other day? just not today. I don't want to ruin my Mom's birthday.' I begged, trying to deflect the attention off my family's problems, and to my Mom, which is technically my family, but I want her to have a good birthday. Or at least some of it to be good. 'Okay' she gave in, and her eyes widened as she looked up and stared deep into mine 'but this is for your Mom, not for you. Got that?'. I nodded frantically, slightly smiling. Keeping it secret for just a few more hours! It's such a nice feeling over all of the pain and suffering I usually go though around this time of year.

My heart skipped a beat whilst we raided the local store for all of the food on the checklist. We'd been running around it for what felt like minutes, when in reality, we'd been an hour, and we needed to go. As we ran to the front of the store, laughing like kids, I was actually truly happy. I didn't have to worry about anything. It was so nice to be around someone who gets me, even if we didn't know the secret I was hiding, but that didn't matter.

30 minutes later, we was back into the apartment, with brown paper bags as tall as the ceiling. As we placed them on the counter, everyone swarmed around us, taking items out of the bag and running around the room, placing them where they needed to go. Before we knew it, they was empty, and the apartment looked perfect! Well, for my mom anyway! 'I think it's time!' Carlos quickly whispered, before running under the dining room table and clutching his helmet. I laughed as I took out my phone and texted my baby sister saying 'the nest is complete, start phase 2.'

'EVERYONE!' I bellowed, turning around to look at everyone who had shown up 'PHASE 2 IS IN PROGRESS! PLEASE PROPARE TO HIDE!'. everyone nodded frantically, and then started to talk between themselves, waiting for the all important text ...

5 minutes later, my phone bleeped and buzzed, it did everything to tell me someone was trying to tell me something. I picked it up, and read the text allowed for everyone to here 'IT'S TIME!'. Everyone cheered and quickly hurried around the room, searching for somewhere to hide, whilst tying to be as quiet as possible, not knowing where the strongest Knight of the family may be.

Seconds passed. Nothing. Minutes past. Still nothing. Everyone, eagerly staring at the door, waiting for the woman who they'd all come to see walk into the room. It was around mid-day by now, and it was too hot. Everyone wasn't used to this LA sunshine, even the boys after being here for 3 months. Everyone glared at the door. I looked to my left from behind the kitchen counter, to see Jo smiling at me, almost laughing at me being too warm in the climate she was so used to. I smiled slightly, and put my index finger over my lips to signal her to be quiet. What if my Mom was outside the door right now and could hear her? I don't want to ruin the surprise for her! it's taken me too long to organize this, and with all the distractions with the phone calls swell, it's too risky! Then the thought hit me like a train. He was visiting today. I panicked. 'What was I doing? she'll find out today. He'll be here today. Everything about to colla-' my thoughts was cut off by the sound of a key turning in the front door, unlocking it. Everyone turned to face the door, the excitement and determination of surprising her was enough to cut the tension in the room with a knife. Everyone knew what was coming. The door opened. A lady appeared.

'SUPRISE!' the crowd, my brothers, my friends, shouted standing up from various places, joined with my baby sister, stood behind her, with a smile on her face stretching from ear to ear. The lady was my Mom. She stood in the door way, as a smile appeared, followed by tears which was streaming down her cheeks. Her eyes scanned the room, noticing all of the familiar faces, and most of the people she had helped over her lifetime.

As I walked towards her smiling, she embraced me and my baby sister into a hug, repeating into our ears about how much she loved us both as she babbled and cooed between tears about our surprise for her, and how it was the best birthday surprise she could ever have gotten.

After 5 minutes of sobbing, our Mom emerged from our shoulders, and looked back at the people all staring at her, smiling. Her eyes then surveyed the room as her feet followed. Every time she looked at something else. her smile slowly got bigger and bigger, until she turned around to everyone again, and started talking to all of the people who lived in Minnesota, who she rarely got to see because of the big move, and catching up with them whilst they was all wishing her a happy birthday. She was also happy to see everyone who's usually at the palm woods in our apartment, even lightning the wonder dog (even though she said he's never allowed to come into our apartment, but the dog's smart, and who can look into his puppy dog eyes & tell him he can't come?). I looked to my left again, to find Jo stood next to me smiling. Her eyes glistened, and I felt her smooth hand touch mine. A giant smile crept onto my face.

Everything was perfect.

Everyone was having fun.

Everyone had no idea what was coming next.

Suddenly there was a loud knock at the apartment door. It was so loud it almost shook the whole building. 'Come in!' my Mom happily yelled, as my palms began to sweat, knowing what would come next. 'why did it have to be now?' I thought, almost shaking at the idea, but not taking my eyes off the door.

A man walked into the room.

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