Jose's P.O.V
I woke up to the smell of blueberry muffins and coffee across the hall. I sprung out of bed and looked at the calendar on the wall and today's date circled in red. "It's today!" I shouted as I dashed out the door and ran towards the kitchen. Panchito placed the plate of muffins on the table as he rubbed his hands together before going towards the fridge to get out milk and butter. "PANCHITO!" I yelled in delight. The rooster jumped up in surprise as the butter flew off its dish. In an instant he threw the milk on the table as it didn't spill a drop and caught the butter before it hit the floor. He sighed in relief as he placed it on the table. I gasped a little and chuckled sheepishly while rubbing my neck as Panchito looked at me. "Oops, desculpa." I said. He chuckled and patted my back. I loved him with all my heart. He was so understanding and so kind. Suddenly I heard a yawn from behind me. "What's all the racket?" I turned around to see Donald in his night wear as another yawn escaped him. "Sorry Donald." I smiled weakly as I sat down at the table. "I'm just excited because today is a special day." Donald and Panchito looked at each other then back at me. Panchito smiled and said,"Si these Friday's are wonderful no?" I shook my head. "Well sim, not only Friday but something else as well." I said in a singsong voice. Donald snapped his fingers in happiness. "Oh! Oh! I know!" I smiled widely as my eyes widened. "It's a national holiday…" "Sim…." "And it only comes once a year…" "Sim…" I said getting excited. "It's National Movie Day!" he shouted in delight. I sighed sadly as I forced a small smile. "Sim…t…that's it." Donald smiled triumphantly as he wolfed down two muffins. Panchito chomped on four and I only ate one. "Excuse me." I muttered softly as I left the table. I changed into my yellow jacket and put on my boater hat as I headed out the door. "I'll be back soon." Little did I know, Donald and Panchito were watching me leave from the living room window. They watched me disappear down the street and around the corner as they closed the crimson curtains. "Ok let's get to work." Panchito said. I walked into Jiminy's Gelato, my favorite gelato place. I sat down in a booth as I heard jumping that got louder and louder until Jiminy Cricket hopped on the table and greeted me with a smile. "Why Joe! How nice to see you again!" Jiminy then held up his hand as a gesture to hold on as he pulled out a pineapple and coconut berry blast gelato from his hat. "Happy Birthday!" I sank down in my leather seat a bit. "Thanks Jiminy." I said sadly as I picked up the tiny cold treat that was no bigger than a thimble. Jiminy's smile went away as he looked at me concern. "What's wrong?" I looked down a bit. "Come and talk to me." He said as he sat down and patted the empty space next to him on the table. I sighed as I put my finger in my mouth and blew as I shrunk down. I let out a terrified cry and closed my eyes until something caught the back of my collar and pulled me to safety. "There you go." Jiminy exclaimed as he slid my birthday treat towards me. "Obrigado." I said as I sat down and dug in. "So…" Jiminy started to say. "Why are you so sad?" I sighed before conjuring up a napkin and wiping my beak. "My best amigos Donald and Panchito had forgotten it is my birthday and I thought that they would remember at least." Jiminy sighed as he patted my back. "Well don't bring yourself down friend. I'm sure your friends are going to celebrate your special day." I smiled as I hugged him. "You are a true amigo Jiminy." Jiminy parted from the hug and laid a hand on my shoulder. "Think nothing of it." He smiled. Jiminy stood up as he was about to leave until I got his attention. "How much do i…?" Jiminy stopped me in mid-sentence. "It's on the house." I smiled and nodded my head as I blew on my finger and grew bigger again as I stepped off the table. "Thanks so very much Jiminy." I beamed, my thick accent breaking through. "Bye bye now Joe." He responded as he hopped off the table and headed toward the other customers. I walked out of the shop and down the street letting Jiminy's words sink in my head. "He's right." I thought silently. "Maybe they will celebrate my special day." I finally reached Donald's boat house as I entered and closed the door behind me. "I'm back!" I yelled. I heard the sound of muffled voices coming from a tiny room across the hall. I walked towards the sound as they got louder. "Why would we throw him a party?!" It was Panchito's voice and it sounded as if he were talking on the phone with someone. "No the party's not for him...Because he doesn't deserve one that's why! He'd ruin everything!" I stood against the wall as stiff as a board and listened in. "Of course I'm talking about Jose'! Who else would I be talking about?!" He yelled into the phone. I gasped a little in shock as tears started to well in my eyes. I peered out a bit and stepped into his eyesight. "Jose'!" he gasped as he stuttered a bit. "I…I'm going to have to call you back." Panchito said as he hung up the phone and placed it on the table. "Jose' what a surprise…" he started to say. Tears flowed down my cheeks as I threw my hat at him and ran into the guest bedroom crying. "Jose'!" Panchito cried as he rushed after me. I locked the door as I sobbed in my arms on the bed. "Jose', mi amor!" Panchito exclaimed as he knocked on the door. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" I wailed. I can't believe that he would do this to me, his own fellow caballero. "Please just go away." I heard a sigh from beyond the door and the sound of his feet departing down the hall.