CHAPTER 5:
"Happy Birthday dear Spencer, happy birthday to you!" Veronica, Melissa, Toby, and his parents were gathered around the Hastings's family table to watch Spencer blow out her eight birthday candles. Peter was in rehab at the time, per Veronica's request. As much as he didn't want to miss his daughter's birthday, Veronica didn't want him anywhere near Spencer.
"Yay!" Toby exclaimed, wrapping his arms around her. She jumped up onto him, wrapping her tiny legs around his waist, and smiled. Somewhere in the background, Marion and Daniel took a picture of the two of them, happy as can be.
"Ok, game time everyone!" Melissa told the group. That 13-year-old was quite the boss. Melissa had everyone sit in a circle to play Spencer's favorite game, Truth or Dare. "Ok, Spencer will go first since she's the birthday girl! Spencer, truth or dare?"
After thinking for a moment, Spencer replied, "Dare,"
"Okaaayy, your dare is…" Spencer awaited her fate patiently, "Write the word 'funky monkey,' on your face with lipstick and keep it there until the game's over!" Spencer chuckled gleefully as Melissa handed her lipstick and a mirror. She tried her best to write funky monkey on her face, but it looked more like, 'tunky nonkel.' Toby giggled at her.
"Toby, your turn!" Spencer gave him a mischievous glimpse, "Go outside and yell, 'I believe in fairies' three times!"
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After hours of playing truth or dare, the group had erupted into a fit of giggles. Spencer still had funky monkey, or tunky nonkel, written on her face. Marion had an avocado mask on. Toby, Daniel and Melissa all had silly hats on, and Veronica was wearing a pirate costume.
"Okay, now let's arrange the bed situation!" exclaimed Melissa, seemingly too excited about a task as austere as arranging beds. "Spencer and Toby will of course sleep in Spencer's bed. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh, you can take the guest room. And Mom and I can have our own rooms,"
"Bossy-pants," Toby whispered into Spencer's ear, causing her to giggle and collapse on top of him.
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