Smaller chapter, sorry. Hope you guys like it though. I just have so much to do right now, but I'm procrastinating everything to bring this to you guys.
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"Hello, birthday boy!"
That was the first thing Castiel heard that day at school. Eleanor had been waiting for him for God knows how long by the school, only to be the first one to greet him. And she was.
"Happy birthday to y-" The girl started singing, but Castiel put his hand in her mouth and gave her an annoyed look.
"A 'Happy birthday' is enough" He said as he removed his hand
"Sorry. Happy birthday!"
"Thank you" Eleanor looked at him with awe after Castiel said that "What?"
"I've never heard you say 'thank you' before"
"Oh, well… don't get used to it. Let's go in"
"Okay" Eleanor interlocked her arm with Castiel's to go inside the building. He shifted. She didn't notice "I did get you a present, but I'll have to deliver it to you at home"
"It better be good"
"I think it is" She reassured him. He waited for her to get her books before going to class. He had also never done that before.
The classes ended for the day and Rosalya, Eleanor and Castiel were making their way to the latter's house. Lysander had left earlier so he could get Eleanor's present and put it in Castiel's house. Once they arrived, it turned out Lysander had also bought a cake for them.
"Aw, Lys you didn't have to" Castiel lied, immediately taking a knife and getting a slice.
"We were supposed to sing you happy birthday" Rosalya scolded
"No need" He said with a mouthful of cake
"You are such a gentleman"
"Bitch, I'm a Lord. It's my birthday, I forbid you to be angry at me"
"So, presents" Lysander intervened.
Lysander's present was a Green Day shirt and a Metallica one. Rosalya had actually gotten him a mirror and a jacket. Then it was time for Eleanor's. Lysander had hidden it in a cupboard and had to go get it. It made Castiel wonder what it was. When Lysander came back with a big box, then he got really intrigued.
"Alright, so" Eleanor started "I have no idea what is good or not when the matter is musical instruments or gadgets, so I don't know if this one is really good, I just bought it yesterday, but it was Lys' suggestion"
"Yeah, whatever. Just give me the goddam thing"
"First the cake, now this. You really are a lord"
"Shut up Rosalya" Castiel tore the wrap quickly, curiosity taking over him. Once he saw what was inside his eyes widened. "Holy shit"
"Should I be worried or relieved?" Eleanor asked.
Castiel opened the box and got his new amp out. He was laughing and looked at Eleanor with that big smile that he had on his photo with Deborah. He then proceeded to hug the amp.
"This is amazing, Ginger. Thank you"
"Oh, there's the thank you again"
"Shut up. Who wants to play 'let's destroy Castiel's old, shitty amp'?"
The four friends got multiple random objects (a baseball bat, a hammer, a metal pipe and a crowbar) to hit the old amp. When they finished, they were sweaty, laughing, and the there was little left of the amp.
"What are you going to do now that you are 18?" Lysander asked.
"I don't know. Buy a bottle of vodka, maybe"
"You already did that before"
"Yes, but now I'll do it legally"
"Hey" Eleanor exclaimed suddenly "I just remembered. Aren't your parents coming?"
"Why would they"
"It's their only son's birthday"
"They'll show up in two weeks with a gift from a foreign culture from a faraway country, I'll say 'my birthday was two weeks ago', they'll say 'I'm so sorry honey, we forgot. But we'll make it next year', then next year they'll do the same thing. Don't get me wrong, they care about me, they just suck with being here for special dates"
"But it's your 18th birthday"
"I don't mind that they are not here. They sometimes don't even come for Christmas. I'm used to it"
"If you say so…"
"Do you guys want to watch a movie?" Rosalya asked.
"Sure" Eleanor replied "What have you got here Castiel?"
"I have a Green Day concert in HD. Billie masturbates in that one"
"I'm not even-" Rosalya started.
"He also has sex with the stage"
"I'm not-"
"And the camera"
"We're not watching that!"
"What do you wanna watch, then?"
"How about 'Pirates of the Caribbean'? You have the fourth one"
"Sure"
Halfway through the movie, Castiel's legs were resting on Eleanor's lap, whom had her head resting on Lysander's shoulders, whom was playing with Rosalya's hair. Castiel honestly thought this might have been his best birthday so far. Just him and his friends, a film, cake and the pizza they ordered. Nothing big, everything was just right.
Suddenly Eleanor started shifting in her seat.
"Can you stop?" Castiel snapped.
"I think I'm sitting on something"
"Then look if you are fucking sitting on something instead of shifting every five seconds"
Eleanor put her hand under her and grabbed the thing she was sitting on"
"I knew I was sitting on some- A pack of cigarettes Castiel?"
"Oh, so there's where they were"
"It's closed"
He had bought that pack the previous week. But, when he was about to open it, suddenly he didn't feel like smoking anymore. Actually, he was a bit disgusted by them.
"It's a terrible habit" He heard Eleanor's voice in his head then. He told himself that it had nothing to do with Eleanor.
"Yeah" He told her "I haven't felt like smoking recently"
"Oh, I'm so proud of you!" She said, pinching his cheeks.
"Fuck off" He took her hands off his face and then went back to watching the film.
He hadn't stopped smoking, Castiel told himself. He just didn't feel like it, but, sure enough it was a phase and he would soon go back to it. He didn't stop doing anything for other people. He wasn't disgusted by cigarettes because of Eleanor. He pushed that thought away.
From the corner of his eye, Castiel saw Lysander smiling softly at him. He ignored it.