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It's my Party, and I'll cry if I Want to
Today was my ninth birthday and Aunt Kate decided to throw me a small birthday party. Honestly, this is my first real birthday party in my entire 9 years of life. My mom tried to throw me one once, but all the people who came over were her drug dealers and other criminals. Not the best birthday party for a five year old.
Aunt Kate and I were setting up and putting up streamers and balloons. My aunt got me a cake but she won't let me see what it is. Every time I went to sneak a peek she'd grab my hand and make me focus on something else. We finally finished decorating my aunt's living room with a multicolor of decorations and turned on some music. Just minutes after setting up, the first guest arrived which was my grandpa.
"Hi grandpa," I said.
"Hey, Emily. I can't believe you're nine already. Do you feel any older?" he asked.
"Nope," I said.
"Hi, dad," Aunt Kate said.
"Hey Katie," he said.
They started talking and when the next guest arrived I opened the door.
"Hi, Lanie, Ryan, and Esposito," I said.
"Hey there mini Beckett," Esposito said.
"Hi Emily," Lanie said.
"Hey, kiddo," Ryan said.
"Happy birthday," they said in unison.
"Thanks," I said.
A few more people arrived that I was kind of acquainted to and also the captain. Even my three friends, Henry, Leo, and Blaire. There was still no sign of Castle, Alexis, and Mrs. Rodgers, and I hoped they'd come to my party. We were all hanging out, eating pizza, and playing games. I never knew birthday parties were so much fun.
About thirty minutes into the party there was a knock on our door. I opened it and standing there was Castle, Alexis, and Mrs. Rodgers.
"Hi," I said.
I gave them all big hugs happy that they were able to make it. They all said hi to me and they joined the party. Everyone mingled together and danced to the music. Castle let me stand on his feet and dance with him, then Alexis and I danced together, and then my friends and I danced together as a group.
It was finally time to open presents and what I got was totally awesome. My grandpa bought me a new skateboard, my friends got me a new awesome toy, everyone at the precinct pinched in to buy me an amp, which confused me until I opened my aunts present which was a new light blue Les Paul electric guitar. I was ecstatic, I've been eyeing it forever, but my aunt made me promise to take lessons, which I agreed to.
My last gift was very special though, Castle and his family got me a bullet proof vest just like his, but it said "Mini Detective" on the front. It fit perfectly and it was super cool, now I felt like a real detective.
"Thanks everyone, these are awesome gifts," I said grinning from ear to ear.
"No problem," everyone said.
The party started picking up again and my aunt went to get the cake with a few other adults. While no one was paying attention I slipped off to my room and shut the door softly. I sat on my bed and bawled my eyes out into my little hands. I couldn't stop, it kept coming out like a waterfall.
I heard my door open and close behind whoever came in. My aunt ran to me and pushed my medium length hair out of my face.
"Emily what's wrong," she asked.
I sniffled and tried to speak as clearly as I could, "I've never had a party like this before. This is one of the best moments in my short life. I can't stop crying."
"Oh, Emily. It's okay, you're just over emotional. Your happy and sad, it's just overwhelming you. We'll wait until you calm down, okay," she said.
"Okay," I said.
We sat in silence, well except for my sniffling, until I spoke up, "Aunt Kate, is it bad that I wish my mama was here?"
"Emily, no its not. I know she wasn't the best, but she loved you. I miss my mom everyday too," she said.
"At least she wasn't a druggie," I said.
"Well no, but no matter who they are or what our mothers do, they are still apart of us. They make us who we are, there is nothing wrong with missing them," she said.
I nodded and said, "I wish she could be here. This is my first birthday without her. Even though we only really celebrated once, I still feel empty."
My aunt hugged me close and said, "I understand Emily. This is tough for you. Honestly I kind of miss her to, she was my sister after all. I bet she's real proud of you Emily."
"Thanks Aunt Kate," I said.
We continued to embrace until there was a knock on the door. Aunt Kate looked at me and I nodded.
"Come in," she said.
Castle popped his head in and said, "Oh sorry to interrupt. I was just wondering when we're going to eat cake?"
We laughed at him and I said, "Hands off my cake."
"Not if I get to it first," he said.
I flew out the room with Castle on my tail, heading towards the cake. I heard Aunt Kate and the other guests laughing at our antics. Aunt Kate lit the candles on my cool cake, it looked like a crime scene with an outline of a body, and I looked around the room while they sang "Happy Birthday".
I already had everything I wanted and I saw my Aunt and Castle standing and talking together. I blew out my candles and made a wish: I wished that Castle and my aunt would see how close they are and get together already. We ate the cake and spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up and saying goodbye as the guests left.
Eventually everyone went home except for Castle, who said he'd stay behind to help clean up. Alexis and Mrs. Rodgers left together once Castle announced he'd stay here. Castle took a dollop of icing while we were cleaning and sneakily dabbed it on my aunt's nose.
"Castle!" she yelled.
He laughed and then she grabbed a giant glob of icing and shoved in his face. I was laughing at the situation and they double tagged me and crammed icing all over my face. We spent the rest of the night having an icing fight and then cleaning up the huge mess. It was the best day ever and hopefully one day my wish will come true.