(Anya's Sweet Sixteen Part 2)
*May 27th, 1941*
*3:15pm*
The school bell had rung indicating that the school day was over as Anya and her friends were leaving the classroom.
"Man, I'm pretty sure that I passed that test but I'm unsure…" Anya had spoken out as she was walking with her friends towards the school's exit.
"I'm pretty sure that you did but do you have any plans for your birthday once you get home? I'm sure your folks are gonna throw you a party" Russell had asked his friend as his question was met with Anya shaking her head much to his surprise.
"I don't know if I'm being honestly cause my parents was being quite odd this year but I should head home right now just in case so I'll catch you guys later, okay?" Anya had answered back to Russell as she waved everyone goodbye in the process.
"Okay, we'll see you tomorrow but have a good rest of your day and have a wonderful birthday as well, my good friend" Charlotte had responded back to her friend as she and the others waved Anya goodbye as they saw her making her way towards her destination.
"Okay, Let's get back to Anya's place before she does…" Mai had spoken to everyone with a sneaky smile as she and the others quickly left the school building indicating that they knew about Anastasia's birthday plans.
*3:25pm*
Anya was walking home from school as she looked over to see a rather familiar face sitting on one of the stoops which sparked interest in her.
"Hey, Patrick, right? It's been awhile! How has things been going for you" Anya had spoken out in a tone of joy while she walked over to sit right next to him as she saw him smiling back at her.
"Oh, Anya? It's been awhile since we've seen each other but I've been doing quite good lately. I've just been doing my own thing these days but how about you?" Patrick had answered back while he waited for his answer as he looked over to see the two gifts that she had gotten which piqued his interest.
"Say, Is it your birthday or something? I see that you got a card and a present right there.." Patrick had spoken to Anya once again as his question was met with Anya nodding her head in confirmation which made him smile.
"Yup, I'm sixteen years old as of today and these are from Charlotte and Emma, my two very wonderful friends but my birthday was pretty enjoyable to say at the very least" Anya had spoken back as this caused Patrick to nod his head as he was clearly pleased about what he had just heard.
"Oh really? Well, I wish you a pleasant birthday! I'm glad that Charlotte was able to get you something but to change subjects, How has she been lately?" Patrick had spoken back to Anya in a tone of curiosity while he waited for his answer as Anya began to speak.
"Thank you so much and Charlotte's been doing quite good but speaking of that, Did you try to speak to her mother since you've known her for quite some time?" Anya had spoken back to the gentleman as she saw him looking a bit surprised before speaking once more.
"No, I haven't been speaking to Miss Smith but I sure wish her the very best, however I also do have to depart from here as well" Patrick had answered back as he and Anya had finally gotten up from the stoop.
"I see, well It was fun chatting with you and I hope that things go well for you as well, okay?" Anya had spoken back with a smile on her face as she and Patrick waved each other goodbye before departing once more.
"Maybe someday I'll tell her that I'm Charlotte's father but until then, Maybe I should take another trip to San Francisco" Patrick had quietly spoken to himself as he saw Anya walking home before turning the other direction to find the nearest taxi.
*4:23pm*
One hour had passed as Anya was walking towards her home as she caught her breath.
"Man, talking to Patrick sure almost made me miss my bus but I've managed to get home in time…" Anya had spoken to herself as she managed to catch her breath while looking towards the door.
"Can't wait to lay in my bed after a long day…" Anya thought to herself as she opened the door and much to her surprise, Everyone was there with smiles on their faces.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANYA!" Everyone cheered out in such joy as this caught Anya off guard as the young girl saw the rather festive living room.
"W-Whoa?! T-Thank you guys so much for this…" Anya had thanked everyone as she felt a surge of energy returning to her as she saw Charlotte walking towards her.
"I know you don't like surprises but I believe it's always nice to treat your friends once in a while but since you're the birthday girl, Today is your special day and I wanted to make sure of that" Charlotte had spoken to her friend as Anya looked over to see her mother smiling which indicated that it was planned by the pair which made her smile.
"Thank you so much, I truly appreciate everything that you lovely people have done for me…" Anya had spoken back with a smile on her face as she walked over towards the tables to see a rather large red velvet circle with her name written on it.
"All of this was crafted by Charlotte and Anastasia and surface to say. They make a pretty darn swell team when it comes to birthday stuff but I hope you're having a blessed birthday.." Russell had spoken to his friend as he walked over to give her a hug while Carrie stood by them.
"Happy Birthday, my good friend. Me and Russell couldn't find you anything but we hope to make it up to you next year or something.." Carrie had spoken to her friend in tone of slight guilt as she was quickly met with reassurance from Anya.
"No, It's okay! My friends and family are my birthday gift and I couldn't ask for anything else so please don't feel bad at all, okay?" Anya had reassured Carrie as the pair shared a warm smile together as this was watched by Charlotte, Nancy, and Mai.
"Is Emma and Mary gonna come? I sure hope they do but If not then it's understandable" Nancy had asked Charlotte as her question was met with the young girl shaking her head indicating that they weren't coming.
"No, Emma is busy with final exams while Mary is sick but they managed to send cards to Anya wishing her a happy birthday" Charlotte had answered back with a smile on her face.
"I see, I hope Mary feels much better soon while Emma aces her final exams but do you have any other date plans for Emma or not yet?" Nancy had spoken back to Charlotte while waiting for her answer.
"Thanks and I might take her to the aquarium once summer hits as a celebration for passing her exams since Emma loves the sea" Charlotte answered back as she looked over to see Anya chatting away with Russell and Carrie while Anastasia and Fredreick were dancing to a song that was playing which made her smile.
"Looks like Anya is having a good time, She's done so much for me so I'd figured I'll do the same for her…" Charlotte thought to herself with a smile on her face as she continued to chat amongst Nancy and Mai.
"Wow, Your mother sure had quite the adventure when she your age, I'm glad that she and the others managed to win at the end'' Carrie had spoken to Anya in awestruck as she was impressed by the story that has been told to her while Russell nodded his head in agreement.
"Say, I just figured what on what I wanna do for the summer!" Russell had cried out to Anya and Carrie in a joyful tone of voice while the two girls looked at him.
"Oh yeah, You did mentioned that you wanna do something over the summer so I'm curious to hear your plans.." Anya had spoken to her friend in curiosity as she waited for a response while sipping fruit punch from her cup.
"I'd figure that I would go to Coney Island for the summer than after that, maybe go to one of the beaches." Russell answered back which made the girls smile back in relief.
"Wonderful! I'm glad that you've managed to figure out what to do during the summer" Carrie had spoken to Russell as they suddenly heard a voice calling out.
"Alright! It's time to sing happy birthday to Anya so let's get this party started!" Anastasia cried out to everyone as this caused everyone to walk towards the cake as they were prepared to sing happy birthday.
"Woow, Such a beautiful cake. It truly looks delicious…" Mai had complimented the cake in awestruck as she was eager to devour the cake.
"Alright, let me just set the candles and we should be good. '' Anastasia had spoken out as she carefully placed sixteen candles on the cake while using her husband's lighter to light each candle while Anya watched with a huge smile on her face.
"Is everyone ready? 1! 2! 3!" Anaatasia cried out once more as she and everyone else began to sing happy birthday to Anya which lasted one minute as everyone was now finished singing.
"Now, please make a wish, my wonderful, loyal, and sweet friend…" Charlotte advised her friend as she saw Anya looking at the cake.
"I wish nothing but my friends and family to be happy and their days to be filled with joy. I wish for goodwill for my aunties. I wish courageous strength to my Uncle Alexei. I thank my friends and family so much on this day. I love you all so much from the bottom of my heart…" Anya thought to herself as she found herself to be crying as she blew the candles with hope in her heart that her wishes could come true for her loved ones.
