"Three, two , one..'" As soon as they finish counting , Tayler and I blow off the candles on the cake together. They start clapping as they sing.
Mom, "Hey Andy, stop that music first , we should sing for them more."
Andy had connected his Bluetooth and he was trying to make the party lively with some pop music but he had no choice but to pause them.
Tayler, "Is that music even necessary? It's 12am for Christ sake, if you wanted to have fun with that loud music you shouldn't have insisted we do this at this hour."
Everyone looks at her quietly. I go near her and whisper in her left ear.
" Then can you help me convince mom to let me go out, pleeeease.. "
Tayler, "No."
She says loudly until everyone hears, they look at me with questions written on their faces, she adds "We're gonna cut the cake."
Dylan, "Yee!! I was wondering when we will get to that part , forget about the damn music . "
Everyone laugh at that, we cut it , holding the knife together . There's a low volume music playing.. before we give to them the cake , they're all picking for themselves and eating,,
Dad takes the wine and poures it in glasses, we all pick except Tayler.
Dad, "I Know you boys have already taken this so stop pretending." We were drinking small sips pretending that it's so hard to swallow , but we've already drunk this thousands of times and surprisingly , dad knew.
After little chats here and there people start going to their rooms , it's now 2am.
Mom, "Am pretty sure you boys are planning something but If you're staying over, it's staying over.. till it's morning the time you can go back to your homes.. Please , No Sneaky behaviour tonight , am tired, I just want to sleep and not be disturbed or worry about anything, so please, stay indoors, is that okay??"
"Mom, why does it seem like you're addressing dad on 'not to be disturbed' hahah"
Mom, " okay, I can't tolerate this anymore, today I'll teach you a lesson!" Mom says trying to catch me , my friends are laughing at us . Dad holds her back, "Too late for lessons Hun.."
"That's right mom haha.."
Dad, "Hey guys.. remember what she has said , no sneaky behaviour tonight. "
"Yes sir, and good morning."
They say it back together as they head to their bedroom, "Good morning to you too, be good tonight."
After they are all gone and there's only four of us here, "It won't take them long until they fall asleep, then we can go." I say almost whispering.
Andy, " Dude, didn't you just hear your parents now?? We rather stay indoors as they said." they all support his suggestion.
"Ugh finee." I say bored .
I tap Andy's shoulder, "Hey loser, why don't I take you to your crush's room, so that you can pour your heart out to her."
Andy, "Bro , do you have a death wish for me??"
The three of us say in unison, as if we planned, " Loser." we look at each other and burst out laughing, we're a bit drunk.
Tayler, "Excuse me.. our guests and the host , people are trying to get some sleep." she goes back in her room and lock the door.
Andy , " Is that the person you want me to go talk to?!?"
"She's not that harsh, you've never even tried, at least I gave it a try and was turned down in 5secs."
We both Burst out laughing again remembering that story,, but careful not to bring her margesty out of her room again.
Greg, "Dude, just give it a shot .."
Dylan, "I bet yours will be 1second."
Damn, we can't stop laughing, Andy stands up , we're all surprised and excited knowing that he has decided to be a man. Then suddenly, "Remember NO SNEAKY business tonight. " he says heading to my room.
"Ughrr boring." we say as we follow him to my room.
"Don't ever ask me again about her.." I tell him .
My bed is so large that can accommodate 3 people , but not like there's anyone who agrees to sleep on the couch or guest room , we've always fought about it Everytime they come for a sleep over and we always end up squeezing ourselves on that one bed.
Greg, "Tyler, can I use your phone, I want to check something, mine is 2%." I give him my phone after unlocking it and he gives me his.
"What.. I didn't ask for yours . "
Greg, " Put it on charging."
"Right away sir." I say sarcastically as I take it and throw it back at himself , I guess your legs and hands are still working well."
I jump on the bed where Andy is lying while Greg is on the sofa, Dylan is in the washroom..
Greg, "Whooaa!!" He exclaims as he smile idiotically .
"What?" Andy and I ask at the same time.
Greg reads on my phone, " Happiest Birthday. Live longer and safely because we still need you around' with smiling emojis...from lil Devil."
Before he finishes reading everyone left what we were doing rushing where he is , Dylan with soap on his face, ' the clean boy'
....am trying to take my phone from Greg but those idiots have joined him hiding my phone from me.
I can't believe it, he remembered my birthday, I just told him as a by the way ,, what does he mean by we still need you, him with who?? That ego man , can't he just say ' I ' .
Wait a minute, is he now trying to flirt with my sister?!? And he said he's not interested in people,, idiot.
It's been three days since we talked last , that next morning he texted but I didn't reply because I had decided not to stir trouble for myself, and since that decision I've been debating wether to delete his number and block it but I hadn't decided yet until now, I don't feel like cutting him off anymore.
Andy, "I knew it.. I knew there's someone, that's why you seem distructed lately."
Greg , " Unless you tell us about Lil devil, you're not getting this phone back." They both agree with him.
Dylan, "Dude , since when do we keep secrets about chics from each other, c'mon hurry up and talk , the soap is entering in my eyes."
"Are you guys stupid?! Can't you see that the name only tells it all, there's nothing special there."
Andy, " Yeah , the name says it all, it's romantically hidden, 'lil devil's why did you even add 'lil' that's what says it all. "
Greg, " Maybe it means she's a bad girl in a romantic way."
" Okay fine , I'll tell you, I met her in the shop that I bought those new headphones and I used my phone to pay, so she keeps bothering me , I didn't even know she kept my number." They look like they are falling for it, so I continue confidently "and the reason I hid from you guys it's because am not interested in her at all, she's not even as pretty as I would like it.. that's it."
Dylan, " Okay but why ' lil devil'
"Because I didn't know how else to save her name , I didn't even want to use her real name, she bothered me so much that I started pitying her , so I decided to save the number."
Andy, " Then why does she know your birthday?"
" She wanted to meet tomorrow but I refused her saying that we have my birthday party at a far place and only family can go
."
They all fall for that lie , giving me my phone, not knowing that the only truth they've heard is that, I didn't know how to save that number and I didn't want to use the owners name.
After sometime they all fall asleep and I decide to reply with just two words.
Me: Thank you. (Sent)