Irene+(2)

Lua “Ava! Wake up!”, my mom called frantically from the kitchen.“Leave me alone!” I shouted, mumbling.“First day of school. Come on, wake up!” I heard my mom’s footsteps going upstairs. My door slammed open an my mom flew in. “Ava, what day is today?” She asked. I suddenly remembered... It was my birthday! I woke up instantaneously, ran to my drawer, and took out the outfit my aunt Leila sent me by mail. It was just perfect for school today. “Rabbi!” I called my dog. My brown Corgi dog ran upstairs, making tapping noises while she walked. I petted his soft head. “Hello there Rabbi! How’d you sleep?” Rabbi wagged his tail and gave a little turn. I petted him again and headed for the bathroom. I took a short bath and took out the outfit. As soon as I finished putting it on, the phone rang. I answered.“Hello?” I said.“ Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Ava! Happy birthday to you!!” I instantaneously knew who it was, Dakota, my best friend since we both started Elementary. “Hey Dakota! Thanks.”“No problem! It’s my best friend’s birthday! So, what are you going to do today to celebrate?”“I don’t want to celebrate this year, it’s too much of a problem.” I answered.“What?! You are not doing anything?! I’m very disappointed.” Dakota yelled. We talked a while more and I said I had to go eat breakfast. My breakfast was a pink-frosted cupcake with a candle on top and some waffles. I thanked my mom for the cupcake and packed my backpack to school. Rabbi came to say goodbye while wagging his tail really hard. I thought he understood it was my birthday. During the bus ride, two of my friends, ran up to the seat next to me and started singing happy birthday. I was a little embarrassed when the elementary schoolers started singing along while the high schoolers just stared at us. I wished the bus got to school immediately. Ten minutes later, we stopped at Dakota’s house. She hopped on the bus, looked around curiously, and spotted me in the middle of the bus. She frantically ran towards me and gave me a big hug. I thanked her and invited her to sit next to me. Dakota quickly sat and started to open her backpack. She took out a small flowered bag with shiny leafs. “Hope you like it!” she said with a bug smile on her face. I had never seen Dakota so exited and hyperactive in my life. I slowly opened the bag and tore the pink colored paper inside. Wrapped in the paper was a brown box with my initials printed onto it. “Come on! Open it quick!” Dakota encouraged. I opened the box slowly because I knew she was bothered by my slowness. Inside there was a golden chain with a half heart charm. On the charm, the letter B and the half letter F. I guessed Dakota had the other half. I looked at her with amazement and whispered:“Thank you,” my voice got a lot stronger when I said, “I absolutely love it!” She helped me put the necklace on while I smiled and stared at the charm. I gave her a hug.“Good, you liked it.” She commented. Five minuted later we arrived at school and got off the bus. At class, my classmates sang “Happy Birthday” and we started class. After all, the day was pretty normal. Except Dakota kept whispering with other people in my grade. I finished school and got on the bus again to go home. Dakota offered to come home with me so we could be together on my birthday. I said yes and she got off at my stop. We said hello to my mother and she mad us blueberry muffins with a glass of chocolate milk. Rabbi recognized Dakota and started wagging his tail. We went upstairs and started doing the usual: reading magazines and talking. My mom knocked on the door.“Come in!” I shouted My mom silently came in the room. She was carrying a big box with holes carved on to it. I was wondering what t was when she handed it to me and said, “Happy birthday”. The box was a little heavy and the thing inside was moving, almost like it was alive. I opened the lid carefully and a puppy jumped right at me from the inside, licking my face. Surprised, I screamed and tried to get it off. At last, I held it in my hands and got to see its gorgeous face. My mom explained that she had seen it in the veterinary where she took Rabbi and fell in love. She also said that while I was at school, she presented the puppy, called Lua, to Rabbi and that they got along pretty well. This was good because I knew that Rabbi wouldn’t get jealous. Dakota and I went outside to walk around the neighborhood with Rabbi and Lua. Lua was behaving pretty good so I let go of her leash. As soon as I let go she bolted forward and turned around the block. Dakota and I ran after her but she was too fast. We decided to separate so we could find Lua twice as fast. Dakota ran off to the left, we met half an hour later and Dakota was breathing hastily with Lua on her hand. I thanked her a lot for finding Lua and went back home. Dakota had to leave so we said goodbye. I waited on the porch for Dakota’s mother to pick her up. Her mom came, and without getting out of the car, waved goodbye. I fed Lua and Rabbi, took them to bed, and went to bed myself, after brushing my teeth and changing into my pijamas. Before falling asleep, I took off my new necklace an put it on the table next to bed. The normal morning routine happened the next day. I got ready for school and brushed Lua while waiting for the bus. On the bus, I talked to Dakota. I told her what I felt, it was the best birthday ever.