The Revenge

Two

Time to wake up, my beautiful sunshine. Let’s get your beautiful smiling face out of bed. Let’s make today a good day. Grrrr, time to get up, and I do not want to, but at least I get to spend the day with my dad and all of them. I cannot wait for my dad’s party. I heard a knock on my door again. Second day in a row. I rolled my eyes. I am not going to miss this, I thought to myself. Come in, I said, then the door opened. My mom, stepdad, and siblings came in. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Tara, Happy birthday to you.

Thanks, I said as I set up in bed. Then they set some roses, like the ones I got yesterday, down on my nightstand, a gift, and a card. I said thanks, then started to open my gift. It was a scanner/printer. OMG, thanks, everyone, I could use this with my laptop at school. Then I opened the card.

Tara,

Happy birthday, sweetheart. We all hope that you have a good but safe birthday. I cannot believe that you are already eighteen. Wow, time has gone by. I remember when I just brought you home, you were such a little thing. Love you so much.

Love mom.

Tara,

Happy birthday, sis, we love you. Hope it is a good one.

Love the twins.

Tara,

Happy birthday, you have turned into a nice young lady, and you should keep it that way.

From Stepdad.

Of course, he wrote that. I do not like him very much. He thinks he is my dad, and he is nowhere near my dad. No one can ever replace my dad. Thanks, everyone I said as I got out of bed and hugged them all. We'll get out of here so that you can get ready for the day. We have breakfast ready when you are, my mom said. Thanks, I said, then started to grab my clothing to go take a shower. Afterwards, I went out to the kitchen to eat with the family. I gave my mom and twins a hug, goodbye, and told them I would see them tomorrow. As I was walking out, I called Meredith. “Do you need a ride to the party, I asked her. Yes, that would be great, she said. Ok, then I am on my way. I hung up the phone, got into the car, and left. I pulled up to her house and then texted her. She came out and got into the car.

Hello, she said. Hello, I said back as I started to drive away. What do you think your dad has planned for today? I have no clue what he planned to do for the party. All he told me was to get there as soon as possible, so I am. We pulled up to the clubhouse/shop. See, my dad and the biker group are into shady stuff all the time. In and out of jail all the time. That is why I am going to Harvard Law School to be a lawyer. To help the club out. So, their cover-up is that they fix bikes and vehicles.

We got out of the car, and everyone started to run up to us. We met them at the end of the car. They all started to give me hugs and say happy birthday s***h graduation. Thanks, everyone, I said one by one as they all hugged me. Derek came up and hugged me and said the same as all the others, but he had a half-crooked smile on his face. I tried not to melt in his arms right there. I wanted to kiss him so badly. Thanks, I said. As my dad walked up and said Excuse me, sir, may I cut in and hug my daughter? Yes, sir, he said as he backed up. My dad hugged me and picked me up off the ground, spun me around, and then put me back down. I was a little dizzy. Then said Happy birthday s***h graduation. Thanks dad. Hey sis, my brother said he hugged me. Happy birthday s***h graduation. Thanks, I said. Then he walked over to Meredith. See, my brother and my best friend are dating. It will be more like engaged. I am ok with it. She is already like a sister to me anyway, so it made me happy. “What are we doing today, I asked my dad. Then I saw there were two castle jump houses. What are those? I asked? Will we be going back to my childhood years? Dad said. There is a jump house, pin the tail on the donkey, and knocks someone into the water; it is a little carnival. OMG, I said. Yes, he said. Happy birthday s***h graduation, baby girl.

I ran over to a booth that had cotton candy and got some. I walked over to the balloon game and threw a couple. I popped four out of six, which is not bad. They gave me a medium-sized stuffed animal. Then Derek came out of nowhere. Hey, throw them six out of six. I knew he could do it. He got a huge ass teddy bear. He turned around, handed it to me, then kissed me on the cheek and walked away.

Merideth walked up and asked, “What was that about? “I do not know what you are talking about, I said. She elbowed me with her elbow. I do not know. I said he gave me the teddy bear and then kissed me on the cheek, then walked away. Wow, she said you like him. No, I do not, I said. Your bright red she said. I put my face in the teddy bear. Yes, you do, she said. One day, we will all be married and double dating. No, we are not. I said I do not think he likes me that way. “Oh, he does, said Meredith. Whatever. Said, let us go into the pitcher booth, I said. Ok she said, and off we went.

Afterwards, both of us went on the Ferris wheel with my dad and brother. My dad and I are in one and them too in another. So, what is going on with you and Derek? My dad asked. What I said. I saw him kiss you on the cheek. Nothing is going on; he gave me the bear, kissed me on the cheek, and then walked away, that is it. “Will I think you would be good together?” said my dad. No, I said he does not like me that way, and I am going off to school, and long distance does not work. “Will think about it,” my dad said. Ok, I said, rolling my eyes. We went around a couple more times and talked. Then my brother and I went on a lot more rides. Afterward, we met up with Dad and ate. I had a mushroom hamburger with extra mushrooms. My dad had a cheeseburger. My brother had a chili cheese dog. Of course, we all had a Bud Light to drink. We all bull craped for hours, and then we all went to bed around 3 A.M.