BAD CUPID

Created By ; Snow Marisvega

CHAPTER 122.

I looked to my left and beside me was a sleeping Henry. I looked at him for a while and stood up. I walked into his bathroom, closing the door behind me. I walked to the sink and looked into the mirror and my reflection wasn't there. I frowned. I turned and gasped once I saw myself staring at me with folded arms.

"You..."

"You need to open your eyes."

I frowned. "What?"

"What i have been trying to tell you for a while now, but you're too angry and stupid to see it."

"What are you on about?" I frowned, confused.

He sighed. Me, well, reflection me.

"The night before you caught Henry cheating on you."

"What about it?"

"You were so drunk, so out of it, but can you remember what happened before you left?"

"How do you mean?"

"Before you went home, you sick fuck. Before it all went down. You need to remember that night completely. Before you went home and Henry was there, he was—"

My phone vibrated and I opened my eyes.  I was still in bed. I let out a sigh,as i stretched my hand to touch Henry. I had never been so happy about a morning in my entirely life. I tapped the bed, unable to feel Henry's body. I sat up.

"Henry?" I called but no answer, i looked at the alarm clock on the dresser beside me, it was seven fifteen. I got out of bed, dressed in just my briefs. I walked to his bathroom and quickly brushed my teeth. Henry had a place in his bathroom where he kept a pack of new toothbrushes and he hadn't change the spot. I took a quick shower as well and opened his closer, taking out one of his shirts that went well with my suit pants. It was Thursday and we did have school today, i didn't even bring any of my things. I am so stupid, but did i care? No no. I walked out of the room and down the stairs, looking for Mr. Ashcroft.

Last night was beyond perfect, it felt like everything had fallen into place, I didn't know what was gonna happen next and just let it flow. Being with Trevor, i felt like every movement, everything had been orchestrated for me, it was too perfect, i felt like a prince who had his life all lined out for him. 

Henry and I had made out for a very long time last night, we didn't even have sex, who would have thought? We just made out and cuddled, it was the best feeling, having his arms around me again. The forehead kisses gave me butterflies and God, i had missed everything about him.

Henry was in the kitchen, dressed in a red shirt with three unbuttoned buttons , once he saw me he quickly placed his hands on the kitchen cabinet, definitely not suspicious.

I chuckled. "You really do not look like you are hiding something." I said and sat on one of the stools. "Good morning."

"Good morning." He leaned and kissed me.

I smiled. I smiled like a fucking princess.

"Okay, so, what are you hiding?" I asked and he sighed.

"Okay, first, close your eyes."

I frowned. "Why?"

"Close your damn eyes, Dylan." He said and i laughed

"Okay." I slowly closed my eyes, a smile still on my face as i asked myself what this was all about. "Can i open now?"

"You just closed them like a second ago, Dylan." He said and i snickered.

"Well, I am impatient." I told him.

"Okay, okay, waiiiit." He said and then i felt him drop something on the kitchen counter, my brows quickly knitted and i titled my head a little to the side.

"Henry."

"Okay, you can open your eyes now so we don't get late to school." He said and i laughed.

I opened my eyes and on the table was a really beautifully decorated chocolate cake with the words "Happy Birthday, Marshmallow." and balloons on it.

I looked up at him with wide eyes and he smiled softly. "Happy Birthday, Dylan."

I chuckled. "It's my birthday?"

"February 15th?" He cocked his brows and i gasped.

"Oh, it is my birthday!." I chuckled. I looked back at the cake, my jaw was dropped. This had to be the prettiest cake i had ever seen in my life and definitely looked expensive. I looked back at him and smiled. "Henry, this is-" i was short of words.

"I even forgot it was my birthday." I scoffed.

"Of course, you did. You barely think about yourself." He said and walked around the counter and to me. He wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed my cheek softly. "Make a wish, love."

I smiled widely. "I think I already got my wish." I said and looked at him.

"Well, you better make another wish like law school in Harvard." He said and i gasped.

"Oh yeah, yeah," i said and turned back to the cake, i closed my eyes and wished for Harvard to take me because I didn't wanna go anywhere else, i also wished for happiness, for Henry and I to be happy.

No more complications.

I blew the birthday candles and I felt Henry smile. "Happy birthday again, love."

I turned to him and pulled him close to me. "Thank you, Henry."

"I am so glad we got back together a night before your birthday, i was wondering how i was gonna have to do this." He said and i snickered.

"Now, i know you want cake so I'll cut you a large portion."

"Yes, one i can eat till i get to school." I said and Henry frowned.

"School? Oh, no. We are not going to school today." Henry said and i frowned.

"Huh?"

"I am taking you on a birthday date and getting you everything you want." He said as he took a knife.

"I don't have anything to wear."

"And we can just go shopping and get you something." He said with a shrug. "And you better not complain." He warned and i smiled.

"I'm not gonna." I shook my head. "Oh wait, before you cut." I took out my phone and turned on the camera, I quickly took a photo of him and the cake and grinned. "You have to smile."

"Isn't it your birthday?"

"Exactly, so you have to do everything i want." I said and he shook his head and smiled.

I proudly grinned and took a couple more photos. "That's more like it, Mr. Ashcroft."

Henry chuckled. "Okay, your turn."

"I'll take a selfie, just make sure you get your face in it." I said and turned, i rose my phone up and smiled at the camera, Henry came closer to me and kissed me on the cheek and that made me smile the way.

And i took the photo.

"We look good." Henry said and I nodded.

"Mmhmm, i look better though."

"Blood liar." He said and i laughed.

"You know it's true."

"Mmhmm." He said and went back to the cake, he then began to cut a part out.

"Where's your mom?" I asked him as i looked around.

"She had to rush down to the company for urgent work."

"I'm glad she's back on her feet and i mean that both ways." I said and Henry chuckled.

"Me too."

"Oh, i should have texts and calls from my family and friends!" I said and looked at my phone with a big smile but it quickly disappeared because there were no texts or calls even from my mother. "Wait, i think my phone is broken."

"What's wrong?" Henry asked as i opened my twitter and instagram but no messages.

"I got no messages, did you change your wifi password? Maybe I'm all out on data." I said but then i got a notification from twitter wishing me a happy birthday. "Dude, i really got no texts." I said and looked at him, baffled.

"That's impossible."

I cocked my brow at Henry. The truth was I wasn't stupid, I knew what was happening and I knew why I was out here with this man. But I needed him to think he was doing a great job hiding it, that they all were. So, I was going to play dumb and go by their scripts.

"It's not." I said and handed my phone to him. "Seeee."

He bet took it from me and checked then looked back at me. "They didn't forget."

"You know what?" I took my phone from him and stood up. "I don't care." I walked over to him as he put the piece of cake in a small plate and handed it to me. "I have you, so fuck them." I said, i was bitter deep down and i knew he knew, more like hurt.

"Now, babe." He pulled me closer, his hands wrapped around my waist. "Don't do that thinking too much today, okay? I'll go dress up and we'll leave for our birthday celebration, okay?" He said and i nodded.

Henry kissed my forehead twice and I smiled. "Don't touch this one." He said pointing at MY cake.

"Isn't it mine?"

"Look at your plate, that's a big ass cake."

"I'm flat." I said and Henry rolled his eyes and spanked my butt which made me laugh. He let me go and rushed up the stairs to change while i sat on the counter.

"Stupid best friends." I muttered.

Just then my cellphone rang and I quickly looked at it to see it was a call from Isabelle, i grinned and answered, bringing it close to my ear.

"H-"

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BITCH!!!" Isabelle screamed into the phone and i chuckled.

"Thank you, bitch!!"

"Oh my word! You are eighteen! Oooooffff! Finally!! Now you are of legal age and can do illegal things."

"That's not how it works, Isabelle."

"I'm sorry, did i ask?"

"No, ma'am. I'll just go to jail every time now since i am of legal age to do illegal things."

"Exactly. I will visit you everytime."

I chuckled. "How are you?"

"I am great! I actually have a test going on right now, i had a sleepover last night at one of the girls and my phone died and i forgot to charge it. I charged in school and right now i am in the girl's bathroom making this call while a test is going on, am i not the best best friend in the world?"

"You are the bestest." I grinned.

"Exactly. Now, what are you doing today?"

"Well," I smiled. "Henry is taking me out."

"Henry? Aren't you two-" she trailed off and instantly gasped so loud that i flinched. "Oh my God! You both are back together!!!"

I chuckled. "Mmhmm"

"When? Bitch, you didn't think to tell me? Wait, didn't you go to a cinderella ball with Trevor?"

"I did, but then i uh, i choose Henry."

"You really are lucky, you have all these boys falling for you like you are weed."

"I am attractive." I replied as i took a bite from the piece of cake Henry had cut out for me.

"Of course, or else Henry wouldn't even look your way, you should thank your stars you look like Poseidon ." Isabelle said and i snickered.

"How do you know what Poseidon looks like?"

"How do you know what a Hebrew god looks like?"  She retorted.

I rolled my eyes once i realised she was referring to how i always defined Henry. "Fuck you, isa."

"I don't think Henry would appreciate a threesome but if he ever agrees, i will come fuck you both."

I grimaced. "Okay, Isabelle, i have to go. Jesus is calling me and I can't deal with this." I said as i took another bite from my cake.

Isabelle laughed. "Well, say hi to him for me and ask him to forgive me for being a slut."

"I will."

"Shit, someone's coming." She said and suddenly Henry returned dressed in complete black. "Bye, winter."

"Bye, Isabelle."

"And happy birthday again, love."

"Thank you, sweetie."

"I sent you something so it should get to you today or tomorrow."

I smiled. "What did you get me?"

"When you get it, you'll know. Now bye. Say hi to Henry for me!!"

"I will, bye." I chuckled and hung up.

"Isabelle?" Henry asked as he walked over to me.

"Mmhmm." I nodded with a smile as he stood in front of me.  "She says hi."

Henry smiled. "Now, are you ready?"

"You look hot as fuck." I said and he smirked.

"Well," he wrapped his arms around my waist, i dropped the plate on the counter and wrapped my arms around his shoulder. "I had to look my best for my boyfriend or i would just be a bad one."

"You sure would have." I smiled. "I like how you say boyfriend." I grinned. "I missed that."

"Boyfriend?"

I nodded.

"Boyfriend. Boyfriend. Boyfriend. Boyfriend." He chanted while i laughed.

"Crazy."

"Now, shall we?"  He asked as he kissed me on the lips.

"Mmhmm." I replied and got off the counter, i picked up my cake while Henry kept the rest in the fridge.

Henry and i both left his house and although he wouldn't tell me where we were going, i kept asking every five minutes. I wasn't one for surprises, i hated them because they kept me on edge and it could be irritating sometimes and Henry wasn't hearing any of that.

After asking him where we were going for the hundredth time in thirty minutes, he stopped the car and threatened to kick me out so the cannibals from wrong turn would get me. That was cold and evil, if there was something i feared it was those bitches in wrong turn, i had seen them when i was little and guess who stayed awake every night for weeks so they couldn't eat his beautiful face? Yes, me.

So, I didn't ask him and he kept driving for over two hours and i just wanted to scream. "Henryyyyyyy, are we celebrating my birthday in your car?!!" I questioned and he chuckled.

"We are almost there." He said and i looked out the window. The road did look familiar but I couldn't really remember when i had passed this place, i was just having a crazy sense of deja vu.

Finally, after driving past trees and trees and trees, we finally saw people and a very familiar town and once i saw people running around, I instantly knew where we were.

"Henry," i called softly as he parked his car close to a familiar house.

"We are here." He said as we both got out, i looked around and a grin appeared on my face. I chuckled and turned to look at him.

"Westbrick?"

He shrugged. "We had so many amazing memories here, i want this place to be our happy place, i mean," he walked over to me and placed his hands on my shoulders as he spoke. "We can have many happy places but this westbrick, it's gonna be like our special place, you know? To get away from everything, to live, it's gonna be a Henry and Dylan...well," he looked around. "You know what i mean."

I chuckled. "I do and you sound like a dork but my dork. When did you get so soft?"

He looked back at me. "When i met a certain white haired boy called Dalian."

"Oh, he sounds very interesting."

"He does, doesn't he?"

I nodded with a laugh and kissed him. "Wait, but this house, isn't this-"

"Hello, boys." Rose, AKA Amber Rose greeted as she came out of her house.

Henry stood beside me and once i saw her, i grinned widely. She had dyed her hair pink and was dressed in black leather net leggings, a black mini skirt and a white crop top.

Badass as always.

"Amber rose!!" I quickly went to her and hugged her tight.

"Hey, persephone."

I chuckled. "How have you been? It's been a while."

"Mmhmm." She nodded. "It has. Happy Birthday, sunshine." She said and i smiled.

"Thank you. And i take it, you knew i was coming."

"Mmhmm." She gave a small nod. "You boyfriend contacted me and well, he needed someone to watch his car while he took his boyfriend on a date." She said and i turned to look at Henry.

"Really?"

He shrugged. "It was all for love."

I smiled and turned back to Rose. "How's Bree?"

"Well, Bree is out of town and will be back in a week, she went for an interview with this school she applied for or a school party with the deans or something like that, like in gossip girls when serena and Blair both went to that party at yale and-"

"I get it, Rose." I said, chuckling.

"Anyways, I'll make sure to tell her you are here."

"Thank you," I smiled. "And i have so much to tell you, did you know that-"

"Dylan." Henry called and i turned to see him rolling his eyes. "We have somewhere to go."

"Just five minutes." I said and turned back to Rose. "So, back at my town, you remember that boy i told you h-" i screamed once i felt myself levitating.

Henry had picked me up from the ground and threw me over his shoulder, he began walking away after muttering a "thank you" to a laughing Rose.

"Later, Rose!" I waved at her from Henry's shoulder as he walked away.

"Bye." She just laughed.

"Okay, you can put me down now, Tarzan." I told him.

"Not yet."

"Henryyyyy!!"

"Say please."

"What? This is my body, my body, my rights."

"Well then you stay then."

"Henry, people are looking." I muttered to his hearing, faking a smile as i stared at them.

"Let them look, you are my boyfriend."

"Well," i pouted. "That is very true so yeah, HE IS MY BOYFRIEND." I screamed at them while smiling.

Henry finally put me down, just when i was enjoying this and while i stared at him with a pout, he just smiled at me and kissed my lips instead. "Because you are cute." He said and held my hand. "Come on."

I followed him, a smile on my face as i took in the view of this beautiful town, one of the most peaceful i had ever come across. If i had moved here, I wouldn't have had a Jaxton or a Raven or everyone that i have met and loved so yeah, it isn't entirely a curse moving into Eastwood, i mean look at this beautiful boy holding my hand who can't read my mind and know that he looks too sexy, it's making me have a hard on.

"So, shopping first, let's get you some birthday outfit since you couldn't go home." He said as he pointed at a boutique, i pulled him back before he could move. Henry frowned at me, his left brow slowly arching. "What's wrong?"

"I like the outfit i am currently wearing, Christian Grey." I told him. "Now, let us skip the shopping, okay?"

Henry scoffed. "You do not and i know you are only saying that because you are trying to prove to me that I shouldn't spend on you."

I frowned at him. "Henry, get out of my head." I said and pulled my hand away from his, i placed both hands on each side of my head and closed my eyes. "Be gone, Henry. I ban you from having access into my mind, incendia." I said and Henry chuckled, pulling my hands away from my head, I opened my eyes and he shook his head at me.

"Baby, i do not need to get into your mind to know what you are thinking, i can read your eyes."

"Well, do i go blind then?" I questioned him and he chuckled.

"Come on, Elsa." He said and pulled me along till we got to the boutique, i have been to Roses's place more than he has and I didn't even know there was an actual boutique not so far from her house, or maybe she told him?

Henry and i walked straight into the boutique , hands intertwined and a smile on my face. It did look classy and the name was boldly written in gold while the boutique was painted black from outside and damn was it beautiful, with tall glass windows that gave us an insight of what it looked like inside. "Rainbows bend." I read the name out loud and hummed. "I like."  

Once we walked in, it looked bigger inside, walls painted white, so many outfits and there were fucking chandeliers in here. I blinked. "Okay, i did not see that coming." I said as Henry led me to the receptionist.

"Hi." He smiled at her. She looked like she was in her twenties and had her blonde her rest on one side of her shoulder, she was dressed in a black suit.

"H-Hi, welcome to Rainbows bend." The lady tucked her hair behind her hair and smiled in a flirty manner at Henry. I rolled my eyes, i almost forgot what this was like when dating Henry, he always got the stares from the girls while i got from the boys. I smiled at as i remembered how we would always handle this shit whenever one of us were being flirted with. "Um, your first time here?" She asked and we both nodded.

"Yeah," Henry nodded.

"Well, i am Nancy and uh, since this is your first time, i can maybe show you...both-"

"Don't you have someone else to do that?" I asked and her eyes shifted to me, I quickly smiled at her. "I mean, isn't your job behind the desk?" I asked her mouth remained open.

Nancy blinked a couple times. "Um, uh, yeah." She forced a chuckle. "I just thought-"

"Thank you, Nancy." Henry cut her off and smiled. "I really appreciate you texting to help." He said and I swear Nancy blushed, she smiled at him and nodded.

"But," Henry rose our intertwined hands for Nancy to see, he then looked at me with a smile. "I'm sure my boyfriend and I can find our way around and if we can't, we'll ask someone." He said and I smirked at him, i looked back at her and she swallowed, he eyes had popped out once she saw we were not just friends, she looked so embarrassed but still forced a smile.

"Rainbows bend, Nancy. We're both rainbows." I said and flashed her a smile before turning and pulling Henry with me as i walked. I looked at Henry and he smirked at me, he looked proud and glad that we were a team again.

I was too.

"So, where do we go now?" I asked as i stood in the midst of so many clothes on hangers.

"Men." He said and pointed at a sign and with a nod we both went there and behold there were of course so many lines of clothes, i was confused, we weren't gonna get out of here early, were we?"

"Henry," i called as i let go off his hand and looked through the lines. "This is gonna be hard, isn't it?" I asked and turned to see him with a smile.

"Well," he shrugged.

"Hi." A man walked up to us with a smile, he had a white shirt on tucked in his black office pants. "Would you like me to help you out with anything?" He asked and i looked at Henry who shrugged.

"I mean, it's not like you'll find it any quicker, might as well get help." He said and i snapped my fingers at him.

"You are absolutely right, Mr. Ashcroft." I said and looked at the man and his name tag. "Samuel," i smiled at him. "Sure, I would definitely need help, are you gay?"

He blinked. "Um, i-i am straight and engaged."

I gasped. "Congratulations!" I smiled.

"Everyone isn't gay, Dylan." Henry said

"The name of this place is rainbows bend, what was I supposed to think?" I asked. "Shall we?"

Samuel seemed unsure but still nodded. "Um, s-sure." He gave a nervous chuckled and led the way.

After twenty minutes of trying out several clothes, i ended picked one. I smiled at myself in the mirror, i swear to the devil that i would make a great CIA agent or a hitman because damn am i sexy and do i look bad. I was dressed in a black turtle neck that felt so warm and comfortable against my skin, a black skinny jeans and a black trench coat.

I turned my fingers into a gun and pretended to be a hitman for a couple of seconds and smiled. I sighed and put on a mean stare, my hands in my pocket.

"Now tell me," i pushed my hair back and bit my lower lip. "How do you want to die? I'm sorry what? I can't hear you over the sound of the angels of death singing for you." I smiled and tilted my head to the side. "You don't deserve to be alive, you've done a lot of evil things, Mr. Romero." I scoffed. "I am only a messenger of death and you have failed this city." I said and pulled out my finger gun. "Say hi to the devil for me." And i pulled the invincible trigger. "Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!" I blew the smoke off my fingers and put on a sexy smirk.

I sighed and shook my head at my reflection. "Dylan Dexwell, you are a case that cannot be solved, something is wrong with you." I said and walked out of the dressing room with a smile.

"So?" I asked Henry who was going through some clothes, he looked at me and his eyes widen.

"Wow, talk about the matrix." He said and i chuckled. It was only then i realised he was also wearing all black and the one i had liked was all black too.

"I mean you can be my Neo," i said as I approached him. "And I'll be your gay trinity."

"Really now." He said as he had his arms wrapped around me.

I laughed. "Really." I replied and kissed him deeply.

"Mmhmm." He kissed me back, leaning against me. When he grabbed my butt, i pulled my lips away from his with wide eyes.

"Henry, this place definitely would have cameras." I chuckled.

"Maybe." He shrugged and licked his bottom lip. "Come on, let's go pay, dear boyfriend." He said and i went along with him, a smile still on my face.

We paid for my clothes, well Henry did and i had the previous one i was wearing in a nylon bag. We both walked out of the boutique looking like super models, it really is everything when you have a sexy boyfriend and you are sexy yourself.

"So, where next?"

Henry turned to me. "First check the bag." He said and i frowned.

"What?" I asked and he shrugged. We stopped walking and i opened the bag to see a black card in it, i turned it to see some words written on it.

"I havent told you this before but i want you to know that no one could ever replace you. The way you talk, look, your sarcastic ways, how you know what is in my head, the way you give me a hug when I need it the most. You've had a huge impact in my life and i need you to always know that i would always love you. Always." I read out and looked at him, he had a smile on his face.

"What can i say? I guess i am a romantic." He said and i chuckled. I walked to him and kissed him on the lips.

"I love you, Ashcroft."

He kissed my forehead. "I love you, Dexwell."

I smiled. "Now, where next."

"How do you feel about games?" He asked and I cocked my brow at him, confused.

"Games?"

****

"I didn't think you were serious." I said as we walked into an arcade. Henry had made us take a taxi instead of his car and here we were, he really had everything planned out.

"Well, when was the last time you played any of these?" He asked and i shrugged.

"I um, when i was...nine?" I chuckled softly. "I never went back to an arcade after isaac because I used to go with him all the time so yeah," i swallowed as i looked around. "It has been over a decade."

"You're eighteen, not nineteen, it hasn't been a decade." Henry said as he looked around. I turned my gaze to him and scoffed.

"Fuck you."

He smiled and looked back at me. "Now or later?"

I shook my head at him with a big smile and looked around. "So, what exactly are we playing?"

"Well," Henry walked ahead while i followed. "When we first went on a date here, you brought back my childhood and i did silly things so," he paused and turned to me before pointing. "What do you think?"

I looked away from him and at the arcade machine behind him, I scoffed. "Dance dance revolution?"

"I mean." He placed his hands inside his pockets and shrugged. "I haven't done that either and since you haven't, it would be nice to see who sucks more."

"Oh ho ho." I laughed. "Okay, okay, fine then." I chuckled and got on the machine, Henry joined with a smile on his face and we both just stared at it.

"Do you know how to operate this?" Henry asked and i laughed.

"You cant?"

"I can't." He shook his head while laughing.

"Well, do i google it?"

"No, we'll look stupid." Henry said with a laugh.

"We are stupid."

"No lie detected." He said and i giggled. "Well, we can call someone to help us?"

"According to the movies i have seen, you just put a coin for me and you and it should take us to the...menu? It should work."

"I don't have any coins."

I frowned at him. "Check, the driver gave you some change." I told him and he nodded.

"Oh yeah." He said and began checking his pockets, he took out a couple coins and once we saw the price, he inserted the coin. Once he did, it made a little sound and took us straight to the menu, i let out an excited sound and turned to him.

"I guess you're the only stupid one now." I said and he rolled his eyes.

"Says the guy who couldn't skate."

"Excuse me! A lot of people cannot skate but i still did good because i am exceptional." I said and he chuckled.

"You are extraordinary."

"Exactly." I smiled as Henry clicked the menu button, opening the style selection screen. He chose the versus mode and i clapped my hands, feeling over excited. Henry choose a song and i turned to him. "Wait, wait, shouldn't we maybe watch a tutorial?"

"You don't know how to move your legs according to the images?" He asked and i scowled at him.

"I hate you."

"And i love you."

I scoffed.

"Okayyy, all....set." He said and i positioned myself, ready to win this mother fucking boyfriend of mine.

"Okay, okay, I'm ready." I said as i watched the countdown and and then it started, i let out a small shout as they were all moving a little faster than they should have.

"Henry!!! Did you put this in something that isn't easy?" I asked as i moved my legs, missing a few.

"Maybe. I thought i put it in Basic, is this basic?." He asked and i huffed.

"You are asking me?"

"You should have been watching me." He said while i did some moves wrong.  I watched him as  he moved his legs as well to see he was missing a lot and i started laughing so hard that I couldn't concentrate on mine.

"Fuck you." He chuckled.

"You are doing a great job." I told him with a snicker.

"You know for someone who hasn't done this in nine years, you are doing pretty good."

"What can i say? I am amazing." I told him with a big smile on my face. I  was leading so i didn't care if i made some wrong moves.

I suddenly felt a hand push me out and with a scream i stumbled away, i looked back at Henry who had a big smile on his face while he did the moves. "You fucking cheat!" I quickly got back on and continued, i tried pushing him off but he wouldn't let me, he laughed as he missed a few points and with another push from him i was out. "Henry!!" I whined as i climbed back on.

A laugh escaped my lips as i jumped and landed on some buttons. "Henry, if you push me again, i will lose, stop!!"

"Sorry, sorry." He laughed.

We were till playing an hour later, we had gotten familiar with the moves and did it in unison, it felt so fun. I had laughed a lot, taken off my trench coat and we both didn't give anyone the chance to get on this because we were not done. It was my birthday after all.

"Woo!!" I threw my hands up. "I win!" I jubilated. 

"Yeah, yeah," Henry was breathing so hard, he pulled me into a hug and ruffled my hair while i screamed for him to let me go while laughing. I managed to escape his hug and tried to fix my hair.

"I really hate you."

He smiled. "Me too, babe."

"Come on, we have somewhere else to go." He said as he picked up my trench coat

We were both leaving when a young girl walked up to me and gave me a card, i frowned at it but then it was the same card as the one from the boutique so i knew it was from Henry.  I looked at Henry who just shrugged and walked ahead, i smiled at the girl and told her a thank you before opening and reading the card.

"You complete me and make me a better person, i would give you all the stars but you would slap me for stealing them and bringing havoc on earth." I read and laughed. "Crazy." I muttered as i left the arcade and approached my boyfriend who was waiting with my trench coat in his hand. 

"You wanna steal the stars for me?"

He shrugged. "I mean, is that a bad thing?"

I shook my head. "Yes, because i would have slapped you." I said as i pulled him towards me and kissed him. "Wait, am i gonna kiss you every time i get a card?"

"Hey, i am not complaining." He said and i laughed 

I kissed him again, deeper this time. "How many cards are left?"

Henry shrugged. "You just have to find out yourself." He said and held my hand tight, i smiled at him and we both began to walk.

"So, where are we going now?"

"To have ice cream." He answered. "Still like raspberry?"

"Duh."

He chuckled. "Perfect then."

***

"Do you remember the very first time we had fun together?" Henry asked as he looked at me and i pouted, putting my phone away and turning to him. We were both at the backseat in an uber, going to the next location that he wouldn't tell me.

"You mean when you took me to the restaurant?" I asked and he shook his head as the driver took a left turn.

"No,"

"Which one?" I questioned as the car came to a stop. Henry got out and so did i, i looked ahead once i was out and there was a huge amusement park. I smiled. "An amusement park, when i had an injury, thanks to Eric." I said and i closed the car door.

"Exactly." Henry said as he walked over to me and held my hand, leading me in. "Do you remember everything about that day?"

"Um," I chuckled. "I guess, well sort of."

"Don't worry, you'll remember." He said with a smile as we walked. "Because we are recreating that very memory except this time we are calling it a date." He said and i grinned.

"You have this all figured out, don't you?" I asked him as we walked.

"Sort of." Henry shrugged and i chuckled.

"Wait, you said we are recreating it, right? Do i also have to fake having a panic attack? I swear to God, Henry,"

Henry laughed. "No, stupid."

"I was just saying, because I'd have to throw hands."

The park was super noisy, there were screams, laughter, a loud music playing from God knows where and people cheering whoever they came here with. I couldn't stop smiling as i looked around; the ferris wheel filled with screaming humans, the roller coasters, bumper cars, the spinning apple rides and God, it was so beautiful.

"Shouldn't these kids be in school?"

"Are you in school?" He asked me.

"Fair point."

"Here." Henry said as he pulled us to a stop, we were surrounded by a couple of people as well. I looked in front of us, a man was throwing knifes at another man who was tied up and had an apple on his head. "This was what we saw first, the apple throw." He said and i nodded.

"Wow, i just remembered." I chuckled as the man throw the knife straight at the apple on the man's head and i flinched. "Wow." I clapped. "That was pretty good."

"And now!!" A man dressed like he was in a circus appeared out of nowhere and took off his hat. "The knife throwing wheel of death." He announced and i cooed.

"This should be fun." I smiled.

Two men pushed a wheel with a man tied upside down on it and  a  blonde lady walked to stand in front of us, she was holding a knife, another young man walked up to her and blindfolded her from behind.

I gasped. "No, no way! Henry, Henry, she's gonna do it while blindfolded." I told him, tugging his arm.

"I can see that, Dylan." He said but I didn't bother to reply him.

"And," the man shouted at the top of his voice. "In three," he counted. "Two." He took a pause. "One." A longer pause. "Let the game begin." He said and the man standing next to the wheel had it spinning so fast. The lady waited a few seconds and then threw the knife with her at him, i watched as the knife went under his arm causing a few people to flinch and clutch their chests.

She threw another and it went beside his leg and then she just kept going and finally she threw the last knife and it landed close to his baby making machine and this time i flinched. The man stopped the spinning wheel while the lady took off her blindfold, she gave a little bow and i clapped so hard.

"That was good!!" I said and looked at Henry who was smiling and clapping as well. "Really good."

"Come on." He held his hand and led me away from there. "Now, we are going to go on a ferris wheel."

"Really?" I grinned.

"Yes, and three times, because you made us go three times the last time." He said and i laughed.

"You remember."

"Of course. And after that, maybe the-"

"Haunted house?" I asked with a grin.

Henry just gave me a look. "Not in a decade." He said and i pouted.

"Come on, Henry!!"

"The haunted house is closed." He said and this time i gave him a look.

"Henry, the haunted house is right there and people are going in." I said as i pointed at it.

"Babe, i love you, if you go into that haunted house, I ain't gonna go with you." He said and i scoffed.

"Scaredy cat." I muttered and he pulled me closer instantly and smiled.

"Come on, babe, we have a ride to get on." He said and i smiled.

Thankfully, the line wasn't so long and that made me excited as i held onto Henry's arm.  I looked up, at the top of the ferris wheel, the screams of everyone on it filled the air like the cry of a group of banshees, i could not wait to get on it and once the ride had come to an end, i pulled in a deep, clean breath. Henry got our tickets and while everyone slowly got on, Henry and I talked about how much i used to irritate him and how much he also used to irritate me and we'd both laugh.

We finally got on, we strapped ourselves and i let out a smile as I looked at him. "You are amazing, you know?" I told him, he held my hand in his and just smiled.

"I know."

"No, you are supposed to say 'you too.'"

"Do i have to?" He asked and i chuckled.

"Asshole."

He snickered.

The brakes let go with a clank and before we knew it, we were being lifted higher till i could see the entire park like back in Eastwood, it really was beautiful here. I smiled and as i turned to Henry, i found us going down to the ground and even with the smile on my face, i screamed and soon we both started to laugh. It went so fast, everything became a fucking blur, Henry squeezed my hand while I squinted my eyes. Everyone was screaming, even i was but i was also laughing.

It was exactly like the last time.

We went three more times and when we got out, i almost couldn't feel my legs. Henry and i both laughed as i began to fix my hair, his hair seemed to remain in place, i needed to find out what hair product he was using.

"Your hair is a mess." He said with a laugh and began to help me.

"Fuck you, Ashcroft. You still look so perfect."

"Oh, i know, love." He cockily replied.

"Can I also tell you a secret?"

Henry frowned. "Sure."

"I watched Harry Potter again and Harry and Hermione do have chemistry, like a lot of that."

"So you ship them?"

I shrugged. "Kinda. They had so many cute moments unlike her and Ron Ron."

Henry gave a small nod. "I guess you do have a point, I'd have to watch it again."

"You should. So, where to now?" I asked as we walked.

"I do remember you went go a fortune teller." He said and i frowned.

"Oh yeah, i did."

Henry pointed at a psychic tent and i sighed. "Please don't make me."

He shrugged, chuckling. "We have to do everything we did." He said and i smiled.

"Okay, okay, fine, walk with me then and you'd wait outside for me."

"Yes, my lord." He said and locked arms with me  as we made our way to the psychic tent. 

"I really want some donuts." I said with a sigh.

"How about you go in and I'll get us some." Henry said as we got to the tent. I nodded and he kissed my forehead, while i went in, he walked away. 

I entered the tent and there was a black woman sitting on a red rug, a small long table in front of her and tarots card placed on it. She had a scarf on that matched her dress, long beads and different colours of bangles.

"Hello child, sit." She said with a smile and i did, sitting on the pillow across her.

"Hi." I said in an awkward way because I honestly didn't know what to say.

"So, what exactly do you want to know?" She asked and i shrugged.

"I don't...I don't know." I shrugged, looking confused. "Aren't you supposed to read my palm or something or a card? What would Bonnie or Davina do?" I asked as i looked around, the chairs and pillows were covered in different african prints that looked really good. There were red lanterns and that hung on the wall, a mirror and some dolls.

Not creepy at all.

Oh, and to think my mom and sister's names are Bonnie and Davina. I should have been called Stefan or Kai or Kol, so mean.

"So, you want me to read your palm? Okay then," she stretched her hand. "Give me your hand." She said in her african accent.  I slowly gave her my hand and she took it in hers, she began to draw invisible lines on the lines in my palm, a smile on her face.

"Oh, interesting."

I cocked my brow at her. "What do you see? Money? Lots of money or you see me taking over the world, hermonie?"

She laughed. "You are funny."

I smiled. "So, I've heard, and your place is actually pretty nice." I said but she didn't reply me.

"I see a love," she began and i turned my attention back to her. "It is so pure but was stated dangerous." She said and looked at me for some seconds before turning back to my palm. "This love will bring you everything you ever wanted, it does give it to you actually, peace of mind, happiness, all those stuff." She said and looked up at me. "But it also was to bring sadness and emptiness, which it did." She said with a smile and i slowly frowned at her.

Where have i heard this before?

"Your destiny with this....boy?" Her brow cocked at me, as if asking. "It has been written already and together, you both will do amazing things, you are both meant for each other, like Romeo and Juliet." She said and let go off my hand. "And we both know what happened to Romeo and Juliet." She said

I pulled my hand back slowly, staring at her like she had come out of a movie or something, what she had said had hit me in a different way. "I feel like....i have heard some of these words before." I said, softly.

"Maybe you have." She shrugged. "Your love for this boy has been tested and the results lie in your decision."

I cocked my head to the side. "Did Henry put you up to this? I swear to God, i will kill him." I said and took out my wallet. "How much for this?"

She chuckled. "Don't bother, child." She said and i furrowed my brows at her.

"A-Are you sure?"

She nodded. "For there were three obsessions, a perfect choice and a gateway to happiness." She said and slowly smiled. "That was what i saw in your hand."

My eyes suddenly popped out as my jaw dropped and i suddenly felt a little bit cold. "What?" I breathed once I remembered where i had heard it.

She just smiled.

"How did you.....t-the fortune teller at Eastwood, s-she had...she had told me the exact same thing last year...oh my God, the exact same words, now I remember."

"If you had chosen the other boy, you were gonna be in it for a long run of unhappiness, emptiness, you were going to hate yourself because your life would have been like a book, all planned out." She said and i swallowed. The woman smiled at me like i was supposed to be taking this in a not so serious manner.

"You mean Trevor?"

"I don't know his name, kid. I just know you made the right choice, but the test for your love is not complete." She said as she shook her head. "You poor thing."

"What do you mean?"

"Your time's up, kid." She said and i rolled my eyes.

"You are impossible, but thank you." I said softly and stood up. I gave her a confused look before leaving her tent, standing outside was Henry with a white nylon bag.

"So, how did it go?" Henry asked as he handed me the bag.

"It was...weird." I said as i took it. "She said the same thing as the woman from Eastwood."

"What did she say?" Henry asked as we walked.

"A lot of things." I huffed.

"Oh," henry paused and sniffed. "Do you smell that?" He asked and i knew what he was doing because i clearly remembered. He looked at me and smiled. "It smells like-"

"Cotton candy." I said.

"Burger."

I chuckled. "You are crazy, you know?"

"Me? Crazy? Have you met you?"

"Shut up." I laughed.

Henry and I both had cotton candies and a hamburger as well, we did still go into the haunted house because he couldn't say no anymore and it was freaking terrifying and that was the best part of it, even Henry got a couple jump stares but not like i did. We went to the spinning apple ride, the fun house mirrors which was damn fun and i took the best photos there.

Still no texts from my family and friends.

They wouldn't not just wish me. It wasn't long for me to figure out that these hoes were planning something, and Henry here was a part of it too.

I got a new card that said "Loving you was the best character development for me." And it made me smile so hard.

"You know, these card have to be my favourite part." I told him as i moved closer to him.

Henry smiled. "I would write more but i am no poet."

I laughed and pulled him close to me, Henry kissed me softly and then we both smiled and kissed again, longer this time. There was this joy I couldn't stop feeling inside me, kissing him was always like an electric bolt being shot inside of me.

He pulled away and i bit my bottom lip. "Eleven Mississippi." I said and he frowned, confused.

"What?"

I shrugged. "I am only recreating."

"Weirdo." He kissed me again and pulled me along with him. "Come on, let us have a little meal at Roses' dad's." Henry said. "You remember how delicious his food was?"

"Could i ever forget? Henry to the rescue!!!" I threw my hands up

***

The ride back to Eastwood was smooth, I couldn't stop smiling as i looked out the window and kept reliving every moment. I looked back at Henry and held his hand tight, he looked at me for a brief second before looking back at the road while he squeezed my hand.

"I love you, Ashcroft." I said and kissed his hand.

Henry blushed. "Did i do good today?"

I chuckled. "Are you kidding? You made me smile the entire day, Henry, you are the best boyfriend."

Henry smile grew. "Does that make you second best?"

I laughed. "Maybe."

He laughed.

****

Henry and I got home at past seven and damn was i annoyed that he wouldn't just take me back home, i got one text from my mother and it didn't even say "happy birthday", it said "are you having dinner at home?"

We were home now and I knew what to expect the second that door was gonna be open but I didn't want to ruin this so I was ready to act like my life depended on it and give a dreamgirls worthy performance.

"I'm gonna use my wand and kill everyone."

"What wand?" Henry asked with a chuckle as we walked from the car to my house.

"Ew." I grimaced.

"Dylan, I wasn't talking about your dick."

I looked at him. "Yes, you were because I didn't mention my dick."

"Let us just agree we are both fucked up upstairs"

"I agree." I chuckled and opened the door, as Henry and i walked in, we were attacked by a group of people screaming "SURPRISE!!"

Exactly. Like i thought.

Mrs. Ashcroft, My aunt, and even Nixon was here. They all wore birthday hats and the house was decorated.  I put on my best shock face and grinned widely.

"Oh my God!! Guys!!!

"Happy Birthday again, love." Henry whispered into my ear and i turned to look at him. 

"You knew."

He shrugged. "Maybe."

I also knew, but this wasn't the time to let them know I knew.

I chuckled and walked over to them, mom hugged me tight and kissed my head. "Oh, my baby is eighteen."

"Happy Birthday, son." Dad hugged me with one hand while carrying Davina in the other.

"Thanks, dad." I chuckled while Davina giggled once she saw me, throwing her hands in the air. "I'll take that as a 'you're the best in the entire world, Dylan'. Thank you, Davina." I said and kissed her cheek

"Happy Birthday, pumpkin!!!" Jon picked me up and spun me around, i let out a small shout and laughed, hitting him gently on his shoulder so he would put me down.

"Thank you, Jon." I kissed his cheek.

"My turn." Raven walked up to me and hugged me tight. "Happy Birthday, Dylan. Oh, I can't believe you and Jaxton are older than me, it is so weird."

I laughed. "Thank you." 

Despite being happy, I couldn't help but fake that smile when it came to her, knowing what I knew.

Was anything about Raven real?

I hugged Gwen next and my aunt and then Henry's mom. "Happy Birthday, sweetie." She kissed both my cheeks. "I brought you an amazing gift and hopefully you'd like it."

"You are the sweetest, thank you."

"Happy Birthdaaay." A familiar voice sang, i turned to the voice and there stood Daniel, Henry's half brother with his arms open.

"Dan!!" I ran to him and hugged him. "Oh my God, I've missed you."

"I know." He chuckled. "How have you been? I'm sorry, I haven't been around."

"I understand."

"Hey, Kid."

I turned, coming in contact with Nixon. "Hi!!!" I hugged him. "You're here!"

He chuckled. "I am here. Happy Birthday!"

"Thank you so much! I am so glad you are here."

"I wouldn't miss your big eighteen."

"I am glad you are here, thank you so much."

"Your parents are magazine cover pretty."

"Of course they are," I snorted. "Have you met me?"

Nixon laughed.

Tyler was here too and Christian, and Zach. Dominic, Astrid and Megan were here too, it was a fucking full house. Nixon had even come and it was really nice to have all of them here. I  wasn't a fan of surprise birthdays but i loved and cherished everyone who was here.

Even Bruce and Quinn.

"Happy Birthday, Dark Angel." Quinn said and i smiled at her.

"Thank you, Quinny."

"Happy birthday, Dylan." Bruce smiled at me, he seemed reserve and just hung around Quinn. I pulled him into a tight hug and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you for coming, Bruce, it means a lot."

"Well, Henry invited me." He said with a shrug as we pulled away from each other.

"And Jaxton invited me, I couldn't say no because it was you." Quinn said with a sigh. "Not like you are special but you get it."

"I do." I chuckled while she smiled.

There was a loud music, a lot of food were made and i had another two big birthday cakes, one from Nixon and Raven and the other from my family.  Oliver and my best friends had done the little decorations after school. Dad, Jon and Zach had gotten the drinks.

They were the best. I loved the relationship my friends had with my family.

The night ended up filled with laughter, i danced with everyone and some of us were really tipsy. I spoke to Astrid and Megan for a while, I danced with Tyler and he took so many pictures. Zach kept spinning me around at every chance he got and Oliver seemed to be having so much fun. We played silly games and laughed like the night was our last, this had to be the best birthday i could ever ask for.

"Thank you," Henry said while we slow danced to the loud, slow song. Dad was dancing with Davina, Raven with Zach, Tyler with Christian and Nixon had left an hour earlier, he had gotten me a gold wristwatch that looked so fucking expensive and i just wanted to scream.

"For what?" I asked him.

"For loving me."

I smiled softly at him. "I will always love you, Henry. What did the train say to his valentine?"  I asked and Henry cocked his brows at me, he pouted as if searching for the answer in his head.

"Um, i...don't...know?"

"I cho-choose you." I said and he laughed.

"That was terrible."

"Yeah, it was bad. Now if you will excuse me, i will go kill myself." I said and turned to go, but he pulled me back and kissed me.

"Thank you, Dylan. For choosing my crazy ass."

I smiled. "I don't think we have broken the news to them that we are back back together."

"My mom must have told your mom you slept over and plus they must have seen your post on twitter which had our photo and we are currently dancing and have been together all day."

"Oh! That is very true."

Henry chuckled.

"So, i guess i can kiss you in front of them then."

"Oh, definitely."

"Yeah?" I giggled.

"Mmhmm." He smiled as he brought his lips close to mine and we kissed.

"I speak for everyone when i say we are happy you both are back together." Jon said with a big smile, a red cup in his hand and Gwen at the other.

"Finally, we get to see that chemistry again." Raven said and i chuckled.

"And now Henry can come over for dinner." Mom said with a big grin.

"And y'all gonna be coming over too for dinner because heaven knows I can't keep eating with only Henry, i love you son but the Dexwells are amazing too." Mrs. Ashcroft said and we all laughed.

"Yeah, yeah," jaxton smiled. "Oh, Dylan!! You haven't tasted what i made." He said and rushed to the kitchen, i followed himand once i got there, he turned to me with a small bowl filled with food.

"Oh, what is this?"

"Food." He said and i rolled my eyes at him, he chuckled and handed it to me. I took a full spoon and my eyes widen.

"Oh my God, jaxton, this is so good. What. Is this?"

"A secret recipe i learned from Ollie's mom." He grinned, proud of himself.

"I need to learn." I said as i ate again.

"So, what about...Trevor?" He questioned. "How did he take it?"

I shrugged, swallowing the food i had been chewing. "He...didn't try to kill me?"

Jaxton chuckled. "Of course. You happy?"

I nodded. "Yeah, i am. I mean, i think i made the right decision."

Jaxton smiled at me. "I'm happy you're happy." He said and hugged me. "Oh now, i can go on twitter and tell everyone Denry is back," he said and took out his phone. "First, a selfie." He said and i chuckled. 

We made several poses as we took a lot of photos and i helped him choose which to post on twitter since he asked for my help seeing they were all good and he didn't wanna post everything. "I will give you your gift tomorrow morning." Jaxton said and i cocked my brow at him.

"Why not now, jesùs?" I whined.

Jaxton gave me a look and scoffed. "Because i said so." He said and then groaned. "Oh whatever." He took out a box from his pocket.

I gasped. "Jaxton, are you proposing? We are brothers."

"Shut up." He said and i laughed.

He opened the box and took out two fancy looking bracelets. "I don't have money but i was able to get us these, matching bracelets for both of us since we are siblings and best friends." He said and my jaw dropped.

"Jaxton, this is beautiful."

"So, hand now." He said and i thrust out my left hand. Jaxton helped me fix my bracelet and i grinned once i saw how sparkly it was. "Damn, Jaxton, this is beautiful and expensive." I opened my mouth to ask him how much it cost but he spoke before i did

"The price is for me to know so don't ask." He said and i closed my mouth. "You got the boots i had taken a screenshot of online, I couldn't thank you enough for it even though you spent all you had on it. And i know a bracelet isn't much but i mean, they were expensive and it would match all your clothes."

I instantly pulled him into a hug. "Thank you, brother."

Jaxton patted my back and pulled away, a smile on his face. "And I'm sorry, Dylan. We never should have done what we did at the party."

"It's okay."

We pulled away. "Now, if you will excuse me, i will go take photos with Henry and everyone." He said and walked away.

"Hey hey." Jon walked up to me, his hands intertwined.

"Hey, babe."

He looked down at his feet, feeling sad. "I'm sorry." He said and looked up at me with guilty eyes. "I feel like this is also my fault, the whole fight with Henry and Trevor. It wouldn't have happened if I had just....I don't know...not entertain it. I thought I knew what I was doing because I knew you weren't really happy and we made the whole thing worse and I am so so so sorry."

I smiled as I walked over to Jon. "I love you, Jon. It's okay. I guess even with all the scheming and the theatrics, I was able to figure out what my heart really wanted at the end of the day." I said and placed a hand on his head, brushing his hair with my fingers.

Jon smiled. "I'm glad we are past that." 

"But," I gripped his hair tight and he screamed, I pulled it to the side.

"Ow. Ow. Ow! Dylan! It hurts."

"If you fucking pull a stunt like this again, I'll shave your head."

"Ow. Okay okay." I let go off his hair.

"Jesus!" He placed both hands on his head. "That hurt." He pouted.

"Good." I nodded. "You really let Zach talk you into a competition?"

"Well, it wasn't just Zach, it was—"

I kicked his leg and he groaned in pain. "Dylan, stopppahhhh!"

"You're supposed to be the smart one."

Jon picked up a plastic spoon and threw it at me but I dodged. I gave him a glare. "Oh, so you wanna bruise me with plastic." I went after him and he ran.

***

Around past ten, Dominic drove his family home. Davina had been put to bed and Mrs. Ashcroft had also gone home with Daniel, I couldn't wait to open her gift.

"Hey," Bruce called and i walked over to him, he was putting on his jacket and so was Quinn.

"Hey, you guys leaving?"

Quinn nodded. "We do have practice tomorrow."

"Oh, well, thank you so much for coming, guys. This means a lot to me."

"I guess i am glad i came, your family is not so weird and fuck, your parents are gorgeous!" Quinn said and i chuckled. She gave me a hug and patted Bruce's shoulder. "I'll wait for you outside." She said and looked back at me. "Goodnight, Dylan." She flashed me a smile before walking away. "Bye, suckers!!!"

"Bitch." Raven sneered while i chuckled.

"So," i turned back to Bruce. "You had enough cake?"

He nodded. "I did."

"You okay, right?"

Bruce smiled. "I am, and i am glad i was invited. Happy eighteenth birthday, Dylan."

"Thank you."

Bruce hugged me this time which surprised me, he hugged me for a while and muttered a 'thank you' before leaving.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." He waved and left.

"Bruce really had a great character development, i love." Jaxton said as he stood beside me with folded arms and a smile. "He ain't so bad after all."

I chuckled. "He isn't. He just needs to be surrounded by love and leave his stupid family, I know he needs Quinn and I a lot and i guess therapy is helping." I said with a shrug.

"You are amazing." Jaxton said and nudged my shoulder. "Everyone would die to have you in their life."

"True story." I said and then frowned. "But also dark seeing Bruce almost died and then i got into his life."

"Ugh, Dylan." Jaxton threw his head back with a scoff.

"It's not my fault!" I shrugged.

"Hey, babe." Mom walked over to me with a package. "This came in this morning for you."

"Thanks?" I said as I picked it up and walked back to the kitchen. I unwrapped it and looked inside it to see a silver neckpiece that had a red stone in it, it was so pretty and looked super expensive. There was a small card in it as well, I gently opened it and read.

"Hello, My love.
I might not be allowed to call you that, but you're of legal age now. The time for you to take over the world is now, Dylan. I've been watching you a lot on the news, you seem to not be able to avoid the cameras and appearing on tv almost every time. Reading about you, I smile every time because you're just as badass as I remember.  Take care of yourself, and be happy. I can't wait to see what amazing things you do, pretty boy.
Love,
          L."

"Leo," I muttered. I looked down at the expensive necklace, I put it back in and closed it.  "Where the hell are you, Leo?" I sighed.

"Hey, Dylan." Gwen called from behind me.

"Yes." I turned to her and was immediately smashed in the face with a cake.

They all laughed.

"Ooh!!" Jaxton snickered.

"Happy Birthday, love." Gwen beamed.

"Oh, you bitch!"