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Chapter 2: Birthday Disaster

      So my parents well foster parents still are nowhere to be found. I am still in my room working on my homework. In math we learned Algebraic equations and how fractions can be divided. Homework didn't take me too long. Well it has been two hours but used to take me all night. I look around as I hear everyone walking in the front door. "Oh they must have forgotten since every year I would come home to a big dinner and everyone saying Happy Birthday" I say in my head. My sister Rose walked in looking at me "hey sis how was school" she smiles. I smile and pick her up. "Well I got to meet wonderful people...even made a friend" I say looking at her. "Well moms working on dinner" Rose says as I put her down.
      Rose runs out the door cause she doesn't want to slip out the surprise. I look around as I put away my homework setting my bag down by my bed. So far everyone has forgotten about my birthday. Guess it wasn't an important event. While I was walking down stairs I smelled my favorite meal in the world. If your wondering what my favorite meal is... it is mashed potatoes with corn and my favorite meatloaf. Mhhhm meatloaf is the best meat/food ever.
      I walk to the table sitting down. "So mom this dinner is amazing" I say looking at the food. "Yeah Rose picked it out for dinner" she says putting the rest of the plates down. She sits at her seat. Great they all forgot about my birthday. Dad smiles "well I got a promotion at work today" he says. "Oh that's great dad" I smile trying to be nice. "Well that is great great honey" mom smiles as everyone starts eating. Everyone finishes dinner pretty quickly. "Mom let me do the dishes" I offer since there is nothing better to do. She agrees and everyone else goes to the backyard.
      I stand up as I start picking up the dirty dishes. I walk to the sink putting the dishes in the sink. As I do the dishes they are fixing up what still needs to be done.
      I finally finish doing the dishes. Looking around I sit on the couch in the living room. I pick up the remote and turn on the tv. Normally I don't get to watch tv. I turn on The Simpsons. Watching tv I realize how fun this is. now I know how everyone feels watching tv. So glad no one is inside now. Rose runs in sitting next to me. "Tv yay...what are we watching" she smiles. "Well this show is not appropriate for you" I say changing the channel. "Anyways you should come outside" she smiles. I look at her "I will be out there in a second" I smile as she runs away.
      I slowly get up turning the tv off. In my head I was thinking how everyone just magically forgot about my birthday. I walk outside as everyone yells "SURPRISE JOSEPHINE". "Wow you guys didn't forget" I smile. So far today hasn't been that bad. I look around wondering how they could afford this. At the party they had a bouncy house which is huge by the way. It looks like Cinderella's castle. By the way I love Cinderella cause she is the only realistic princess. There is a pool and archery set. All these things are expensive so I don't know how they could afford it.
      Everyone looks at me "so how did you guys afford this" I smile. "Josephine darling you don't have to worry about that" mom smiles and dad starts to dance with Rose. I smile and walk around. It was just me and my family since I never really had a friend. What should I do. I run to the bounce house jumping up and down in it. Nothing bad can ever happen. After a while I get bored leaving the bounce house. Rose runs up to me. "Hey did what's going on" I ask smiling. "Umm is the bounce house scary" she looks at the ground scared. "No not at all. It is all fun" I smile as she runs in jumping up and down.
      After a while we all had cake. Mom and dad sang happy birthday. My dad usually isn't home for my birthday so this is nice. Maybe this promotion is a good one. "Ok present time" mom says as we all gather around. I like presents but usually they are old toys regifted. After I open my presents, we go inside. I got a blue cross, PlayStation 5 and a letter wrote to me from florida. I walk inside "who is this from" I ask. "We have no clue but you should read it" they both say as I look at them confused.
      I walk to my room a little nervous. I start feeling like my parents were hiding something. I do some thinking trying to decide if I should open it. Rose runs in playing around. "Can I play with the PlayStation" she asks. "Sure" I say smiling. She runs downstairs smiling.
      I look at the envelope thinking who it could have been that sent this. Can't be anyone from school or my parents cause they died. Could be a relative who wants to tell me about my parents. I look around as I grip the letter. I slowly open it looking at it for a second. It read:

Dear little Josephine
Hello you are probably wondering who would write to you. Well this is your parents. Yes we may know we had them tell you that we died in a car crash. The truth is we are alive and you are 14 years old today. Your father did not want to lie to you but we needed to protect you. You have a right to get to know us if you want to. Your foster family has invited us to come over for the weekend. We are so excited to meet the grown up you. We won't take you away if you don't want to. We know about Rose and your foster mom says she comes if you want to move in with us. By the way everyone knows we are coming so Happy Birthday.
Sincerely~ Your Parents.

      As I read I am so shocked. What would my life have been. Be good or bad? Will my life change for the better or worse.