"I mean yeah" Holly runs her neck nervously "I'd love to have one"

"Then it's settled!" Mom stands up "She should give you all one!"

"Wait" I hold my free hand up "This is a group conversation that needs to happen"

"I'm down" Maribel walks in like being naked is second nature "I've thought about possibly having one myself"

"Having one of what?" Why did my girlfriends now just show up?! "What we talking about?"

"Having a baby" Holly looks at Shelby "Mari and I might wanna carry one!"

"That sounds wonderful" Shelby frowns "We just don't have all of the money right now for one or two"

"Don't worry about money" My mom smiles "We can get that taken care of! All of us have wanted to talk to you all separately about a baby! I just went out of turn seeing judes here"

"Well we may work on it soon" Shelby looks at me "You busy right now?"

"Now she should be down" so stand up and move the fake nipple pump "What's going on?"

"Follow me" I stand up with Amelia and follow Shelby out back "You like?"

I look around in awe. There's a birthday banner and balloons! I've never really had balloons! There's even a huge cake!

"I talked with Shelby this morning" I look at my mom still shocked "We saw you do the pancake candle"

"So I set this up" I look at Shelby with tears in my eyes "The kids and moms have been helping all day while your mom watched you"

"We really need to spend more time together" I look at my mom and nod "You like it?"

"It's my second favorite birthday ever" mom looks at me confused "My first was when you snuck my a present"

"It was a Barbie doll" Mom smiles with tears in her eyes "Spent all I had that month on it"

"I still have it" Shelby takes Amelia and I open my arms "Come here"

Mom walks over and we share a hug. It lasts until music starts. I turn and see Lucy on the stage. I smile as she waves at me.

I wave back and she starts to sing.

-Lucy singing-

They say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you

Ah
Ah
Ah
Come on
Come on

Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party

I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday)
I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Dance yeah

Oh
Come on

I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday)
I would like you to dance (Birthday)
Oh dance! Dance

They say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too, yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you

"We've never known it's your birthday" Lucy points at me with a smile "So now every year it's going to be celebrated for sure! No escaping it ok mom?"

"Alright" I smile and look at Shelby "Thank you love"

"I'm not done yet" Shelby walks to the mic as Lucy walks away "I've got to sing for the woman who seems to love hearing me sing"

I laugh and Shelby picks a song. Soon the music starts and she's singing.

-Shelby singing-

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too, if it happened to you

Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone
But Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he's supposed to be mine?

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too, if it happened to you

Play all my records, keep dancing all night
But leave me alone for awhile
Till Johnny's dancing with me
I've got no reason to smile

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too, if it happened to you

Judy and Johnny just walked through the door
Like a queen with her king
Oh, what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearing his ring

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too, if it happened to you

Oh, it's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
Cry if I want to
You would cry too, if it happened to you

Oh, it's my party and I'll cry if I want to

I laugh as she walks over to me. I give her a big kiss and then give one to my other girlfriends. I love this family so much. No one else would put up with my crazy.

I think it's time to start putting my plan into motion.

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