focus on practice, class, and my birthday. I can’t believe that I am almost eighteen. All the girls on the hall have been going overboard planning my party. I honestly think that it is just an excuse to dress cute, drink, dance, and have fun. I’m game.
I wake up Friday morning to find my door has been abused by toilet paper, shaving cream, and all the decorations a college kid can find in their closets. I go to practice, and when it’s over I get ready for my lovely 8 a.m. Bio class. On my way to class, my phone blares “Crash My Party.” Cash. I answer to the rich warm voice singing in the phone.
“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Char-coal! Happy birthday to you!”
“Well, if that isn’t a way to start my mornin’! Thanks Cash. I love you! I knew you wouldn’t forget!”
“Ain’t no way in hell I’m missin’ your eighteenth birthday. So, how’s the party gonna be tonight?”
“Well, for starters they decorated my door after I went to sleep last night and all the girls are going crazy with outfits, decorating, and drinks. They have tried to be discrete, but they are so obvious. I think we are going out for supper tonight.”
“That sounds like fun. I hate I’m going to miss it. You know, this is the first birthday that we aren’t going fishin’ and hanging out at the club? I guess we can do that next weekend, huh?”
“You bet! I gotta get to class. Thanks Cash for not forgetting.”
“I’ll never forget you Charley, never. I love you, too.”
After Bio, I meet Joe at the picnic table as usual to work on our project. He has added one more to his list. I gotta catch up!
Unique facts about Charley:
1. She lives on a farm
2. She set 3 records at her school in swimming, all state, and didn’t want to swim in college (weird)
3. Eats roadkil unique animals (squirrel, opossum, deer, goose, and turkey)
4. Goes hunting, fishing, and cleans everything she catches
5. Enjoys being outdoors
6. Has used the same pair of goggles for 4 years
7. Best friend is Cash and she calls him Cash Money
8. Flip flops or Arait boots are her preferred type of shoes
9.That girl got moves!
10.
As I finish reading the list, I look up and realize that Joe is sitting there with a hot pink envelope.
“Happy birthday, Squirrel. I know you said you didn’t want anything, but I just couldn’t resist.”
I take the envelope and open what I think is a card. That’s when two tickets fall out, and I realize it’s not just a card. It’s a piece of construction paper with cutout letters that read:
H a ppyBirthda y S qu irrel ! W e ’ reg oing to th ezoo !
I grin from ear to ear. I freakin’ <3 the zoo! All those animals! I just want to take them all home to the farm!
“I take it that you like it?!” Joe says quietly.
“I love it! Thank you so much Joe, but you didn’t have to do this.”
“See, this is where you are wrong. I know you love animals, even though you eat strange ones for dinner. I also know that you love the farm and taking care of the animals. I thought what a great way to surprise you for your birthday and Freshman Seminar.”
“Oh, I get it. Kill two birds with one stone, huh?”
“No it’s not like that, but the more I thought about it, I figured it would work both ways. So, I guess I kind uh, yeah, it was kinda like that.”
He is too cute when he gets caught off guard.
“So, when is this trip?”
“Well, I was thinking maybe we could go tomorrow?”
“Awesome! Thanks, Joe!”
“No prob. Hey, we gotta game this afternoon. You should come check it out.”
“We’ll see. Honestly, I don’t even know what the hell lacrosse is?”
“Seriously?”
“Never even heard of it till I got here. I know the basic sports: football, baseball, soccer, golf,
I wake up Friday morning to find my door has been abused by toilet paper, shaving cream, and all the decorations a college kid can find in their closets. I go to practice, and when it’s over I get ready for my lovely 8 a.m. Bio class. On my way to class, my phone blares “Crash My Party.” Cash. I answer to the rich warm voice singing in the phone.
“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Char-coal! Happy birthday to you!”
“Well, if that isn’t a way to start my mornin’! Thanks Cash. I love you! I knew you wouldn’t forget!”
“Ain’t no way in hell I’m missin’ your eighteenth birthday. So, how’s the party gonna be tonight?”
“Well, for starters they decorated my door after I went to sleep last night and all the girls are going crazy with outfits, decorating, and drinks. They have tried to be discrete, but they are so obvious. I think we are going out for supper tonight.”
“That sounds like fun. I hate I’m going to miss it. You know, this is the first birthday that we aren’t going fishin’ and hanging out at the club? I guess we can do that next weekend, huh?”
“You bet! I gotta get to class. Thanks Cash for not forgetting.”
“I’ll never forget you Charley, never. I love you, too.”
After Bio, I meet Joe at the picnic table as usual to work on our project. He has added one more to his list. I gotta catch up!
Unique facts about Charley:
1. She lives on a farm
2. She set 3 records at her school in swimming, all state, and didn’t want to swim in college (weird)
3. Eats roadkil unique animals (squirrel, opossum, deer, goose, and turkey)
4. Goes hunting, fishing, and cleans everything she catches
5. Enjoys being outdoors
6. Has used the same pair of goggles for 4 years
7. Best friend is Cash and she calls him Cash Money
8. Flip flops or Arait boots are her preferred type of shoes
9.That girl got moves!
10.
As I finish reading the list, I look up and realize that Joe is sitting there with a hot pink envelope.
“Happy birthday, Squirrel. I know you said you didn’t want anything, but I just couldn’t resist.”
I take the envelope and open what I think is a card. That’s when two tickets fall out, and I realize it’s not just a card. It’s a piece of construction paper with cutout letters that read:
H a ppyBirthda y S qu irrel ! W e ’ reg oing to th ezoo !
I grin from ear to ear. I freakin’ <3 the zoo! All those animals! I just want to take them all home to the farm!
“I take it that you like it?!” Joe says quietly.
“I love it! Thank you so much Joe, but you didn’t have to do this.”
“See, this is where you are wrong. I know you love animals, even though you eat strange ones for dinner. I also know that you love the farm and taking care of the animals. I thought what a great way to surprise you for your birthday and Freshman Seminar.”
“Oh, I get it. Kill two birds with one stone, huh?”
“No it’s not like that, but the more I thought about it, I figured it would work both ways. So, I guess I kind uh, yeah, it was kinda like that.”
He is too cute when he gets caught off guard.
“So, when is this trip?”
“Well, I was thinking maybe we could go tomorrow?”
“Awesome! Thanks, Joe!”
“No prob. Hey, we gotta game this afternoon. You should come check it out.”
“We’ll see. Honestly, I don’t even know what the hell lacrosse is?”
“Seriously?”
“Never even heard of it till I got here. I know the basic sports: football, baseball, soccer, golf,
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