chapter 2

 * please note that ross is already 6 . and so is haley . Hannah is now 5 along with Ryland . and Holly is turning 6 today thank you *

[ Holly is turning 6 . ]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY !!!!!! I am turning 6 . I can finally be as old as Haley and ross now ! I sit up straight in bed with a goofy grin on my face . KNOCK . KNOCK . KNOCK . goes my window . I see ross on my window seal telling me to open it . ross and I always have sleepovers. he sneaks over to see me through windows and the tree outside . I quickly rushed over to let him in . " hey " he smiles a goofier grin then the one im holding . " hi low " I answer back . he breaks off into laughter and I join in 3 seconds later . " it is a very special day for a very special girl " he smirks and hops on my bed . " I know " I smile and walk over to my bed again . " Marcie is getting her braces out " he smiles. I frown . " that's the wrong girl " I cross my arms. " oh yea ! Cindy is going shopping today for make up supplies for her dollys . " he sighs . he like likes Cindy , to me she is the over popular wanna -be . she hates me . she always does mean things to me when ross isn't around . she is just like my dad . rude mean and selfish . I want mommy to divorce him but she won't . daddy hates us and I hate him . Cindy hates me and I hate her . so see the resemblance . resemblance means same . I learned that yesterday in class . " no I am the special girl it's my birthday " I push his chest lightly . " what was that for " he asks . " for being an idiot " I stick out my tounge at him . " I was born this way what do you mean " he come backs . " whatever ross " I roll my eyes and laugh . " Holly come downstairs for your amzing birthday breakfast " mommy yells up the stairs I rush to my door and poke my head downstairs . " what is it " I ask . " chocolate chip pancakes , eggs, and bacon " she smiles . my face lights up and I look back at ross . " go home and I will tell you when you can come back over okay " I tell him . he nods and climbs out of the window . " HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOL !" he calls out the window . " THANKS JERSEY " I call after him . we gave each other those nicknames on the 3rd day of kindergarden I call him jersey as in jersey shor which his middle name is shor . he calls me hol ( pronounced as in hall but hol ) to shorten my name .  sometimes he calls me Hollister as in the store . because hol - hol-lister . get it ? got it ? good ? great ! I turn back around and exit my room into the kitchen where mommy and her big tummy is . mom claims to be pregnant . she say there are babys inside her tummy . she even has pictures of them ! there are 2 of them . but we don't know the gender . she won't even tell me how they got in there !!!!   but it's not that big yet . she says it will get bigger ."there she is the birthday girly " mommy smiles twirling me . I was born on august 2nd 1995 at midnight . haley has a video camra in her hand . " Holly tell the camera how old you are " she tells me I look at it and smile . " I am 6 today " I tell the camera. " and whats today " she asks . " my birthday duh !" I shrug . " I mean the date stupid " she laughs I pick up some orange juice and pour it . I look into the camera " the day I am as old as you for the rest of the year " I smirk . Haley turns the camera to her face . " she means today's date is august 2nd 2001 !!! she was born in 1995 at midnight how awesome is that " she puts on a shocked face . I pop up behind her . " not awesome " then I disappear . " have some fun with camera Holly " she whines . I sit at the table and eat some pancake . I swallow it . " okay" I walk back over to her and take the camera . " hi guys I am Holly Sienna Thomas , that's HST and I approve of this birthday breakfast message now bye !" I turn of the camera and hand it back to her . " Holly " Haley pouts . " Holly I know you don't want to be video tapped while eating but that was mean " mommy scolds . " sorry Haley " I frown and eat my pancake . I drink up my orange juice and put my dishes in the sink for later. " so what are we gonna do today" I asked . " we are gonna go to pool zone with the lynches " mommy smiles . " fun right " she bits her lip . " YES!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!" I squeal . mommy laughs " okay now you need to go get you swim gear , Haley help Hannah get ready " mommy instructs us. I nod and race upstairs to my room . ross looks up and sees me in my room . he writes something down and shows it to me

hey

I write down a reply

hey ! GOIN TO POOL ZONE WITH U !!!!

he quickly responds

have to get ready

then I reply with a

me 2 cu soon

and im done . I put my blind down and change into my favorite yellow tankini with pink polka dots .and blue flip flops . I tyed up my milk chocolate hair in a poney tailand put on sunscreen and bug spay . I grabbed my favorite sunglasses off my bookshelf and put on a black t-shirt and white knee high shorts on . I walked downstairs and saw Haley in her purple tankini and on top she wore a pink t-shirt and black softball shorts and Hannah with her red one-piece and capri's on . we walked over to the lynches without daddy of course . he never really celebrated birthdays . we knocked on the door and 6 children and 2 parents came out . rydel was in her hello kitty bathing suit tankini with a skirt . riker was in his blue trunks, rocky in green ones, ross in his yellow ones and Ryland in red . haha Ryland and Hannah match . that's cute . we all load up in the lynch van and we ride downtown to pool zone . " are you excited " asks ross . " yea I am . I can't wait "  I say excitedly . " your gonna love what I got you " ross tells me . " what is it " I ask . " it starts with a G and ends with a R " he hints . ' hmmmmm......................." I think . " nope nothing " I sigh . the pool zone is 15 minutes away from our house .so we got there fast . once we got there we un-packed and went inside . " party for Thomas " mommy tells the desk lady . she nods and we go in the pool lounge .  I put my stuff at a beach chair and strip off my top layer off clothes leaving me in my bathing suit . I take off my flip flops and sit in the beach chair next to rydel .not that I really needed to add more tan to my tan skin . " HOLLISTER COME ON " jersey calls . I sit up and look at him he waves me over . I roll my eyes and stand up . I walk to the diving board and jump in . just a simple jump . im only 6 I can't do that much . I jump in and swim underwater to ross . I pop up behind him and scare him . " AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" he screams his high pitched scream of fear . he turns to face me . " not cool " . " sure it was " I laugh . he pushes me under water . when I resurface I narrow my eyes at him . " your gonna get it " I shake my head . " ah so o scared . " he chuckles . " you should be " I smirk he turns to swim away but I hop on his back .he goes under water and I get off and swim away I hide under the diving board and watch him pop out of water . he looks around for me but doesn't find me . I go underwater and swim over to him . I pull his legs so he falls under water too . I can't help but laugh at his face when I gasp for air . wrong choice . I was dunked underwater again . I look at ross and he shrugs as if he didn't know what happened . I push him back and get out to jump on the diving board again . I do a canon ball and splash rydel she sits up immediately and glares at me . I just slowely disappear underwater . a crowd of laughter is displayed and when I regain land . " what " I ask . they shake their heads and return to their swimming . I catch up with ross in the center of the pool . " hey again " he waves. " hey again " I nod . " so you stay here and okay ?" ross asks awkwardly . I shrug and nod . rydel gets off her chair . riker , rocky, and ross get out of the pool . what is going on ? ross grabs a yellow guitar with pink strings and rydel pulls out her keyboard app on her ipad . riker uses his drum app on his phone and they all stand together . " Holly , today is your birthday , wanna wish you a happy birthday to you " ross sings  . " known you for a year now , turning 6 wow , love the things that you do " riker sings . " your like my new sista , sistas 'fore mistas, your learning your way around the world " rydel sings . " this day is the only day , the only way , the only thing to say to day " rocky sings . " we wanna wish you a happy birthday , makein it special for your journey of life. your crazier than elvis, prettier that melvain , deserving a happy wish to you , soooooooooooooooo  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU , SO GLAD YOUR NOT MEALVIN , HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ! " they all sing . I laugh at the mealivin part . " thank you " I say dramatically bowing . " okay time for cake " mommy claps. Haley and Hannah come over and hug me . " awww . I love you guys " I hug them back . Haley pulls out her camera . I look into it . " it really is a happy birthday . with my best friends. awesome sisters . I couldn't have it any other way " I tell the camera . ross hugged me from behing . " stop it ross . " I laugh and but bump him in the pool . I start laughing histarically . " did you get that " I ask Haley still laughing my but off . she nods . suddenly I am being pulled into the pool by ross. everyone cracks up even more . " oh dear lord " my mom shakes her head . we get out of the pool and dry off before we eat cake . I shove cake in ross's face . only to have it returned . I opened presents soon after . I got a basketball from Haley and Hannah . mommy got me a basketball goal . I got converse , a music player , sing along disks, and a buch of other things . my favorite was the guitar I got from ross. the one he used to play happy birthday to me . it came with a learning book and 2 picks. after all that fun I had o go home . good thing we took the van ! . it was really late at night so I fell asleep on ross's shoulder . I am so lucky to live by him .

aww aren't they sweet !!!!!! I think they are . give me feedback . what can I make better ??? what is awesome about the story . what should I work on ??? anything at all ??? I seriously want to thank my readers for giving me a reason to write . please feel free to comment me or PM me ideas . thanks

~kate