2003, Huntington Beach, CA.

“Hey, kiddo, wake up.” You heard your dad’s voice say. You opened your eyes to see him standing next to your bed, a big, stupid grin on his face.

You looked at the clock on your bedside table and saw it was around midnight, but… today was your birthday.

“Happy birthday,” He said softly, still smiling. “How about you and me head over to Denny’s or somethin’? How’s that sound?”