2013, 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. He was acting so weird.. what was up with him? Was today special?..
Turns out it was.
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 that diner you like that's around the corner or somethin’? How’s that sound?”
He always pampered you on your birthday. "Dad, I'm 15.." To which he responded in a playfully sparky tone,
"I knowww...but it's still your birthday! Get up!" He practically dragged you from your bed. Looks like you didn't have a choice now.