8-The birthday plans

Carson's pov

Tomorrow is my birthday and I can't wait.

I'm excited to celebrate it.

Though I'm glad that my birthday is tomorrow because if it weren't...I would still feel slightly down.

But as sad as it makes me that Emerick won't speak to me, I've decided that I shouldn't let this affect me too much. It won't ruin my good mood for my birthday tomorrow.

Regardless, our parents finally confirmed to us last night how the birthday celebration will work.

It's similar to the past but there are a few changes.

This year for the first time, our parents will let us celebrate during the day with our friends without any of them being present, so that means we can invite our friends to our house.

However, we both need to celebrate our birthdays at the same time at our house. But that is ok for me, I understand my parents' worries.

But yes, for the first time in so many years, we'll be able to actually celebrate on June 26th and not wait until it's the weekend so that both our parents aren't working and can check on us.

It's exciting but I won't lie, I am a bit confused about this decision, it's not like Papa to agree to such a thing. He's quite protective of us which I do not mind.

But Cayden doesn't agree like me. Indeed he wasn't too keen on the idea of our parents being there like it's always been in the past
or even celebrating at the same time or place as me.

Even if he did not get exactly what he wanted, my parents agreed on a deal with him.

Instead of being present like he always has at birthday celebrations over dinner, he won't be there for the first time at all for the rest of the evening. All because he has opted to go to a party that apparently his friends are hosting for him.

I still can't believe he managed to convince my parents.

But with his absence in the evening hours, this means this will be the first time we won't be fully celebrating our birthdays together and that is a big deal, for me at least not for him.

For as long as I can remember, we've always celebrated the entire day of our birthdays together with family and friends.

After all, Cayden and I are twins, so are dads would always throw one birthday celebration, instead of two. That way it wasn't complicated but this year it's different.

I'm a bit sad that it won't be like before. It's not easy to accept something that's been the same all my life celebrating alongside my twin. Although Cayden and I aren't exactly two peas in one pod, our shared birthday is the only thing that truly unites us.

Regardless, at least Cayden won't be the only one to have a privilege, I will too.

As usual, there will be sleepovers for Cayden's and my birthday but exceptionally, my dads have finally accepted Ella sleeps over for my birthday.

Although Ella and I are besties and my dads have no problem with her, she never could sleep over as the fact she's a girl bothers my parents just like it bothers them I sleep at hers. So, I never did but tomorrow it'll change.

I know that they still fear that Ella and I may be closer than we should be, it's understandable, but seriously I've never seen her that way neither does she.

But I believe they only accepted because for once Cayden will be sleeping elsewhere on his birthday. So he won't be bringing a friend.

Regardless, sleepovers for our birthday were a big thing growing up in my house.

It happened frequently at my house, we had sleepovers at our house multiple times a month.

Not only that, sleepovers at my home became so ordinary that it always was a big point for the birthdays of Cayden and me.

The sleepovers at our birthdays were always the best because it was the only rare time our dads let us each bring a friend to sleep over at our house, so it meant double sleepovers.

Cayden had his friends when he was younger but nowadays it's Justin and for most of my childhood, it was Emerick, however, the joy of sleepovers for me ended in 5th grade, when I no longer had any friends.

But at least this time Ella will be there this time around.

Oh geez, thinking about all the details for tomorrow seriously makes me excited for tomorrow.

I hope tomorrow will be fun!

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Emerick's pov

I'm so confused and so torn.

What was that earlier?

Why did Cayden pressure me to come to his and Carson's birthday celebration and like a dumbass I fell for it?

Is that some kind of joke or something or even worse a bet? Because I don't find it funny.

Argh! Why did I accept such a thing?

And he had to be such a dick about it too...

But seriously I'm so confused, Cayden's earlier proposition came out of the blue.

I really don't understand why Cayden of all would want me to come to Carson's birthday. It's baffling.

He came in as the protective brother and that's so not him. I've never known him as such, instead, he's always been the one being mean to his brother or he's never stood up for Carson.

Cayden's weird attitude is confusing, I don't understand what he has in mind.

He has crazy ideas but that's crazy of him and it makes no sense.

Even less sense is that he mentioned that he'd be willing to give me a second chance if I were to come to the birthday.

What chance is he talking about?

He said it like he's been affected by that. Last I heard, he didn't care about his brother all that much.

Wasn't he the one that felt pity I was stuck with him and I quote " You sure? He's a crybaby, even you should know." He said that of his brother.

So it can't possibly be him being protective over Carson.

But seriously why was he so pushy and a bit threatening under that smile? What was that about?

He wouldn't stop until I agreed and that's odd.

Why the pushiness? What was the rush?

Seriously, I really don't get it and it's killing me that I can't figure this out. What is his motive for this?

There's no way it's Carson that wants that or else he had come himself to ask me besides he said it himself, Carson is sad. Now how come seeing me would make him happy? That doesn't make any sense.

I may have hurt his feelings by ignoring him but it's for the best, he'll get over it like he did before. It's not because of the school trip that we suddenly need to rekindle our friendship. Carson never came to bother me before that trip and I doubt he was thinking of talking to me again, why would that change now?

But if it's not Carson who asked for me to be there, why would Cayden ask me to come? Is he planning some kind of sick surprise? Because again it really sounds like a joke.

But it's his birthday too, so I don't get why he'd want to ruin it.

Ugh, this is making me go nuts! Even worse I can't believe I actually said yes to coming!

That was such a dumb move on my part. I'm trying to go back to normal but then I accept to go to Carson's birthday. I'm really not helping myself here.

But really, even if I said yes, I don't think I'll go.

Yeah, he weirdly pushed me to say yes and even told me when to come and the address but he can't be serious, can he?

Besides, that would be crazy if I came. What if I am right and Carson is mad I'll be there? Or that my presence would be ruining his birthday.

I may be harsh on him but even I know he doesn't deserve to have his birthday party crashed.

And not only that, but it'll be awkward and create unnecessary misunderstandings and that's the last thing I want.

I don't want Carson to think he can talk to me but if I go to his house...I kinda will have to talk to him...

Ugh, again the dilemma! So frustrating I swear!

But thinking about actually going...

No! I can't actually believe this crazy idea!

Ugh, seriously now my thoughts are all over the place thanks to Cayden.

Why did he have to ask me that stupid question?