“Happy Birthday Amber!” Every one screamed at the top of their lungs. She stumbled back in surprise and then smiled.

“You Guys! You didn’t have to go and do this for me!” She couldn’t help herself, she was grinning from ear to ear. She didn’t much like her birthday. She didn’t even like the fact people would go out of their way just to do this sort of thing for her. Numerous people ran up to her and hugged her, wishing her a very happy birthday. She slowly walked into the room glancing over the faces of those who were there. She had no idea this many people liked her. Two adolescent males came over to her and led her to a chair that was pained gold that had Blue and white lettering that said ‘Birthday Girl’ of the top. She rested her tired arms and crossed her legs wondering what would happen next. They put a cute burger king crown of her head and brought a big pink birthday cake with thirteen candles on it. She didn’t care much for pink but that didn’t matter much to her now.  Everyone around her sang ‘Happy Birthday’ and a few friends sang ‘what’s your boyfriend’s first name’ and giggled. She turned a bright red with embarrassment as her mother said softly “Make a wish sweet heart.” She closed her eyes a moment or two and blew out all thirteen candles on the pink birthday cake.  The small crowd around her cheered and someone finally yelled “open your presents why don’t you?” Her father bald and wrinkled brought her a large square box with a tag that said ‘pull me’. Amber’s eyes widened and she reached out for the tab. With one quick pull the four sides of the box fell to the ground. Amber gasped with joy as her eyes lay upon the steel wire cage. Inside the cage was a tiny baby parrot. “Oh she’s beautiful!” Amber exclaimed. “Oh can I hold her? Please Can I?” Her father shrugged and opened the cage, carefully pulling the fragile bird out. Amber held out of her hands eagerly. She held her gently. She whispered “I’m going to call you Louis, and I’m going to love you forever.”