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"Why do you want me there anyway? You have your friends," he said sullenly "You've got your Chase Taylor and his mushy buddies"

"You can call Chase a lot of things Harley, but really I don't think he's mushy"

Harley turned a dark shade of criuess you would know" he muttered

"Besides," I said ignoring his remark "you know you're my most important friend Harley My birthday party wouldn't be a birthday party without you So stop it!"

He looked instantly reazed out the

"Fro set up out there"

"Wait until you see all that Daddy has done," I told hi balloons"

He laughed

"And Mrs Geary has made a birthday cake to die for"

He nodded, looked down for a moment and then let his lips fold into a soft smile

"What?" I asked expecting so that would most likely put me in a pout

"Reuests arrived-- I put ers in your birthday cake and pretended they were your candles and Roy nearly exploded? I thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head on little springs," He laughed

"Sory Harley"

"No Me?"

"You know you're hurting your et him upset"