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« Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Alessandra, happy birthday to you ! » Everyone from the pack sings.

« Make a wish Ale ! » Someone shouts.

She closes her eyes then she blows out the candles, I shrug.

Now where was that buffet ? Oh that’s right !

I walk up to the buffet and lick my lips when I see the selections of sticky chicken wings.

Obviously I’m going to choose chicken not anything else, I pick up the end of the bone and bite into the sticky delight.

I moan and smile, this is the life.

I lean on the table and watch as Alessandra dances with dad, talking to him.

My eyes go wide when I feel myself falling backwards, I turn around quickly and grab as many chicken wings.

I fall on top of the table that’s flat on the ground with hot dogs and sweets scattered around, I almost cry when I see chicken wings covered in dirt laying on the ground.

I wince and stand up with the chicken wings in my arms making my arms and hands sticky.

« Are you okay Lainey ? I can clean it up for you » I smile at the pack member.

« Please clean it up before mum finds out » he nods and whistles, three teenagers come up to him and smile at me.

« We need to clean this up as soon as possible » they nod and start picking up the scattered food.

« Thanks » I mumble and pick out a chicken wing from my collection.

This is like chicken heaven

« Lainey why do you have chicken wings in your arms ? » Mira asks.

I stop halfway through biting into my third wing and pull back « um…. You see » I scratch the back of my head « I was leaning on the table and it kind of fell so I grabbed as many chicken wings as I could » I sheepishly say.

« Lainey ! » She exclaims.

« What ? It’s not my fault they were so tempting, sitting there waiting for me to eat them » she huffs.

« You and your chicken » I sigh dreamily.

« I know. »

« You know the chicken was for others as well Lainey, it’s Alessandra’s birthday » I sigh.

« Mum and dad obviously put them in their because of me ! »

She rolls her eyes « today’s about Ale so I’m sure they wouldn’t do that » I roll my eyes myself.

« Whatever. »

« It’s not whatever. I could tell mum » my eyes go wide and I shake my head.

« Don’t do it Mira ! You know mum » she has a sly smirk on her face.

« I won’t tell if you give me a chicken wing » I gasp at her in disbelief.

« W-what ? NO ! How could you ask such a thing » I hide my chicken from her.

« Oh look, mums over there » I turn around quickly and stuff the chicken wings into her arms.

« Take them all ! » I say and run away.

I walk into my home and wash off the stickiness, yuck. Maybe I shouldn’t have carried the chicken wings in my arms, bad idea.

Once I’m clean I go back outside and join the party « LAINEY ! » I hear and watch in horror as mum marches towards me.

Abort mission ! Abort mission !

I sprint the other direction to get away from her wrath, she will catch me some day.

‘Lainey, you and your chicken these days’ my angel laughs.

‘Shut up !’ I whine at Samantha- that’s my angels name.

Suddenly water surrounds me and I sigh « yes mum ? »

I turn around and she gets rid of the water « you made some poor innocent boys clean up your mess what you should of been careful of in the first place ! Firstly don’t lean on the table, secondly don’t just go for the chicken wings they aren’t just for you, thirdly clean up your own mess ! » I wince.

« Any more steps ? » I joke but she keeps on a serious face « it was an accident » I whine.

« That accident caused us having to get more food Lainey » I shrug.