Book: 10 The Big One-Oh

By: Dean Pichford

This is the i’m still reading it. As soon as i read Dad’s words, my heart flipped over in my chest, My habd stated to shake, icouldfeel myself growing short of breath. because thinking about what people do on birthday-mine or anyone else’s-always makes me remember something thaat happened three and a half years ago, somthign that scarred me for life and still causes me to wake up screaming. I was invited to my first birthday party ever. i was six we had just moved onto Apple Core Circle Because my dad got hired to be the chef at nearby Wagon Wheel Family-Style Restaurant, dad and mom argued a lot where we lived befor. so i guess maybe they thought that a change of location might help them get along, or a new job would help, or somthing like that i didn’t pay a lot of attention then. Soon after we’d moved in i got invited to this kid Jamie birthday party , i’d never even met the guy. one day mom stopped to chat with his mother in the middle of picn save and the next thing i know, mom’s gushing, charley would love to come. she didn’t even consult me. When i pointed that out to mom the way home she laughed come on charley this’ll help you make some new friend.