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that’s about all they ever did, tell her what to do. So Jillian would sometimes lie. “Yes I’m done with it,” she’d say, “Nope, no homework tonight,” just to get them to leave her alone so she could do what SHE wanted to do. She was getting quite hot and sweaty now, there were knots in her stomach, and her chest was heaving.
     
    Luckily her angry daydream was interrupted by the honking of a horn. She ran through the house and into the front yard where her parents were pulling into the driveway. They jumped out of the car, just as excited to see her too. “Mommy, daddy, I missed you!” She said as she hugged them both. With a smile that stretched from ear to ear her mother said “Happy Birthday Pookie Boo! You have grown in the last week! You seem much older!”
     
    “ Oh no, you're starting to look like an adult. We had better put you in your place!” Her father shouted and tried to lift her into the air, but she was too big. He gave up and began to tickle her without mercy and they tumbled to the ground. Jillian was laughing so hard she couldn’t breathe! Oh how she missed him, his hugs, his warmth, his scent, his smile, and his kisses.
     
    “ Come on guys let’s help get things ready,” her mom called as she headed into the back yard with some bags. As Jillian and her father walked into the back yard they saw Uncle Tim at the grill. He smiled and gave Jillian a wink, “How’s the birthday girl?”
     
    “ Fine! Can I borrow the car later?” Jillian laughed.
     
    Her dad rolled his eyes, "That'll come soon enough, and we will have to buy that stuff to remove the gray out of our hair," he said laughing.
     
    “Hair? After she starts driving I doubt if we will have to worry about any!” Uncle Tim said jokingly.
     
    A van pulled into the driveway and parked. Doors flew open. It was her Aunt Monica with her cousins!! Her jaw dropped. Her mom’s and sister had arrived with her three daughters Alexa, May and Celia and her Uncle Nathan’s three boys Eric, Josh and Cody. As they all got out of the van the girls hugged and squealed and the little boys pushed the girls and ran around the yard.
     
    Aunt Monica pulled bags and boxes out of the van and closed the doors and walked to Jillian. She tilted her head to shield her eyes from the sunlight. She looked into Jillian's bright face. Memories flooded her mind and heart. She looked just like her mother when she was younger.
     
    She held out her arms and gave Jillian one of her famous two feet planted firmly on the ground bear hugs. “Happy 20 th birthday!” Aunt Monica said.
     
    Jillian, whose face was a bit blue now inhaled deeply and laughed, “You know how old I am, can you remember how old you are?” Aunt Monica rolled her eyes and shook her head. Just then ‘fwop.’ Something hit Jillian in the back of the head.
     
    “ Sorry!” Cody yelled as he picked up his Nerf ball and ran after his brothers into the backyard laughing.
     
    There was a large cloud of smoke looming above the house from the back yard. “Uncle Tim’s grilling huh?” Celia said with a grin.
     
    “ Yep,” said Jillian as she and her favorite cousin walked around the house arm in arm. Jillian suddenly thought, I wonder if she would know, what I am going through , we're the same age. Does she ever feel alone? Probably not with the other kids in the house and her mom and dad there all the time. I wonder if they would let her stay with me for the summer. I can remember all of us camping in the mountains, that was so much fun! We shared secrets about boys, and sneaking snacks. I will never ever forget the bear walking up behind me while I was peeing! Jillian burst out laughing as they walked.
     
    Celia looked at her "The bear?" She yelled, and started laughing hysterically as they walked around to the back of the house.
     
    “ Come and get it,” Uncle Tim said as he scooped up corn on the cob, burgers, and veggie-kabobs onto platters. Everyone was grabbing the food