ETHAN’S BIRTHDAY: THE DAY THE UNIVERSE GAVE UP 2

 

🎁 Chapter 2: The Gifts

Amy handed Ethan a box. “Try not to destroy this one.”

He opened it carefully… and it was a dictionary.

Ethan frowned. “Uh… thanks?”
Amy smirked. “It’s for when you try to spell your name again.”

Ray’s gift was next — a mystery box that buzzed ominously.
“What’s inside?” Ethan asked.

Ray grinned. “It’s a surprise.”

Ethan shook it. It hissed. He opened it—
A mini air horn went off inside the box.

“AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!” Ethan screamed, flying backward.
Amy laughed so hard she dropped her drink.

Lucy rolled her eyes and gave her gift: “Mine’s just normal.”

Ethan opened it — a “Calm Down” candle and a stress ball.
Ethan sniffed the candle. “Smells like… disappointment.”
Lucy: “Exactly.”

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🍕 Chapter 3: The Cake Catastrophe

Ray took charge of the cake. (Which should’ve been illegal.)
“I made it myself!” he announced proudly.

It looked like it had survived three earthquakes.

Amy squinted. “Is it supposed to be that… smoking?”
Ray shrugged. “The smoke adds flavor!”

Ethan blew out the candles — and the cake exploded in frosting.

Everyone screamed. The fire alarm went off. Lucy ran for the extinguisher. Ethan yelled, “BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!”

Ray licked frosting off his face. “It’s like fireworks you can eat!”

Amy, covered in frosting: “I hate this planet.”

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LLoC Quotes

Ethan sniffed the candle. “Smells like… disappointment.”
Lucy: “Exactly.”

“I made it myself!” he announced proudly.
It looked like it had survived three earthquakes.

The cake exploded in frosting.

Ray licked frosting off his face. “It’s like fireworks you can eat!”

“I hate this planet.”