Chapter 180

Clara's POV

I placed my hand over my mouth in shock as Ivy walked over to me and hugged me.

"I can't believe you guys did all this," I said, almost in tears.

"I know that technically, it isn't your birthday today, but since the last one didn't go too well, we thought we might celebrate it today," Ivy said, holding me tighter.

"If you are going to cry, we are all going to start crying, too," Ivy said, rubbing my back.

"You should make a wish." Mom approached me with the cake. I blew out the candles. I wished for more happy days just like this one.

"You are going to have so much fun. We can have a sleepover and dance all night, and we are all going to get drunk." Ivy cheered. "Except for Katherine, she is still underage." She added slowly.

"Mom is going to get drunk?" I chuckled in disbelief.

It was surprising enough that she got drunk with Layla. I never imagined her doing it again.

"I wasn't always boring, you know. How do you think I had two babies?" Mom asked nonchalantly. I can a