“Go back into the house and get me my football,” I said.
“Why?” replied my little brother.
“Because.”         
“Because what?”        
“Just because I said so so now go,” I finished.
Let me back up a little bit. It was Friday November 1st, 2013. It was the last day of that school week, it was the day kids across America have been waiting for, it was the day some parents regretted letting their kids have off.
It was my birthday. I was just starting to walk home from the bus stop. About 45 to 50 minutes ago I was at football practice which was nice if I loved to get hit in the head by a junior in high school (by the way i’m in middle school if that counts for anything). Just let me elaborate on that last little bit so you see I was about 5’4’’ to about 5’5’’. I weighed about 112 pounds and was so weak that I could not even do 10 push ups. So you see I wasn't in the mood to see my mom just standing around not doing anything to get me a decent birthday (note birthday not birthday party).
So as i'm walking around the corner to my house what do I see but some of my family from san antonio and also houston but what else do I see but my best friends that i've been knowing ever since I was in elementary when I was 8 years old so they're practically family. Theres three of them.
Let me see it's been awhile since I last saw them theirs Josh he's pretty lazy but he is really good at football he can play quarterback but he is way to lazy to go outside and walk his dog he has to get his cousin when she comes over to him.
After josh it's done he's pretty cool people call him and me speed demons his okay at basketball they all are but they're all really good at football  so basically done is to lazy to play football too he could have been a really great running back.
Last but not least we have marcus he's really big not hulk big mind you fat albert big but he makes up for it in football in especial basketball i've seen him make some incredible shots so that's my crew not including my little brother Joseph.
Let's get back talking about my mom she's a good woman don't get me wrong she is but sometimes she can get a little temperamental at times. Also she's a great cook the best if you ask me (but you didn't so yeah). One more thing she just had a surgery and the doctor said “If your stomach starts to hurt get to the emergency room as fast as you can” (believe me I was there)(no I wasn't but she told me what the doc had said and I didn't like it at all). So can you guess through all of her pain instead of resting and taking it easy she made me a birthday party.
My party was complete with a cake she just baked, chips, drinks, candy, bar b que (and boy was that food was good mostly because she made it). So the party was good me and my girlfriend was talking all of my friend were having a good time enjoying themselves listening to music eating good food. Then there was my mom she wasn't looking so good at the time I just thought it was because she ate too much food (you see what a good son I was to check on her to see if she was okay).
Then the worst thing that could happen to a shy kid at his own birthday party. I was put in the spotlight and then everyone there started to sing happy birthday to me I almost passed out but guess who really did my mom.
Everything was moving in fast motion all I remember was me picking up my mom and rushing to our neighbors car and her and her husband running right beside me I put my mom in the car and then ran around to the other side but our neighbors husband stop me and told me to go back to the party then before he closed the door he said happy birthday. Wait wait wait happy birthday happy birthday. Happy. What does that even mean happy. I don't even know what I felt right then there. But I know now I felt empty. Its Friday November the 1st 2013 the last day of the school week and the day my mom went to the hospital and it was my birthday. Happy birthday to me.
I couldn't find anything else to do so I went to go play football with my friends but what do you know they're all gone some friends and they took all of the food my mama worked so hard on and put in the hospital so long story short it's all my fault. Guess what even my girlfriend had deserted me to when I see her again she gone it's over (i already started on my speech right there) so I didn't hear when my little brother came up behind me (dear God why did you leave my brother here with me).
“Whats going to happen to mommy” said my brother who was starting to sniffle and whine.
“I don't know” which was my best comeback for a 9 year old who just saw his mom faint and get rushed to the hospital. So me and my brother went inside the house and went to bed.
The next day we didn't get a call from our mom or our neighbor whose names  Ms.G I could tell that my little brother joseph's spirits were falling so we just video games and I let him beat me a few times (just kidding he really is that good).
Next thing I know it's monday and time to go to school and my mom isn't here so yet another problem who's going to take joseph to school because I can just walk to school but he can't.As soon as I was about to walk outside to look for our other neighbor I see my mom limping out of our Ms.G’s car over to the house. I called Joseph outside to tell him that mama was here  but as soon as I opened my mouth he was already running toward her and so was I.
When joseph jumped up into our moms arms she cried out in pain.
“Ah” cried my mom.
“What's wrong mama.”
“Nothing”she replied .
“Ok mama let's get you inside.”
‘Ok sweety lets”.
We got to stay home from school for the rest of the week taking take of our mom. Every once in awhile she would try to hug us to say thank you then she would scream out in pain.We would ask her if she's ok then she would lie to our faces and say she's ok when we both know she clearly not. I was starting to get tired of her lying to Joseph's face because I knew something was up and I didn't like it so I decided to confront her on it.
“Mama” I said.
“What is it” she said.
I looked at her and she looked like she wanted to cry so I said.
“Nothing I just wanted to say.”
“Say what.”
“Just that I love you.”
Dammit i'm a coward i'm not even manly enough to ask my own mom if she was ok.
Then finally it came out.
“Boys come here please.”
“Okay” replied me and my brother.
“Just so you both know i'm okay its the surgery taking its toll on me.”
“Are you sure I said”.
“Yes R.J”. That's my nickname my  mom, joseph and most of our neighbors.
“Okay” I Said
“You can both go outside now.”
So me and my brother went outside and threw the football to each other and talk a little bit.
“Do you think mommy is really ok.”
“Yeah now would you catch the ball for once.”
“Ok R.J”. I threw the ball and it hit him in his little cute face (bullseye).
So everything went back to normal in the days after our mom lied to our faces once again. Then one day about a week after our mom said she was okay she announced once again that she was okay. But this time was different for one reason. That reason being that my mom had okay and not okay at the same time (mind blown). What she basically said was
“I'm okay” she said.
“Okay” I said.
“But at the same time I wasn't okay”.
“Um okay” said my brother at last.
So we just stood there for a while wondering what to do. So then we just ending up hugging it out. After that about a year after that it was my birthday again. But for some reason I didn't feel like celebrating but I did at the same time. Then called up all of my old friends that I was having birthday party (notice I didn't say that they were invited).
All of my former friends showed up they walked around my house looking for me. When I suddenly appeared (that sounded stupid).
“What's up guys what can I help with today.”
“Didn't you call us and told us to come to your birthday party.”
“Your birthday is today right.”
“No its not I told you damn yall stupid.”
(Not one person was sure when my birthday was).
“Um yeah my birthday is today so what.”
“So you told us to waste our gas and time walking and driving over to your lame little shack so where is the FOOD.”
“So you're the person who took our food go ahead and get your bulimic self out of here freaking deserter.”
“OH that’s what's you're mad at baby?”
“OH that’s what you’re mad at baby?” I said mockingly.
“No no i'm not mad you guys of course not i'm not mad at none of you i'm just going to celebrate my birthday with people who won't desert me.”“This okay with you baby?” “By the way we’re done adios 
“Whatever you were never that good looking anyway let's go guys .”
“We're sorry Roy we just didn't know what to do it was kinda awkward” said everyone.
“Okay I guess yall can come in.”
I just stood out of the way and let everyone into the party and they all said hello to my mom and gave her a hug and my brother high five that he could barely reach. Then I saw her standing all by herself my now ex girlfriend I look at her then she looked up at me we stared at each other for a second then I slammed the door and went to go enjoy the party. To me that's a happy ending (but nobody asked me so yeah.)
So when I went back to school I was some kind of celebrity I was alright with it for the most part. Deep down inside part of me was glad that me and my ex broke up. Who am I kidding every part of me was so happy I was so overjoyed that it was over. Mostly because I had my eye on another girl who looked alright but let me not ahead of myself. What happened to me last time I went out with someone who just so happened to look good. Forget it i'm talk to her.
About a week later me and the other was going out and shes awesome plus she likes football now if she can cook I will marry her.
So my life had calmed down and went back to normal for now because somethings you don't want to relive a second time.