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I could never decide, growing up, whether I really wanted to or not. From where we are now, I think I can say I don't mind growing but there are parts of me I miss from when I was younger. I keep hoping one day we'll go home together and things will work out somehow, and the more I hope the more scared I get that it might not happen. But I haven't changed my mind in believing that it could. We've been stuck here for a while now, and sometimes I don't know what to do with myself, but I'm always glad that you're here too, selfish as that is. I know as the 'grown-up' I'm supposed to have things more together than this.
But you're grown-up too. You had to grow up faster than a lot of other people and I know you don't let everyone see that. I think that's safest but I also think it's unfair to you. You didn't ask to be taken out of the norm, but it happened anyway. I hope, the same way I hope things will work out, that it'll be worth it, really worth it when that day comes. Until then and after, I'm glad it brought us together. You're the best family I could have hoped for, as it turns out.
We don't know a lot of things that are ahead of us, even with all that we do know and things are always changing, but there's something to be said for having each other.
I hope you like cake--well, I know you like cake, but you get it. I couldn't decide which one and an Aladdin cake seemed too kiddie, though on second thought, I wish I'd gotten that one too. I also thought about wishing you a public happy birthday, but then...well, this seemed more...I don't know, 'Right'. I don't know if that makes sense. Maybe?
Anyway, happy birthday Claire Bennet.
I'm lucky for having you in my life.
-Peter
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We should put that map up on our door.
[ooc; no guesses as to which map. placeholder ish damn the clock forever]