The theme of Bridgette's tenth birthday is 'Disney Princess meets crazy artist'.
The Cooper farm has balloons out front. Inside the living room are streamers made of colourful paper. Bridgette's drawings are tacked up along the walls - which includes everything from unicorns and rainbows to red and pink lumps being gnawed on by black birds and
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She giggles.
"How old are you now?" Bridge asks.
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"Seventeen. I think I missed a birthday."
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She probably won't, actually
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Bridgette doesn't understand why anyone wouldn't have a birthday party.
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She focuses her attention on Mr. Muggle for a while (behind the ear scritches, whee!) and then solemnly asks, "I could get you a paper hat? If you want."
A furtive glance at Claire accompanies this offer.
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"I think 17's probably a little old for that."
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"Well...I'm gonna wear hats on my birthday forever, even when I'm seventeen."
Claire, you're doing it wrong!
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"Then maybe you can wear mine."
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"Well," a light smile, "okay. If you insist."
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Eating cake.
Yeah, buddy.
Look, it's got a plate and everything!
(It is gnawing a bit on the edge of the plate in anticipation.)
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