2012-2013

"Payton, let's go!" Kylie cries jumping up and down, her bookbag weighing her down. 

"I'm coming, Kylie, hold on," the little girl sighs out of breath. "It's hard carrying tons of stuff for just one night!" she finishes tiny beads of sweat forming on her forehead as she reaches Kylie's car. 

"Hi, Payton," Kylie's mother says cheerfully as the little girl opens the car door in the back. 

"Hello, Kylie's mom," the little girl smiles weakly before placing her multiple items in the back of their tiny car. 

"Kylie, go help your friend please," her mother implies. "She looks like she could need it." 

"Oh, it's ok, I-I got it." the little girl says shoving her final bag into the vehicle, before squeezing in. 

"Payton," Kylie's mom asks looking back at the little girl squished in the back of the car. "What would you like for dinner tonight?"

The little girl looks up to the right remembering the remarks her classmates made. 

"When you go to Kylie's house for a sleepover you HAVE to get their spaghetti, it's like the best."

"I'll have your famous spaghetti since I've heard it's the best," she replies smiling sweetly. "I mean if that isn't too much of a bother for you."

"Oh, don't worry it's not a problem at all," Kylie's mother says before springing the car to life and heading down the street. 

The little girl's stomach began to flutter with glee and pure joy. 

This is my first sleepover, EVER! I'm SO EXCITED! 

I hope it's a blast!

And a blast it was...

{ TO BE CONTINUED }