Before Anahi could question Dante about the kiss, the lights went off.

And a video was playing, displaying all of Isabelle's pictures.

Then Dante's voice came on:

"Hello? Is this thing on? It is? Trim this audio when you're done."

Isabelle groaned.

"Isabelle Salema Nublas, my precious angel, you have no idea just how long you've been... pissing me off. Not saying that I wanted a little brother though. When I was little, I begged Mom and Dad for a sister. Because, I wanted to protect her when I grow up. I wanted an excuse to beat up any boy that made you cry."

Cielo put her hand to her heart and Anahi looked at Dante, who was blushing. She smiled at him, knowing how much torture it probably is for him to have his voice replayed in front of everyone.

"Then you came into this world. I was so happy, except for the parts when you'd wake up in the middle of the nights crying."

Isabelle blushed.

"But then you grew up and so damn fast. I had so many things I wanted to tell you. Like who to date and never changing for anyone. But I'm proud of the person you've grown to become. Never mind the mistakes you've made along the way, they made you into the person you are. My annoying little sister... gosh do I have anything left to say?"

Isabelle laughed and Dante scratched the back of his neck and blocked his face.

"What's wrong?" asked Anahi.

"Wait for it." said Dante, groaning.

The audio continued and Dante was singing.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Isabelle, happy birthday to you."

The video ended and everyone clapped.

Anahi couldn't help but smile at him, he was still hiding his face with his hands.

"Is it over?" he asked.

She laughed.

"Yes."

He moved his hand from his face quickly and walked away.

"William, bring the cake out!" he yelled.

Anahi smiled.

He was such a good brother to Isabelle, it made her feel happy that at least there were people in the world that respected family ties.

Unlike her own...

She shook her head, refusing to feel sad.

The cake came out and everyone gathered around Isabelle and sang the Happy Birthday song.

"Cut the cake!" yelled someone.

"Let a boy cut it with her!"

"No." said Isabelle.

Everyone looked at her.

"I will cut it with my brother."

Holding Dante's hand, she picked up the knife and cut into the red velvet cake.

Everyone clapped as Isabelle picked up a piece of the cake and stuffed it in his mouth.

Laughing, Dante picked a piece up and fed her a piece of cake.

Then, they walked towards Cielo and shoved a piece in her mouth.

Anahi stood there, happy that the trio were so close with each other.

This was what she wanted for herself.

A family.

Sisters like Cielo and Isabelle.

Isabelle was so lucky she had a brother like Dante.

Just as she was about to walk away, Dante held her hand and pulled her towards him.

"You forget Anahi," he said, whispering in her ear, "that you are my family too."

Isabelle cleared her throat and Cielo shouted "get a room".

The two of them pulled away from each other, blushing furiously.

Isabelle picked up a slice of cake and fed Anahi.

"You're my sister too Ana." she said looking away, "though I know that I've done you wrong."

Anahi shook her head and hugged her.

"It's your birthday remember? And besides, what's life without misunderstandings?"

Dante smiled, glad to see that they mended their friendship.

The music resumed and everyone took to the dance floor, getting partners.

"May I have this dance milady?" asked a redhead boy, bowing towards Isabelle.

"Sure." said Isabelle, grabbing his hand and rushing towards the dance floor.

"Hey sexy, mind grooving with me?" asked a blonde girl in a suit, bowing towards Cielo.

"Say no more." answered Cielo, and they walked towards the dance floor, leaving Anahi all by herself.

"Pretty woman, standing all alone, pretty woman, dance with me don't say no." sang Dante, holding her hand and whisking her off to the dance floor.
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All in all, Isabelle had a great time.

A lot of guys asked her out and she even got a few numbers.

Jade even gave her her agent's card "just in case she wants to take up modelling".

She honestly didn't know why Jade was being nice to her, but she welcomed it anyway.

Adeline was nowhere to be seen at her party.

That saddened her, but Dante put so much effort into her birthday, the least she could do was be happy.

She tried calling Adeline, but she didn't answer.

She sat down with Cielo, Dante and Anahi and opened the presents one by one.

"I didn't put my gift in that pile.' said Cielo, holding up her gift and giving it to Isabelle.

She opened it.

"Cielo, you shouldn't have." she said, holding up a set of DVDs and seven books and smiling

"What are they?" asked Dante.

"The Harry Potter collection, signed by JK Rowling herself." said Cielo.

"I was gonna buy her that." he said.

"Good thing that you didn't."

"Whatever." he said, handing his gift to Isabelle.

She opened it.

"Really bro? A cricket bat?" she said, holding the bat.

"Yes, so that if any of your exes act like balls, you can hit them yourself." he said, earning a shocked look from Anahi.

"Honestly, you are so cheap."

"Dhoni signed it himself."

"No way! Now it's more special." she said, hugging the bat.

Anahi handed her gift over and Isabelle opened it.

"Wow." said Isabelle, looking at the gift.

"What is it?" asked Cielo.

Isabelle showed her the gift.

"Wow." she said, running her hand on the gift.

"Would somebody show me the gift?" asked Dante.

Isabelle removed the wrapper to reveal a wooden sculpture of herself dancing.

"Wow." said Dante.

"Happy birthday Isabelle." said Anahi.
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Meh meh bleh, a chapter for ya.

Next update tomorrow.

Ta ta!

-Safiello