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Lizzie’s laughing like a mad woman, bouncing with him and jumping like there’s no tomorrow. “None he can… none…” She can’t get a full sentence out, and then she’s jumping around with him again and squealing with delight, landing on her bottom to catch her breath. “Ohmygodthisissomuchfun~”
He lands on his back, spluttering on the air he can’t get into his lungs. “Good.” He rolls over to her, fingers wrapping around her wrists and sliding down to her fingers. “This has to be the best birthday ever.” They’re barely five minutes into it and he’s already having the time of his life.
She rolls on top of him, her breathing heavy as she tries to catch her breath that seems to be just out of her grasp. “I love you so much, and just wait, it’s gonna get better.” Lizzie giggles, kissing his nose playfully. “Ball pit time? Or Pinata? ‘Cause it’s your birthday, birthday boy. Or maybe virgin Pina Colatas and the kiddie pool.”
“Ball Pit, and then…maybe kiddie pool and then pinata, or maybe pinata before pool?” There’s so much to do and they have the whole day to do it. More importantly, they’re going to be doing it together. “I love you too.” He breathes, staring up at the bouncy house roof as his breathing returns to normal. “Lizzie, what the hell am I going to do for your birthday? This is like..the king of birthdays.”
“No, presents! Present first. OH my god you need your present, NOW.” Her eyes glint with excitement, because she got him the cutest and the best present ever. “I dunno, I don’t really… I don’t really want much, bucko. Just spendin’ a day with you is enough… Now present time!”
“Oh gosh, okay…” He blinks in surprise. He lets her lead him out of the bouncy house, getting a few more good bounces in before he lands on the lawn. “Well, I have plenty of time to come up with your birthday surprise.” He kisses her temple then as he follows her. Malik is circling the table where the cake awaits, just barely out of his reach.
Lizzie giggles, pulling him along and handing him a box, a grin on her face. Inside, little does he know, is a full set of microbe plushies, bacteria and viruses, the whole lot. “I hope you like it…” She bites her bottom lip, waiting for his reaction.

Ben sits himself on ground, carefully undoing the ribbon and then ripping at the wrapping paper. “Sit and come here.” He’s patting the ground again, fingers holding her hair up and tying the ribbon into it with a happy noise. “Okay, here we go, present time.” He opens the top of the box and gasps. “Look at these little things!!” He pulls one out, keeping it away from Malik. “No, these are mine and Lizzie’s.” He turns to her then, green eyes wide and holding their own smile. “Thank you, oh my God, there are so many!”