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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 2: That's right, We're back with even more awesome adventures with

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy. Set your storytime meter too fun and

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Speaker 2: get ready to join the Lively Lewis crew.

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Speaker 1: All you need is your imagination and we go. I

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Speaker 1: can't thank you. See were my story cates today?

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Speaker 1: Just click on the link in our show notes. Enough

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Speaker 1: about that, let's get too Today's super Live Way Lewis story.

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Speaker 3: Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday,

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Speaker 3: dear Levi, Happy birthday to me, sing Levi quietly to

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Speaker 3: himself as he got ready for school. He would turn

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Speaker 3: seven the very next day, and he was set to

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Speaker 3: have the best birthday ever. He had picked out the

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Speaker 3: perfect theme for his party, Pokemon. He had been politely

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Speaker 2: Reminding his parents for months about the perfect gift they

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Speaker 2: could get him, and to top it all off, his

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Speaker 2: into town for the big day.

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Speaker 1: This is going to be the best birthday in the

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Speaker 1: history of best birthdays.

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Speaker 2: Whispered Levi to his Pikachu stuffed animal that was sitting

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Speaker 2: Giggled Ivy as she walked into her brother's room. Just

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Speaker 2: reminding this little guy that it's a certain special someone's

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Speaker 2: birthday tomorrow, Levi said, smiling at Ivy. Charles Arc joked Ivy,

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Speaker 2: knowing what Levi wanted her to say. Or is it Charmander? No,

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Speaker 2: wait it Squirtles birthday tomorrow. Haha, very funny, Ivy, said

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Speaker 2: Levi as he walked out of his room with Ivy

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Speaker 2: close behind. He continued to quietly sing happy birthday to

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Speaker 1: Are you really singing to yourself? Asked Ivy. Yep.

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Speaker 2: I need to be ready with the perfect reaction when

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Speaker 2: all my friends sing to me tomorrow, answered Levi. It

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Speaker 1: Perfect, Ivy said, rolling her eyes. You got that right.

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Speaker 2: My birthday is going to be perfect, said Levi, staring

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Speaker 2: off into space, imagining all the fun he would have

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Speaker 2: the next day at his party. Levi was so excited

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Speaker 2: you head off to school, said his mom, looking at

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Speaker 1: I'm fine, mom, said Levi. I'll just have an extra

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Speaker 2: But that won't help you today, Levi said his dad.

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Speaker 2: I understand, though, You're just excited about your birthday party tomorrow.

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Speaker 2: Levi was so busy thinking of all the fun he

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Speaker 2: next day that he didn't even hear what his dad said.

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Speaker 1: Did you hear what I said?

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Speaker 2: Levi asked his dad, waving his hand in front of

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Speaker 2: looking at his dad. I missed it. It's time to

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Speaker 2: to her mom and dad with a big hut like

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Speaker 2: said his mom, standing a bit surprised. Happy birthday, Mom,

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Speaker 1: I mean bye, Mom, Love you Bye. Dad.

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Speaker 2: Don't feel bad, said Levi's dad to his mom. He's

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Speaker 2: before he gets home, said Levi's mom as she picked

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Speaker 1: Can you grab it for me? Please? Sure?

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Speaker 2: Where did you hide it? Asked Levi's dad. What do

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Speaker 2: you mean where did I hide it? Replied Levi's mom, surprised.

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Speaker 2: You're the one who bought the limited edition Gold series

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Speaker 1: Called us since.

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Speaker 2: We were on top of the waiting list and since

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Speaker 2: Without saying a word, they both headed for the car

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Speaker 2: They ran inside, hoping there was a limited edition Gold

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Speaker 1: A bit out of.

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Speaker 2: stopped at the counter and asked, do you have anymore

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Speaker 1: Left. They knew the girl working at the counter. She

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Speaker 2: Her name was Victoria and she had just started working

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Speaker 2: course we do. Levi's mom and dad were so excited

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Speaker 2: said Levi's dad, catching his breath. This is so wonderful.

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Victoria, exclaimed Levi's mom. As Victoria

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Speaker 1: That game is nearly impossible to find right now. I

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Speaker 2: You didn't really think you could just walk into this

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Speaker 2: board game, did you. Levi's mom and dad just stared

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Speaker 2: back at Victoria, both shocked and disappointed. Oh no, you

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Speaker 2: did think that. I am really sorry, again, said Victoria.

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Speaker 2: If you'd like, I could put your name on our

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Speaker 2: we heho oh, interrupted Levi's mom. You'll give us a

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Speaker 2: call so we can have first DIBs on buying one. Sure,

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Speaker 2: we'll do that, but remember, if you don't come down

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Speaker 2: to say, we know, interrupted to Levi's dad. You'll move

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Speaker 2: to the next person on the list. So you've done

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Speaker 2: this before, asked Victoria. Knowing the answer, she wrote their

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Speaker 2: names and phone number down, apologized again, and watched as

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Speaker 2: ruined Levi's birthday, said his mom as she almost started

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Speaker 2: to cry. No, not at all, said Levi's dad, reassuringly.

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Speaker 2: He's still going to have an amazing Pokemon party with

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Speaker 2: all his friends, especially Logan. We'll just tell him his

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Speaker 2: Pokemon board game is on its way. I guess you're right,

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Speaker 2: said Levi's mom. Since we're out, how about we go

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Speaker 2: and pick up Levi's cake. Sounds great, said Levi's dads.

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Speaker 2: They walked down the street to a bakery. They waited

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Speaker 2: man who was working. We're here to pick up a

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Speaker 1: The last name on the order is Lewis.

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Speaker 2: The man smiled and turned around to go grab the

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Speaker 1: We don't make too.

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Speaker 2: Many ice cream cakes, but this one came out really great.

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Speaker 2: I have to say, I'm sure your son is gonna

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Speaker 2: love it, said the man, proudly opening the box and

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Speaker 2: their inside was the most amazing, spectacular and studying birthday

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Speaker 2: ice cream cake Levi's parents had ever seen. They should

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Speaker 2: have been really happy, right, not exactly, because it was

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Speaker 2: the most amazing, spectacular and studying frozen themed birthday ice

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Speaker 2: cream cake they'd ever seen. You don't look happy, said

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Speaker 1: Is something wrong.

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Speaker 2: The directions for the cake say frozen birthday ice cream

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Speaker 2: cake for Levi. Levi's mom, who had ordered the cake,

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Speaker 2: That's what it said, all right. When I called, I

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Speaker 2: Since it's been so hot out this week, said Levi's mom.

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Speaker 2: The theme was supposed to be Pokemon. The man could

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Speaker 2: it was his mistake. Do you have time to make

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Speaker 2: I am so sorry, but I'm working on seven cake

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Speaker 2: said the man sadly. Levi's parents said it was okay

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Speaker 2: and walked out of the bakery with the frozen themed

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Speaker 1: I mean, I know it's not Pokemon, but it is still.

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Speaker 2: A pretty amazing cake, said Levi's dad, trying to be positive.

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Speaker 2: I know, said Levi's mom, but why did this.

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Speaker 1: Have to go so wrong?

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Speaker 2: When they got home, they tried to forget all about

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Speaker 2: the birthday mishaps and started to decorate the house at

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Speaker 2: least that was Pokemon themed, and when Levi and Ivey

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Speaker 1: I am so excited for my birthday.

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Speaker 2: Exclaimed Levi as he ran around the house looking at

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Speaker 1: You did such an amazing job, mom and dad.

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Speaker 2: This will be the perfect setting for an epic limited

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Speaker 2: edition gold series Pokemon board game tournament at my party.

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Speaker 2: Levi's mom and dad looked at each other and silently

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Speaker 2: decided not to say anything about the game because Levi

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Speaker 2: to have the best birthday in the history of best birthdays.

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Speaker 2: Have bi birthday, Levi exclaimed Ivy as she ran into

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Speaker 1: Their mom and dad were not far behind.

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Speaker 2: They gave Levi breakfast in bed and also gave him

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Speaker 1: While Levi loved all the gifts he got.

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Speaker 2: From his parents, in Ivy, he couldn't help but wonder

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Speaker 2: Levi's parents knew they would have to tell him sooner

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Speaker 2: or later, so they just did it.

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Speaker 1: LEVI. Were so sorry, but your board.

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Speaker 2: Game was taking a little longer than we expected to arrive,

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Speaker 2: said Levi's dad. It should get here in the next

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Speaker 2: week or two.

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Speaker 1: Oh no, so I won't have it to play at

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Speaker 2: Sandy really disappointed. We're really sorry, buddy, said his mom,

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Speaker 2: looking just as sad as Levi. Please know we did

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Speaker 2: guess it's okay, said Levi, trying to be positive. I

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Speaker 2: know there will be lots of other fun things to

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Speaker 2: said Levi's dad. Like I can't wait for my Pokemon

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Speaker 2: birthday ice cream cake, said Levi with a smile. I

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Speaker 2: saw the box in the freezer last night. I love

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Speaker 2: Ivy was close behind because she wanted to see the

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Speaker 1: Levi was standing in.

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Speaker 2: Front of the fridge with the freezer drawer wide open

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Speaker 2: and staring at the most amazing, spectacular and stunning frozen

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Speaker 1: What is this? Asked Levi? Is this a birthday joke?

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Speaker 2: Levi, but the bakery heard my order wrong and gave

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Speaker 1: A Pokemon cake, replied his mom.

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Speaker 2: It will still taste amazing, though, first note board game,

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Speaker 2: now a frozen cake at a Pokemon party, said Levi

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Speaker 2: in a huff.

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Speaker 1: What's next?

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Speaker 2: Hopefully nothing, whispered Levi's dad to his mom.

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Speaker 1: At least Logan will be here.

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Speaker 2: I haven't seen him in forever, and I know he

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Speaker 2: can always make me smile.

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Speaker 1: But no.

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Speaker 2: Sooner did Levi finish his sentence than the phone rang.

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Speaker 2: Levi's mom answered it, and after just a few seconds

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Speaker 2: handed it to Levi. Levi, it's Logan, he said with

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Speaker 2: if he knew, she would not have been smiling. Hey buddy,

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Speaker 2: exclaim Levi when he grabbed the phone. Happy birthday, Levi,

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Speaker 2: said Logan in a quiet voice. I can't wait to

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Speaker 2: see you this afternoon at my party, said Levi, wondering

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Speaker 2: why Henry didn't sound more excited. Well about that, I

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Speaker 2: have some bad news, said Logan. What that seems like

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Speaker 2: the only kind of news I've been getting today, answered

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Speaker 2: Levi as he sat down. My dad's car broke down

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Speaker 2: can't drive me to your house today, so I'm gonna

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Speaker 2: miss your party, said Logan, sounding really sad. My mom

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Speaker 2: in the history of least best birthdays. I understand, said Levi.

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Speaker 2: I can come over tomorrow, though. You can show me

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Speaker 2: all your cool presents, said Logan, trying to stay positive

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Speaker 2: and make Levi smile. Yeah, that would be great, answered Levi,

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Speaker 2: sundm like he was gonna cry.

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Speaker 1: I gotta go. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

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Speaker 2: Levi hung up the phone and, through a few falling tears,

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Speaker 2: told his parents what Henry had said. They felt terrible

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Speaker 2: he was feeling bad about his birthday not going exactly

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Speaker 2: Levi's friends filled the house. There it was music, dancing,

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Speaker 2: playing sweet treats, and lots of laughs. Unfortunately, those laughs

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Speaker 2: weren't coming from Levi. He was still pretty up. Even

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Speaker 2: have a minute alone. That's when he saw Missus Green,

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Speaker 2: his neighbor. Happy Birthday, Levi said, Missus Green in her

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Speaker 2: usual sing songy happy voice, But why is the birthday

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Speaker 2: boy not inside enjoying his party? Levi just shrugged his shoulders.

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Speaker 2: As Missus Green sent down next to him. She asked again,

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Speaker 2: and Levi knew it may be good to talk about

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Speaker 2: how he was feeling, so he told Missus Green everything

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Speaker 2: that happened, from not getting the Pokemon board games, the

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Speaker 2: to the party. Oh, Levi, I am so sorry to

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Speaker 2: hear all of that, began Missus Green. But have you

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Speaker 2: seen what's going on in your house right now? Missus

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Speaker 2: Green made Levi turn around and look through his front window.

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Speaker 2: I see lots of love in that house, lots of

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Speaker 2: friends and family wanting to celebrate your special day with you,

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Speaker 2: Missus Green said, And it doesn't matter if the cake

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Speaker 2: design is wrong or you didn't get the board game

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Speaker 2: you wanted it, or even that your best friend couldn't

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Speaker 2: make it. What matters is how you react to the

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Speaker 2: little hurdles that life puts in your way. There's happiness

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Speaker 2: to be found in even what seems like a not

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Speaker 2: so happy birthday. Levi listened to every word she said

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Speaker 2: very carefully, and for the first time since that morning,

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Speaker 2: he smiled. Smile grew and grew, and he understood just

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Speaker 1: He looked back inside.

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Speaker 2: The house and saw everyone having a great time, even

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Speaker 2: saw his friends having a laugh over the frozen cake

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Speaker 2: see Logan tomorrow and get to extend his birthday a

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Speaker 2: whole nother day. The more Levi thought about it, this

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Speaker 2: birthday was gonna be all right. Thank you, Missus Green,

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Speaker 2: for making me see what I was missing, said Levi.

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Speaker 2: My birthday wish this year is to not miss another

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Speaker 2: and I'd like for you to join us too, Levi

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Speaker 2: led Missus Green inside as his friends began to sing

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Speaker 2: Happy Birthday to him. The ice cream cake was delicious

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Speaker 2: despite the lack of Pokemon characters, party was filled with

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Speaker 1: Perfect gift ever. Hey friends, what do you think? Logan's

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Speaker 2: A limited edition Gold series Pokemon board game, and as

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Speaker 2: Levi drifted off to sleep that night, his dreams were

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Speaker 2: filled with the memories of the best birthday in the

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Speaker 2: history of best birthdays. Thanks for joining us today. We

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