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"Viva!" Poppy squeals as she opens the door, her sister immediately enveloping her in a hug.
"Poppy!"
The two of them have been planning a party for the past few weeks, with games and fun and gifts- something for everyone to spend time together.
Branch is sitting off to the side and he offers a wave to her. Viva dashes over to him with a spring in her step. "Who'd 'ya get?" Clay follows her in slowly, waving slightly.
Branch crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow. "Isn't that supposed to be a surprise?"
"But I wanna know!" She whines, and Poppy laughs.
"I've already tried," She waves her hand, "You're not gonna get anything from him."
Viva huffs. "Fine, but! I'd bet you I have the best gift!" She holds up her box before placing it down on the table next to the other gifts.
"I could probably bet against you," Poppy counters, a grin on her face.
"Oh, really?" Clay butts in, putting it on the table next to Viva's box. "I may have chosen the perfect gift."
The three of them laugh over it for a little bit while Branch smiles at them.
Bruce and Floyd arrive next, Floyd with his arm around Bruce as he helps him in. Floyd is settled on the couch next to Branch while Bruce grabs something to drink.
JD arrives last, after all of Poppy's friends, a sheepish grin on his face.
They stay late into the night, exchanging their gifts, playing games, talking and laughing.
Branch and Floyd are the first to fall asleep, leaning on one another as Viva and JD argue playfully over the board game they're playing with Bruce and Poppy. Clay explains a book to Cooper and Biggie off to the side. Smidge and Guy Diamond are half-listening while flipping through old scrapbooks.
It's a success, Poppy thinks, looking around at everyone around them.
Yeah, a success.