Summary

In “Happy Birthday,” Sookie told Lenore that she wanted to skip her birthday this year. Sookie knew that July 31 was her adoption date, not her birth date, but she did not tell Lenore that she knew. Lenore was shocked at the idea of not celebrating and she reminded Sookie that her birthday was not just about her. It was also about Lenore, who gave birth to her after 48 hours of labor. Lenore told her they would have the party on her pier and have the event catered. She told Sookie to plan her guest list. Sookie figured it would be easier to go along with it instead of fighting Lenore.

Sookie felt confused about her situation. She was grateful that she had been adopted and given a nice home, but she was angry that...