It was January 18, 1988. Christian woke up, with a HUGE smile on his face. "It's my birthday!" he said quietly to him self! He was so happy. He got dressed and ran down stairs as quick as he could. His mother was in the living room on the phone. 'She's probably talking to Katie since her baby is due soon.' Katie was Christian's mother, Ines' best friend. She was pregnant with her fist child. Christian saw his birthday presents, and sat down to open them. Just as he did so his mother got off of the phone.

"Christian you can't open your gifts now. We have to go to the hospital. Katie's baby is coming!" Ines said as she hurried to get her shoe, coat, and car keys. Christian ran up to get his shoes and coat. He put his shoes on in the car. They rushed to the hospital in Liverpool. As soon as they got there they ran up to Katie's room. Ines went in to help her friend through birth. Christian stayed outside. Waiting until his mother allowed him to come in.

After a few hours, Katie's baby was born and Christian was allowed to come in. Katie had a little girl and named her Melissa. Christian held Melissa when she was only a few moments old. 'She was defiantly worth the wait." He thought to himself. "Ines, I want you and Tony to be Melissa's god parents." Katie said with a smile, she was looking over at Christian and Melissa. Ines quickly took a picture of Christian and Melissa. "I would love to be her god mother." Christian perked up, "Does that make me her god brother?" Katie and Ines laughed, and then Katie said, "Sure! I don't see why not!" He would soon be more than just her "god brother".

A few days later, Katie left Melissa with the Burns' while she went to work. Later that day Ines received a phone call. Katie's car had been struck by a drunk driver; Katie did not survive the impact. Being that Ines and Tony were Melissa's god parents, they took her in. Christian and his sister's, Karen and Louise were told never to say anything to her. She would be told about her mother when she was old enough. The fact that she was not a blood relative stayed with Karen and Louise. Christian totally ignored it. He loved playing with Melissa. She was the best birthday present he had ever gotten.