Amelia
After a frantic day at the office, where every "Happy Birthday" from a colleague felt like a reminder of the one person who hadn't said it, I finally made it home.
After dinner, I settled on the couch to rest for a while before the girls show up.
After a while, there was a knock on the door. My lips curved into a smile because I already knew who I was expecting.
I opened the door and there they were.
"Birthday girl!" Zoey squealed, throwing her arms around me.
"Twenty six looks good on you," Brianna said, hugging me right after.
I laughed, moving aside for them. "You two, come in."
They did and I shut the door behind them.
The air in the living room instantly felt lighter. They didn’t give me a second before shoving a neatly wrapped box into my hands.
"For the birthday gi
