Chapter 23
Riley The loud ringing of my phone stirred me awake. I stretched under the quilt still disoriented, there was barely sunlight flickering through the curtains. I glanced at the clock on the nightstand. “Who could be calling at past seven, and it’s morning.” I groaned, reaching for my phone on the nightstand, only to see an incoming video call. I quickly answered. “Mom! Dad!” my voice still husky with sleep as I stared at my parent’s face that appeared on the screen. “Happy birthday, sweetheart!” the chorused and I sat up quickly, blinking sleep away from my face. It was my birthday today? The day I have awaited for long, s**t, how did I forget about it after all the excitement of waiting for my eighteenth birthday. My mother blew a kiss at the camera. “We’re so sorry we couldn’t be th
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