Lena was talking non-stop in the car, and I felt relieved when I finally arrived at the office. When I reached my table, I saw three things that made me smile.
The box of blueberry cheesecake with a greeting card on top. “Happy birthday to my best friend!”. I smiled at the greeting, although I was a bit uncomfortable with the word best friend. Jeremy and I knew he felt more than that, but it was better than losing him.
The note on top of the bouquet of colorful roses made me chuckle. I didn’t need to take the card just to read it. The words were written in big letters enough for anyone to see that it was not for me. “Not for the birthday celebrant, but Solen. Let’s visit later.”
It was the cup of coffee that really made my day. I took the cup without bothering to sit down as my eyes se
