“Next week?” Elodie raises an eyebrow, trying to read Zoey's reluctant behavior.
Zoey nods. Her voice drops to a whisper as she says “Next week, it's brother Kendrick's birthday”
Elodie's eyes widen, Kendrick's birthday? The thought of that man having a birthday never crossed her mind at all. “Huh,” Elodie says; no wonder Zoey chased the birthday boy away; she must want to plan a grand surprise.
Zoey continues “It's been a long time since we celebrated it. I thought maybe now that he's better, we could throw something big?” Zoey looks at Elodie, hastily changing her words “Or not too big, just…. Moderate, yeah moderate. Nothing too big or too small”
Elodie watches her blabber on, she can't help laughing at her. Zoey is taken aback by Elodie's sudden laughter, confused. Did she say
