Chapter Forty Eight:the moment lasts longer than it should
"Alright, come on in, honey!" my mother has her hands over my eyes to make sure that I do not ruin her surprise, that probably won't be much of a surprise since we do the same thing for my birthday each year.
Just how I like it. That right there is the simplicity and predictability that I was looking for when I left school.
I take one last careful step before she brings us both to a halt.
"You can look now!" she declares with such a cheerful tone and I take in a breath of air before opening my eyes.
"Mommmm!" I place my hand on my heart and pout my lips as my eyes fall on the usual.
The cake is actually bigger this year, but I am not complaining. I have not had anything to eat since Jax absolutely refused to let me have even
