CROSS ROADS. by kangwa Mambwe

my present....

Finally .. I was out of that place.

And I met Nick by the gate waiting for me .

and it was around 19 going to 20 hours.

I entered the car ... to my surprise ROSE and Mary were in the car . Dressed in black as well.

Happy birthday girl ... shouted both .

What ...

What it's my birthday today.

Yes girlfriend....

Oooh GOD you guys why didn't you tell me, it's today.

Are you crazy sis how can you forget it's your birthday. said Nick.

I understand her it's be tough for her she just moved on... replied Rose

I received a call from from Jimmy... through Nick's phone. he wished me a happy birthday after he check my profile on social media.

We drove by the park it's was very dark ..cold and the wind was blowing making a beautiful sound.

It's was so perfect I felt like hugging the wind ...the trees dance to the rhythm of the sound of the wind it sounded like a Love song so soft and sweet.

The only image that appeared is Patrick's face. It scared the s**t out of me.Then I realized I was just alone.

I called for Rose , Mary and Nick but they were no where to be seen. I was just lucky the were lights on the ground.

I started following the lights...and the began to change colors.... blue ,red , yellow it was so pretty. I reached the banks of a river near the park....I looked in the sky the stars where shiny shining....I just wished I could kiss someone under the shy moon and smiling stars....

The reflection of the stars on the surface of the waters looked like the shy its self beautiful.

I took off my heels ...and I started walking bear footed feeling the sand....I was very happy. This was just the place I needed for a birthday alone but happy....

After a moment of silence while I was sitting on the ground I saw lights on the river. its seem like words but could see the letters clearly....I moved closer so see...

" Follow the lights"

I followed the instructions....

A few minutes later the lights changed .....

"we love you"

Awww ...I love you too who ever did this I said.

I reached the a house like but it's seemed like a paint house...I could hear some piano music and the lights went off I was scared it was so dark.

and little lights started to light up up.and it was written on it

"Happy happy birthday Nelly"

Shortly I heard noises coming from the paint house and I opened the door while I was shaking like a leaf.

Surprisingly the house was empty what's happening I asked myself I checked all the rooms but no one was there that's when I decided to check the back yard because I knew there was a back yard somewhere here. I went there it also looked dark for a moment and very quiet but the music was still playing I decided to go back. Thats when the lights were on now and everyone was dressed in black and yellow it was so pretty they sang the Birthday song for me after shouting surprise it was awesome.

Shortly my brother started singing a song for me...

TRUE COLORS

"You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged

Oh I realize

It's hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can lose sight of it all

And the darkness inside you

Can make you feel so small

[Chorus]

But I see your true colors

Shining through

I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show

Your true colors

True colors are beautiful

Like a rainbow"......

And the yard was full of colored lights they were shining and changing in all colors.

then I saw Rose and Mary almost crying with joy... I looked at mum and Daddy they looked really happy I looked at my bro who was just 5 steps away from and he whispered ...

I love you baby sis... happy birthday.

That's when I cried my tear where mixed with joy , happiness , love , pian and fear .

I sat on the the ground feeling powerless..

Rose came where I was and hug me with a warm bear hug.

I will sing a song for you though my voice is terrible. she said.

I laughed knowing it's true.

she sang a song by Justin Bieber ....

"Be Alright"

"Across the ocean, across the sea,

Starting to forget the way you look at me now

Over the mountains, across the sky,

Need to see your face, I need to look in your eyes

Through the storm and through the clouds

Bumps on the road and upside down now

I know it's hard, babe, to sleep at night

Don't you worry

'cause everything's gonna be alright, ai-ai-ai-aight

Be alright, ai-ai-ai-aight

Through the sorrow, and the fights,

Don't you worry

'cause everything's gonna be alright, ai-ai-ai-aight

Be alright, ai-ai-ai-aight

All alone, in my room

Waiting for your phone call to come soon

And for you, oh, I would walk a thousand miles,

To be in your arms, holding my heart.

She managed to finish the all song ... we laughed to the sound of her voice but it's was perfect.

This is the present we had for you said Mary...

I can't sing Nelly but I can dance...

We danced we sung and we ate it's was wonderful that I forget I had a had a rough day during the day.

My other present was wrapped in a small box it was given to me by mum and Daddy.

I was told to open it when I go home 30 minutes later the party was over, we enjoyed took some pictures.

We started off going home . I was very tired so I just slept early.

In the morning I opened the box it was just by my bed I felt lazy to put it properly the time I was going to bed last night.

I opened the small box and there was a little card written on it we love you Nelly then I opened another box inside then there was my phone I found my phone it was fixed and there was also a new laptop a diary and a Bible.

I was so happy for the first time in my life someone bought me a Bible for my birthday. I went to the kitchen to have some breakfast and I found a parcel with some flowers ,boxes of chocolate and i looked the other way around it was a cake with my face on it was really pretty.