Temptation

Chapter 35

*Alice's POV*

This morning was like any other, I woke up, and went for a morning jog. I don't usually like to run, but I thought since last night was so hectic, running would release some stress... I cleaned my room, ate breakfast, and currently, I am doing my dirty laundry.

I have my headphones in my ears, and Ed Sheeran's voice is on full volume. I move my head along to the soft rhythm of the music, as I fold my now clean clothes.

It's pretty late and I haven't done much. Today's my birthday but I highly doubt I'll do anything special. I thought I would just hang out with Jenny, but this morning when I woke up, she was gone. So I'm thinking she's busy and I'll probably just end up staying in, which I don't mind, I just thought Jenny and I would go out or something..

The song 'Photograph,' is on replay, and I hum along to Ed's angelic voice.

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

But it's the only thing that I know

When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes.

It's the only thing that makes us feel alive

"Hello!" Jenny yells making me jump. Holly crap! I didn't see her coming. She removes an earphone from my ear as she waves her hands in my face.

"What?" I snap, looking up at her.

"I've been standing here for God knows how long!" She says, her voice is laced with sarcasm, as she throws her hands in the air dramatically.

"Oh, I didn't notice you," I say taking my my earphones out completely, as I set my phone on top of the laundry machine.

"Nooo, really?" She raises an eyebrow sarcastically.

"You're such a drama queen." I can't help but let out a small laugh.

She gives me a what-are-you-gonna-do-about-it face, before saying, "I have something to show you."

"What is it?" I arch a brow at her.

"I don't know, come downstairs, we can open it together." She smiles amused, gripping onto my hand before dragging me out of the Landry room, and downstairs.

She takes me down into the kitchen table, until I'm standing face to face with a buckeye of sunflowers and a big blue box.

"What is this?" I smile up at her.

"I don't know, it was standing outside when I came in." She explains briefly.

I reach over and take in the beautiful buckeye for flowers. I bring them up to my nose letting the wonderful smell of flowers fill my nostrils. When I open my eyes, I see they have note in the middle, I take it and open it rather quickly, it's reads...

"- Happy Birthday Beautiful! ;)"

I smile to myself, and my heart drops into my stomach. This is a wonderful gesture.

"Well?" Jenny arches a brow at me, as she takes a seat in the counter.

"The note doesn't say who they're from." I state, looking over at her. She has a hand under her chin, and her face is laced with amusement.

"Secret admirer?" She smirks at me, wiggling her eyebrows up and down.

I glare at her before saying,"No, definitely not."

"Well, open the box! I'm dying to see what in there!" She states, excitedly clapping her hands together. I laugh softly at her excitement, before taking the medium sized box into my hands.