Together

Together #8

A year later after the miracle in December story have passed, Ailey, Cathy and Nikky was in their old life and it's been awhile since they didn't live in the same dorm, completed. Ailey was quite cheerful after the return of Cathy from Korea but under that cheerful attitude, Ailey had a bit of jealousy.

After Cathy got back home from her study, she and Nikky have been spending a lot of time together without Ailey. At first Ailey didn't care if Cathy and Nikky kept going out together but soon Ailey realized that she'd have been lonely after Cathy got back. However, Cathy and Nikky weren't leaving Ailey alone for no reason. They had something in mind.

One day, Cathy went into Ailey's room. Ailey was sitting at her work table doing some of her works. Cathy went up to her, took a chair and sat beside her. Cathy noticed that Ailey looked uncomfortable having Cathy around at the moment. Seeing Ailey being like that, Cathy asked her that if she was uncomfortable having her around. Ailey didn't reply. Cathy nodded showing that she understood what the situation was. Cathy asked Ailey again that why she was so moody lately. Ailey got irritated and asked Cathy to go away in a very rude way. Cathy nodded and she left the room. Outside, standing in front of Ailey's room was Nikky who was waiting for Cathy. She asked Cathy of what Ailey said. Cathy shook her head meaning that Ailey didn't reply one single question. Nikky sat down in the living room and had that 'thinking' position on. Then suddenly, she snapped her fingers. Nikky got an idea.

The next day in the afternoon, Ailey was in the kitchen, eating, alone. Cathy who just finished showering came and sat down beside Ailey. Cathy asked the same question she asked Ailey yesterday. She didn't reply the first question but she answered the second one. She said that she doesn't know why she was moody but actually she lied. She just doesn't want Cathy to know. While Cathy and Ailey were in the kitchen talking, Nikky on the other side went into Ailey's room. On Ailey's table work, there was a book. Nikky opened it and turns out it was Ailey's daily journal. Before going out of Ailey's room, Nikky placed a piece of paper in Ailey's journal and she went out. Cathy saw Nikky walked out of Ailey's room. She stopped talking with Ailey, stood up and walked beside Nikky. Nikky told Ailey that she and Cathy will be goinh out for awhile until night time, so she asked Ailey to take care of the dorm.

Hours passed by and its already night time. Ailey once again is left alone in the dorm. She sighed on how she is being treated like this by her own sisters. Ailey sat down in front of the TV. She switched it on then switched it off. She doesn't have the mood to watch TV at the moment. She went into her room and sat down in front of her work table. She noticed that there was a piece if paper sticking out of her journal. She took it out and read it.

"Hi Ailey! Sorry for reading your journal. If you don't want people to know what you wrote on your journal, come to the Empire Hotel at 8pm tonight. -Nikky"

Ailey read the paper and her eyes got bigger after reading it. She glanced at the clock and it was already 7.30pm. Ailey got ready and by then it was almost 8 o'clock. On the way, she had thoughts of why suddenly Nikky wanted her to go to the Empire Hotel and she had thought of what is going to happen there. As soon as she got there, she noticed that she saw some of her family's car parking there. Ailey was more confused. Then a man, probably someone who worked there, asked Ailey if she was expecting someone. She said that she was looking for Nikky. The man showed Ailey where Nikky was, which was at the grand hall. Ailey walked faster because she was getting more curious than before. As soon as she arrived at the front door of the grand hall, the doors opened widely and inside were people who she knew. In suprise, Ailey walked in awkwardly. Suddenly, the speakers started to play a happy birthday song. People started to sing along cheerfully. Ailey, who was suprised and touched, kept walking until she stop to see two girls stood in front of her. It was Cathy and Nikky.

Both of them walked slowly to Ailey and smiled at her. Cathy and Nikky said happy birthday to Ailey in a soft tone and smiled. Ailey, who was still in suprise hugged both Cathy and Nikky because she did not know that the both of them will remember her birthday since they treated her as if she were invisible. Ailey cried in Nikky's and Cathy's arms. Ailey let go and to see her family behind her. She smiled, walked to her parents and hugged them and the rest if her siblings. By then, the workers came in with the cake and the speakers still playing the birthday song. Ailey was too excited to see the cake as big as a wedding cake. Cathy, Nikky and Ailey's family gathered around Ailey to get ready to cut the cake.

After celebrating, Ailey walked up to Cathy and Nikky who was sending people that were leaving. Ailey's face looked serious at first then she slowly smiled. She stared at Cathy and Nikky because she needed explanation on what happened. Nikky couldn't stay long because she was busy helping out others, so Cathy explained everything to Ailey from where they purposely left her alone at the dorm to where they contacted everybody who Ailey knew until where the celebration was a success. Ailey felt so touched that she was speechless and hugged Cathy for doing all that for her. Nikky walked up to them and Ailey hugged Nikky.

By the end of the night, Ailey, Nikky and Cathy went back home. Ailey went straight to hit the showers. Nikky and Cathy's plan wasn't finished. Both of them went to Ailey's room and placed their presents for Ailey that they bought from when they were in Korea on Ailey's work table.

When they went out of the room, Ailey went out from the bathroom. Nikky and Cathy laughed and said to Ailey to not be touched when she enters the room. Ailey looked confused. She went to her room; she looked on her work table and two wrapped presents was placed neatly there. She sat down and started to open one of the presents. It was from Cathy. The present was a phone bag and cover that had printed picture of the 3 of them, Cathy, Nikky and Ailey. There was a card below it.

"Sorry Ailey for not treating you very well before your birthday but we had to. Never feel lonely because Nikky and I will be there for you through ups and downs. If you're feeling sad you can always find me because I know you're going to need somebody to lean on. We love you Ailey and Happy Birthday -Cathy"

Atool laughed and smiled reading the card that was wrote by Cathy. Then she opened Nikky's present. It was much bigger than Cathy's. Ailey ripped it opened and it was a teddy bear and on the middle of it was the word 'I Love You' woven on it. Below it also had a card. Ailey read it.

"Ailey, my darling, please don't be sad because we didn't treat you like we used to but we didn't do it on purpose. Always be happy, don't get so moody all the time. And make sure if you're going to ask me to hangout, ask me when I'm free. Don't cry tonight after reading this. Don't even cry at all. We love you Ailey and happy birthday sweetie! -Nikky"

After reading it, Ailey has never felt so loved by both of her so called sisters. She was too happy, she cried of happiness. Nikky and Cathy snuck behind Ailey and grabbed her by the shoulders. Nikky said that Ailey couldn't hold her tears even though she told Ailey not to cry. All of them laughed. Ailey stood up and hugged both Cathy and Nikky. She said thank you to both of them. Ailey let go and told them to get out before she bursts more tears. Nikky and Cathy laughed, nodded and went out. Ailey felt very happy besides it was her birthday. Anything could happen.