After half a decade

chapter-9

" Are you guys seeing someone? " I mouthed. Without thinking, both of them mouth " No " . I was clear that, they aren't gay and single. Wait why was I so curious about their relationship status. I guess that's because we are best friends.

The week passed in no time..................

It's sunday evening already, I drove myself into the city in Arnie's jeep. I stopped near the gift store. It's Avlin's birthday tomorrow. I went into the store, the shopkeeper recognised me. He took my autograph, I continued going through the gifts to give avlin and Arnie too.

Yeah it's avlin birthday tomorrow and on Tuesday it's Arnie's and on Wednesday it's my birthday. Our mom's planned their pregnancies so all their kids will be of same age, and become close friends like them. All of them wished to have girls, but I was the only girl born. So Charlotte and sara love me like a daughter. But there is my mom, trying to make me choose between avlin and Arnie.

Our mom always wanna be twinning, that's why they named all of us with 'A' as starting letter.

There was a microphone, in the gift store. I remember how we used to cover songs and record them. So it came to my mind that, we can sing again and post them online. I bought those microphones and went back home.

Next morning, I woke up early even though I cancelled summer school. Arnie and me planned to surprise avlin in the morning. I got ready, wearing my black skirt and pink tank top with some regular make up.

I went downstairs tip toed so I don't wake avlin up. Arnie was putting candles on the cake, it's classic vanilla avlin's all time favorite. The mom's were wearing the b'day hat, they gave one to me and Arnie too. I wore it, Arnie passed a bunch of balloons to me. I caught them in my hand.

We went upstairs, to avlin's room. We started singing the birthday song. He woke up with a smile, he was looking so cute with morning puffy-ness. I felt like squeezing him with hug, but resisted myself.

He blew the candle, and made a wish, I wonder what he wished for. Well I might find out on my birthday. We write our wishes in a paper and throw them at the roots of a tree at the beach.

Avlin cut the cake and I was surprised he was offering me the first piece. I took a bite and I fed him the cake. Then he offered cake to his mom followed by others. We left the room, I helped the ladies prepare French toast. As it is avlin's favorite breakfast.

He came down, all of us had our breakfast together. We went and sat on the couch. " Gifts time " Charlotte shouted. Sara gave him a jersey, it seems like he always wanted that. My mom have him sneakers.Charlotte bought him football. Arine gave him a Lionel Messi's jersey. " Your the best man " Avlin said hugging Arnie. " Anything for you dude " .

Everyone were looking at me to give one, " Umm I'm sorry I forgot to buy one "..................