"Beeee~!" Someone calls from my door.
"Come in." I say.
My mother walks in with a box, "I got you a gift."
I smile, "Why?"
"It's your birthday!" She says.
Oh yeah, I forgot it was my birthday. I take the gift from my mom and rip it open, inside is a beautiful black dress. It's elegant and graceful.
"Wow, mom, it's lovely, thank you!" I say, giving her a hug.
She pats my back, "George would like to dance in the ballroom with you."
I take shallow breaths, this was a plan...wasn't it? Jacob, all he ever wanted to do was dance in a big ball room. But I can't take this out on anyone, they're just trying to help.
I nod, "Thanks, I'll put it on and join him downstairs."
She leaves me. Tears pour down my face, it hurts that Jacob can't be here anymore. He hasn't been around for so long, but this is different. I put on the dress and go to meet George, making sure my face isn't red from crying.
I push open the large doors and peer inside, there stands George and Thale, dressed up in baby blue suits with pink beutiners. I smile, they both look amazing.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!" George says, running up to me and hugging me.
I smile, "Thanks, bud!" I say.
Thale comes up to me and kisses me on the check, "Happy birthday."
I curtsy, "Thank you."
"Dada, can I dance with you?" He asks.
"Sure." I say.
The door opens and my mom walks in, "Thale? May I dance with you?" She asks, she's wearing a long white dress with long sleeves and a lacy collar.
Thale bows and lends her his hand.
Music starts to play and so I start to teach George to square dance. He's not really good but I didn't expect anyless coming from a toddler.
"I'm doing it!" He shouts, it echoes through the ballroom.
"Yes you are!" I say.
The song changes and George lets go of my hands running over to my moma, asking her for the next dance. I look up to Thale who's taking a bow. I curtsy back.
"Shall we?" He asks.
I take his hand, and we dance. The music takes us away as I stare into his eyes, it's magical. I swoop and move to the music majestically. Thale laughs when I twirl, I laugh with him. I pull me in and I smile at him, I can't tell you how happy he makes me.
He kisses my forehead and I hug him. A tear rolls down, I hope this is what Jacob would have wanted. Even if he was too young to understand anything.
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"Would you like to go into town?" I ask my moma after we've left1 the ballroom.
"Yes!" She says enthusiastically.
"Thale! We're heading out into the town!" I yell.
"Be safe!" He yells back.
We will.
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