I lay comfortably, my legs folding around the ends of the couch.
I had finally finished work for the day and wanted to take a nap. I close my eyes, I don't move, I don't think and my breathing slows down.
I open my eyes dramatically remembering that I had left the kettle boiling water and that it would have soon startled me awake. I struggle getting my body out of the comfortable position I was in.
My mind is silent due to the sleepiness, half way through me getting up the kettle starts letting out it's piercing noise throughout the apartment making me fall back onto the couch.
I finally get up and turn the stove off, I grab my mug and tea bag. I felt as if I was missing something, was I supposed to do something today or go somewhere? I get lost in my thoughts that I slightly burn the tips of my fingers while moving the mug after pouring the hot boiling water in.
Oh yea, I was supposed to get Nalia gifts, how could I forget that?! I sit back down on the couch setting the mug on the brown wood coffee table in front of the couch. I pull my legs close to my chest and think. What does she want this year? Last year she wanted a computer that I couldn't afford to buy, I frown slightly. I think she wanted multiple things this year. A strawberry themed phone case, a rosé necklace, a new pair of shoes and a- I don't remember.
Uh well, I could always give her some other things, she made it clear that we did not need to buy those things but that those were the things on her birthday wishlist. I turn my phone on and see the time, "3:21pm" hmm maybe I could try to take a tiny nap until my tea cools down and afterwards I could get Nalia gifts.
My body relaxed, it felt light and tingly as I fell asleep. when I woke up I realized my tea was now cold and that 3 hours had passed by. I sighed in disappointment. I'll have to get her presents tomorrow morning then.
I hear a tap on the window, I look towards the tapping, Gilda smiled at me through the window.
"How was your nap?" She asks as she opens the door.
"What? You knew and didn't wake me up??"
"Well you looked way too peaceful sleeping there I decided not to wake you up and just get the gifts myself." She replied.
"What did you get?"
"I got about everything expect for this specific perfume she wanted."
I sighed again feeling bad leaving this to Gilda while I slept. She probably spent so much. Gilda takes my cold mug of tea.
"I'll make you another one" she smiled.
"Where's Emma?" I ask.
"She's just sleeping in the room."
"Oh okay."
"Have you looked into decorations and outfits for Nalia's birthday?" She asks.
"Yes I bought everything last week I just need to find something nice to wear."
"Oh that's good,"
Moments later Gilda places the mug In front of me expectantly. After tomorrow is officially Nalia's birthday. I enjoy moments like this when it's someone's birthday because it reminds me of when we spent every ounce of our lives together. We're just all together once again, it makes me feel happy and emotional. I take small sip of my tea making sure its not too hot still.
It's not as hot as I expected, I drink a bit more, this time a bigger sip then the last. The tea is perfect, not hot nor cold.
