You Don't Know Me | A Andy Gibb What If Story

Chapter 20

My birthday started off with a weird phone call from Violet saying that I needed to come over at 11 so Violet and Grandma Mary could give me my birthday gifts. I didn't like the fuss of my birthday. 

I lollygagged my way around the house getting ready. I hated my birthday for some reason. It was just a reminder that I was a year older and the place in life I thought I would be at was not nearly as exciting.

"Just be here at 11 okay?" Violet told me in a phone call while I was getting ready.

"I will I'm just finishing my hair now," I told her as I turned off my hot tools.

"Okay see you soon," Violet told me.

I hung up and finished getting ready.

By 10:30 I was heading to Violet's and Grandma M's house. I wasn't thrilled at all.

I arrived exactly at 11 because of Saturday morning traffic. 

I pulled up in the driveway like normal and walked up the door.

I rang the bell so Violet knew I was there.

"One second," I heard Violet call out.

"Okayy," I hollered back.

She came and opened the door slowly.

"Hi," she commented.

"Uhm hi?" I remarked as she hesitated to let me in.

"Happy birthday by the way," she remarked as she looked behind her before letting me in.

"Thanks," I smiled as I walked inside.

"SURPRISE!" was all I heard for a second.

I was taken aback. I opened my eyes and some of my friends from work were there. But most of all, my parents were standing right in front of me. Before I could say anything, I was wrapped in an embrace from behind. Roses were in front of my face.

"Happy birthday," Andy commented as he let go of the embrace.

"I'm literally speechless," I remarked as I went up and hugged my parents for the first time in forever.

"We've missed you," my mom told me as she hugged me so tight.

"I've missed you guys too," I told her.

All the meeting and greeting went on for a few before I snuck back over to Violet.

"Did you do this all for me?" I asked her.

She smiled.

"Of course I did. You are the bestest friend I've ever had and I wanted to do something special for you," Violet told me as Andy walked over to us.

"How did you get my parents here?" I asked Violet before Andy grabbed my hand sneakily.

"Easy peasy. I told them how I wanted to do a birthday celebration for you since you've done so much for me this past year and they didn't hesitate to come down," Violet commented as she noticed Andy's and I's hands clasped. 

"I'm so grateful for once my birthday is actually different this year," I told Violet as her expression changed to a bigger smile.

"Wait hold on, what's up with this?" she gestured to us.

"What?" I asked.

Andy had a smile on his face.

"Wait are you two?" Violet asked.

I looked at Andy and he gave me a nod.

"Well sort of yeah," I told her.

"We haven't had a proper date yet but things have changed for the better. For the both of us," he explained to Violet.