With You

chapter 9

After Faye dropped Yoko at her house that day. The next day was friday and they had spend almost the entire day chatting with eachother through text. Yoko has noticed that Faye kind of needs to be reassured, she doesn't understands why someone like her would be self-conscious. If Faye needs reassurance Yoko is more than willing to give it to her but she needs to know why.

Why someone so perfect like her would be self-conscious? Sometimes we don't realize what someone might be going through until we it see, so she won't push Faye to open up or anything but she'll make sure to let her know that she is here to listen and understand.

It was almost midnight and Yoko was sitting on her study chair totally lost in her thoughts, thoughts of Faye.

Suddenly the light went off, which brought her back to reality. She took her phone from the desk and turned on the light, standing up on her feets she made her way to the door to go downstairs.

Just as she opened the door,

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Yoko

She was shocked, right infront of her bedroom door was James holding a cake on his hands with lots of candles on top of it, 20 to be exact, their mom and dad were standing behind James holding their phone for light. She has forgotten her own birthday.

"Happy birthday big sis." James wished her cheerfully.

"Happy 20th birthday, honey," Her mom said

"Happy birthday to my Princess," Her dad said smiling warmly.

"Thank you mom, dad, James," Yoko said getting out of her shock.

"Hold this, hold this, I need to take your pic with this cake" James said and handed Yoko the cake as they got inside her room.

"Okay, okay" Yoko said giggling.

"Mom, dad, can you hold the light on either side?" James asked and their mom, dad hold the light on either side as James clicked a bunch of pics of Yoko.

"James, get the tripod stand, let's get some pics together" Yoko said as she placed the cake on the table.

"Also turn the lights on" Yoko added with a chuckled.

"Got it" James said leaving the room.

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After their photo session as they were having the cake together Yoko decided to post the pics and smiled when she saw Jas, Sarah and Lyn had wished her. She thanked them but her smile was gone instantly as she realized Faye hasn't wished her but she brushed it off.

Focus on the good things Yoko, Yoko thought.

"You didn't said what you want, honey" Yoko's mom asked which got her thinking.

"Hmm.. I don't have anything in mind right now, let's just go out for dinner together. I'll tell you if I want anything," Yoko said smiling, she is contented with everything she has here with her family.

"Okay, then we'll go to your favourite restaurant." Yoko's dad said smiling at her warmly.

"Thank you, all three of you for loving me so much, I'm very grateful," Yoko said as she pulled them in a hug.

On the other hand, Faye had decided not to wish her, she is feeling self-conscious after what happened that day, so she is just going to send the flowers with a handwritten card.

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The next morning the first thing Yoko did after waking up was to check if Faye has texted but no, she didn't.