Happy Birthday, Lucy!

Hey minna! This is my first fanfiction EVER, so constructive criticism is appreciated!

Thanks, and Enjoy!                                                                                                                                                                                        ~Angel

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              Lucy sighed as she opened the doors to the guild. Today was her birthday, and she hadn't told anyone. Her birthday just held too many bad memories for her.

             After her mother had died, her father became so obsessed with his work, with money, that he forgot her birthday. Every year, without fail, her father forgot his own daughter's birthday.

            The chefs and maids had always remembered, and had celebrated with her every year, in an attempt to cheer her up. She appreciated the effort and the fact that they cared enough to remember, but it wasn't the same without her father there to celebrate with her.

            Lucy didn't expect this year to be any different than the rest, just a normal day for the rest of the guild, so she certainly wasn't expecting what she saw when she opened the door.

            Before she could even process the scene in front of her, three words were shouted towards her unanimously in a never-ending joyful tone. Three simple words that brought joyful tears to her eyes, and placed a grin on her face that reached her eyes. And she knew that her birthday would never be the same.

"Happy Birthday, Lucy!"