She didn't answer any of your calls. You texted her a couple of times but she never got those messages. You're starting to get worried. Never on earth she would turn her phone off on her Birthday.
As the hours go by you try to call her over and over again. Nothing. Nobody has seen her and she hasn't called anyone. Her last log in to fb was yesterday evening and she hasn't used twitter all morning. She hasn't even read your tweet, you realize.
You decide to go looking for her.
It takes you a three hours drive but you don't mind it. You have to see her. Ask her how she's doing. Wish her Happy Birthday.
You park your car outside her house and slowly walk through the path that leads to the door. All the windows are closed. You really start to get worried. You slowly knock on the door, the way you used to do it back when you lived together. Three light knocks, a three second pause, a heavy knock and two other light ones. Now that you think about it, it's a very strange code, how did you even come up with that?
While you're thinking, you hear footsteps coming towards the door. She slowly opens, surprised to see you.
"Lea, what are you doing here?"
"Happy Birthdayyyy" you say hugging her tight while she closes the door behind your back. "Thank you" it's all she says.
You can clearly see something is on her mind. You're afraid you know the answer but you ask anyway "Hey Lady Di, what's going on? You can tell me, you know." you say
"I'm fine, really" she answers not even looking at you.
"Di, come on, I know you, I can tell something is wrong" you insist
"And would it change if I told you?" she asks. This wasn't really the answer you were hoping for. "I don't know, maybe?" You say rubbing her back "It wouldn't, trust me" She sighs
"Fine. I don't want to know. But you can't stay like this on your birthday" you state. She looks at you. Those eyes you've always lost yourself into.
"I just want to stay here by myself" She says slipping away from your harms. "But you let me in" you remember her.
"How could I have ignored the code? You remebered it perfectly" she tells you.
You reach for her, your arms wrapping slowly around her chest. "Of course I did." you whisper in her ear. She returns your hug and leads you to the couch. The two of you sit there, her head resting on your shoulder. You try to breathe slowly to make her feel as more comfortable as possible. You stay like thst for a while, until your eyes catch the clock on the other side of the room. It's almost one o'clock. You can't stand at the idea of her wasting her birthday like this.
"You know, you should at lest get dressed. If you want to be sad on your Birthday you might as well do it while wearing a pretty dress. Birthday in pijamas is so depressing" you say.
She turns her head and faces yours. She is keeping herself from laughing, you can tell it perfectly. You really want her to laugh so you make a weird face. She bursts into laugh. She leans towards you and tickles you.
You start laughing like a child. She still remembered the only part where to tickle you.
"Thanks" she says. "Anytime" you answer in return. She goes get changing and comes back in like ten minutes.
You stare at her, your eyes trapped on the curves that dress draws around her body. "You like it?" she asks. "You're beautiful" you whisper. "You sure you want to spend all day by yourself?" you ask. "Lea please, I'm not in the mood. Sorry you had to come all the way here but really, I don't feel like partying" she says. A tear falling on her cheek.
"You're delusional if you think I'm going back leaving you alone" you state. "I came here for a reason. And that reason is you. You wouldn't pick up my calls or call me back. I was worried. I was worried you were hurt. Sick. I was worried you could have had an accident. When I got into the car I didn't think about the three hours, I was just thinking about you. Please don't do this to me. I can't stand at the idea of you like this. If being here is what you want for today, then I'll be here with you" you say, trying hard to keep yourself from crying.
