Birthday Wish//discountinued

Chapter One: I made a wish that can never happen

Chapter One: I made a wish that can never happen

 As far as I am concerned, everyone gets their own tragedy, just not in the way they expect it to be.

 I believe that there is a thin line between the sappy and happy life we know of and other brutal reality of it that can only be experienced in times where you find yourself in the slowly collapsing heart of yours.

It could have been on other days that this so called 'tragedy' happens to me but no! It had to be on my birthday. That is one of the worst days that I will always remember in my lifetime.
Late December, in my 11th year, was my parents death. They were going to get my favorite godmother, Lauren Schneider with her husband, Ezra. It was very thoughtful of them to pull up something like that but unfortunately, when they were on the way back home, a nocturnal wolf just showed up out of nowhere. You see, nocturnal wolves are very famous in their hometown. I don't even know how that got in the way to the city.

My father may know how to maneuver the car with mad drivers or even ferocious people going to work but I guess he couldn't handle mad animals.

I still hear sirens through my loud and breaking sobs. The sirens make my ears want to bleed like they gave up. Maybe that's what I really did. Maybe I gave up.

My world stopped revolving when they told me that my father's car was found in the middle of the road with four cold, pale and bloody bodies. It would have been a bit better if they hadn't told it like that but their description of my parents, aunt and uncle just made my heart shatter to pieces. Cold. Pale. Bloody.

That was the day that I started hating my birthday and realized how cruel life really is.

When everyone finally realized that, they stopped agitating me. No one really remembers why anymore. I guess they forgot about it. Why wouldn't they? That was years ago. I was 11 that year and now, I have grown in sorrow and pain. I may not have understood most before but still, it pains me.

I wasn't legal to live in the penthouse alone and I had only 2 choices. It was either go home to other relatives or be stuck with an aunt. Trust me when I say that both of them are the same thing except there would be less sorries if I stay at the penthouse.

Aunt Katherine had a lot to deal with when she and I lived together. Oh wait! She didn't have to, she left me alone at the penthouse with my maid, Jenna. Instead of living with her, she abandoned the opportunity and left but visit when Jenna inquires her things related to me.

This year, I will be turning 18, which makes it legal for me to live all alone in my penthouse and use my heirs that my deceased parents left for me. I've practically begged Jenna to not tell anyone that my birthday was soon. I didn't want to celebrate it because, instead of reminding me that I have lived another day to enjoy life, it reminded me of death and how horrible life could possibly be.

People are supposed to be happy on their birthdays, or at least, that's what they say. They say that birthday is when something that you desire the most happens. But let me tell you something, Birthdays do not make wishes come true.

Disney may have taught you that anything can happen as long as you follow your dreams and they will come true. Sucks to be a believer. That may have been everyone's motto but not me.

As far as I know, my best friend, Savannah, is one of those people who believes. And let me tell you something about her, she Does. Not. Give. Up.

Every year, she comes to the penthouse with thousands of balloons, cupcakes, wine and gifts. She says that birthdays are important to everyone and that I should know that too. Each year that she does this, it keeps on getting worse and worse.

On my birthday, I woke up with a messy hair like a bird's nest, oily face, blurry vision, itchy butt and a frown etched on my face. If you were there and you saw this sight, you will surely get blinded. I mean it without any hesitation and doubts.

Once I fixed my morning look, brushed my teeth and made myself look at least... presentable, I went down expecting the worst.

Every birthday that Savannah throws are probably the same but what surprised me is the large cake on the kitchen table with the Eiffel tower on the third and up most layer, and a tarpaulin taped on the large and broad wall in the living room.

It read;
Carry a heart that never hates.
Carry a smile that never fades.
Carry a touch that never hurts.
Carry a life that's full of wishes.

I don't even know where she got that. I'm not gonna lie about this but, she really did outdone herself this year.

"Wow!" I breathed out, completely mesmerized by the whole view. Clapping as I made my way to both Jenna and Savannah, their eyes were already full of tears of joy, which was funny because instead of me crying on how my birthday surprise is great, it was them who cried.

Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome the, no offence, cliché duos. And the crowd goes wild. I shook the thought off and greeted both of them.

"But hey! This does not change my opinion on birthdays." I didn't expect them to change their expression with just a blink of an eye because of my opinion.

Wow! What a great way to start another year of my tragic life.

Their frown was deep and it was like their eyes were darting knives through me. The pleading glint in Savannah's eyes were very convincing.

"Uhh.. Curse it!" I cursed on and ramble other curses. The look they gave me was begging. It was too sorry.

Me and my despicable life.

"Fine! I'll pretend that I'm happy on my 18th birthday for today and play along for your sakes." I said and scowled at them disapprovingly.

"Come on, Stella. It's just for a day." Savannah reasoned.

"Yes, Miss Stella. Only a day to be happy for once and forget about the pain." added Jenna.

Maybe I should at least forget for once. And try to wish for at least a happy life. Maybe it is time to make a birthday wish.

Wishing couldn't possibly hurt my pride, right?

Nah.. That's pretty silly. Wishing for something that's never gonna happen. That would be just plain stupid and it's not worth my time.

It's just that, I really, really miss my family. God!! That wolf never should have been there.

Everything didn't have to fall apart. Everything doesn't have to be this way.

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