I'm Sorry

Part 29

(Angela's POV)

It was already morning, and I was examining the digital watch he just gave it to me. The digital watch that I gave him as a birthday present. I never thought he would still have it. There's a crack on the screen, but otherwise it was still functional. I caressed the black wristwatch with my coarse fingers, reminiscing more memories of him during the old days. I missed those moments. But everything changed, I doubt we could have those good times together anymore. The clock read 9:30 in the morning, I still got half an hour to spare. But what else can I do to kill time?

My eyes closed, trying to remember that day.
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"Happy birthday!" All of us shouting in unison as we got out from our hiding.

Gabriel looked a bit shocked, still froze in place where his hand was at the light switch.

"The hell is going on here?!" He asked in surprise.

Ana walked closer to him and patted on his back.

"Jack told us today is your birthday. So we thought of making you a party!" Jack already ran towards him and slung an arm on his neck, ruffling his head.

"You're getting old, old man!" He laughed. Gabriel was a bit pissed off at first, but then everyone saw him smile.

"Get off me, pretty boy! Soon you'll even look more older than your age!" Gabriel replied.

"Is that a curse? Fine by me!" All of us laughed seeing the two best friends messing with each other.

All of us had a good time back then, eating cake, play games, then came the time we gave presents.

Gabriel got a bunch of them. A sweater from Ana and Fareeha, dumbbells from Reinhardt, a stressball from Jack, and many more. I gave my present last.

"Happy birthday, Gabe!" I gave him a small wrapped gift to him, and he accepted it happily.

"Thanks, Ange."

"I don't know what to give it to you actually, so it's not much; hope you like it." He opened the present and took it out, the smile didn't falter from his face, in fact, it was getting wider.

"A digital watch. Thanks Ange. I like it already." Without waiting, he already wrapped the watch around his right wrist.

He turned his wrist to a few angles just to see the wristwatch around his wrist. He seemed pleased.

"Glad that you do."

We both just looked at each other for a while, until he spoke.

"Can't believe that I'm getting old." I smiled.

"You're not the only one. All of us are getting old. Even I'm getting old."

"Oh? I thought you already are old." I hit his arm hard, and he laughed.

"But yeah.... all of us are getting old. I could've sworn that I saw Ana's already got a few strands of white hair." He retorted. I turned to look at Ana, playing games with Fareeha happily. Somehow, I frowned.

"Yeah... but death knows no age. I wonder what would happen to Fareeha if Ana died younger than she wouldn't have thought." Gabriel knew what I meant, so he looked at me, before leaving a sigh.