Love Like In A Book

Epilogue

"You better have a good reason for dragging me out of my house in the night and worse on my birthday that you're refusing to celebrate," I said to Geoffrey who had managed to get me out of the house.

It's been exactly 3 weeks, 12 days, 15 hours, 48 minutes and 50 seconds since I jumped out of Jeremiah's window and luckily for me, I didn't break anything except for the permanent damage on my emotions.

"You know it's my birthday too, right?" Geoffrey asked and took a turn towards the dock beside our house.

I followed after him. "And so? I can't celebrate my birthday because of you."

"I'll have to blindfold you here," Geoffrey stopped walking and turned to face me.

"Oh wow! I'm also walking to my surprise party! Did you know Fiona had a limousine drop her at her birthday party?"

"Your name is Sandra and not Fiona," Geoffrey replied as soon as he had the black bandana securely tied across my eyes.

He took my hand and led me down the dock as I carried on complaining and listing girls who had extravagant parties.

"We're here!" Geoffrey said as we came to a stop.

"Most people would have yelled surprise but OK," I said and took off the blindfold.

I stared at the scenery before me and took a deep breath.

"Geoffrey honey, you brought me out of the house to look at a signboard that says 'Keep Away.' wow! What can I say? Best birthday ever."

"N-n-no, your looking in the wrong place."

"For your love?"

"This is not the time to quote Zayn Malik."

"You started it!"

"Just turn."

And turn I did. My breath hitched and I swear I couldn't believe my eyes.

"So, you brought me all the way here to see the boys. Again, what could I say? Oh wait! Best Birthday Ever!"

"Happy Birthday honey!" Curtis cheered and rushed to me. "Are you happy?"

"Nope!"

"That's good," he said and I frowned.

"Hey babe!"

"I'm not your babe, Jeremiah!"

"Well, she's rude and I've always known it," Gozie said and walked to me. "Happy Birthday!"

"If there's no gift, there's no birthday."

"And who said there's no gift?" Jeremiah asked. "Hit it Andres."

"I still think this gift is too much," Andres said before hitting it. Don't ask me what it is.

But after Andres hit whatever it is, the street lights positioned at either side of the pathway leading to the waters went off and a spotlight appeared and shone it's brilliance on an unbelievable sight.

"Is that- does that- oh no," I said my hand covering my mouth.

Now, let me indulge you in the sight that has me both speechless and dare I say it, breathless. A yacht was on the waters and it had The Cassandra boldly inscribed on it.

"You like?" Caleb asked.

"She better like o, I didn't spend my allowance on a yacht so she'll come and be making choices," Curtis said and I saw Andres nodding in agreement.

"You all got me a yacht?"

"Not we," Geoffrey said. "before you get the wrong idea, we borrowed the money to Jeremiah here so he could buy you a yacht."