Searching for my Identity

2. Chapter Happy Birthday Nathalie

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"Happy Birthday sweetie. We are very proud of you and I still can't believe that you'll turn 14 years old in exactly 10 minutes." Rory replied and turned to her eldest daughter. Nathalie lowered her eyes awkwardly. "Mom ..." she muttered embarrassed.

"Your mom is right Dolly." Logan continued and putting the bag with her birthday presents on the table. Nathalie stared at the fully loaded bag with big eyes. "Wow there are so many presents.." she observed

"Daddy, will I get as many presents for my birthday too?", Jacob asked and looked at his father excitedly

"We'll see, and your birthday is in 8 months kiddo.", Logan shook his head smiling and could hardly wait to see the face of his daughter when she opened the first gift.

He had thought long and hard about what he could get Nathalie for her birthday until she told him a few weeks ago that she had been looking for tickets for the Bruce Springsteen concert on the 24th of July. But she didn't have any chance to get one of these coveted tickets.

Logan knew a bunch of people which had a big influence in the music business. So it was easy for him to get two tickets for the concert.
Rory knew that her daughter bought the latest book from her favorite musician Bruce Springsteen 2 weeks ago. She spoke of nothing else but the reading and the concert.

Fate was on Rory's side when she got the last two tickets for the reading of Bruce Springsteen's latest book "Tour memories from the 80s" at Barnes & Noble's in New York City on August 2nd for Nathalie. Her daughter was a big bookworm, like her.

Nathalie took the white envelope which was decorated with a sticker in the shape of a key in her hands.
She opened the envelope and took the card out. As soon as she had opened the congratulatory card, she received two tickets.

"Mom, dad I don't know what to say. This is one of the greatest gifts I've ever received.
How did you get these tickets?", Nathalie asked jumping off her stool and hugged her parents happy.

"I also have connections sweetheart, you don't have to know more about it and the tickets are from your mom and I.
We decided that mom will go with you to the reading in New York. While we're going to the concert in July." Logan laughed and stroked his daughter silky blond hair.

"Thank you so much Mom and Dad I just can't believe it. We're going to the concert dad that will be pretty awesome and to the reading session, mom I'm so thrilled about it...", Nathalie beamed at her parents and couldn't express her feelings, which are going through her mind now.

"Yeah I know darling and I'm happy for you and I'm looking forward to going with you to the reading Nathalie.Have you already finished the book?" Rory asked her daughter.

"Yes Mom, and now I'm reading it for the second time. Even for the second time, it's still interesting. He has a special way of telling stories." Nathalie told her mom and her eyes were full of joy. "I know sweetie, he is a great person..", Rory nodded and smiled warmly at her daughter.

"Well, now it's time for our present. Happy birthday Nathalie."

"Yeah happy birthday Nathalie..", Jacob said and together they gave Nathi the present.
"Thanks, Grace and Jacob..", Nathalie smiled and opened the present from her siblings.

"Oh my Gosh, that's awesome thank you, Grace and Jake!", she looked stunning at the self-made collage from the last summer vacation she had spent with her family in Palo Alto in the vacation house.

There were so many memories, which she won't forget. She went with her family to Disneyland in Anaheim and visited the Disney Studios. For her, it was one of the greatest vacations which she had last summer.

"Thanks for the great presents. Oh and Nana Lorelai, Grandpa Luke and grandpa Mitchum and Grandma Shira? I'm so happy that you're here today." Nathalie thanked everyone and turned to her grandparents and her grandpa Mitchum.

"That's good to hear honey. And how's.." Mitchum was interrupted by the sound of the house bell.
"Oh, this must be Jason.", Nathalie said, as got up again from her stool and went to the door. A few minutes later Nathalie came back accompanied by a dark-haired boy into the dining room.

"This is Jason a good friend of mine and these people are my mom, dad, butch, nana Lorelai, grandpa Mitchum, grandma Shira and my siblings Jacob and Grace." Nathalie introduced her classmate.

"Hi, everybody thanks you for the invitation..", he greeted them. "Jason??" Lorelai looked puzzled at her eldest granddaughter.

"Yeah, nana we're in the same class at Chilton since he moved from New York to Hartford with his parents" Nathalie mentioned to her grandma and took a seat with Jason. "It's nice to meet you, Jason. I'm the cool Nana Lorelai" she joked.

Rory cleared her throat. "May I have your attention, please? It's time to blow out your 14 candles on Sookie's delicious cake birthday girl!"

From one moment to another, all began to sing. "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you Nathalie!" The fourteen-year-old girl nodded, took a deep breath and blew out all the candles on her birthday cake.
She had to swallow loudly and tried to blink away some joyful tears. Today was her birthday and she was so glad that she spent the day with her family and Jason of course.

"Today, fourteen years ago you were born at 12:11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14th, 2010. I still remember the first time when I had held you in my arms. God, you were such a sweet baby and there were so many feelings running through my mind.
That was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. I love you so much Nathalie Lorelai Honor Huntzberger." Rory began to talk, looked proudly at her daughter and tried not to think about Norah in this moment.

"Oh Mom, I'm touched now and I'm so happy that I've got such a brilliant, funny and caring Mom like you.
I'm so excited about the reading session and I hope he is going to sign my book. Dad, I'm so proud of you and I know that you're always there for me no matter what.And I can't wait to go to the Bruce Springsteen concert with you Dad.

This will be definitely one of the best and most beautiful concert experiences I'm going to share with you." Nathalie said as she was embraced by her parents with love.