The Notebook//Joshler

February 15

today was abigail's birthday party.

only two of abi's friends showed up.

she invited five.

but she didn't care.

she was happy her two friends got to meet me.

i think they had fun.

they just wanted to sit in my lap and listen to me sing.

but i asked abi what she wanted to do.

and she said exactly that.

then, we had cake and she opened her gifts.

she saved mine for last.

but when she did open it, she cried.

she ran into my arms and hugged me tightly, saying i made it the best birthday ever.

i stayed after dinner for a little while and helped her tune her new ukulele. but a little later, it was time for her to go to bed.

i read her a bedtime story, but i also had to break the news to her that we wouldn't be together after dinner as much with joshua coming back soon.

she got a little sad, but i made sure she knew i'd still be with her for her school day.

she asked me if we would still be best friends.

i told her of course.

i didn't think she thought of us as friends. just as her brother's boyfriend.

but apparently, i'm her best friend.

momma dun said she never really made all that many friends, being so shy.

i said i've always been the same way.

-tyler