Sweet Caroline (Corey Crawford)

Good Times Never Seemed So Good

Corey

I wake up late on the 31st of December for the first time in a long time, just the way I want to start my birthday. I make myself a cup of coffee and answer some of the birthday messages. I thank everyone for the well wishes and talk to my parents over the phone. They gave me my birthday present on Christmas so there was no need for them to come down.

After I finish my coffee I decide to chill out. I watch some tv before there's a knock on my door. I hop up and go to answer the door and see my girlfriend there. I give her a kiss and let her in.

"Are you excited for tonight" she asks.

"Yeah... kinda" I admit.

"Well I am. I feel like we haven't gone drinking in foreverrr" she claims.

"Aren't you forgetting something" I ask and she looks around.

"No. My dress is in my car" she claims.

"Do you know what today is" I question and she smiles.

"Of course I do" she insists and I let out a sigh. I honestly thought she didn't know. "It's New Year's Eve" she cheers and my face falls. I let out a grunt and start to turn away from her. "What" she asks pulling me back.

"It's my birthday" I sigh and she cocks her head to the side.

"Are you sure" she asks.

"Yup... pretty sure this was the date I was born on" I say and she smiles.

"Oh, well happy birthday baby" she says pulling me into a kiss. I reluctantly kiss her back, but barley. She steps away and she can tell I wasn't happy.

"You really forgot my birthday" I ask.

"I'm sorry, my mind has been really busy. How can I make it up to you" she asks while tugging at my shirt. I push her hands away and she starts to pout.

"I'm not in the mood" I sigh.

"I'm sorry I forgot, it just slipped my mind" she claims.

"It's okay" I say.

"Are you sure" she asks.

"Yeah" I shrug.

"You're the best" she claims before kissing my cheek and running off. She sits on the couch and I join her. I wrap my arm around her and kind of stare off into space. I check out for a little until I feel her patting my leg.

"Your phone is going off" she says and I look over. Someone was calling me so I excuse myself to take it. I head to my bedroom and answer my phone.

"Hello" I ask.

"Happy birthday Crawford" a soft voice says and I smile.

"Caroline, you realize you already told me happy birthday this morning right" I ask.

"I am aware, but that didn't feel interpersonal so I decided I should probably call you" she claims.

"Well thank you. And I know it's your moms birthday too... how are you doing" I ask.

"I'm fine. Missing her more and more every day but I I'm not going to spend all day feeling sorry for myself. There are things I could be celebrating, like your birthday" she claims and I smile.

"Well thank you for thinking of me" I say.

"Of course, I hope you have a great day."

After a while Julie and I get ready for the party we were going to. Her friends were all going to be there which she cared about more than me but why am I surprised? A few hours away from her might be for the best. I change into black pants and a black shirt and decide that will be good. She slips into a sexy black dress and curls her long brown hair. She pours on the makeup letting me know it's about to be a very long night for the both of us.