easy | e. dolan

20. - happy birthday!

"that little dick!" tatum slammed her fist against the kitchen counter top.

"it's fine, tatum, i just can't believe after the dinner, he sent me a rude text. at the dinner, i couldn't stop laughing. my smile stayed on my face the whole time." i ran my fingers through my light brown hair.

"no, it's not fine! i'm going to get that little man and straighten him out!" tatum's expression really wanted to make me laugh, but i held it into a small smile.

"tatum, get over it. i'm a very understanding person and i never really pressured something onto someone because of their actions and past." i said.

"see, that's the thing. me and you are complete opposites." tatum rolled her dark brown eyes.

"fine, do what you want to do." i let out a deep sigh and sat back in the wooden stool.

"so you'll let me cut his balls o-"

"no, tatum no! what i meant by that was don't do anything stupid." i restated and tatum giggled.

"just kidding, avi. but seriously, did grayson's words hurt you?" tatum cocked both of her eyebrows.

"i mean, i guess my heart became a little sensitive when he said that."

tatum crossed her arms but put a finger on her lip."uh-huh. so, was that all he said?"

"yup."

"ight. thanks for telling me."

"no problem."
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couple days came by, and it was soon very late july. tatum was getting closer with grayson too which kinda made me anxious.

as i was washing my warm hands with cold water, my phone buzzed, showing i got a message.

ethan; happy birthday sweetheart. you mean absolutely the world to me. you are my everything. i could tell you everything that i love about you but that would take forever. even though i don't get to spend today with you i want you to be genuinely happy today and for as long as you shall live. you're gorgeous smile should come on your beautiful face and never leave. today is your day, sweetheart. treat yourself right wth happiness and relaxation throughout your whole day. have fun baby. i love you. - eth

i'm flattered, really, but i don't deserve this special note. especially not from ethan. he deserves more than me. i deserve more than him.

me ;
thank you valentine.

aviana, you're going to have fun tonight. you don't need ethan. he doesn't need you.
just let loose and have some fun tonight.

i took a deep breath, and dried my hands on my hips, putting my phone in my back packet and walking back into my bedroom.

i curled my dark hair and tied it into a high ponytail. a tight grey dress grabbed onto my curved waist and hips, exposing my breast size. the dress was sleeveless, and it went down mid-thigh. i slipped on some high heel black boots that went just above my knees. my denim jacket rested on shoulders.

my makeup wasn't a lot. i called tatum and she said we were meeting at her house.

tatum and dylan, my brothers and their families, my parents, cameron and her family, cody and i were all going out to a dinner.