THE TOXIC DEAL

3. HAPPY TWENTIETH

You are beautiful in every way

I know you'll light up the world someday

Yeah, that's what my mama used to say

those words, they keep coming back to me

Yeah, we never gonna slow down

as long as we're on our own now

and I don't care if we're so low

We rise and fall together

we keep chasing new highs

staying up till the sunrise

and if we would lose sight

We rise and fall together                                                            (Mike Perry feat. Cathrine Lassen)

BRIA

Wow! A river of chocolate. I watched it at in awe. The thick brown slowly flowing liquid was surrounded by candies and lollies like cobbles and pebbles surround the real river. I was literally salivating by just looking at the sight. I couldn't control my- self as I laughed giddily. I didn't want to leave this place. This was HEAVEN!!

I ran towards the river laughing like a 4 year- old without thinking anything else I leapt my body in the air for a jump with my tongue sticking out to taste the deliciousness. My face was about to touch the sweet honeydew when an ear-splitting scream woke me from my dream. I jumped in fright and shot out of the bed with wide eyes. My heart was beating wildly in my chest at the thought of someone broke into the house. I looked frantically around my room and suddenly the lights were switched on.

There stood a group of pawns of satan with amused faces and a worried-looking Benji. We stared at each other for a few seconds in pin-drop silence when their faces turned into a goofy smile. And before I comprehend the situation those jokers broke into a fit of laughter. They were all laughing like hyenas clutching their stomach. I stood there in shock and anger.

"what the-" my sentence was cut short when Benji gave me his so famous hard look and mouthed 'language'.

I huffed in annoyance and pouted. Slowly the laughter subsided and I was tackled in a bear hug. I was lying on the floor with six gorillas on top of me. Trust me they were heavy! My plead of help came out muffled and I prayed to the big man above that I don't get any fractured bone. I somehow caught Benji looking the scene with amusement and a smile graced on his lips.

He was enjoying watching me suffer instead of helping me. That cold-hearted old man!

"ok kids. Get off of her. Let her breath." Benji walked over to us and helped kids to get up one by one.

I sighed in relief but my poor heart was beating fast to grasp more oxygen. Benji helped me get up and circled my shoulders with one hand while he held me steady with the other one. I was about to attack the fireball of my anger when they all screamed in delight.

"haaappppyyyy birthdaaayyy Briaaaa"

I stood there with a dumbfounded look on my face when slowly the realisation came down on me. Holy shit! It was my birthday. How could I forget it ?! I am so dumb!

Benji came from behind and I turned to look at him. He pulled me into a warm hug.

"happy 20th birthday sweetheart. You have grown up very fast. My little munchkin has turned into a very strong and beautiful woman I have ever seen. And I am so fucking proud of you darling."