✧ 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 // 𝘬𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘰 ✧

part 17

tw: mention of death

( sayaka's pov )

july 6th, monday

my eyes were on the clock as we were counting down. me, my mom, and my dad, sitting at the living room.

we were all wearing formal clothes, the dress i was wearing was one of my favourites. it was dark blue, slightly darker than my hair color.

"almost there"

my dad said, as we all smiled at each other.

i grabbed my phone and checked my notifications once again.

kiri and i became even closer friends since we went camping, we texted every day. and today, she just wasn't responding to my messages.

it made me worried. she told me that she and her dad didn't get along well before, at the camp, so i hope they didn't have another arguement or something...

and as i checked my notifications, no new messages.

i quietly sighed as i looked back at the clock.

only 10 seconds.

10... 9... 8...

7... 6... 5...

4... 3... 2...

1..

"happy birthday sayaka!"

my parents stood up from the couch they were sitting on and hugged me.

"thanks!"

i heard a lot of notification sounds coming, hoping that one of them is from kiri.

after a minute of my parents talking about how they hope being 19 will bring happiness to me, etc. i went to my room.

i slowly opened my balcony's door and got in. i sat at the table and opened my phone, checking the notifications.

they were happy birthday messages from some of my relatives, my old school friends, and even one from one of my bandmates.

but none from kiri.

i responded to all the messages saying thank you.

then, my eyes widened as i saw a new message coming.

from kiri.

i opened our chat with a smile.

kiri ^v^

hey sayaka

it appears i'm 5 minutes late to text but

happy birthday, enjoy being nineteen

thank you kiri!!!!!!!!!! love you <3

you are welcome

good night

night night ^-^

i closed my phone, feeling very very happy. i finally got a text from her! i'm very thankful. it would be the worst birthday ever for me if i didn't get any messages from her.

i stood up, felt the wind blow my hair lightly.

i'm finally nineteen... i can't believe it.

let's see if this age will bring me any luck... or a love life.

we'll see about that.