Chapter 41: The truth!

Grey eyes opened as they stared at the ceiling intently, like it was the most interesting thing to stare at. She slowly sat up after a few seconds and rubbed her eyelids in an attempt to clean the drowsiness from her eyes.

She looked around the room and sighed. Her eyes then darted to the wall clock. When she saw what time it was, her eyes widened in shock. It's been more than three hours since she ran into her room and fell asleep. She didn't expect to sleep this long. Seems like she really needed that sleep.

I should better go downstairs to help out, she thought. If she didn't, she would feel guilty for not helping out. It was her birthday party after all. She should be involved, unless of course it was a surprise party which it wasn't.

She got out of her bed and stretched her sore body, feeling her bones crack in relief. She walked out of the room and headed to the kitchen. On her way to the kitchen, she glanced at the sitting room and she couldn't help but smile. She liked what she