The next morning, the sound of a party popper went off before I could even open my eyes."HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!"I instantly jolted upright, eyes wide. The moment I blinked away the blur of my sleep, I saw Lily standing at the foot of my bed while grinning ear to ear, holding a small chocolate cake topped with flickering candles, and throwing confetti in the air like some overexcited child."Oh my, Lily!" I gasped while shielding my face from the flying confetti.She laughed loudly, completely unbothered. "Good morning, birthday girl!"I squinted, then laughed softly while shaking my head. "You're insane, you know that?""Insanely thoughtful," she corrected proudly while walking closer to hand me the cake.I smiled while still half-asleep but already touched. "Thank you, Lily...""Don't thank me yet!" she said mysteriously, reaching for something behind her."What are you up to—"Before I could finish, she placed her laptop on my lap and opened it. The screen flashed to life and suddenly,
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