{Maryann's POV}Today is my brother's birthday party. Mike Matthew is going to turn 21 years old. He's a soccer player—tall, dark-skinned, with a strong athletic build. He informed me that he has invited several of his friends to our home for his birthday celebration.Our parents are busy people. Dad, Mavin Mathew, works as a banker, and Mom, Ella Matthew, is a television broadcaster. So they can't even take a break from work to celebrate Mike's birthday with him today, especially since he's now 21.My brother Mike plays for a local football club, and he wears the number 7 on his jersey. He's my only sibling. We live in a big mansion, a duplex. My room is on the top floor, and so is his. So I rise from my bed as early as 7 a.m. to get ready for his birthday preparations.It's an exciting Friday. I quickly rush into my bathroom to have my bath.The previous night, we were in the parlor having a discussion when Mike sat on the black couches after dinner and asked me, "Ann, my friends wi
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