11 Birthdays Novels & Stories

Kuya Sam asked me while holding a basket of balloons. “Just put it there Kuya. Thanks for helping me putting air inside” I told him. You know what, this is my first time again celebrating my birthday after 8 years. The last time I celebrated was my 10th birthday. After that, I don’t like and feel like celebrating it anymore. I am not happy during my birthday because it reminds me of something sad.

“They were young. Only eighteen or so. It wasn’t until he was my current age that he realized he needed an heir.” Well, needed may be a strong word. More like wanted, but I don’t clarify that out loud as it doesn’t really matter. “How old are you?” Vanessa asks. “Twenty-nine,” I say. “Jake and Jordan are both thirty.” “And you went to Carnage Island seven years ago, right?” I nod, confirming the history Jordan gave her. “We were all twenty-two at the time. I’m only a few months younger than Jake and Jordan .” They have summer birthdays while I have a fall one. But that’s not important.

“I’m not sure. It might be because we’re your mates, or maybe it’s because of your age. There are some supernaturals that don’t fully come into their powers until they reach a certain age.” “Ah,” she drawls. “And I’ll be eighteen in February.” I’ll have to remember that. February is still five months away. “When is everybody’s birthdays?” she asks. “I feel like I barely even know all of you. I don’t even know all of your last names. I mean, I know Forrest’s last name is Romano and your last name is Wolfe.” “Phoenix’s last name is Felix and Puma’s is Belmont.” I pause as I think over when everybody was born. “All of us are eighteen already. My nineteenth birthday is March 27.

“It means little one.” I nodded. “So when is your cousin coming down?” “He’ll be here Saturday.” “How old is he?” “Technically or physically?” “Both.” “16 physically. 292 technically.” I sat up to look at him. “How do you tell the physical difference between 16 and 17?” “You don’t really, not until you hit twenty-one. Before then, it’s just a matter of opinion.” “Oh, makes sense.” “So, what have you and Alyx come up with for Mason’s party?”

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine." "How long has it been?" Kelvin asked. We were all surprised. I wasn't sure what he wanted to do with that information. "Ohhhh, it's just that Lisa is 20, and you know most people don't get married until after they give birth, so I was just wondering..." he paused as everyone looked at him. "Never mind." "Actually, it's been 21 years," I said. It was supposed to be a thing to be proud of, but it was a nightmare.

Rob gives a quick summary. “Oh, a cougar,” I joke. His face floods pink when I tease him about the non-existent age gap. Rob is the oldest in our group and is almost 19. His birthday is right before the school cut off on August 30th, and his parents held him back in kindergarten so he wouldn’t be the youngest kid in the class. Whereas I’m the opposite. My birthday is also right before the cutoff, on August 20th, making me one of the youngest in our class and the youngest in our friends’ group but not by much.

Alana was holding tons of boxes of pizzas also Geraldine holding food while Heaven, Zylus, and Kian holding a gift. I wipe my tears after they sang me a birthday song. It is such warm greetings, I'm so touched. "Happy birthday, Ms. Workaholic" Zylus greet me, but his tone is teasing. I hug him tightly after he kissed my forehead. "Our baby turned 19" Kian hug me after I let go of Zylus's hug. I'm the youngest in our circle of friends that's why they're teasing me! "Happy Birthday" He whispered between his hugs.

I smile at him shyly and keep walking. Back at the school, each of them gives me their gifts and surprise me with a birthday cake. It was a small celebration. Just my friends. I'm grateful that Penelope didn't throw something bigger. I'm not much of the party girl type. While we are eating in the common room I get texts from my mom and a few other family members wishing me a happy birthday.

Ten Years Later Brianna's POV I have been swamped and nervous today. Aiden just turned ten years old.....TEN! Can you believe that? Why are my babies growing up so fast? My baby girl Emily just turned eight herself in late August. For a while, when I was pregnant with her, I thought she was going to be born on my birthday. But she was born a week after mine, on the twenty-first.

They would train every day and cultivate when they have time. Seven months had passed. Soheila and the six birds decided to stop cultivating for Soheila's 18th birthday. Soheila was too excited since she knew that a girl's 18th birthday was a special day for them. Back on earth, she hasn't experienced celebrating her 18th birthday because she was too busy doing work.