Ben Drowned Birthday Novels & Stories

"I don't have a birthday." Jenny blinked. "Wait—what? How can you not—?" "Dead people," I said, locking eyes with Daniel, "don't celebrate birthdays." Then I turned and walked out.

“Happy birthday, Hal!” Jordan threw herself onto her brother, wrapping her arms around his neck as if she was still a baby. Halton laughed. He almost forgot. It’s August 18th. The day his wrecked life started. "It’s dada’s birthday?” Angela asked, tilting her head cutely. Jordan scooped her up in her arms and placed a kiss on her squishy cheek. “Yup! And we gonna celebrate it with some snacks. Right, bro?”

My colleagues at work were all here, including Adam's. "We're here to celebrate your pre-birthday because some of us won't be around for your birthday due to the holidays" Martha the cook at Burger Zone piped up. Our birthday is on December 27th and this year's pre-birthday is just a day before because our birthday falls on a Saturday this year. "How did you guys get in here anyways?" I asked again. I felt like my face was going to split in two from how hard I was grinning. Everyone pointed at Tyler. I turned to the culprit beside me questioningly.

Waiting for me to beg. But then, the voice on the other end of the line sighed. "Dr. Tyler," the nurse said, "patient 028 passed away a week ago. Cardiac arrest. We couldn't save her. You… didn't know?" Mike stiffened. His fingers tightened around the phone. His breath caught, and for a second, he didn't move. "What are you talking about? I'm asking about patient 028. Not anyone else." The nurse hesitated. "Yes, Dr. Tyler. That's what I'm telling you. Patient 028—your mother-in-law—passed away last week. Didn't… didn't your wife tell you?"

How could he behave so shamelessly? “Ha… ha… ha…” Everyone laughed as they saw Dana’s ostrich-like actions. After the ruckus quietened, Ben pulled Dana into his embrace “Sleep a little longer. I will wake you.” “What time is it?” Dana asked as she leaned on him. “10 mins past 5.” Ben chuckled “It is a tradition we have to wish birthdays at sun rise as it is technically only the next day after sunrise. I won’t be able to hold them off even if I tried.”

Lucas said as they strolled down the beach. Kevin was playing by the water, picking seashells from the shore. "Oh, when is it?" Sandy asked. Lucas sighed in disappointment, "You don't remember my birthday?" She laughed, "I'm just playing with you .... yeah, I remember how drunk everyone was last year, July 17th, right?" He smiled in relief, "Right ... would you have dinner with me on my birthday?" He stopped his steps and studied her face. She took a deep breath and exhaled, "Lucas, you're a nice guy," she said.

she whispers before turning back to her food and not talking much for the rest of the night. A birthday, I have never liked my birthday because when I was little I had an older sister and I had begged her to take me to the beach for my 11th birthday to go swimming and she go stuck in an under-toe and drowned, I was screaming when I couldn't see her to the cops where called. They found her body the next day down the shore. My parents blamed me for her death and would badly look at me after that.

I replied with a hint of sadness in my voice “Today was the boys’ birthday?” “Oh my God really. It completely escaped my mind” Wow. He forgot “Wish them a happy birthday on their behalf. I'll send them a gift okay?” *Jacob, whe…when is my birthday? Do you still remember?” “Uhhh..Hazel it's really foggy. Uhmm November 24th?” “Jacob?” I called him tears almost escaping from my eyes “ You forgot, it's August 2nd” Maybe I'm just bad with men in general

Disappointed, he picked up the call and asked, “What’s up?” “Darren, when will you coming back?” “In a few days? Why did you ask?” “Two days from now on, it will be my birthday. Aren’t you going to come back at my birthday party?” Asked Jaeden. Darren felt silent for a while. He wanted to refuse, but he figured he might invite Areiza as well. Thus, he said, “If I managed to finish up my here early I will attend, but don’t expect anything alright.” *****

"You're just like your mother, both liars. If she wants to die, then let her die." As Alexander was about to hang up, a sweet female voice came through the phone. "Alpha Alex, come cut the cake! It's almost midnight!" Alexander lowered his voice, speaking tenderly to the woman. "I'll be right there, Sarah." My already breaking heart finally shattered completely. So that's why he was angry at Emma and me for disturbing him. He was celebrating my foster sister Sarah's birthday while I lay dying from a curse meant for him. Emma stared at the ended call, lost and helpless.