Colby Brock Birthday Novels & Stories

"We're practically family, no need to thank me. And don't be too hard on yourself. Colin will understand. Oh, by the way, your birthday's the day after tomorrow. Any plans?" Glancing at my phone, I realized that the day after tomorrow was Independence Day, my birthday. For the past few years, Colin had always been there for my birthday. But this year, he was miles away. Whether I celebrated or not, it didn't seem to matter much.

He's broken me. "Marcus?" Nathan asked when he came into the bathroom. I quickly wiped the tears from my face and he frowned. "I'm fine, I just saw my back for the first time," I said quietly. "You're beautiful Marcus, with or without the scars," Nathan said. I don't believe him. Anyways, it's Cole's birthday. He's 19 years old today and he's the most excited I've ever seen him. I helped put up some birthday banners for the small party we're having and Nathan baked a cake. It's a little wonky but he tried his best.

I look for Colton who’s standing among his men, all holding beers probably talking football or some seasonal sport. When he sees me approaching, he breaks off from the guys. “Hey, Gray. You guys really outdid yourselves for my birthday. This is great. Really, thank you, man.” “Hey, this is all Abby and Margo’s doing,” I snorted. “If it were up to me, we’d be sitting at some bar, knocking back drinks.” “That works too, bro,” he replied, clinking his beer bottle to mine. “I know where I come from. All this fancy shit makes the wives happy, though.”

He turned his head sideways and mumbled, “You don't even address him with his full name anymore? He was her brother, yet she had never called him anything sweet like “Colty” before. Jerking her head around, Daisie replied, “Nolly is our cousin, so why can’t I call him that?” Colton stood with his arms on his hips and refuted matter-of-factly, “He might be younger than you.” After a short silence, Nollace said, “I was born in June.” Colton was rendered speechless. When Daisie saw her brother had frozen in place, she went closer to him and asked, “Colton, didn’t you tell me that Nolly is younger than us?”