Date Box Happily Novels & Stories

How did I get to be so old? “Good morning, my beautiful.” I smile even before opening my eyes. I turn over in bed and see Hunter with a beautiful breakfast tray. The new day’s morning sun is shining through. “Happy birthday, love,” Hunter says to me. I melt all over when he calls me love. Hunter holds out a small black box. I open a smile. I recognise where it is from. Cartier. Inside is a beautiful rose gold necklace with a heart-shaped plate with a diamond taped to it. Inscribed are the words ‘I will love you today and always. H.’

“Of course! But, I really don’t have anything decent to give you since I can’t afford to give you something too expensive.” “So, what’s this box of candy about then?” “Take a look at the box. It’s popping candy that’s supposed to make the person who eats them happy all the time. Since I don’t like you always putting on a gloomy face, I’ve decided that I’ll give you all the happiness I have.” Damon laughed at that point. ‘This is such a childish trick, yet she actually wrapped it up all nicely like it’s some kind of huge gift.’ Damon turned the box open and took out a piece before putting it in his mouth. ‘Not bad. There’s a little sourness mixed together with the sweet.’

I haven’t really gotten him a gift since the day he gave me that necklace which I valued very much even though he hurts me so much, I feel special because he got me something on my birthday. “It's beautiful right?” the girl standing in their brand uniform said to me. “Yes it is, I don’t know if my husband will like it.” I said. “Yes he will, this is Rolex Daydate 1803- Champagne Dial and luckily we are on discount today.” She let out a smile and I decided to go for it after I gave her my credit card then she packaged it for me and when the others asked me, I brought up something else entirely. I returned to the house and it felt so empty without him home, I keep remembering the time we kisse

Metal. I crawled toward it, my breath hitching. Under a loose board in my father’s old study sat a fireproof box. It was sleek, modern, and completely out of place in this ruin. I wiped my eyes and touched the keypad. My birthday. 09-14. Click.

My father, Hector, and Benjamin had shared the transaction slips of the money they'd transferred to Jennifer's account. I curled my lip mockingly while looking at the birds that flew past my window. It turned out everyone remembered Jennifer's birthday despite forgetting mine. My father, Frank Monroe, shared his transaction slip. He also wrote, "Happy birthday to my darling Jennifer!" Hector wrote, "I hope you'll always be happy, Jennifer!" Benjamin wrote, "No matter what happens in the future, Jennifer Robinson is the only woman I'll ever love."

Zacharias grumbled. "I expected the leader of Agent something would be all muscular and he'll beat the shit out of us if we don't obey him!" Lorenzo made a dramatic face. "But then when we met this guy, he was acting like a child, and looked like he just got out of kindergarten! Who would think we would escape this debt just by helping him talk to his crush? That's so childish!" "I got a gift for your birthday yesterday. Sorry, I only know it now since I heard it from the people in your village." Zacharias said as he gave me a small white box with a ribbon.

Chloe gasped, still very astonished. While Isabella tossed the box, she noticed a scribbling at the bottom of the box and upon taking a closer look, it seemed like a date. “This reads 26/03/1996. Could it be the passcode?” Isabella asked as she showed it to Chloe. Chloe quickly collected it from her hand and took a closer look. “This is like three months before I was born.” She said, “This is not even Jamie’s birthday, I wonder whose it is.”

Thank you, for not leaving me behind… “Oh wait. Sorry, I almost forgot. With confusion, I heard him walk away for a few minutes. Upon hearing his return, there was a slight thump on the table, as if he had set something down. Bringing my hand directly to the object, my fingers tingled on the item. It was a box...adorned with a bow. Removing it in haste, Sammy’s sweet voice echoed. “Happy 18th birthday, young miss.” *****

Ben asked in confusion as he turned the alarm off. “Happy Birthday Hubby” Dana gave Ben a quick kiss before handing him a small gift box.

she muttered, and I chuckled in laughter. “Happy birthday, granny!” Daisy exclaimed and extended a small wrapped box to Madam Helen. “Look at that,” Madam Helen muttered, smiling sweetly at Daisy. She bent over and took the box from her. “This is the best gift that I have ever received,” Madam Helen said, admiring the blue box. Daisy clasped her little hands around Madam Helen before running off to look for her cousins. The guests roared into laughter as they watched her scamper away.