Sold My Life for My Brother's Birthday Present
I never realized that to them, the kitten's life was nothing but a pledge of loyalty to ensure that I would never pose a threat to Clover.
Mom looked at me with deep disgust. "Enough. Stop crying over some stupid cat.
"Your and Clover's birthdays are next month, and we have some amazing news to tell you. When the time comes, you can buy as many cats as you want, okay?"
I cried through the entire night. Mom and Dad tried to pacify me at first, but when I wouldn't stop, they simply gave up.
At last, when Dad walked out of my room, he turned to Mom and proudly said, "He may be crying right now, but when he hears the great news next month, he'll be smiling from ear to ear. Just watch."