Rainy Birthday Novels & Stories

I was closing up my laptop when someone knocked at my door. “Enter,” I called. Rachel came in. She was a beautiful girl, one year away from her eighteenth birthday. We didn’t know the exact date she was born, so we gave her a birthday and celebrated it every year on June first with a picnic down by the lake and a shopping trip in town.

I roam around my eyes to see if Alqamar is already here but he’s still not here. “Midnight! I want you to be my date on my birthday!” my eyes widened when Froy told me that. Fin chuckled at his son and Rain smiled apologetically at me. “Sorry, tomorrow is his 7th birthday. I hope you’d come,” Rain said. Froy’s birthday? I smiled widely. “Of course, I will come!” I said excitedly. “Yey! I have a date!” Froy celebrated. “Froy, this isn’t your debut, or something so how could you date Midnight?” Rael’s usual teasing tone.

Contrary to Rain’s belief, Ami did remember him on their birthday. She also saw an i*******m post but she ignored it telling herself maybe it is a one-off fling of Rain’s like in the past. She was busy typing an email required by her employer when Mabel barged into her room with a loud “Happy Birthday!” She was followed by Madam Mariam, Sir Abdullah, Ali and Mansour and their sister.

Yeah, I know it's after two days and this year, my Dad wants to celebrate my birthday on a big level because according to him, 19th birthday is very important in every person's life," Melanie uttered on the phone, standing at her window She was looking at the dark night sky where the clouds were roaring and thundering. The rain was about to fall at any second. "Wow, that sounds like this year you're gonna get a lot of gifts," Melanie giggled, hearing her friend Cara.

She narrowed her eyes in disbelief. "I promise. This has nothing to do with that man. Let just leave." "Fine." The skies opened and it began to rain immediately. We took off our shoes and began to run through the pouring rain, screaming at the top of our lungs and laughing like people who had lost their minds. People who saw us shook their heads at us in confusion. "Happy birthday, Mads." Gia screamed. "it's my best friend's birthday!" I laughed. "you're crazy."

I muttered, adjusting the crooked paper crown on the cupcake stand. Rain flopped onto the couch beside me, arms full of glittery streamers. “Okay, technically, they turned three during the great forest fire incident slash shadow beast thing, so we get like a fifty percent parenting pass.” “That’s not a real thing.” “It should be. Emergency-induced birthday amnesty.” I gave him a look. “We didn’t even get them a cake, Rain.” He winced. “Yeah, that part still stings. I did offer them emergency granola bars.”

Eventually I’d probably give the boys a hint but I really hoped they would get their asses in gear and come get me. ‘Today is going to be such a good day!’ Raine yelled in my head over the wind and music. I laughed, putting both hands up in the air before settling them back on the steering wheel. ‘It really is. I think this is the first time I’ve ever looked forward to a birthday this much. Emmett used to try and make it a good day, and eventually Vince, Steph, and Henry joined in but this was something else entirely. Screaming at the top of my lungs with the music, I slammed my hands against the steering wheel.

“Two days. It could’ve been something… meaningful. Maybe even special.” I scooted closer to her, cupping her cheek gently until she turned to look at me again. “Rain,” I said with a slow, sure smile. “You will celebrate your birthday. And it will be special. I’ll make sure of it. I’ll make it the most memorable day of your life.” She smiled, touched but small, maybe not fully believing it. But I meant every word. I knew she wanted to have her birthday with her family. I knew she wanted it to be a wholesome family moment. But with or without the family, I’d still make it happen.

*** March 20, 2014, Indonesia. (Eight years ago) Rained down as if she understood how a girl was feeling who was lying weakly on her bed, at that time tears fell along with raindrops. Although it has been deleted repeatedly, it still. Uninvited tears, always running down hER cheeks. Even though it was her birthday, that day she turned twenty-one years old. But no birthday wishes, nor a gift. That poor girl, just passing her time lonely. Suddenly at the same time, the girl began to hear footsteps approaching her. The girl could only get up from her bed while rubbing her cheeks and then hiding in a small cupboard in the corner of her room.

I gave a smile, proud of my looks, and as I turned and walked away, I could feel the excitement for the night to come. The liquid is smooth as it washes across my tongue, sliding down my throat. I love champagne. It’s not the usual drink to request when downtown, especially, at a club like this. But tonight, I am celebrating. It’s my best friend’s birthday, and I pull out all the stops every year. And of course, this year wouldn’t be any different. She dressed in a matching red dress, both of us showing off our long legs and gorgeous curves. We’re hunting tonight. We sat in a darkened corner, watching red and green strobe lights move across the dance floor. The place was crowded, ages rangin