Suffering for Her Own Blessings
In the pictures, I was sitting in the middle of all those stacked-up gifts, smiling like I'd just won the lottery.
It looked like I was flaunting my wealth, and honestly, I was. This was the persona I'd carefully crafted, and I knew Shirley would eat it up.
"Lene, I'm so sorry. I forgot today was your birthday, and I didn't even get you a gift."
I skimmed Shirley's text and replied, "Don't sweat it. Just seeing each other again is the best gift."
Shirley went quiet for a moment. Then out of nowhere, she asked, "Do you like cake? I'm actually a decent baker. I could whip one up now and bring it over."
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