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The Reckoning
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Violet
Happy birthday to youuuuuu!
Violet stared blankly at the white cake in front of her. Nineteen candles flickered festively. She barely heard the singing behind her.
“Make a wish,” Josh leaned into her, kissing her cheek, “Happy birthday, beautiful, I love you.”
She snapped out of her daze, smiled, closed her eyes and made a wish, blowing all 19 candles out in a single huff. It was all for show. She knew her wish wouldn’t come true.
“I love you too,” she reached out and took Josh’s hand.
This past year had been the best of Violet’s life. For the first time, she felt settled, she felt like she belonged. She had a job she loved, an apartment of her own, a small, but wonderful circle of friends and she had Josh.
He was the best boyfriend ever. He had fallen in love with Violet almost at first sight. He didn’t care that her eyes were too big and round. He didn’t care that her teeth were a little too pointy. He didn’t care that she often seemed like a fish out of water in social situations. He just loved her for her, or at least as much of…
