n year

live there with him. So my mother and I came here to the province to find him. But my mother failed to see

thes on and a small table. The living room is also small with a double seat and single sofa-a t

st of the time we're in Lily's house. My mot

riend Nica. They're both holding juice-im-pack in p

in grade six, and Lily's in fourth grade. When I have my first

ith plump lips. She was beautiful from any angle. I like her cheekbones and her cute dimples. Her overall appeara

s, we often play at the park or climb up a hill. Ego to school every day and walked home tog

ce my mother works her part-time as a maid in Lily's house, we played together. Or, I will help her with her assign

ay!" Lily told me. "I am ten year

on her face. "That is

what is your

eyes at he

I can't wait f

hday," I said and laughed. "And

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eakfast, I went into the bedroom and took my medicine t

usy. My mother goes straight inside the house to ass

heard Lily

ouse with her friends. I ran towards them an

me the tray of cupcakes. "I thought you wouldn

never let you pass

u wouldn't come because you're sick," she

es

n and have a taste of the main

t me. "Come w

d your mother cook

" she said. "Come on. L

ft to her that I promised I will give her on her birthday. As we enter the

udied my face. "You're

I ask

u looked like yo

n. Her mom wasn't yet here, maybe busy with the guests. "Lily,

," she said and

my pocket and showed it to h

ed at the glittery pink box in my h

ly, I am able to

usly in her hand. "Thank you,

lips in a feathery kiss. I know she's surprised with what I did, but this is how I

sor

said and wiped her te

said and pointed at the

very beautiful. but why it's pendant is only half heart?"

" And I winked w

n you?"

the other half?" I jokingly asked. "Don't worry, wh

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