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19. Birthday

Author: Naomi D.
last update Last Updated: 2024-05-28 16:12:20
Atalanta’s pov

“He’s just cranky,” Suzie reassured me after Raiden stormed off. But I knew it was more than that. Once again, I had made life harder for someone. It was my inability to fight and to keep a low profile that had caused problems.

The day had started off great. Suzie had woken me up very early in the morning by singing Happy Birthday. I didn’t even notice the decorations and presents; I was too surprised that she had remembered.

The song would have honestly been enough.

I felt so guilty accepting the gifts she had bought me.

“They’re from me, Zev, and Raiden,” Suzie clarified after putting present after present on my bed.

I had never gotten a gift, and now I had a few dozen lying around me. It was so overwhelming, and I didn’t know where to start.

Every time I tried to argue that it was too much, Suzie would scold me and say that not accepting the gift would be an insult to our friendship.

“It’s like half of what girls like Lisa get for their birthdays, and to be honest, I
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I'm going to try and write another, but first I have to finish up a few things around the house.

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Disgusting the way she is treated by the hunters. :( hopefully gets trained well enough to beat thier asses.
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