The rain drummed steadily against the windows, each drop a soft thud that echoed in the empty living room. The scent of wet earth wafted in from the garden, but inside, the room was decorated with pink and blue balloons, banners that read "Boy or Girl?" in cheerful letters. Cupcakes were stacked on the table, untouched, with tiny question marks delicately frosted on top. The cake, sitting in the center of the table, remained uncut- the very cake that was supposed to reveal the gender of their baby.It was 9 p.m., and the gender reveal party, meant to start at 4, had long since fallen apart. Guests, once filled with excitement, had left one by one, exchanging awkward glances and murmured apologies. No one knew where Christian was, and Violet was running out of excuses.Violet’s hands shook as she scrolled through her phone, the screen blurred by the tears welling in her eyes. She had called Christian at least twenty times, texted him countless messages- each one more desperate than the
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