2.Birthday in a bit

"My baby is going to clock sixteen in few weeks... You're so grown,how time flies".Mum smiled and said.My mum came to wake me up on a beautiful Saturday morning which was really unusual.I thought she came to call me for sister's duties again.The moment I heard mum's voice,"Mira! Are you awake?".I quickly covered myself with the blanket, pretending to be fast asleep(scoffs).

Gbuar....door bangs.

Mum tapped me gently and said "Baby,good morning!". Immediately,I knew it was a good day.She hugged me tightly.

Yeah,still in my room, gazing at the pictures on the wall and bringing back memories...

It was a picture of my beautiful self on my birthday,with friends and family.

Oops, I haven't told you about my friends(smiles)

Janice and Gladys were my best friends in the world." I'm so happy to have you guys... " I always tell and these two won't stop blushing whenever I tell them.Of course, I cannot talk about how my birthday went without these two pumpkins.

I met Janice on my first day in high school.Janice's so beautiful and lovely,you know that kind of feeling when you meet someone for the first time and you just get attracted to their personality immediately.It's quite written on her face that she's a "rich kid"(smiles) not like I'm not too,you know,there are levels to these things(laughs) and so when she told me about her family;her dad being a renowned barrister and her mum,who owns an influential brand in the city and overseas. I was amazed!

I just love the how Janice doesn't use all that to show off,being a celebrity's daughter.She tells me;"Mira,I love how you're brilliant,yet social..., you're just in Vogue with fashion,how do you do it?". That was how we became closer and closer to becoming best friends.

Gladys,the gentle soul, beautiful and modest.She's a reverend's daughter that is popular in the city;Reverend Charles Daniel. I never thought of being friends with her,I'm not just a religious fanatic. I always think, "won't this girl always bore me with her beliefs... don't do this, don't do that...God does not like it"(that was just my mentality though).I didn't know Gladys wasn't that type.She was hot too,though modest but she doesn't bore me with religion like I thought she would. I'm battling with one at home already...

How we became friends?

...so funny.

Of course,every high School always has a "bully"-always proving to be the superhero and all-powerful".Gladys,just as innocent as her looks are,fell into their trap.But then,we came as saviours.Being a popular student;brilliant and award-winning student that I am,I get power(blushes),so I intervened(Mirabel,the super hero).

So yes,this was our friendship story and we have been friends for ten years now and still counting...

I was really preparing to celebrate my 16th birthday,just like every lady does(should I say?).Mum wouldn't even help keep it low,so who am I to object the big plan.Mum was an event planner,she doesn't take any event as "small" or "little".

"We're going to plan this thing well o,mummy Mira.."Aunty Tade said.

I have known Aunty Tade to be mum's friend since I was little, she's so close to our family that she has literally become a family.She is the only one I know with mum.She's so sweet,caring and loving.

"I promise to get you guys something nice on my next visit".She always say,and she does fulfill. I was so happy because I knew my birthday gift from aunty Tade would be huge.

Dad had also promised me a lot of gifts that I always dream of every night,it was going to be the beginning of a new and free life for me. I'm going to be a "big girl"

As I fix my eyes on the pictures,I have a mixed feeling of joy and great sadness,pain and awful memories.Birthdays in my family are not usually extravagantly celebrated,but my parents had promised to make it a big one if I could win an international scholarship in the UK.

Yeah,as difficult as it was,I scaled through.I won,and indeed,my birthday was going to be lit.

Right now, I remember how I wore the beautiful pink gown dad got for me every night before I sleep as it was just few days to "my day"

While,dad and mum were busy making preparations,my friends were planning the after party location with school friends.

I saw how I was greatly loved.It was so amazing.

Did you have a glimpse of what happened when I said,this picture brings back painful memories with how it brought a drastic change to my life?

we keep riding,☺️