Chapter 26: Her Birthday

“What are you doing?” Curious about what Arabella is doing in the corner of the room, I try to see around the doorway, but her body is blocking it.

I finally was let out of the hospital this morning and now I am trying to hide the fact that we have a surprise birthday party planned all out for her. This evening, I will take her on a walk while several of the other Omega’s set up everything. Then when the coast is clear, I will bring her back and we all will surprise her. Hoping that this makes up for the fact that she isn’t with her family on her 18th birthday, I realize that it will never be the same, but it is all that we can do given the situation.

“Nothing.” She sounds like she is lying, but I decide to let it go for the moment.

That’s when she turns around and I see it. She has a piece of paper in her hands, and she is presenting it to me with a smile on her face. Before I can see what is on it, she states, “I drew this for you while you were sleeping in the hospital.”