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23- Happy Birthday Ashley

Ashley pov

“What? Take it, silly!” Elijah handed over the envelope to me that contained my salary.

I was standing like a statue looking at it as if I might burn if I would touch it.

My first salary. The first step towards my independence.

first ever

“So, are we getting any treat from your first salary?” Evelyn placed her hand on my shoulder from behind. Chewing my lip, I controlled the unexplainable smile twitching at the corner of my lips.

“Yup. You are. But not today!” I clutched the envelope to my chest. Part of this salary belonged to the one person who helped me with all this.

I wanted to buy something for Justin

Excusing myself I went out to have a look at the convenience store around the corner. Nobody knew that today was my birthday too. The day I was placed outside the orphanage when I was just a few days–old baby.

I kept looking at the showcases displaying different items. None of them was branded. But I wanted to buy something that would have some meaning. No matter how cheap it was.

“What are you looking for, sweet girl!” I spun around when I heard a kind voice behind me.

“I …” I licked my lower lip to keep it wet, “I am looking for something according to my limited budget,” I laughed nervously. Thank God Sarah did not own the store otherwise she would have laughed in my face.

“For a man or a woman?” She opened the showcase running her gaze through all the displayed items.

For

my husband. Sigh!

a man.” I

age of this man?”

age, “Umm. Might be twenty or

through some antique stuff. The idea was that a small decoration item that could be placed on his study table. I

a lion engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that heavy, and the color must be silver

tag and was disappointed.

won’t be able to spend my money

Next month I might

bought it and came out

took longer. We were getting worried for you.” Elijah came close to me with concern evident in his

hand holding the watch in front of his face,

with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he hugged me, “You were out

and sniffed

up!” I laughed pushing him back, “It’s not for

off her apron came to join us, “Who is it for?” She took the

entered the kitchen carrying a small ice cream

again eating our ice cream. You

someone, and you are not telling us, Ash!” Evelyn was still examining the watch, “I don’t think you have enough money to give us a pizza treat.” She pouted and I felt embarrassed.

We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.” He gave me

was lucky to have such sincere friends in my life. Elijah took

forward to hug me and Elijah, “Why you are crying, Ash?

and pulled Elijah off me making Evelyn giggle, “You are the most

to protest but

held me by my shoulders, “The Ice cream Heaven must not be the end of your life, Ashley Walters. Go and study. Become something. You are not born to earn these peanuts.” The way Sam was giving me this ted talk, I wondered how it would