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!

I nodded at

age of this

Justin his age, “Umm. Might be twenty or twenty–one.”

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

engraved on the side of the face of the watch. It was not that heavy, and the

examined the price tag and was disappointed.

won’t be able to spend

Next month I might get it

bought it and

getting worried for you.” Elijah came

holding the watch in front of his

on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he hugged me, “You were out to shop for a gift for me?

crying and sniffed

pushing him back, “It’s not

took the watch fondly from my hands, “You bought a present from your first salary. Who is the lucky

lucky guy!” Sam entered the kitchen carrying a small ice

You brut!”

to give us a pizza treat.” She pouted and I felt embarrassed. I did

my shoulders, “Pizza treat from my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.”

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

Sam came forward to hug me and Elijah,

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

protest but Sam

Turning to me he 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

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