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

age of

asked Justin his age, “Umm. Might be

through some antique stuff. The idea was that a small decoration item that could be placed

watch. It was not that heavy, and the color must

tag

it I won’t be able to spend my money on anything else.

buying it. Next month I might get it silver–plated and then present

it and came out of the

longer. We were getting worried for you.” Elijah came close to

waved my hand holding the watch in front of his face,

so special about this? And it’s a man’s watch. What would you do with it?” And then understanding dawned on him, “Oh.” Coming closer he hugged me, “You were out to shop for a gift for me? That too from your first salary? I might cry,

and sniffed his nose.

laughed pushing him back,

took the watch fondly

lucky guy!” Sam entered the

again eating our ice cream. You

think you have enough money to give us a pizza treat.” She pouted and I felt embarrassed. I did plan to celebrate with them, but

my side. We will celebrate Ashley’s first salary day.” He gave me a sincere smile and that made

in my life. Elijah took me in a

and Elijah, “Why

back and pulled Elijah off me making Evelyn giggle, “You are the most intelligent among all of us.”

but

Become something. You are not born to earn these peanuts.” The way Sam was giving me this ted talk, I

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