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I jumped out of bed this morning, and yelled, "its my birthday"!!
the thought of turning 13 filled me with excitement, yet also sad that time went by so quickly, but excited none the less.
" Happy birthday!!!!, my mom and dad said in perfect unison as if they had practiced it. My mom gave me a huge hug. I asked my little brother what he had got me, and he said it's a surprise. After we ate breakfast, and I got my gifts from mom and dad, and my friends came over and we watched a movie, played games, and had an awesome time. Later in the evening, guests started arriving for the party we were about to have. All the people wishing me a happy birthday, and handing me gifts. I was searching everywhere for that one gift my little brother talked to proudly about. Then out of the blue he came running, "here you go!!", he said with innocence as he handed me the wonderfully and thoughtfully made gift.
" What is it?", I asked with curiosity.
" Go ahead, open it..", he said.
I opened it and inside was a beautiful music box, I opened it and was astonished by the beauty it radiated. I gave my little brother a big hug to thank him for the present.
When I went into the living room, I was overwhelmed by all these voices, I could only see 2 mouths moving but about 1000 words and sentences from different owners. I then realized I could read their minds!!!!!! I turned to my little brother in confusion and he said, " you said you didn't believe in magic, if so, then what's this? Remember that wish you made last night, around twelve, it came true, for you and me".
I was dumbfounded, didn't know what to say except be thankful. I went around the room, and all I had to do was say the person's name inside my head and I could hear their deepest thoughts and secrets. I said my best friend's name and I could hear her inner thoughts. She was a jerk!! She was thinking all kinds of stuff about me. I went up to her and told her to get lost, although she was confused, she left anyway. I felt so stupid for thinking she was the one friend I could always count on. I felt proud of myself for standing up for the truth inside the both of us. I was having way too much fun with this, you wouldn't believe how many people I heard from. Then all of a sudden I couldn't control who I heard from and couldn't turn it off!! I was going crazy, losing all sanity and wondering why and how did this ever happen in the 1st place. This went on until 12 that day, then all of a sudden, it was gone. Life was normal, I....... was normal. I went inside my little brother's room and asked him if he was normal, and he said yes.
But we both could not forget that day ever in our life....Even if we tried.....
