I really wondered what Victoria had to do with my mother.
Why was she texting him?
Instinctively, I preferred not to see because if I did the code to see the message, my mom would be wondering.
- It's okay, we can hit the road again. I feel much better. she asserted.
Before starting to drive, she grabbed her phone. She hadn't made any look wondering why it was my girlfriend's turn to contact her.
She briefly texted and resumed driving.
- Liam takes the scarf you have on your neck and re-gaze Emma's eyes. I have the impression that she saw everything with the other turban. my mother noticed.
Ah! It was well done!
I still told myself when I saw my brother that it was not his style to wear a scarf.
He blindfolded me, so of course I couldn't see anything completely. Again, total black.
I was afraid of only one small thing, and that was bumping into a post while walking awkwardly.
I didn't want to have a bump on my forehead or nose so that was out of the question!
My mother held my hand and led me and my fear disappeared. Liam was walking next to us.
I could hear music but I wasn't sure I was far enough away.
My mother suddenly let go of my hand making me believe that she had sweaty hands when in fact it was to send a message probably to Victoria but I still did not see the reason.
We were getting closer and closer, I felt it but strangely there was no noise, only the commotion of cutlery.
I knew it ! We were going to celebrate my birthday in a chic restaurant!
I had never been to this kind of restaurant, we had always been in great good but there was too much noise, between the cries of babies, friends screaming together etc.
The scarf was taken from my eyes.
I did not understand.
Everything was still dark.
- Are you sure you took off the scarf? I see nothing. I say annoyed.
There was no one.
I could barely see that there were a few tables and chairs.
- Come closer. my mother called out to me.
- What silence! I noticed
I wonder if...
- SURPRISE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! cheerful voices cried in chorus and suddenly the lights went on.
There were leds of all colors, there was even a DJ, the class!
It was beautiful, they really hadn't done things by halves.
I froze in astonishment when I saw a crowd of men and women surrounding me.
I noticed Victoria and also Isaac.
Ah! I understood some things much better. Like the fact that she was riveted on her phone during our break, when she was talking with Isaac, stopping the famous conversation as soon as I arrived.
Was she the one who had everything prepared? All alone ? For me ?
- Waw! I don't have the words.
- We decided to give you a nice surprise party for your birthday! cried Victoria.
- I saw that ! Thank you very much you are awesome!
- With pleasure ! But I didn't do anything, in fact she's your mom.
She wanted to give you a party that you will always remember and we will say that I helped her with the invitations and a few little details!
- Thanks a lot mom! This is really beautiful ! Believe me, I will always remember this surprise party is the most successful!
- Oh but it's nothing my darling! You deserve it and then I tried to play the game by making you believe that the three of us were going to celebrate!
Did you really suspect a thing?
- I was wondering but I had no idea of this surprise party at all! It means that you managed well as always!
My mother was next to me, Liam had gone to join his new boyfriend he made in his new school.
We were seated on a table which was in the center of the room and could see almost all the guests.
In front of us, we could see Isaac and Victoria, they were very close, it's two!
We observed them discreetly and my mother started to shake again.
But what was wrong?
What had she seen? A ghost ?
It was very weird and I didn't like it.
- My darling, I'm going to the bathroom and coming back. she said without giving me time to say anything she was already gone.
I would see Victoria get up then, and yes there was a little scene and she would pick up the mic and start screaming.
- Good evening Miami! I would like to say a few words: already thank you everyone for coming ...
Thank you also to my dear cousin who took care of the decoration issue!
As you know it's Emma's birthday but she's not going to celebrate it alone!
So there I did not understand anything at all.
- Isaac and Emma I wish you a wonderful birthday! she yelled.
- YEAH !!! cried the crowd.
Wait...
Stop stop stop!
What ? H-how's his birthday?
To Isaac?
Was he born the same day as me? It had to fall on him! It was unacceptable!
After Vic got off the stage, I asked her why she said it was that badger's birthday too? She must have been wrong for sure!
- Wait what? You did not know ? That's why I wanted to prepare all this. Isn't two birthdays in one great?
- What ... what? I asked her, no longer understanding what she was saying.
- Why don't you like it? I found that original!
- If I like it obviously.
- Don't worry, he wasn't born today. It was over the weekend and I had the idea to throw a big party for two people who mean a lot to me. I took the opportunity to celebrate your birthday together, but in bigger you see the delirium?
- Yeah cool. I just have a question ?
- I'm listening to you.
- Where was he born ?
- In Miami my dear.
Phew I was relieved!
She resumed.
- Where do you want him to be born? Why this question ?
- Simple curiosity.
- OK.
After talking to her, I returned to my table where my brother was sitting on my mother's lap.
- Hi.
- Hello sweetheart, so you like it? my mother asked me, helping herself to the champagne.
- Yes, of course ! But I find it even super strange that Isaac was born almost the same day as me, don't you think? I asked him.
She began to cough, and almost spit it out.
- Hey mom, don't choke you! I didn't say anything do you want some water?
She nodded.
She drank quickly and told me.
- Emma, I remind you that it's your birthday and that you have a cake to cut. she said to me.
- You come with me then.
- 18, 17, 16, 15 ... 3, 2, 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
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