"Hey! Get away from here! How dare you step into my birthday party?"
Serena froze, her hand still on the doorframe, as she looked at the girl—roughly her age—who was glaring at her with fiery eyes. Her voice wavered as she spoke timidly, "Grandma told me that I should come for your birthday party. She… she invited me."
The girl's eyes flashed with amusement before she let out a cold, cruel laugh. "She invited you?" She turned to her friends, who quickly echoed her laughter, their voices mocking Serena in unison. With a smirk, the girl shook her head, her laughter fading into a sneer. "Where's your invitation card?"
Serena hesitated, feeling her face grow warm as she fumbled for words. "I… she didn't give me one."
