❝ … Actually , Nina and the girls were planning on throwing me a little get together for my birthday this year … ❞ There’s hesitation in her voice , a faint yet audible brace for impact. ❝ Besides –––– aren’t birthday slumber parties a little too kiddie ? ❞ / / @inventingtruth
Her body stiffens coldly at the answer, eye’s shutting, remaining so for a moment as her head shakes in clear annoyance. ❝ — I guess. ❞ When they open again, she opts to look away, looking anywhere but Emma, as if it would delay confronting the feeling that the girl she calls ‘ best friend ’ was slowly shutting her out, becoming a distant stranger. ❝ Any other traditions you want to THROW AWAY while we’re at it? ❞










