"Uh,happy belated Birthday, Miss Monroe," Tom held a small, carved wooden box. It had simple motive of vines and animals on it. "I got busy and didn't finish it on time."
Goddess Bday goodness
More than birthday wishes or even the thoughtful gift Ororo was delighted by the sight of the young man’s face and was quickly on her feet greeting him with a warm smile and open arms. “Thomas! It’s been so long I’m surprised you remembered at all, and pleased,” she added giving him a soft squeeze around the shoulders, careful not to crush the box between them. Some students came and went as needed, while she understood and accepted pang of their absence as part the job doing without her favorite mechanic hadn’t been easy. “Where have you been?”
















