A lifetime to remember- CLIP 2

Reminder- Even though the main has my name, she does NOT look like me. She is around 5ft 4in, has shoulder length straight black hair and is petite.
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It was that day agin. The day of bad luck, the day I hate the most. The days that ALWAYS sucks....my birthday. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a depressed emo type but things just go wrong on my birthday.

Last year my boyfriend and my BROTHER forgot my birthday and the year before that only my two best friends remembered my birthday. So nobody can blame me if I preferred to be alone today. But this time, my birthday was not home, not in India....this year it was in the place I was residing, America.

Today I got up to Ash's voice. That stupid boy woke me up to wish me. Yes, I'm calling my boyfriend stupid. I pretended that I didn't know. I was too tired to act anyway. Next Eshita came barging in. I was practically half dead and being passed onto one person to the other as if I was a rag doll. The Alex strolled in, "Uhh, what's going on?"
Ash replied, "It's Zoe's birthday."
Then I was passed on to an apprently amused Alex. "Happy Birthday Zoe"
I answered in a sleepy/zombie-ish voice, "You guys done?" I didn't even wait for an answer. I just lay down on the floor and was almost asleep again. Ash carried me back to my room.

The rest of the day was normal, thank god. By now you must realize that I'm not exactly too keen on celebrating my birthday. I had my training, then Eshita and I hanged out, later the four of us went to the mall for some reason.

Around dusk, Ash and me took a walk on the beach. I was glad that no big production had been made. Now, we were heading back.

I had just picked up a glass curio from the repair shop. It broke thanks to Jake. It belonged to my mom. "Zoe, you're acting like this is a normal day"
I didn't turn to look at him, "It IS a normal day"
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?", he said in an agonised voice.
I shook my head, "What is WRONG with you?"
"What is wrong with YOU?"
I was exaspertated and so was he.
"Ok, fine, forget it since you don't care about your own birthday"
I whispered "thanks"

We walked up to my door and suddenly the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Something was off about this whole scenario. I cringed back from the door and Ash bumped into me. "What's wrong?", he murmured in my hair. My hand was frozen on the knob.....He put his hand ove mine and opened the door.
"SURPRISE!!"

I had a look of shock on my face...I found Eshita's face in the crowd, she mouthed sorry...
I started to become dizzy....I had taken my insulin shot in the afternoon and was feeling drained in any case...that's when I started to hyperventilate.

I dropped the curio and slowly backed out and then I started running.."Zoe! Zoe!!"
I ran and ran until I reached the beach, about a mile from my house. I fell on the sand and tried to catch my breath.

I searched for the cave. Thank God beaches aren't cold at night. I stumbled into the cave and fell to my knees and burst out crying. This was so unfair. Three birthdays in a row, ruined. Maybe they meant well, but this day was supposed to be what I want. I fell asleep in the cave, into a half concious sleep.

The gate opened. I thought it was really hard for them to open the realm gate...they must have found out somehow. Caleb carried me to my room. I was aware of Carrie and Felicia's presence as well, but I just wanted to escape reality. Caleb joined hands with the both of them and the hummed something. After that I feel into a deep sleep. When I wake up next, it won't be my birthday, the day that always sucks. It won't be the day of bad luck or the day I hate the most.