Chapter 0043


    Chapter 0043


    I don''t know what Mateo told them about my birthday, but it feels like he is personally trying to make


    up for thest 15 years all in one shot. I discovered quickly that I had to watch what I showed


    interest in. If he thought for even a second I liked something, he would ask if I wanted him to buy it


    for me. I was actually worried our father was going to be mad at him for spending unnecessary


    money on me.


    He actually found a little kiosk that sold customizable bracelets. He found one that had several


    layered straps, some leather, some chain links, some thread. He chose one with ck leather and


    stainless steel and paired it with a tiny charm that thedy engraved with ''sis.'' Not to be outdone,


    Cam chose one that had sea ss green leather, like his eyes. His charm said ''Tiny.'' Kota''s was


    sky blue, his charm saying ''Smalls.'' Oliver''s was orange, which I thought was odd at first, because


    he always just seems to be in varying shades of ck like a biker, but the more I thought about it,


    when he does wear a color, it is orange. like construction worker neon. His charm says ''Bite Size.''


    Sam makes a big show of choosing his, but by this point have figured out they are all choosing their


    favorite color and adding the nickname they gave me. Almost like they are marking me, without


    marking me. It made me smile at the thought. He brought me the red leather bracelet and dropped


    to one knee holding his hands out in front of him


    disying the bracelet in his upturned palms, really causing a scene.


    "Little Bit, will you ept this humble gift and wear my friendship bracelet for ever and ever." I think


    he was going for Romeo, but he''s not subtle enough for that.


    I justughed and replied, "l would love to, good sir." With a curtsy for added effect and held out my


    wrist to him. He jumped up and squealed like a girl, pping his hands before finally cing it on


    my wrist.


    "Show off." I heard someone grumble behind me. Making all of usugh.


    "You''re just jealous, you didn''t think of it." Sam responds.


    Then Sierra walked up, ''Let''s finish your arm rainbow." She wraps her own yellow bracelet around


    my wrist, the charm having runes inscribed. One for warrior that looked like an arrow pointing up


    and next to it a three pronged pitchfork with a small circle just above the hilt, two squiggly lines


    across the handle and a semicircle at the top of the handle looking like a bowl.


    "It means warrior friend." She said before hugging me.


    I looked at my arm and a sense of warmth washed over me as I looked at the six inches of


    multicolored leather and metal wrapped halfway up my forearm. I realized I wasn''t lying when I told


    Sam I would wear them ''forever and ever.'' don''t think I could part with them.


    "Okay, sentimental stuff is all over, let''s feed the birthday girl so she cooperates while dress her up


    like my own personal doll. Sam, go find your Little Bit some food." Shemands like a dog trainer.


    He doesn''t even look offended, just turns and walks off, with all of us trailing behindughing.


    Once we are all good and fed, we start our second round of shopping. We hit the formal section of a


    trendy shop. All of my bags are collected and stored next to the five chairs the guys are posted in in


    front of the three way viewing mirror set up on a little tforrn. They each pulled out their phones


    settling in for the long wait. Sierra is rushing around the store grabbing things off the rack. without


    even seeming to look at them properly. I don''t even know if she is grabbing the right size, but, with


    clothes, I havee to trust her judgment today, so whatever, this is her show right now. I just


    stand patiently next to the guys and watch the tornado that is my friend running around the store.


    When her hands were full she ushered me, followed by a salesdy with equally full arms to the


    dressing room.


    She went all out for the first dress. It was full length and huge, have never seen so much material


    before. The top was strapless and cut straight across, it also had a bunch of sparkles on it and the


    skirt was miles and miles ofyered sheer fabric. It was a pretty gray/blue color that matched my


    eyes, not too deep or too bright but I wasn''t sure about it. This one was guaranteed to make me trip


    or get caughtProperty belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    on something and I had to put my tform converse back on just to be able to not get caught up in


    the skirt