C12 Love

It didn't seem like, the lady was buying her words. But, in the end, she nodded in defeat and Emma excused herself to go back to her apartment.

Upon entering her apartment, she threw her lazy body on the couch and said to herself, 'What is that lady? I mean, she seemed as in she's an undercover cop and not me. Like seriously, she literally scared me. I actually thought, as in, she knows that I am lying.'

She then shrugged off her shoulders, to stop herself from over thinking and went to her bedroom and changed into her night dress and soon drifted to her dream world, the moment her head reached the pillow.

On the other side,

A girl sitting at the corner of the room, weeping looking at her phone. Her tears, were showing how much sad and heart broken she was. She was trying her best to control her tears, but all in vain. Her heart did not allow her to stop.

She poured all her emotions through her tears. She said while sobbing, “Daisy… Sob… I miss you. Daisy sob, happy birthday to you sob. I wish you from the deepest corner of my heart. Daisy I miss you sob.”

Yes, it was Ella who was sitting at the corner and crying by holding Daisy's picture. When Ella then remembered her last birthday.

Past

“Who is this?” Scolded Ella in anger. She huffed in her anger, for the person was continuously banging on the door, making everyone in the entire street go deaf.

“Are you crazy…?” Shouted Ella in anger and opened the door, only to reveal Daisy standing at the door.

“Happy birthday.” Said Daisy with excitement in her tone.

“Are you crazy bitch. You almost woke the whole neighborhood in the middle of the night.” Said Ella angrily, but deep down she was really touched by her actions.

Daisy walked past through her in arrogance and said, “it's your neighborhood, not mine, so why would I bother? Besides, it's your birthday, so everyone should know.”

“Daisy, you are unpredictable, bitch.” Said Ella and closed the door.

She poured some wine, and then she cut her cake with Daisy, clicking lots of pictures. Both the girls, drunk themselves to their fullest and fell asleep on the couch.

Present

Ella smiled remembering all this, when she remembered what happened the next day.

Back to past

The next morning they both woke up, with severe headache. Daisy rummaged her hand, on the couch, in search of her phone. When her hand caught hold of her watch and she looked at the time and panicked.

She screamed on the top of her lungs, which woke Ella up, and she said in her sleepy voice, “What is wrong with you? Why are you screaming such early in the morning?”

“Early, you say. It's twelve in the afternoon. We are damn late. The chief is going to murder us both. Common, get your lazy ass up and run, if you want to celebrate your birthday next year.” Shouted Daisy.

Ella also panicked and both the girls immediately got ready for office and head out. While in the car, Ella said, “Let's celebrate your birthday in Italy. I'll organize the trip. Lets both go there and have some fun. We might find some hot guys.” Winked Ella, at the last part of her sentence.

When Daisy laughed at her words and said, “I don't have such great destiny that some hot Italian Mafia boss will fall in love with me and then give me 365 days to fall in love with him. I don't have plans for Italy. So stop dreaming about it.”

Ella laughed at her words and they both kept pulling each other's leg. They both reached their office, where the chief was fuming in anger and called both of them inside his office.

“You girls now thought of coming here? And what's the smell?” Said the chief and it suddenly occurred to him, when he roared in anger, “You both drank wine?”

Both of them were ordered to run fifteen kilometers as a punishment.

Present

Every memory of her birthday came into her mind. All those plans, that she made with Daisy for her birthday. All of them, were occurring in her mind.

Tears were falling out nonstop, knowing that her best friend is not here anymore. 'Daisy, I miss you. Wherever you are, I wish you happiness, my best friend.' said Ella with teary eyes.

She missed Daisy more than anyone else in the world and weep remembering their time together. All their promises, that they both made with each other, Ella will fulfil them to her last breath.

Their bodies were away, but hearts were connected. That's the bond, which we name it as best friend bond.

On the other side,

Emma, who was sleeping peacefully on her bed, suddenly started sweating hard. It was as if, she was having a bad dream. She was not just sweating, but trembling in fear, when her eyes shot open, and she sat up in bed, screaming, “Ella…”

Yes, she dreamed of Ella, her best friend. She felt her in some kind of pain. She got up from the bed and walked towards the window. It was almost sunrise.

She witnessed the beautiful scene in front of her eyes. When it suddenly occurred to her and she ran inside the room, looking for her phone.

After finding it, she opened her lock screen to see today's date. She was left in a daze, after seeing the date. She only then realized that it's her birthday.

She didn't realize when, tears started to roll down her eyes. 'Happy birthday to myself, Daisy.' said Emma with tears rolling down her cheeks.

She felt herself so lonely. Every year, it was always Ella who used to come on top and wish her. She would always find new ways to celebrate her birthday and make her happy. But, this year she is alone and so much far away.

She can't even call Ella and tell her that she's alive. Or she knows that Ella will take the next flight and come running to her. She knows in her heart that even if they are miles apart, their love for each other will never end.

She knows that how much her heart aches for not being here with her on her birthday and make her day special, like she always does. Even though she can't meet her, but knows that her prayers will always be with her, protecting her in every situation.

To be continued…