Chapter 111

The sound of my ringtone cut through the dark room, waking me up from a dream that had somehow already slipped my mind. I pressed the pillow over my ears and let out a muffled groan. Please, just five more minutes. The ringing continued and I drowsily reached over to the nightstand and felt for the phone. “Hello?” I mumbled. “Happy birthday!” three familiar voices shouted at me. My eyes snapped open and I glanced at the caller ID, but it was a video call. Melissa, Callie and Kevin laughed as I scrambled to turn on the lights. “Hi guys,” I waved sleepily. “You’re finally an adult now!” Melissa laughed. “Welcome to the club.” “Yeah,” Callie said, bouncing around on her bed. “But don’t forget we’re still older than you.” I looked at the time as I tried to rub the sleep from my eyes. “It’s twelve a.m guys, technically, I’ll be turning eighteen at a two thirty-seven a.m. To get even more technical, I’ll really be