ne asked, sounding angry and frustra

for you. You better have somethi

t in a hurry to avoid making another statement tha

Catherine asked not carin

is." I

just know my mother would hear that you left the

time and he assured me that he wou

ine said with a smile. "You better get busy with your chores, don't just s

. But I couldn't help but worry for my life. It was hanging on

already in full swing and in an hour from now, it would be ending. But Catherine was frequently gazing at the door, hoping Mark walks in miraculously. I couldn't help but think how absurd the whole situation

arty, I did my best to stay out of

the door, I heard a voice c

the voi

w. I rushed to the door to see if Mar

Mark didn't com

ped myself recalling Matth

t. He didn't come but he sent a pr

to him that it was important he came. But he

get it?" Ma

hat?"

first time. After Catherine sees the present, I'm

ing a present to Catherine. She would definitely be pleased by hi

ouching my arm lightly. "Yo

u should send the present to

they all went quiet. It was definitely an awkward moment for Matthew but he kept walking, like a pr

freak nerd

. Benjamin, the third mean person I kn

rgotten the lesson you were given some years ba

e needs to remind me." Matthew sai

Cat. Isn't that nice" Emma said,

." Matthew blur

sked surprised but

immediately. As she was about to k

ssible he's just using Mark's na

y withdrew her steps but luckily Matthe

rom the note, it'd be evident that he

ith the others. If I could read minds, I would say that Catherine didn't want to open her best present in front

to me," she said, "but why

but something came

Mark would have attended if nothing came up. She hel

u don't have to go im

rk sent a gift or the fact that Catherine let Matthew join the fun. The party continued and I was finally able to relax. Although Mark didn't show up, he was quite reasonable to se

ew was always interested in Catherine's birthday parties even though he never got invited

lly trying to use his arm then, he strained it and permanently damaged his little finger in the process. But he only got humiliated by Catherine and her friends that day. They all called him weirdo. After that day, he still d

t his persistence made