Side by Side, Eye to Eye
  • Dear Journal,
  • I forgot that it was Ronan’s 14th birthday today!
  • Right after I wrote to you about the dream, and when I went back to sleep, I immediately shouted, “Today’s the day, today’s the day!”
  • I even put it on the calendar, “The Day!”
  • I pretty much forgot that he was going to have a little party, too. I had to wake everybody up.
  • “Sabrina, honey,” Mom said as she walked in like a zombie, “It’s 7 in the morning, what are you doing up?”
  • “Today’s the day, Mummy!”
  • “Yup! Today’s the day, Mummy! Uh…what day?”
  • “Are you having a laugh, it’s Ronan’s birthday! Did you forget?”
  • “Nope!”
  • “Good! Now, I’m going to give him a call and–”
  • The phone rang before I said anything else.
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    Ronan!
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    Hi!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    So…guess who’s birthday it is today!
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    Yours!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    Nope!
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    Ashley’s!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    It’s yours, silly, you’re 14!
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    Oh…okay!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    Happy birthday!
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    Thank you!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    So…whatcha doing on this special day of yours, this year?
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    I’ve invited some of my friends over, it’s going to be a little party. Would you like to come, too?
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    Well, of course, I’d love to come! What’s the time for it?
  • Ronan
    Ronan
    It starts at 8 or 9, so they’ll come around until…a quarter to 8. See you then!
  • Sabrina
    Sabrina
    Bye-bye!!
  • I hung up and got ready! But the trouble was, I didn’t find him a gift! But then, I remembered the ring that I was “saving for last”!
  • I was going to give him the ring at the filming, because he was doing an awesome job on the movie, but ended up not doing so.
  • But today was DEFINITELY the right day to do so. We waited a little too long. But at least we came just in time for Ronan to blow out his candles. We sang a little sing- song and he blew out the candles.
  • The guests cheered!
  • “Happy birthday, Ronan!” I said as I kissed his cheek.
  • Claire took a photo of me and Ronan, and then all of the party guests! When the party was over, I came outside with Ronan.
  • “That was the best party ever!” he said, “I’m glad you liked it!”
  • I then pulled a little wrapped present out of my pocket.
  • “Here, this is for you!”
  • “What is it?” Ronan asked.
  • He tore it open.
  • “I ring? Oh, no! This is happening too fast! I can’t marry you, can I?”
  • I laughed, “No, silly, we’re just kids! I was actually supposed to give you the last gift at the filming…but I kind of forgot so now it’s a birthday gift. Do you like it?”
  • I saw tears in Ronan’s eyes; he hugged me dearly and tightly.
  • “I love you!” he said between sobs and gasps.
  • “And I love you too!” I replied.
  • That brings us to the end of this episode! See you!
  • All the best, Sabrina 😘.
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8:30pm