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“SURPRISE!!!!!”
I screamed as I entered fully into the kitchen.Everyone I knew and loved were there in my mother’s-well Aunt’s-kitchen.The table had been moved into the middle of the room and there was a cherry pie.I looked around the room, completely shocked. Gertrude was in the middle of the pack,smiling happily.Eragon and Roran were on either side of her,grinning just as happily.And surrounding them was Garrow,Horst,a very pregnant Elaine,and their kids.I was somewhat friends with Alberich and Baldor.They were nice boys.They were about the same age as me and acted like twins.It was cute.
“OMG!I can’t believe this!”I cried,covering my mouth.
“Happy Birthday!”Eragon said,having a huge grin on his face.I laughed at this.Not in a mocking laugh,a happy laugh.I could not believe this.They have never thrown me a surprise party before.
“I’m so…flattered!”I cried,looking around at everyone.Everyone had a little package in their hands.Probably birthday presents.Even though I did not want my birthday here and now,I couldn’t help but be happy!
Then,all the people behind the table started to come forward.The first to reach me was Gertrude.”Come now!Go sit so we can give you presents!”I rolled my eyes but went to sit as ordered.Once I sat down she gave me my first present.It was a flower.A beautiful one at that.It looked like a cross between a lily and a tulip.There were all sorts of color on it and it went on like layers.Dark blue,blue,baby blue,white, light purple…
“It is called the winter viper.It’s a very rare and special flower.It is told that it lives on forever and ever.It expresses how much someone loves another.”she said smiling.I smiled back.”It’s beautiful!I absolutely adore it!”I cried.I gave her a big hug after putting the fragile flower on the table.Next was Roran.
“Happy birthday sis!”
“Thank you Roran.”I said and then he gave me a big bear hug.He was known for those kind of hugs.No wonder Katrina loves him so.When he pulled away he put a package between us.I grabbed it quickly and unwrapped it.I marveled at what I got.
He gave me a hunting knife!
“Oh!I love it!I’ve wanted one for sooo long!”I cried,giving him another hug.They all knew I wanted to have one.But since I was a girl…
“It separates you a little more from the girls Darla.That’s why I knew you’d love it.”he said,having a grin on his face.I laughed and put it gently beside the flower.
Next was Katrina.
“Hi,”I cried as she came forward.”how were you able to keep such a secret from me!”I cried.
“Ahh…well with you it’s easy!”
For that I gave her a light punch.She just laughed though,which didn’t do any good for my case.She passed me the package.It was almost flat and it was hard.Strange.
I opened it and gaped.There was a little book.It was mad out of black leather.The black leather had golden swirls all over it.It was beautiful.”Oh!I love it…What is it exactly for?”I asked frowning.I knew I was being rude but I couldn’t help but ask.
“It’s a journal silly!It’s where you put all your thoughts.”she said excitedly.
“Oh…well then thanks!”I said even though I still didn’t understand.
That’s how it went for awhile.People come up,say happy birthday,give me my present…It actually got boring after a while.But thankfully only after an hour later almost everyone was done…except for one person.
Eragon came up happily as he was the last one.”How did you hold out?”he asked,half whispering It.
“I’m alive.”I said happily.He just chuckled and held something out for me.
I gaped at it and took it in my hands.It looked very delicate and probably took a while to make.In my hands I held a lily tiara.It was made of the lilies in Eragon’s back yard,the ones I comment so much about.Almost every night when I leave his house I am sent home with one.
“Oh my!”I cried,and then gently placed it upon my head.
“I made it when Garrow let me have a break.”he joked.I laughed at this and then adjusted it so it complemented my frizzy red hair.At least I hope it did.
“How do I look?”I asked,turning my head from side to side.
“Like a hideous beast.”Eragon said,almost in a whisper.It was as if he barely said it.He was staring at you.His eyes said it all.
That answers my question. I thought with a smile.
“It is one of the greatest presents today!”I exclaimed,getting up and twirling.My brown dress lifted as I did this.
“Hey missy!Sit back down!”he cried then.I was a little startled,but I sat back down as asked.
“Why?Is there more?”I asked excited.
“No,I just wanted to clean your shoe!Yes,there’s more!”he said sarcastically.I rolled my eyes and looked at him.
He then pulled out a black velvet box.It wasn’t a large box but not small either. Definitely not a ring box.”What is it?”I asked,excited.
“Look.”he simple said then,and then handed it to me.
I grabbed it and opened it gently.I knew it must’ve been special if it came in a velvet box.I opened it and gasped.
It was a bracelet.It was a silver chain with a simple little chain on it.But it wasn’t simple at all,for on the chain was a lily jewel.It was made of pearl.diamond,sapphire and emerald.It was gorgeous.
“Oh my God,”I cried,welling up,”It’s beautiful!How did you ever afford this!”
“I didn’t.Marian gave it to me a couple weeks before she died.She told me to give it to someone that I cared for and deserved it so...”he said,smiling.
I smiled and wiped at the tears in my eyes.He thought I was special enough to be given a beautiful trinket like this.It was one of the most beautiful things ever.
“Than you!”I cried,and without a second thought,I gave him a huge hug.He hugged me back happily.You see,this wasn’t strange to us.We hug,we hold each other,we hold hands even,all the time,and it never seemed to bother us.The villagers were bothered by it because me and Eragon weren’t dating,but we didn’t care.
I then pulled away,and gave him a slight peck on the cheek before I started to undo the button on the chain that somehow is suppose to open.As I looked away,I did not notice Eragon flush a bright shade of pink.
After fumbling with the darn chain for a good ten minutes,Eragon finally offered to open it for me.
“It’s about time.”I muttered,holding out the bracelet.He just shook his head with a smile on his face,then went to work.It only took him seconds to unlatch the small latch.
“How did you do that?!?”I cried,as if he just discovered how to turn back time.”I’ve been practicing,”he said simply,”Now,hold out your wrist.”he said,holdng out the bracelet.I quickly placed my wrist on top of the bracelet,and waited for him to fasten it on for me.He quickly did so.
“Is that why you made the lily crown?To match the perfect bracelet you gave me?”I asked,finally getting up and twirling in a circle after Eragon finally finished.
“Yep,of course.I knew the moment I knew I was gonna give this bracelet to you that you needed another touch.For God knows you need it.”
“Hey!”I cried,playfully pushing him.
He just laughed and let himself be pushed by me.”Hey you two!Present time is over!Time for pie!”Roran then cried.
“In a minute!Evy’s twirling!”Eragon cried.
“Ah!”Roran cried back,then started to mutter something to someone.
“In a minute?”I asked frowning.
“Yes.I must dance with you first,Queen of the Spring.”he said smiling.”Pfft!It isn’t Spring.It’s fall.”I said sadly,thinking how lovely it was when everything’s blooming and beautiful.
“Nope,it’s not.As long as the Queen of Spring is crowned,fall,winter,and summer does not exist.”Eragon said,grabbing my hand and twirling me around. ”No!Summer exists,but not winter or fall!”you cried,while Eragon span you around again.
He rolled his eyes.”Fine.”he said,and then gave a smile.I smiled back,as he placed his hand on your waist and your hand in the air.So he was going for the waltz.
We whizzed around the room clumsily,banging into things more often then not.”Don’t you break anything.Everything is expensive you know!”Gertrude cried from the kitchen.
“We know!”we both cried in unison.We said it in between laughs,for we had just bumped into a stand type thing and almost knocked over a box full of herbs.
“Don’t tell them that!That’s their personal waltz.They just changed it a bit!”Katrina cried,taking a plate from the cupboard.“TouchÈ!”I cried,while Eragon dipped me.He almost toppled over me,but he was stronger then he looked.
I laughed and then started to move my feet as if they were lighter then air.I had just changed the dance from waltz to fox trot.Eragon excepted this challenge and started to dance to my beat.I laughed as we almost banged into a bookshelf.
“You two!I will not say anything again!”I then heard Gertrude cry.
I sighed and let myself land on the couch.We had somehow entered the living room. Eragon fell in beside me,sighing.We were both disappointed.
“Do I have to say i-“
“WE HEARD YOU!!!”we cried.
