~Chapter 1~
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Sparkle,
Happy Birthday to you" Brian sang to Kristy quietly on the night of her 21 th
Birthday. "Sorry, I couldn't come to your Party, I tried to get out of
rehersal, but Fatima needed to go over some steps that she changed".
"I understand". She smiled for him but it still hurt that he couldn't be
there. They had been best friends for 9 years and he had never missed one of
her birthdays before.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot to give you your gift" he jumped off the front
porch of her house and ran to his car quickly returning with a very large
box.
"I thought I told you not to get me a present!!"
"You tell me that every year, and do I ever actually listen...Noo of course
not." He said with a mischeivous smile, she stuck her tongue out at him
playfully and took the box from Brian simply setting it behind her. "Well
aren't you going to open it?". She didn't answer, just gazed at the moon.
"Kristy....Hey Sparkle" She didn't answer. "KRISTY" he called again
practically yelling.
"Huh, what. Oh sorry" she answered glancing back toward the sky. He scooted
closer to her and put his arm around her shoulder.
"What's on your mind Sparkle"
"Why do you still call me Sparkle, that was more than 9 years ago that that
happened" she said refering to the day that they met.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was in 5 th grade and the teacher had called on Kristy to pass out the
materials to make Christmas cards for their friends and families. She had
almost finished handing everything out. All that was left were the bowls of
glitter. She made her way around the classroom giving all the children a
small bowl of glitter, when she got to Brian she tripped and the glitter went
flying all over her. All the students were laughing at her because the
sparkles were in her hair and her clothes were covered, everyone was saying
how funny she looked and she was about cry when Brian said to her with a
blushing face "I think you look pretty like that". Ever since then he had
called her Sparkle.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*EndFlashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"So why do you still call me Sparkle?" she asked again.
"Thats not the only reason I call you Sparkle now" he said lowly, she gave
him a questioning look. "I call you that because of the glitter and because
of the way your eyes Sparkle and Shine when you smile. Umm, I got to go, Call
me tomorow and I will take you somewhere to make up for missing your party ."
She nodded and watched him get into his car and drive away.
~**Chapter 2**~
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