Malayali in London ~ Part-27

Chapter -6:

...Indrakshi's Birthday...

I gather all the jars with the fairy lights from the living room as my father and William fix the order of the room. They all wish me happy birthday once again before I go up to my room. I kick the door close as my hands are full of jars. I set them around my room and as I’m doing that, I see that on each jar, there is a note hanging with a message from the person who made it.

Hope you enjoy the day! You’re a lot more fun to be with than my brother, I hope we can hang out again someday.

~ Arienne

 

Happy Birthday, Indrakshi! Seriously? Why is your name so hard to spell? Anyway, you’re always on my list of best friends, hope you have an amazing birthday!

~ Twyla

 

Happy birthday Akshi! Your brother’s always by your side, I hope the celebration made you less homesick and if you ever feel homesick again, you can tell me, and I’ll remake the whole Thiruvananthapuram beach if it makes you happy.

 ~ William

 

The stars smile when they look at you, sweetheart, that’s why they twinkle. You’ve become so much sweeter, and wiser than I ever thought you could be and your beauty can only be matched by the crescent moon in the clear night sky. (What do you think of my writing? Is it as good as yours?) Happy birthday!

~ Mum

 

Happy birthday my little star, may all the wishes you wish to the shooting stars come true. You have so much potential in you, may it all shine as bright as the stars at night! I love you and I always will.

~ Dad

 

Happy birthday Indrakshi! Hope you had a wonderful day, and that seeing these stars shine in your room made you feel close to home. But you are at home, you just need to convince your heart of the same. You’re the best friend I hoped to find and I hope this bond between us grows stronger and deeper. May all your wishes come true tonight and every night.

~ Theo

I smile reading these messages, they’re so heartwarming. I feel so lucky to have people who care so much about me in my life. I’m forever grateful for that.

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I’ve changed and I’m sitting on my bed, reading. I close the book just as I receive a text, it’s from Sawyer. I smile looking at my lock screen. It is the first time that my wallpaper of Vallam Kali didn’t momentarily make me feel miserable. I open the text and smile even wider as I read it.

Sawyer: Hey! I know that everyone left you a note on their jars but I didn’t know about that so neither did I make one nor did I write you a note. But I wanted to give you a message anyway.

Sawyer: Happy birthday! Your smile is the sweetest most precious of them all. It’s a smile I would kill for. You look insanely beautiful when you’re happy and I want to be the reason for that happiness. The stars always remind me of you. I see them twinkle in your eyes, as grey as smoke. Your smoky eyes are like realms I get lost in, and blades that cut through my gut. I hope that you have the best birthday every year and the best day every day. Happy birthday! See you on Saturday… I can’t wait, the next few days are going to be way longer than they should be.

I screenshot that message, knowing I’m going to keep that for a long time. It's amazing how just a text message can make your heart expand. I smile so hard that my cheeks hurt and I hold my phone close to my chest, which is burning with warmth. I’ve never felt this emotion; but whatever it is, I want him to make me feel it again.