Birthday Trauma

Tom walked up the street -he knew where he was going but could he do it?

"Tupper" he heard a familiar voice behind him say. He turned and saw Dan.

"Dan!" Tom said

"Oh no -where now? Were you going to Neish's?" Dan asked, smiling. (Dan knew that Tom had a massive crush on Neish!)

"No!" Tom lied trying to hide his cheeks turning bright red. "Liar," said Dan "come on Tupper, get it over with ask her out." Said Dan. For Tom it wasn't that easy. Tom had things that he could never tell her and that was tearing him inside out, however, he couldn't live without her anymore.

"Seeya Tupper," yelled Dan as he ran off. Tom walked up the street, fiddling nervously with his hands. He walked up the path to Neish's house. Shaking nervously, Tom extended his hand and knocked on the door. He heard the lock click and saw Neish peek out. "Happy Birthday!" said Tom smiling. "Come on in Tupper." said Neish. Tom walked through the door and followed Neish upstairs. He had barely sat down when he realised that Neish had been crying. "What's up?" Asked Tom soothingly, putting his arm around her. "It's just no-one ever visits me on my birthday." She said before bursting into tears. "Hey I came and I know Keri's coming up later I just saw Dan and he wishes you a happy birthday but can't come. Cheer up, please." He said. Although he didn't realise, Neish turned and buried her head in the crook of his neck. "I know only, I mean, my mum left at God knows what time this morning, so I've been alone all day!" She sobbed

"Why didn't you ring?" Tom asked. "Your always here Tom, don't your parents notice your missing?" She exclaimed, wiping the tears from her eyes

"No, they're always off opening some gallery. At the moment their in Switzerland for about 4 months and Mrs Digby's out because her sons ill and Hitch the butler is on a mission." Tom said as

Neish laughed "The Butler, haha!"