The week went by too fast. Renata was still to mysterious.

On Saturday I went out with Jazmin for shopping. She just bought a new house.

"What are you and Renata going to do on your birthday? Do you have plans? Is it too intimate for me to know?" – She laughed.

I realized I didn't tell Renata my birthday was on Monday.

"Fuck, Jazmin." – I stopped walking.

"What?"

"Guess what, I didn't tell her about my birthday. She has no idea. Oh my God. She's going to be pissed. She loves parties and yays and everything."

"Oh, wow. You're stupid as fuck. I knew you were stupid but not this much. Congratulations, Julia."

"Thank you, Jazmin. Your compassion means a lot to me."

"I'm sorry. Is just that you're so lazy."

We entered in a sheet store.

"I know." – I started looking at the sheets. There were beautiful ones white and blue. – "Oh, I liked these ones, Jaz. Look."

"They're really pretty. But I'm going to paint my bedroom in baby yellow." – She sighed. – "Julia, why don't you tell her today? There's still time."

"I'm gonna do it. She's going to be pissed, still, but at least…"

"Don't worry."

We spent the day together. I called Renata a few times but she only answered me once.

I took a shower at Jaz's because we were going to go out for dinner. Jazmin insisted. It was good because I can't remember the last time we spent so much time together.

"Oh. Renata wants to join us. So we have to go to your place."

I was wearing a black dress and high heels.

"Ok. Hey, Renata's been weird the whole week. Do you know something?"

"Weird like what?" – She looked at me, entering on the bathroom, fixing her black curly hair.

"I feel like she's not telling me something. I don't know. She's just weird."

"Are you guys already in crisis? Oh my God, go have sex!"

I had to laugh.

"No, Jazmin. Not crisis."

"You're over thinking. That's it. She's ok. I haven't noticed anything wrong with her."

Maybe I was over thinking, after all.

We made our way to my place and when I opened the door, Renata and a lot of friends and, oh, my family too, were there.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Julia, happy birthday to you!" – They shouted the song.

Oh my gosh, I was took by surprise. Jazmin only laughed.

"I told you were lazy."

Renata was wearing mini shorts and a blue t-shirt.

"Happy birthday, dear love, happy birthday to you." – She sang again, hugging me.

"Oh my God, babe!"

"Surprised?"

"Totally."

We kissed, then. It wasn't a shy kiss. I don't know what she was trying to prove but her kiss was breath taking.

"It's ok, it's ok! My turn!" – My parents went to hug me and Renata was watching and only smiling.

The house was all decorated with balloons and there were food and people. It was amazing.

After greeting everybody and talking to a few people, I sat on the couch with Jazmin, Renata and Mark.

"You guys are crazy." – I said.

"Jazmin had to tell me about your birthday, you know. Otherwise you wouldn't tell me." – Renata glanced at me.

"I'm sorry, boo. I was going to tell you today. Ask Jazmin!"

"Because you forgot. You're a terrible girlfriend." – Jazmin pointed out.

"I forgive you, ok? Just because I am an amazing girlfriend." – Renata looked at me, with a superior look.

I smiled.

"Thank you."

We were all gathered together and so Renata came closer.

"Happy twenty two, my love." – She gave me a tiny little blue velvet box.

I looked at it and then at her and then at the people.

"Thank you! But you didn't have to buy me anything."

"I know. Open."

When I opened, I found a beautiful golden necklace. It was delicate. Not really what Renata would wear. The necklace had an "R" as a pendant. I looked at her.

"Can you?" – I gave her the necklace so she could put it on me. I was smiling so much.

She grabbed the necklace from my hands and so she putted it on me.

"Beautiful." – She whispered. – "I love you."

"I'm so yours." – I grabbed the pendant.

She grabbed another necklace. The other had a "J" and so she putted it on her.

"And I'm yours too."

We kissed again and we stayed together until the end of the party.

When everybody went home, there were only me, Renata and Jazmin.

"I better go, you know."

"Yeah. That's the best decision you're going to make today." – I said.

"Oh, how mean." – Renata opened the front door for Jaz.

Our friendship was like this. Always.

"I love you too, Julia. And no, my best decision today was to take you out so Renata and Mark could get to prepare the surprise party."

I looked at Renata and she smiled to me with her eyes.

"She's right."

"I love you, Jaz. Good night." – I quickly said, pulling Jaz away and closing the door.

"Bitch!" – Jazmin said.

I laughed.

"I see you guys love each other." – Renata said, as she sat on the couch.

"Oh, but we do." – I sat next to her.

"True friendship, the one you and Jaz have."

I smiled.

"Thank you for tonight. I had a great time. And thank you for the gift. It couldn't be more perfect." – Our faces were close, and the words went out almost like a whisper.

"It was just a little demonstration of my love for you." – She kissed the tip of my nose.

"I couldn't be more grateful. I love you."

"You better do love me, really." – She smiled.

"I do. I do. I do." – I kissed her lips gently.