The Birthday Celebration

A Story by sanaz

A birthday celebration at Josephine's house with the entire group invited.The army of girls marched through the foreign streets of Sydney with their expectations shrinking.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

While examining this magical land, the scent of fresh seawater filled my lungs, the rows of palm trees in sight, and the landmarks enthralling me.

A friend’s voice interrupted my pleasant thoughts, “Sam, where’s Josephine’s house?”

“Straight! Straight ahead!” I replied, with my index finger pointing to a random house. I was confident, despite being clueless. With that being said, the fifty of us marched forward.

Progressing forward, numerous unfamiliar faces faced us. Eccentric, but didn’t bother me, until I approached a man on the street.

“Do you know the way to Bridge Road?” He stared at me with those beady eyes for a minimum of thirty seconds, before replying.

“Yes. Just go straight, turn left then right.”

Thoughts swirled around in my mind. “That guy was weird. What a creep. But honestly, I appreciate the directions he gave.”

We continued our march, with more stares and slightly awkward moments being made. It was that moment I realised I was one of the many ugly duckling swimming in a river of swans.