Riley
Ray comes to the door. “Er, Riley?”
I lift my head from my computer and push up my glasses just in time to see Jamie behind Ray’s back.
“What the hell are you doing here?”
Jamie comes into my office, leaving Ray in the hallway. He comes over to my desk and rests his hands on it.
“We have to go, there’s a taxi outside.”
“Go? Where?”
“ToThe Bridge.”
“Are you kidding?”
“They’re waiting on us, let’s go.”
I look at him, confused.
“You’ve forgotten.”
“What?”
“My birthday!” He crosses his arms and flashes me a fake look of disapproval.
“Your birthday is tomorrow.”
“The guys organised me an all-nighter; don’t worry, we won’t blow out the candles until it’s midnight.”
“Jamie…”
“I won’t take no for an answer.”
“I’m not coming to the party.”
“I’ll go…” Ray interrupts, still standing in the door staring. “If they’re all like him…”
“This is my brother, Jamie.”
“Oh, shit.” Ray walks into my office and extends his hand to Jamie. “I’m Riley’s best friend.”
“Really?” I ask, raising an eyebrow.
“I don’t understand how we haven’t run into each other before.” Ray says to Jamie.
“Simple: Jamie doesn’t set foot into my life and vice versa,” I respond.
“Well, it’s time to change that.”
“Are you doing what I think you’re doing?”
“I’m trying to go celebrate my birthday, and I want my sister to be there.”
“We can celebrate it, just the two of us, tomorrow.”
“Riley…” Jamie sighs. “Please? I want you to be there.”
