Surprisesare beautiful because they come without waiting. It was not so true forNancythough. She was sure her younger sister,Kate, was planning a surprise for her birthday. Opening the curtains of her bedroom window, she hungrily drank in the fresh morning air. Nancy was turning 30 today. "Keep calm. It's only your 30th birthday." she thought to herself, quickly glancing at the mirror and looking away. She never liked looking at the mirror. It always reminded her of what she hadsuffered. She didn't want to think of the past and all that it had done to her.
Over these years she had worked at different factories and cleaned the floors at big hotels where perfumed men and women floated easily. Ever since their parents died, her only goal was toeducateKate. Nancy didn't go to her dreamyuniversity. Her emotions came running back to the present. Quickly, she wiped her tears and rushed to the door.
"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." Kate was herdream, her hope, her happiness and her precious possession. She meant everything to her. Kate was so outstanding that she wasadmittedto Harvard University. And today, Nancy was sure Kate would surprise her with agiftlike she did every year. Nancy imagined the freshly baked chocolate cake that would welcome her. Her tongue was eager to lick up the soft, brown cream and her teeth were ready to bite it. She heard the sound of Kate's footsteps coming towards her. She waited smiling.
It seemed like an endless wait. Finally, she heard her younger sister approaching her room.Her eyeslit up, steps turned into a spring and her heart was pounding. She sniffed the air to catch a breath of the chocolate cake but she couldn't. "Maybe it is not chocolate flavor this time." she imagined with pride. Her sister was a grown-up now. She could surprise her with something else.
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Kate walked into her room empty-handed.……
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Kate handed her a brown envelope. ……
