The good soul of the team

Philipp's birthday - overwhelmed and drunk

"Everybody remember to take some sleeping mat with you, we won’t fit into Philipp’s bed and on his sofa." Helena wrote in the birthday group in the morning.  She then picked up her bag and packed her own things.  Bath stuff, clothes, the gift for Philipp, charging cable and the game board for the drinking game.  After she had done that, she made herself a cocoa and sat down in the kitchen.  She looked forward to the party later and hoped everyone else would have fun as well.  But until that was the case, she still had to drive to Philipp and before that she had to drive to the supermarket.

When Helena arrived at Philipp's three hours later, Philipp was already standing in the doorframe. "Hey." Helena said and walked up to her best friend.  "Have you got everything with you?" asked Philipp and hugged Helena as a greeting.  Helena nodded and replied: "I have everything with me.  Even two sleeping mats in case one of the guys doesn't read my message."  "Why two sleeping mats, I thought you wanted to sleep in my bed?" Philipp asked confusedly.  Helena sighed, "I don't know if that's such a good idea after the whole situation last week.  So don't get me wrong, I'm just too unsure about that right now, but let’s just see how it unfolds over the evening."  "That sounds like something I want to hear," he replied.

After Helena and Philipp had brought everything into the house and the door was closed, Helena hugged Philipp again. "I haven't even congratulated the birthday boy yet. Happy birthday, best friend.", Helena said and briefly hugged Philipp. "Thanks, Helena.", Philipp said with a smile and made no attempt to break the hug, but just squeezed Helena.  "Philipp, you're crushing me." Helena said at some point and laughed lightly.  "Sorry." Philipp replied quietly and broke away from Helena.  ,,You do not have to apologize.  Do you want your gift now or later?” Helena asked smiling.  "As soon as we've had breakfast and prepared everything.", Philipp answered.  "Sounds good." Helena said and grinned.

 "What are we going to do afterwards between when we're done and when the others come?" Helena asked between two bites of her bread. "Relax and enjoy the calm before the storm." Philipp replied with a grin.  "That sounds very, very good. We can also watch a series or something.” Helena thought. "Yes, I wanted to say that as well.", replied Philipp. They would have a few hours alone, because the rest of the guests wouldn't show up until around 6pm. They both finished breakfast before they went into the living room and started preparing everything. They made so much space that everyone could sit somewhere, put the alcohol they already had in a corner and already put the glasses there. Then Helena decorated a little by hanging up a garland and placing paper streamer in a few places.

"Then we can relax now and maybe have something to eat later." Helena decided and sat down next to Philipp on the sofa. "That's how we do it." Philipp replied and switched on the television. The two lay around on the sofa for a while and watched episode after episode of a series when Helena said at some point: "Now you still don't have your gift."  "Oh right. I've forgotten that again.", confessed Philipp.  "It's not bad, we can just do it now." Helena said and got up from the sofa to get her backpack.  Back in the living room, she sat down and pulled a colorful envelope out of her backpack.  "I was a bit overwhelmed, but then I had a good idea." Helena said and gave Philipp the envelope.  Philipp opened it excitedly and held another envelope that had apparently been decorated.  Philipp grinned crookedly and also opened this envelope, from which he then drew a card.  "A voucher for a customized motorcycle helmet?" he asked in disbelief.  Helena nodded and replied, "That's about half the price they charge."  "Thank you, thank you, thank you." Philipp said smiling and pulled Helena into a hug.  Helena smiled and returned the hug.

 They lay on the sofa for another two hours, lost in their thoughts and continued to watch the series, until at some point the doorbell rang.  Sighing, they both sat up and Philipp went to the door, while Helena stopped in the living room door and looked at the front door.  "Congratulations, Philipp." Michi and Krafti said almost synchronously.  Helena laughed lightly and watched how both of them briefly hugged Philipp before Philipp stepped aside and the two of them carried in their bag and apparently an air mattress.  "Oh Helena, you're already here." Stefan said when he saw the brown-haired woman and Helena didn't quite know if Stefan was confused by this fact.  "Yes, since this morning." She replied with a shrug.  "Honey, stop acting so surprised.", Michi said and put an arm around Stefan.  "I'm not surprised." Stefan replied and pouted slightly.  "So, don't act like you are." Michi said with a grin and kissed his friend briefly.  "Let's just go into the living room." Helena said and turned around on the spot and sat back down on the sofa.