Cora's POV:
It's my birthday. And we're all at my mom's house.
There's a big birthday cake in front of me, and I'm really nervous to eat it, but I remember what my dietician said to me.
"Treating yourself with bad food regularly is necessary. If you restrict yourself all of the time, when it comes time for a supposed cheat day, you're going to binge. So, have bad food in moderation. Eat what your body wants to eat. Satisfy your cravings. That's okay!"
"Do you want a piece, baby?" My mom asks. I nod. She smiles.
"Big or little?" She asks.
"Big," I say. She grins and nods. She cuts me a slice.
"Okay! Gifts while you eat!" Leah says, handing me hers. I open it. 10 different books.
"Woah!" I say smiling.
"Those are like, all the books on your TBR. That I've heard of." I smile and hug her.
"Thank you Leah! That was a lot..."
"Yeah, I know. But I love you so it's fine!"
I open the rest of their gifts. Besides Jessie's.
"Okay, I have to go get it." She goes out to her car. Coconut gets in my lap.
"Hi baby!" I say, petting her ears. She purrs.
"You're so cute," I say. She comes back in. With a box. She puts it on the counter and starts filming.
I look at her and open the box.
A kitten. A gray American shorthair kitten.
I gasp. My eyes water.
"Jessica!" I shout, standing up.
"Jessica! Jessica it's a kitten!" I look at her grinning.
"It is!!" She says smiling.
"Jessica!" I pick her up. She purrs.
Coconut claws at my legs. I get down on her level and let her smell the kitty.
Coco starts to lick her. I smile.
"Oh!" I say smiling. Both of them purr. I pout.
"Shut up I'll cry!" I say voice breaking. I stand up and hug her. Tight.
"You got me a cat!" I say.
"I did get you a cat," she says smiling.
"You got me a cat!" I hug her again and sob into her shoulder. She holds my head.
"These are good tears! Jessie!" I sob.
"Aw, baby," she says. I pull away. She wipes my tears and smiles.
"What's her name?" She asks. I get on Chloe's level.
"Chloe, what's the kitty's name?"
"Kitty!"
"Different name," I say.
"Mmm... moon!"
"What about Luna? It means moon!" I say. She gasps.
"No! Luna's so pretty! I wanna name baby that one day!" I smile.
"Hm!" I say.
"Kitty!" She says.
"Okay. Kitty!" I say. I look at the cat and smile.
"Hi kitty!" She says, sitting on the floor with her.
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Keep Trying, Sweetheart
Romance17 year olds are typically focused on college. And their SAT scores that they've been waiting for since forever ago. So are Jessica and Cora. More than everyone else and only in each other, though. Seeing who gets the higher score, higher grades...
