Chapter 138 Ending Right

• I step forward and see the two culprits grinning. My heart flips. I don’t know who moves first but I am in Maria’s arms, hugging her tight. The last time we saw each other was on my birthday. I do a funny dance before accepting the small box she stretches out to me.
• “Congratulations,” she says.
• “Thank you.” I shake the box but it’s hard to tell what’s inside it. I don’t trust her not to pull a funny stunt. Her brows wiggle, she hugs me again and I whisper into her ear, “It better not be condoms.”