Chapter 19 Birthday Gift Dilemmas

• Monique glanced at her wristwatch and couldn't help but frown when she realized she had been waiting for her friend Amy at Patel Mall for ten minutes now. She had invited Amy to go to the mall with her on that day because she needed her help to pick out a birthday gift for Joshua.
• Tomorrow was Joshua's birthday, and it was also the birthday of his twin brother, Jacob. The family's plan was to celebrate both their birthdays together since Jacob rarely came home. It just so happened that Jacob was in the US for their birthday celebration.
• Monique had been helping Clarinda prepare for the birthday celebration. They had decided to celebrate the twins' birthdays at a private beach resort in Palm Springs, which she had found as the perfect location. They agreed that they should arrive there a day before the birthdays to welcome the special day, as they planned to stay overnight.