Easy Meat

LISTEN up everyone!” My partner Kit yelled at my birthday party.

Everyone gathered around while someone turned the music volume down.

Kit grasped my hand as I held my breath. “I have a special announcement to make!” he declared.

Oh. I was taken aback. This ‘special announcement’ was news to me.

My heart hammered. Had Kit chosen my 30th birthday to publicly propose?

“I’ve been promoted to head of sales! And they’ve thrown in a company car!”

Everyone clapped and cheered.

I swallowed my disappointment, smiled and hugged him. “That’s wonderful!”

After that, my birthday sort of got overlooked. It became a ‘celebrating