Happy Birthday to you (part 1)

"Is it that day again?"

Chase stood, ready to repeat his daily routine, when he heard someone talking on a cell phone.

"Yes mother, thank you very much, it will be another happy birthday hehehe."

-is it her birthday too?

surprised Chase went back to the shower, where he calmly cleaned himself, still thinking.

-So it's Jasmine's birthday, should I give her something?

"before that."

Chase got out of the shower and resumed his daily run, but this time he passed by a flower shop that was on his route, where he bought a bouquet of magnolia flowers.

"You're going again aren't you Chase?"

"Heh clearly Mrs. Jin, after all it is your birthday."

the elderly woman watched him smilingly walk away.

"When will you get over it young man?"

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"Great, he's out of the house."

Juliet quickly prepared to follow Chase who was leaving the house to go about his daily routine, when something stopped her.

"what are you doing?"

Veronica with a firm expression stopped him from leaving the house.

Juliet watched as Chase's trail was lost through the sale and, irritated , she turned to Veronica.

"Why are you stopping me?"

"It's not a good day, don't follow him okay?"

The sad expression in Veronica's eyes, her voice completely muffled and broken, made Juliet doubt what was going on.

"I-I won't follow him."

Lying slightly, Juliet managed to slip away from Veronica and leave the house.

"What's going on today, why is she acting like this?"

Between slow and lost steps, Veronica manages to see a Chase in sportswear, walking calmly with a bouquet of magnolia flowers in his arms.

"¿A date?"

Despite Veronica's words and how she said them, she decided to follow him, after seeing him smiling with the flowers.

-apparently if I make it through, I may even have a girlfriend-

his thoughts began to rise slowly, while his chest hurt.

-Why is this bothering me?

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the light footsteps, memories pounding in her head, it all began to build up, as her hands shook and her feet wanted to turn back.

"Why is it so hard?"

Chase looked up at the sky and tears began to stream down his face, still his feet didn't stop and they passed the entrance to the cemetery.

He began to walk through the sections, as he wiped his face, when he came to a place with three headstones side by side.

"Father, Mother, sorry for taking so long to come to see you, but this time I also came to see William, I'm sorry."

Kneeling down he took apart the bouquet of flowers and left them in a group of vases, which he cleaned and changed the water.

"Well William, Happy Birthday...I-I'm really so sorry."

Slowly the tears flowed from Chase's face and with a broken voice he began to sing to his brother.

"In the silence

Today my sword shines without an owner

I feel like I'm dying

Already my soul is carved by the ground

In the cypress trees I am

Writing a letter

That some shooting star

I want to deliver it to you."

Chase took a breath and stood, wiping away tears.

"you never liked what I wrote, so this time it was a piece from another band, heh I hope you enjoyed it brother, we'll see you soon and relax, although Veronica doesn't forget you, I take care of her, she's happy and made it through, she still has the ring you gave her did you know? of course you know, you're the smart one after all."

That's how Chase left the place, with a smile and calm, as if nothing had happened.

On the other side, in the distance, watching everything, Juliet, perplexed, was looking at him.

"His mother died when he was born, his father took his own life some time later, but he always said he had his brother, he was his pillar. What happened?"

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the phone started ringing in his pocket.

-From work?

"Tell me what's wrong?"

"ahmm Chase?"

"ho, hi Tamara what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that we were informed, today is your birthday, so you can take the day off."

"Are you sure? I can still work."

"no, no, stay home, it's your day after all, Happy birthday Chase"

"thank you Tamara."

Chase put the phone away, thinking of something to do.

"I guess I have the day off"

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"Shall we do something to the birthday person?"

Nidia speaking with an inner calm approached Veronica who was filling out paperwork.

"There 's who?"

"Jasmine, she's having a birthday, did you know?"

Veronica put the papers aside and looked at Nidia.

"I guess we can do something then, let's go shopping."

"siii!"

I jumped for joy, grabbing Veronica's hand.

"Come on, let's go!"

Although something seemed to bother Veronica's face, she walked out with a smile being dragged by Nidia.

Lilian calmly watched what happened.

"Jasmine and Chase's birthday?"

Those words came out of her mouth, but a mischievous smile was forming every second more, and without much delay she went back to her room.

Jasmine was still still in her room, this time it was because she was still researching about Chase's past, after all she found some information about Chase himself.

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Chase returned home, realizing it was empty, so he decided to leave a bag of stuff on his bed and go in the direction of Lilian's room to get something out.

"Alright, she's not to be found."

Chase looked around the room, to no avail.

"where could she be?"

At these words the door closed with the sound of the lock.

"Here I am."

Chase fearfully looked up.

In front of the door, with a seductive look, removing the dress she was wearing at the time, completely exposing her white, delicate skin, her lacy black underwear.

"L-Lilian, let me out, it's better not to do this."

but slowly Lilian began to take small steps as she removed the rest of her clothes.

Her breasts were fully exposed, although not developed to a great extent, they have a unique charm.

-That's true, plants have their own thing too, no! calm down- -Chase closing his thoughts tried to tidy them up.

Chase closed his eyes and tried to gather his thoughts, but a push pushed him to the ground.

Opening his eyes he saw it, Lilian was on top of him, guiding Chase's right hand to her breasts.

"this will be your birthday present."