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‘ Jake! ’ she says. ‘ You came to! ’

I look at her and I remember that I'm holding a puppy behind me. In a slow motion, I intercept the puppy with my other hand.

‘ Happy Birthday! ’ I say, and hold the puppy in front of me.

She covers her nose and mouth with her folded palms, and inhales as she takes her hands away from her face, her eyes glistening like she got a backstage pass to a Harry Styles concert.

‘ God, Jake! ’ she said. ‘ I've wanted a dog for a long time. ’

‘ And here it is, ’ I said.

‘ Thank you! ’ Bella says. She takes the puppy in her hands and kisses me on the cheek.

That kiss was very tender like the first snow that fell in early December, barely taking it in my hand… it melts…

In the doorway I notice Jenny who was flickering from one room, to another. She was running around like a turret, taking pictures with her phone of everything in sight. She caught me under her lens.

‘ Hey, guys, this is Jake Evans! ’ she says. ‘ A future celebrity. ’

I looked at the camera incredulously. It was like being asked to wish happy birthday to someone you hardly know, and holding the phone very close to your face.