"Thank you very much, grandma, go ahead and I'll hang up because I'm about to go to work," I informed.

"Alright Anna, be careful." That's it and I ended the call.

I slowly returned my gaze to Thea and her expression still didn't change.

"I didn't know today is your birthday," she asked. I didn't answer for a moment and we were enveloped in deafening silence. I don't know how to answer her because I am now full of shame.

"I won't tell you my ...