Sara

I opened the front door to see Tori and Lauren smiling at me. Tori was holding two bottles of sparkling cider while Lauren had bags of chocolate. I laughed and hugged each of them, letting them come into the house. I was so excited that they were here and coming to celebrate with me.

"Thank you all for coming!" I exclaimed. I closed the door and followed the girls into the living room. I didn’t really realize how much I needed time with them.

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