Veronica immediately turned, and saw a young figure running towards her.

“Scott?” She called out, unsure. But as he got close to her, and she saw him clearly, she shouted, “Scott. Oh my goodness.”

Scott jumped into her arms gladly and they remained in each other's embrace for a short while till Veronica heard a voice. “Happy Birthday, Veronica.”

She looked up, “Beta Richard? Steve? Oh no, am I dreaming?” She asked, completely surprised.

“No, you're not.” Her dad intervened, as he joined them.

“How? Ho….how was this possible? How did this happen?” She asked, stuttering impatiently.

“Apparently, the ‘Richie’ I told you about turned out to be Richard, here.”...