Happy Birthday.

Those were words I want to hear from my friends and my family today. However, they forgot about it, much to my disappointment. Am I asking too much? It was just a simple greeting with two words and thirteen words.

Perhaps I'm overreacting.

I know I'm too old for this. But it's not every day that you turn seventeen.

"Are you okay?" Ember asked upon noticing my mood. I sent her a weak smile and nodded my head yes. She seemed to notice the truth behind my eyes but didn't ask further. I sighed.

Even Ember was concerned about me... when my own friends were acting like it's...