Necessary Evil by John Erik Ege - HTML preview

“See, that wasn’t so bad,” Trini said.
“I hate celebrating birthdays,” Garcia said.
“Not true,” Trini said. “You just hate celebrating yours.”
“Why is that?” Undine asked.
“He had a bad birthday once,” Trini said.
“Who hasn’t?” Undine asked.
“I would rather not discuss this,” Garcia said.
“But you looked so happy,” Trini said.
Garcia considered her statement. “I am happy, Trini,” Garcia said and hugged her.