He Never Made Me Feel Special

The Birthday He Forgot:

For Ryan, Emma had worked hard each time before but hardly look the other way at her. Whenever she waited for a kind word they would leave her in silence. Over and over she told herself with how little in the world love really needs; until one day it hit her like a train, she had never been made to feel special by the one she loved for what he did, not even for once.

Emma had a birthday, and she spent the entire afternoon getting ready.

She changed into the deep blue dress of Ryan’s, that she had recently heard was beautiful. She started preparing dinner, proceeded to set a couple of glasses for wine upon the table and lighted a few candles.

Ryan finally made it home, still with his laptop bag on his shoulder.

Emma smiled.

“You remembered, right?”

Ryan stopped.

His expression changed.

“Emma… I’m sorry. I completely forgot.”

For a moment she smiled, then began to smile slowly away.

She told him it was fine. Ha ha she said go out some other night to celebrate.

Then Ryan’s phone rang.