PARTY AND GIFTS

#Chapter44 PARTY AND GIFTS

/"Happy birthday, Riley,/" Jacob said, handing me a photo frame.

/"Thank you. Jacob./"

/"Use this frame to save the memories of you and Ryder,/" he told, silently with a grin.

/"Why do you call her Riley? It’s new to me. I never used this name as a nickname./" My mom asked Jacob eagerly.

/"Well, I combined Ryder and Emily’s names. I ship them. I hope you aren’t angry about it, Mrs Collins./" Jacob let out the words without making eye contact with me. I tried to, but he avoided it.

/"I’m not at all angry. I’m happy to hear that my daughter started dating, which she has never done./" Mom said, finishing her piece of pizza.