ello everybody,” she began calmly. “Thank you for coming to celebrate our birthday.”
Very composed.
Very elegant.
Then Eli grabbed the second microphone.
“We appreciate your financial investments into our future.”
The entire crowd exploded laughing instantly.
Ava sighed dramatically beside him.
would like to apologize in advance for whatever he says next.”
“First of all,” Eli continued proudly, “I want to thank science, snacks, and capitalism.”
The MC physically bent over laughing.
“And secondly,” Eli added, “I want to thank my mom for not letting me die yesterday.”
“ELI.”
“What? It’s called gratitude.”
Even Dave laughed at that one despite himself. 5
Later that night came gift unboxing.
And God.
The excitement.
Marcus gifted them personalized telescopes with their names engraved into the sides.
“Because you both ask too many questions about space,” he explained.
Eli nearly lost consciousness from excitement.
“WE CAN SEE SATURN.”
“You cannot see Saturn tonight,” Ava corrected.
“Not with that attitude.”
Madam Eloise gave them beautiful heirloom bracelets alongside handwritten letters about courage and kindness.
And Dave-
Dave gave them something surprisingly thoughtful.


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