POV ….Alex
I woke up and realized I had slept longer than usual. I rushed to Liz's room i shouted, hi liz ,wake up! You'll be late for school! She said in a sleepy voice ,no, I don't want to go to school i waana to sleep more . I said in a threatening yet joking voice ,Wake up or I'll take you to school in this state. after a short silence she said;Okay, okay, I'm awake. I said,Go to the bathroom and brush your teeth and Get ready while I prepare breakfast I will give you a ride to school. On the way, we talked for a bit. I asked her about her studies; she hated school but was also an excellent student. I'll leave work early; I'll pick you up. I have a little surprise for you.;I told her., a Surprise for me? She asked' I nodded my head,, She said excitedly, "What is it? What is it?" You have to wait and see for yourself , and It was called a Surprise for a reason " i said with a little smile " She frowned slightly, but a small smile touched her lips as she said, "Okay, I'll wait." Liz was a quiet girl, but she got excited about the smallest things, she was mature for a 10 year old . My life was black and white, revolving solely around work Nothing else, no love, no friends, except for Jess. I was so busy with work that I didn't allow anyone into my life But everything changed when Liz came into my life. At first, it was difficult to adapt to the sudden change Over time I got used it It's true I lost my sister, but I gained a wonderful girl whom I consider like a daughter to me. "(Thank you, Sarah. I will take good care of her)". I said it in a low voice " Did you say something, Auntie? I didn't hear you. Liz asked " "Nothing," I said with a smile. I arrived late to work and Jess greeted me with a scolding . Why are you late? Boss was angry, he was looking for you, We have a new case to work on . Oh And here I knew you wouldn't be able to have a coffee since you're late Dark black like always " she said. I took the coffee, looked at her with tearing eyes, and said, "I don't know what I'll do without you my guardian angel" She said with a silly smile, "I know." So why are you late?,, You know how difficult it is to wake Liz up in the morning " I said , She laughed and said" again" i just nodded With a sigh , oh right I will leave work early today i said " what ,why ,she asked, I'm hanging out with liz today, I told her, " Can I come?" she asked happily. .Nah , It's Aunt and Niece Day ," I said sarcastically , "maybe another time " I patted her on the shoulder ., but you will come tomorrow right , She asked "Why tomorrow?" It's Liz's tenth birthday, have you forgotten? I told you a week ago. I said ""Oh, right, tomorrow's her birthday. Sorry, I forgot, she said apologetically.,. It's okay now let's go and see boss before he comes to us. Where are we going ," liz asked impatiently". We will be there soon Be patient, I told her" "after ten minutes we arrived she literally jumped out of the car She jumped excitedly and said loudly, "It's an amusement park!" She looked at me with overflowing happiness and said, "Why did you bring me here? My birthday isn't today.""I told her, "You've always wanted to come here. I just didn't have time before, and since your birthday is tomorrow, you can consider this an early birthday present ""She hugged me tightly, her eyes sparkling with joy, and said , thank you , This is the best gift I've ever received ,You are the best aunt in the world" I patted her on the head and said , you're welcome . We spent all our time trying games and all kinds of food and snacks until we were exhausted, Night fell and the air grew colder, so we decided to return home . Tomorrow is your birthday. Will you invite any of your friends from school? I asked her. She was exhausted from playing all day, her eyes barely open. She just nodded and said, "Only a few of them." You can take a nap until we get home, I told her ,As an answer, she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Is everything ready? The guests will be here any minute. I asked Jess. "Jess said ,the decorations are ready, the birthday cake is ready, the gifts are ready, and our little princess is ready, and She looks very beautiful " She is indeed beautiful; she is my niece after all, I said proudly. Liz said shyly, "Thank you, both of you." Then a bell rang and guests began to arrive. I didn't realize that organizing a birthday party would be this difficult and tiring, "I told Jess "after the party ended and the guests left. She laughed, patted me on the shoulder, and said, "You'll get used to it. "Liz came over and innocently asked if she could ask for another gift for her birthday ., I was a little shocked because she had never asked me for anything before. I said to her with a small smile, "What do you want?"She hesitated a little, i looked at her curiously, and she said, "Can I stay overnight at my friend's house next weekend? I really don't like the idea of her staying somewhere outside the house, I thought in my mind ., But the look in her eyes made it difficult to refuse her request, And I don't want to lock her up in the house,. Of course you can, I told her, forcing a smile onto my face., Jess giggled beside me.., She jumped happily and landed between me and Jess on the couch., "but You need to bring me her mother's name, mobile number, where she lives, and who she lives with and i need to talk to her before you go there i said" "Come on, Auntie, you won't investigate her," she said with a surprised expression. It's just one day ., Okay, okay , But I still want her phone number and where she lives. She said , okay, I'II ask anny tomorrow.