When I got home, Daniel was already there, and there was a beautifully wrapped gift box on the coffee table.
But I wasn't interested in opening it. Instead, I took a shower and went to the study to catch up on sleep.
I knew the gift wasn't for me but for Brenda.
Once, there was a gift box on the coffee table.
It just so happened that day, and it was also my birthday.
I thought it was a surprise from Daniel and couldn't wait to open it, but when he saw me, he shoved me aside and snatched the box away.
He said it was a gift for Brenda and accused me of being presumptuous and rude.
The next day, he remembered it was my birthday and gave me a belated gift.
But I didn't hold it against him.
As I was dozing off in the study, I suddenly heard the door open.
I thought, "Is Daniel coming to see me? Is he going to apologize?
Forget it.
It doesn't matter anymore."
I didn't care and drifted off to sleep.
I woke up in the evening and immediately noticed the gift box on the desk, identical to the one on the coffee table earlier.
But now there was a note under it, a handwritten apology from Daniel: [Sorry for not telling you yesterday and leaving you to watch the sunrise alone.]
[Brenda got tickets to my favorite singer's concert, but there were only two, so we went. Don't overthink it.]
[I'll definitely go with you to watch the sunrise next week.]
I shook my head and smiled. I wasn't interested in opening the box to see what was inside, so I just shoved it into a drawer.
I thought, "Was watching the sunrise alone supposed to be lonely?
I didn't feel that way. Without burdens, it was quite pleasant."
As for the concert tickets...
I remembered how I once went out of my way to buy two tickets from a scalper, excitedly telling Daniel about it.
But he just scoffed and said he wasn't in the mood.
After that, I never brought it up again.
Yet now that Brenda had tickets, Daniel suddenly had the mood.
They truly were meant for each other.
I was just a nobody.
About an hour later, Daniel called me. "Did you see the gift on your desk?"
"Yes," I replied.
"Don't you like it? It's the game character model you've wanted for so long."
Daniel sounded confused.
"Oh, I haven't opened it yet."
I nodded.
I thought, "A game character model? I used to like them, but later, Daniel said they took up too much space and were useless.
So I sent all of them back home and never bought any more."
"Are you still mad? Don't be so petty. I've already explained..." Daniel began to say.
I interrupted him, "You don't need to say more. I understand. You and Brenda are the best of friends."
Daniel was silent for a few seconds, then abruptly hung up.
I wondered if Daniel was angry. But in the past, when I made a big fuss, he would always get annoyed.
Now that I wasn't making a scene, he should feel relieved.
I thought, "Maybe he was laughing about it after hanging up."
But whatever the case, it didn't matter to me anymore.
I didn't want to let Daniel's actions affect my emotions anymore.
