Kim’s POV

I knew at my age being excited about a birthday wasn’t quite normal. And it wasn’t that I was excited about getting older… which I wasn’t… I stayed the age I am plus a little bit I am not officially mentioning, by the way.
But today, I would spend my birthday with two of my friends, two of my special friends, those I haven’t seen in a long time.

It wasn’t easy for us to spend time together, when you are coming from different countries, but when that time came, it was precious and had to be celebrated accordingly.
I would get out of this train and be in Germany, hopefully in time to be picked up by them.
I knew Mei hated being late, but I wasn’t responsible for any delay’s the “Deutsche Bahn” was making, was I?

My birthday this year was on a Friday, and I had a slight let’s call it foresight what we would be doing today.
I didn’t mention that to the girls, because I didn’t wanna ruin their surprise for me, but I guess they knew already that I knew…
But anyway, we didn’t talk about that, we all kept quiet and would just see where this day would lead us.

I looked down on my phone, checking the message where Mei had sent me the name of the station where I had to get out, not being too familiar with all the German names I double checked it.
As if on cue I received another message from Leyla, the 2nd part of my duo in crime tonight.

GERMANY, I landed.
We will make our way to your train station next.
Be prepared, birthday girl! <3

I smiled at the message and send her a thumbs up back. I checked the time and should arrive within the next hour at the destination planned for our meeting.
So I guess the girls, had to wait for me a little bit, because when they were already at the airport, that couldn’t be too far away from the train station.
Anyways, I shrugged and looked back out of the window, drinking in the view of the German landscape passing me by.

It looked cold outside, it was February so that wasn’t something untypical for it… but I wished for a little better weather, so the driving by car wouldn’t get us into any kind of trouble.

About one hour later they announced finally my departure train station and I was glad, finally to be able to stand again, and get my stiff legs to walking.
I grabbed the little suitcase I placed on the seat next to me and made my way over to the next exit I could find.
I lifted the suitcase down the stairs and the fresh but really cold air that was coming through the open door was lifting the hair of my face and shoulders.
I pushed myself out of the train along many other passengers and hoped Mei and Leyla would remember to pick me up at this point and not let me run around the huge Hauptbahnhof.
I looked around but couldn’t see any familiar faces, so I kept on walking near the stairs, hoping that they could see me here right away.

After about 10 minutes of waiting and seeing all the happy people reuniting with her friends and family I pulled my phone out and began to write a message when from behind me singing started.
My eyes opened wide and I looked into the faces of my friends.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KIMMIE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU!” They yelled and not only got my attention but it seemed that the whole train station had stopped and turned to the young red haired Brazilian girl and German brown haired one.
I laughed loudly and hushed their loud welcoming and birthday song for me with hugging them both.

“Are you crazy? Making such a noise here?” I asked with a laugh and got a playful push from Leyla.
“You don’t like us making noise? You better be prepared for later tonight, birthday girl!” Leyla replied and I rolled my eyes.
“You wanna call me that the whole day, or what?”
“Of course! Now, come on… we wanna drive to the hotel, get some time to talk and catch up with everything.” Leyla said excitedly and Mei guided us to the parking lot.
We all settled in her car and she put the heating on full power. “Damn, I thought the weather would be a little better today…” Mei complained while pulling out of the parking lot and into the big city traffic on a busy Friday morning.
“Why? Do we need good weather for whatever we are going to do today?” I asked casually leaning back against the passenger seat but having an eye on Leyla and Mei.
Both started grinning but didn’t reply.
“Come on, tell me… I’m here now…” I complained but both wouldn’t start talking again.
“Let’s get one step after another, first hotel… then we will see…” Mei tried to sound not excited but I could hear it in her voice already.
“Is that snow?” Leyla asked and I knew she was trying to lead me to another topic, damn them.
“Fine.. If you say so.. you better have a good surprise for me, young ladies.” I pointed my finger at them and they chuckled and shared a look in the review mirror.

We arrived at the hotel it was not in the big city trouble, so it took us a while to find it.
Mei said she never was here before, but would be in a foot range to get to everywhere we wanted to go, which I still didn’t know what that would be…
More and more I get the thought that, maybe the plan I was having in my head wasn’t the one the girl’s had planned for me.

We walked towards the reception and a young woman greeted us, she talked with Mei in German and I saw them motioning towards me.
I frowned and didn’t know what was to come now, and then the woman walked around her desk and smiled friendly.
“Your friend told us it’s your birthday. Congratulations and as a little gift from the house you and your friends are invited this evening to a cocktail at our bar.” I shook my head a little but smiled at her in thanks.
“Well, thank you.” I was perplexed but thought this could make a good start with the evening for us.
“Here is the card to your room. Have a nice stay and if you will need any kind of assistance, just call -1200 and you will be forwarded to the reception desk.” She finished and I smiled, and then frowned, one card?
Are we sharing a room or what?

We walked towards the elevator after saying our goodbyes and I looked at Leyla and Mei. “Don’t get me wrong girl’s, but are we sharing a room tonight?”
“How are we supposed to not get that wrong?” Leyla asked me with a raised eyebrow.
I rolled my eyes “We won’t be at the hotel tonight, anyway… so why should we rent more rooms.” Mei said and I got suspicious again.
“Will you two finally tell me what this is about? Please…” I asked and they shook their heads while smiling at me.
“Damn you!”
“You will thank us later, the tension before you know it’s much better then later, believe us.” Leyla grinned and the door of the elevator opened with a Bing.

We searched for our room number and when I opened the door, the room was spacious with two large bed’s and a folding bed at the side.
“It’s my birthday. I won’t be sleeping on that folding thing there.” I said first thing and smirked at Mei and Leyla walking in.
“Mine is the other one.” Leyla rushed out and I had to chuckle seeing Mei’s disappointed face.
“Gods damn it… We will see about that, when we come back later tonight... And since I am the driver I think I deserve a comfortable bed… but let’s not start this off with a fight.” She quickly walked past me and threw her bag on one of the beds.
“I think the next surprise will arrive in a couple of minutes.” Leyla said and we made it comfortable in the room and sat down on the bed unpacking a couple of our things.

“So… when the surprise arrives, I think we can finally tell you what this all is about. Don’t you think Leyla?” Mei asked and my eyes lit up.
“Yeah, I think so… it’s also about damn time… we still have something to do here.” Leyla said and stared at the door, as if willing it to open and let the surprise walk in.
And not only to my surprise a knock sounded and Mei jumped up. “What the hell?” Leyla said and looked astonished “I’m wishing for some hot men walking in after the surprise right now.. give me a second.”

But only Mei walked back, a cart before her, with 2 glasses of champagne, 1 beer and different kinds of hooded food trays.
“What in god’s name did you order? And Mei, really? Beer?” I asked and got up from the bed.
“Well… everything you could wish for… and I” Mei said and added the ‘and I’ quietly and looked at Leyla “…hopefully.” She added with a grin.
“Let’s start this day of with a toast… to you Kim, may you have the best birthday ever. May all your dreams and wishes come true, let us have fun and you enjoy the day and may this just be one of millions of more days sharing with us” Leyla stated and I frowned “Millions?”
“You know what I mean…” She pushed my shoulder playfully and I smiled, damn this girls… how could this go wrong anyway, as long as we were together having fun.
“Cheers my ladies, to a wonderful evening and lots of joy!” Mei said and Leyla and I replied
“Hear hear!”

Notes

Soooo here is the first Chapter of your little Birtday-Story, dear Kim!
We hope you enjoy it :D

Happy Birthday Week :)
More tomorrow, of course :)

Lot's of <3!!