Ashton woke up to the continuous banging sound on his room door. He groaned loudly and rubbed his eyes. He caught a glimpse of the clock, it was early in the morning and dark outside. Even now, he had some discomfort from the pain in his abdomen, while moving around. He could make out who exactly were standing at his door and knocking so early in the morning. He opened the door with a small grin on his lips.
“Happy birthday, Ashton.” He tucked his head into his folded arms to save his ears from all the howling and shouting. He was immediately engulfed in Noah's warm embrace, followed by Mike and Laura. Ashton's parents were also present there, his dad holding a small box which was gift wrapped neatly.
“Happy birthday, son.” They both kissed him and handed the small velvet box in his han
