Happy BirthdayCindy stared out the window at the sidewalk leading to her front door, still wet with last nights rain. Her friends would be showing up soon. They would bring all different kinds of gifts, and one of them would be bringing a most unique gift. None of them knew it yet, but one of them was going to bring a new life for Cindy. She'd gone on this way long enough that she both looked forward to and despised every 17th birthday.Happy Birthday
She had thought about each of her friends, comparing and contrasting different aspects of their lives; weighed the pros and cons. She decided that it was a toss up between Nicole, whom's mother was a workaholic and d
