Waking up, you felt a rush of excitement—it was your birthday! But it wasn’t just yours… it was also the triplets’ birthday.

You had been best friends with Chris, Matt, and Nick for years, so of course, today was going to be all about celebrating together.

At least… that’s what you thought.

From the moment you saw them, the energy was all about them. Everyone was hyping them up, making plans, talking about surprises—but no one mentioned your name. Not even once.

You waited, thinking maybe one of them would realize. Maybe Chris would throw an arm around you and say, "Oh my God, it's your birthday too!" Maybe Nick or Matt would crack a joke about you all getting old together.

But… nothing.

Still, you didn’t want to ruin the mood. So you smiled, acting like it didn’t hurt as you spent the whole day celebrating them.

And then, as the big surprise, you took them to a water park—the perfect birthday trip, something they had been wanting to do for months. They were ecstatic, and seeing them happy made it a little easier to ignore the sinking feeling in your chest.