A Gift

Phrases:
1. Happy birthday, I cried as I shoved the wrapped present
unceremoniously into his hands
2. face lit up with surprise and delight
3. smelled absolutely scrumptious, with hints of vanilla and chocolate
wafting through the air
4. had my heart set on (doing something)
5. pestered my mother incessantly
6. finally relented with a sigh of resignation
7. scoured the depths of YouTube and Google Images until I found the
perfect cake to bake
8. hurried to the supermarket in great haste
9. stressed to the core
10.
stomach tied itself into a knot at the lack of confidence
11.
busied myself with near-obsessive measurements of
ingredients
12.
clasped my hands together and hoped against hope
13.
tremulous smile on my face belied the nervousness I felt
14.
trembling hands and quivering legs
15.
a genuine smile that told of friendship and brotherhood crept
onto his face