18 Minutes

Business and exhaustion overwhelmed her. Just three to go... three to go... and 18 minutes. 18 minutes left of being a child. It didn't excite her, not really, although spending time with her friends did. She hoped it would be okay. She knew it would be okay. They'd have fun, which was all that mattered, right? And then in less than a weeks time, she'd be having plenty more of that fun with others. She couldn't wait. 13 minutes. She had to go. She still had work to do. The work never ended. It was always there. But that's was okay. It kept her busy, instead of bored. Not even the Neopets dailies were done. But they would be before the day was out. As would the presents. Just three to go...

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