My birthday sucked.

Today was my birthday. 17, junior year, first year driving. I had no plans to do anything and I was ok with that, because I’m sort of an introvert and I find that I don’t get along well with people. But my best friend said, “Hey, I’m taking you out to breakfast.” I said, “Awesome, thanks!” So yesterday, I text her and say, “Hey, I heard there’s a lot of COVID in my town.” She said, “Nah, there’s not too much. Don’t worry about it.” I agreed, not wanting to seem paranoid, but still being a bit nervous about the whole thing. <br><br>So this morning, she comes to my house. I’m already dressed and ready to go, with my mask on. She gets to my house, and I realize she’s not wearing a mask. I’m instantly annoyed, but figure I’ll just go inside the restaurant and worry about it later. We end up having a really nice time, but then, we’re leaving, and she’s like, “Oh, do you want to go to the mall to shop?” I’m not a fan of malls, but I don’t want to seem like a party pooper, so I agree. Then she drops the bomb on me, “Oh, by the way, I got a rapid test yesterday and I’m positive.” I’m furious. I’m in shock. I’m angry. I ask her, “Why didn’t you tell me this earlier? Do you not care about infecting other people?” She said, “I didn’t think it was a big deal. And I didn’t think you’d freak out.” I said, “I’m not freaking out, I’m just angry.” Then I stop and think about it. This is my birthday. I really wanted to spend time with her. So I said, “Fine. Let’s go to the mall.” We go. We’re there for a few hours, gossiping, laughing, and having the time of my life. I was actually having fun. I started to forget that I might get sick, and she was really sweet to me the whole time. <br><br>Then she said, “Oh, can we go to the mall coffee shop?” I said, “Sure, why not?” We get there, and she orders 2 drinks. At this point, I’m really annoyed again, because I don’t drink coffee. I asked her, “Why didn’t you ask me what I wanted?” And she said, “Oh, I thought you wanted the same as me.” I’m like, “No.” So she asks, “What drink do you want?” I say, “Uh, a vanilla frappuccino, or something.” And she’s like, “Oh, that’s so bland. I’m going to get you an extra pump of caramel.” I stop and think about how extra caramel would not be what I wanted, but I just say, “Okay.” Then I think, wait, she’s positive, we’re in a coffee shop, she’s ordering 2 drinks and putting her sick hands all over the coffee machine. I ask the coffee barista, “Hey, do you guys ever sanitize the coffee machines?” And she’s like, “No, we don’t.” I go, “Aw man. Happy birthday to me.” <br><br>Then my birthday gets even better, and my best friend orders herself a cookie. I’m like, “Hey, it’s my birthday. You got me 2 celebratory drinks, shouldn’t I get a cookie?” And she says, “No.” Then, she eats the cookie in front of me. I leave the mall with her. We get back to my car, she hugs me, and she says, “Happy birthday. I’m glad we had fun today.” I say, “Yeah, me too. Thanks.” And then I drive off. Now I sit here in my room, wondering if I’m going to get sick. I also wonder if my friends giving a shit about me.<br><br>Edit: Wow, y’all. Thanks for the birthday wishes and the support. I really appreciate it. Also, the update: I got my test results today. I’m negative. But, I’m still a bit sick. It’s absurdly cold outside, and my friends house is cold, so I’m blaming that :). Seriously though, thanks for everything.