Today is my 30th birthday, so I woke up expecting a sweet surprise from my husband. And he prepared one for me! An empty bed and a note, “Got tickets to the concert tonight with Lisa. Will make it up to you!” He bailed on me for a show with his best female friend! I SAW RED, but I wouldn’t let them ruin my special day.
My best friend Mia and I cooked up an epic revenge plan and headed to the concert venue. While Alex and Lisa were in the crowd, having the time of their lives, I made my way to the front, holding up a sign that said, “IT.
“SHOULD. HAVE. BEEN. ME.”
The crowd instantly reacted — some gasped, others started chanting “Oooooh!” Cameras and phones turned toward me, and within seconds, security was trying to figure out what was going on. Alex spotted me, and the look on his face was priceless — pure panic. Lisa froze beside him, clearly uncomfortable with all eyes suddenly on us.
I didn’t scream. I didn’t cry. I just held that sign high, smiled sweetly, and let the moment burn into his memory — and everyone else’s Instagram stories.
By the time I left, my phone was buzzing with messages from friends saying the video had already gone viral. And when Alex finally came home, he didn’t find a warm bed — just his bags packed by the door and a note that said, “Happy Birthday to me.”