8 September

Rehana:-
"So , everything is packed Rehana ? asked", Shristi while entering our room.

"Yes ,Shristi everything is packed now just I have to call Simran , Ananya's younger sister and inform her about the plan", i said.

"So what are you waiting for call her, now itself as it is already 5 and you have to leave by 6 , your flight is at 8", Shristi said.

"Ya I am calling her no", i told her..

I called her and she picked up after two rings.

"Hey di ; How are you?", Simran said from the other side.

"Hi, i am fine Simu, What about you?", I asked.

"I am good di", Simran said.

"Actually Simu, I am coming to Banglore tonight to give Annie surprise so I needed your help", i said.

"Yes di tell na ; I am so happy you are coming here. Di will be really happy she misses you alot", Simran said.

"Even I miss her yaar, so only I am coming there. Now listen carefully to my plan. My flight is at 8 so I will reach Banglore by 9:30 and then dad will come to pick me up. I will be there at your place by 10. So you have to tell aunty to open the door for me and you should not allow Annie to go to her room before 12. I have to decorate her room so you should keep her busy. OK",i instructed Simran.

"OK , di I will do it", she said.

"Thank you Simu,  meet you tonight", i said.

"Bye di , have a safe flight", Simran said.

Done.

"Rehana have something now so that you won't be hungry and can do your preparation well" , said Shristi

"Ya let's go to canteen", i told her.

We both went to canteen and had noodles and french fries. By the time I finished it is already 6 so I went to room to take my luggage.

"Shristi I am leaving now, I will call ola so that I can reach on time", i told her while taking by bag.

"No need Rehana, Armaan is coming to drop you. I already informed him so he will be waiting in parking lot so you go now", Shristi said.

"Shristi why did you tell him yaar simply he has to drive till there for me , I don't like it", I said with a sad face.

"It's okay Rehana, he loves driving and when we have car then why should you go by ola? So now leave otherwise Armaan will get angry as he don't like waiting", Shristi said.

We both hugged each other and i went to parking where I saw Armaan is waiting for me.

As soon as he saw me he took my luggage and kept it inside the car and we resumed our journey towards airport. We both had a very less conversation and we reached airport by 7.

"Thanks Armaan for dropping me and sorry you had to come here for me", I said with  sad face.

"It's ok Rehana I enjoyed it though and don't be sorry please , and ya wish your friend a very happy birthday", Armaan said.

"Ya I will surely do it, bye😊😊", I said.

"Bye", Armaan said.

I went inside the airport and took a coffee. Within no time there was an announcement of my flight. I am so happy today I am going to meet all my people after months.

I reached Banglore airport and now going towards the exit. I could see both my mom and dad waving at me. I went near them and hugged my mom and started crying.  "I MISSED YOU MOM".

"I MISSED YOU TOO MY BACCHA" She said.

I went near dad and hugged him too.

We all settled in car and started driving towards Annie's place. I enjoyed alot with my parents during the car ride. We stopped near Annie house and I bid them bye.

The door is open so I went in and saw both aunty and uncle are watching t.v. I greeted them and went to Annie's room and started doing my work.

Ananya:-
I came home early today from office so that no one can ask me about my birthday plans. Yes tomorrow is my birthday and I am sure all my colleagues want a party but I am not in mood to celebrate it. I have never celebrated my birthday without Rehana so I will not celebrate my birthday this year.

I reached home and changed into my night dress. I am getting bored so helped mom in preparing dinner. We all had our dinner by 9 and were just talking to each other. Suddenly Simran asked me to sleep with her tonight as she want to spend some time with me so we both went to her room and started talking. After sometime we started looking at the photos in our album. Most of my photos were with Rehana I became bit emotional and strted crying.

"Di why are you crying?",asked Simran.

"Nothing Simran I just got bit emotional seeing these pictures and I am missing Rehana. This is the first time she is not with me on my birthday", I said.

"It's ok di don't cry and I promise you that this birthday will also be very special as your all other birthdays", she said.

We did fun for some more time and saw the clock it is already 11:58.

Simran came near me with a piece of cloth and told me to close my eyes.

"Simran why are you tying this I promise I won't see", i said.

"I know di but I want to do it so please", she said.

"OK fine", i said.

She made me stand and holded my hand , she told me to walk with her.

After I reached somewhere she removed that cloth and told me to open my eyes.

I am surprised as soon as I open my bedroom door I saw pink and grey balloons hanging with stars and a Happy Birthday sheet.

I hugged Simran and thanked her.

"Di don't thank me I didn't do it and now first let's go inside some more surprises are waiting for you", she said with a mischievous smile.

We went inside and the view in front of my eyes took my breath away.

There were balloons of different colours with some pictures stick at the end. I went and saw all the pictures. Some were my childhood pictures , some with my parents ;some with Simran ; some with Rehana and some with my other friends.

I saw my parents entering I hugged them and thanked them for this ; but even they said they didn't do it. I am confused now then I saw someone entering my room with a chocolate bouquet but that person has covered his face.

I took that bouquet and got the shock of my life. The person standing before me is Rehana. I stood there like this for 2 minutes and came our from my world when all shouted Happy birthday.  I hugged her and started crying .

" I missed you Rehana, I missed you so much", I said while crying.

"I missed you too Annie and who cry on birthday?", she scolded me.

She wiped my tears and then my mom and dad wished me. I thanked them and they left us to enjoy. Even simmi left after some time.

"Rehana how come you are here? And when did you come here? I asked her.

"I came here at 10 and I informed Simmi about my plan so she took you to her room so that I can do all this", she said.

"Thank you Rehana I really loved your surprise", i told her.

"Surprise is not over yet Annie there are many more to go..😊😊",she said smirking.

"OK ,then i am waiting for your surprises", I told her.

We talked like that till 3 and then thought to call it a day as even Rehana will be tired.

We both got up by 8 next day and got freshen up and went to temple. I did pooja and till we came back it is already 10 so we both went for breakfast. Mom prepared chola batura.

"Thank you mom I loved it", i told my mom and kissed her on cheeks.

"Annie we are going to movie so take your belongings and come fast I am waiting near the car", Rehana said.

I took my clutch and phone said bye to mom and went to my car.

"Annie give me the keys I will drive", Rehana said.

"No, I will drive as I don't want to die on my birthday itself", I said.

"Very funny you won't die. I know to drive ; you remember we both learned driving together?", she said.

"I know we both learnt it together but you didn't drive from months so I don't want to take risk",I said .

  "OK you drive", she said.

We both settled in car and I started driving. I on the music player but got surprise when Rehana is sitting quietly without dancing.

"Rehana are you ok?", I asked.

"Why what happened to me?", she asked.

"I thought you are not well. Because music is on and you are not dancing?i said.

"Oohh that actually now I came to know that you get disturb when I dance so I am sitting quietly", she said.

"Rehana this is really a surprise day for me", i said with a shock.

We reached there and Rehana went to take tickets and I went to take cold drink and popcorn.

We enjoyed the movie and by the time it got over we went for lunch. We never felt that we were away for months. We talked so much. We shared are routine ; talked about our studies and I even came to know about her friends. I am happy as she is happy. We also did some shopping for her friends. It is already 5:30 so we planned to go home.

When I reached home I got another surprise my whole house is decorated for my birthday party.

Mom came near me and told me and Rehana to get ready.  We went to my room and Rehana came near me with a gift.

"Annie I want you to wear this for your party", she said while showing me the dress.

I took that dress and went to change. It is really a preety dress.

"Thank you Rehana it is very preety but I have a doubt. I am sure this dress is not selected by you. So tell me who have such a beautiful choice?", I asked her.

"You are so bad Annie I got such a
preety dress for you and you are saying this is not my choice? I am hurt", she said while wiping her fake tears.

"Do this drama in front of someone else now tell me who selected this dress?", I asked her while rolling my eyes.

"My friend ,he selected this dress. He wished you Happy Birthday", she told me.

"Tell thanks to him and tell him I loved his choice", I said.

Then Rehana went to get dress till that I did my makeup .

She wore a pretty red knee length dress

When I went down I saw all my colleagues;  school and college friends , my family and Rehana's  family waiting for us. Each one of them wished me. Then my parents came with the cake.

My cake had all the makeup items I use. It is really a very beautiful and yummiest cake. I cut the cake and feed my mom and dad and then to Rehana and Simran. We all danced and had our dinner.

Then I asked Rehana when did she call all my friends as whole day she was with me?

"I didn't call anyone I told Simran to do it when we were leaving for movie", she said.

I thanked each one of them for attending my party and giving there wishes . Now only my family and Rehana family is remaining. I went near Rehana and hugged her.

"Thanks Rehana you made me feel so special today. I loved your surprises and more then that I am happy that you came here for my birthday .
Thank you so much. I LOVE You",I told her genuinely.

"No need to thank me and it is my duty to do all this ok", she said.

Then we all talked for some more time and now Rehana's parents were leaving so I sent Rehana also with them though she argued with me that she don't want to go but I forcibly sent her. I know even aunty and uncle want to spend time with her. They left after wishing me again. Even I went to my room and changed. It was indeed the best birthday of my life. I slept after that.

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