Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Singla's bday..

It was around 5 in the evening when i came from outside.. completely tired n was longing to feel the smooth bed behind my back.. met shwetttaaa, sum n madhvi in mess.. came to know of the gift they bought.. a nice looking table lamp for the bday girl who still has 4 years (not sure.. 4 or 5..) in this campus (dont feel sorry at all.. she is a would-be-prof..)..
there were plans of decorating someone's room n celebrating chitras bday there. at midnight..
n sum was too friendly to offer her room in advance.. thus i came back to my room having seen the gift these ppl bought n with an idea of the plans for celebration..
then passed my time in room watching heroes.. recently developed this habit of watching serials.. started with avatar..a cartoon series.. which i found extremely addictive.. sooo addictive that even the scariest of exams couldnt stop me from watching these..
had dinner.. came back to room.. was feeling extremely sleepy.. continued watching heroes n was fighting / chatting with a friend...
at around 11.20 in the night.. received summs call for decorating her room..
bday caps were bought for our group.. colour ribbons for the room.. bday cake..
went to summs room along with the camera.. the moment i entered the room... could not hold onto my lazy attitude anymore.. thanks to summ, madhavi n ayush... who were doing the work with lots n lots of enthu.. sticking the coloured ribbons, packing the gift. n arranging the room for the party.. nn I and vipul were helping them.. time was running ever faster.. with only 10 minutes to go to 12.. then only 5...
the bday girl's room is only two rooms from summs room.. so the girl was locked in her own room by madhavi so that she wouldnt know anything about our prep.. summ was shouting at the top of her voice to finish it fast.. obedient ayush was helpin one n all... madhavi finally finished packing the gift..

the time to call chitra has come..wearing the bday caps.. we all moved to her room.. all of us.. joined by gnani.. shwettaaa... sherps.. nn manisha.. went to wish chitra... unlocked her from her room n began :"happy birthday chitra..."..
the next thing.. asked her to come to summs room.. lights were off.. door was closed.. we know that chitra did not know anything about the decoration part.. the surprise was contained so well that the moment chitra opened the door n came in, seeing the preparation for her bday.. she was overcome by her emotions, she could not stop herself.. tears rolled down her eyes.. hugs.. pats.. smiles continued..
we sure have etched an unerasable memory of a bday for her.. n for all of us.. our efforts have more than paid off.. message conveyed.. that we care for her..
rest of the things like putting cake on her face.. asking her to sing and dance.. taking photos all through this.. were going on.. n the party was over at around 1.30..

on my way back to my room.. having said gnite to all..
for a moment i thought of what each one would go thru at the time when we people have to leave each other n move on...
hard but unavoidable fact.. harder to digest still...

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