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(Appy enters the room)
"OMG!!! These good for nothing people haven't even started with the decorations for tonight's birthday party. I don't understand why there is even a CC Birthday Subteam if they aren't even going to do what the only thing they are meant to be doing, that is, planning a birthday celebration? The name 'Laziest Subteam' would fit them well. Irresponsible people! Let me call and check with Yuvi", muttered Appy.
"Hello! Yuvi?"
"Yes Appy?" said Yuvi.
"Didn't you tell me yesterday that you guys have a birthday party to organise for tonight? I came to our official surprise room to see if you guys need any help and I can't find anyone here. The room is also not decorated. The party is tonight only right?" queried Appy, doubting for a second if she had misheard Yuvika's comments from yesterday.
"Oh God!đ˛ Appy, I totally forgot about the party and I am currently held up in work. And you won't find Arthy there either because she told me she's going out this evening."
"Oh okay! No problem, I can help you arrange the party with help from your sub team members.But any idea where they are?"
"No! I don't think they knew about this one so I won't be surprised if they have already made plans for tonight... No! No! Lets think positively... they'll be free to help. You wait while I'll check where they are..." (After checking her messages) "Urghh! Misek and Aditi have messaged me that they won't be able to come and help with the decorations. Appy, I am so sorry but can you please decorate the room for tonight's party?"
"Whattt??? Are you mad? I just came to help you guys. How on earth will I manage to decorate the whole room for a party all by myself? Plus, there is nothing here I can use to decorate and I don't have time to go shopping either. This is impossible!"
"Don't worry yaara! We already went shopping yesterday - we aren't that nikamme.. Check the storage room - all decoration ka samaan is there...
"But still...I can't do it all by myself can I?" pointed out a slightly apprehensive Appy.
"Come on, Appy. You are the most creative person amongst us. If you can't do it, who else can? After all, you are our only saviour na? Please... Pretty Pretty Please?"
"Okay, okay! Stop with the buttering now! It is making me want to puke. I'll do it." said an unexcited Appy.
"Aha! Result. Thanks Appy. Bye. Boss is calling..."
"Arre arre, wait, at least tell me who this party is for? or a theme you have in mind? Hello?? Hello Yuvi? Hello?.." Appy sighed as threw her phone on the nearby sofa. "Dammit! Yuvi ki bachi... I promise to kill you with your own chappals one day, kahan phasa diya mujhe?"
After a few minutes, Appy had calmed herself down and headed towards the storage room to prepare a birthday party for an unknown person. So to speakđđ
After sometime...
"Pheww! Saare ke saare decorations ho gaye. Not bad Appy, the decorations are mast. Nobody can beat you in creativity! You are simply the best!!" she said smiling to herself whilst looking around at the room. She was proud of her work but was annoyed with her CC friends - they not only forgot it was her birthday today, but also made her work and plan a birthday party for someone. "Aise doston se to acha insaan dushmani karle kisi se.. hmph"
Suddenly, Appy's phone started ringing. It was Yuvika - so she answered the call.
"Before you ask, yes the decorations are up, the food has been ordered and was delivered 5 minutes ago and the cake is due to arrive any minute. Where are you guys and where is the birthday girl, no one is here yet?"
"Erm...(lets out a nervous laugh).. you see the thing is Appy no one is there because..."
"Because???" repeated Appy waiting for the explanation.
"Because..no one is coming" Yuvika added cautiously.
"WHAT?!" snapped Appy as Yuvika went onto explain in an apologetic manner how the team got their dates wrong and this party was scheduled for next week. Appy was fuming! "Are you serious?! So let me get this straight... You first called me yesterday and literally begged me to come and help your sub team prepare for this party. I drove for 2 hours to get here only to find your sub team members have done a Mr India and disappeared, leaving me to clean the room, put up the decorations, order the food and then spend 45 minutes arguing with the bakery who had no clue whose name was meant to be written on the cake because the useless man didn't bother noting down the name when you placed the order? And after all that, I am told there is no party after all?
"I... I... I am sorry Appy! I honestly didn't mean..." Before Yuvika could finish, Appy had hung up. She was hurt and livid at the same time. They not only forgot her birthday but made her work so hard for absolutely nothing.
She had had enough and grabbed her purse to leave when all of a sudden the lights turned off...
"Ufff...Ye power-cut ko bhi abhi hi hona tha?" questioned a frustrated Appy as she went about looking for a candle so she could find her way out of the room when all of a sudden she heard some singing...
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you, dear Appy
Happy birthday to you!!!
The lights came on and stood at the entrance was Arthy with the birthday cake and the entire CC team accompanying her.
"What happened Appy di? Thought we forgot your birthday?" questioned Arthy after seeing Appy's questionable expression.
Appy: "Haan! I mean Nahi...I mean I don't care" She was still miffed with them.
Yuvi: "Are gussa choro yaara! We never forgot your birthday EVER! Bas we decided this year we'd celebrate it in a unique way." Appy's expression changed to that of a confused one.
Misek: "confuse kyun ho rahi ho... dekho, baat sirf itni si thi ke hamesha birthday girl keliye sab party organise karte hain.. isliye is mein koi khaas baat nahi hoti.. na hi koi maza aata hai. To bas is wajah se is saal humne socha ke party hum nahi balke khud birthday girl arrange karegi.. haina zabardast idea? Maine diya tha?"
Everyone rolled their eyes as Misek went on taking credit for the idea; while Appy couldn't help but smile at their silly logic. She was just happy they all remembered.
Aditi: Chlao chalo.. Yeh saare baat baadh mein karlenge, pehle cake to kaat lo!
They all gathered around the table and clapped as Appy blew the candles and cut the cake.đ
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