Tuesday 22 April 2014

S for Surprise!!

       Zuni was visibly irritated. She had been planning so much about this day but the traitors had backed out. She wanted to enjoy, have fun, party hard. After all it was her day, her birthday but all her so called friends had miraculously forgot about it at once. Not even a single person in the group remembered to wish her. And the most frustrating part was, they did call her but not to wish her; instead to ask a doubt in chemistry! And when she herself called them and asked if they were free and could attend the party she would be throwing, they would ask her if there was anything special about the day! Did she buy anything new worth celebrating? Not knowing what to say, she would disconnect the call.

       She wondered how on earth everyone was busy on that particular day itself! Someone had been to their native, someone was going shopping and someone else couldn't come as she had to take her dog for a walk!! Huh!! The reasons they gave! She was tired of hearing them and she just gave up. She didn't care anymore; she had stopped expecting.

       Thus the day which was to be spent happily was now spent alone. She locked herself in her room; she didn’t feel like speaking to anyone. She started reading novels, thinking how they are more loyal than her friends. Just when she was about to fall asleep out of boredom, she heard the commotion outside on the otherwise calm street. At first she ignored it but when the voices got louder, she came outside to check what was happening and she was shocked!

       There stood her friends, her whole group, with cake and all other items needed for party. They started singing ‘Happy birthday’ right there on the streets while she stood there still surprised to even move. Tears brimmed her eyes as she realized how they had planned the whole thing together while she had sat there cursing them for not calling her. She was touched by the lengths they had gone to arrange all this. Obviously the element of surprise added all more to the scenario. Later while blowing the candles, she thanked God for such a wonderful bunch of friends.

image source: google images

PS: Linking this post to the A-Z Challenge 2014 and Ultimate Blog Challenge April 2014.



Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)

31 comments:

  1. This is a very good story. But I was able to guess it right with the help of the title and the content in the first paragraph.

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  2. So glad her friends came through in the end! ♥

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  3. :) its always fun to celebrate wid frnz :) <3 good one :)

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  4. surprises are wonderful aren't they? lovely post :)

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  5. Friends love doing silly stuff like this. That is the fun time with buddies.

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  6. that's so sweet! reminds me of the time when my friends didn't wish me at 12 at night. i had cried to sleep and they woke me up at 3 for the celebrations.. crazy hostel life!! :-P

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  7. Lovely post and see again we have chosen the same word SURPRISE :)

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  8. I still love surprises and even when I expect them, I pretend to be surprised so as not to disappoint them for planning it so well. This was lovely, Swathi :)

    ~Shailaja's latest A~Z post

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  9. Some of the biggest surprises I have ever received were from my wife...IT just makes your whole world seem so bright and you feel great!
    Lovely post!

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  10. A very sweet surprise. Oh to have friends like that!

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  11. Swathi, what a real big SURPRISE it must have been for Zuni! At times like this when unexpected things happen, you are taken by surprise and it's more memorable than ordinary birthday parties. Kudos, what a great story. Wonderful friends go out of their way to surprise her.

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  12. So lovely! Thanks for sharing this story. :)

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  13. Pleasant surprises are always a good thing

    PhnoMenon
    http://throodalookingglass.com/2014/04/succulent-ribs/

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  14. I am not much for surprise parties, but something about the way you have narrated this fun story makes me feel happy for the young birthday girl! She is lucky to have such great friends :)

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  15. Birthdays and friends!!! A perfect combo!!!

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  16. I love surprises like these. :)

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  17. Wow! That's was a fab surprise indeed! We all should have friends and surprises like these :D

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  18. Yeah, such surprises do make one's day and friends like these are for keeps :) I love surprises too but only ones which don't stop my heart :)

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  19. I love surprises. I did well with my acting before when we planned a birthday surprise for a friend.

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  20. Ha ... Surprises... Awesome one Swathi.. :) S for Swathi's Splendid Story :)

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  21. Lovely post Swathi! Surprises are the best!!

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  22. Surprises are nice fun...it enlightens our day and makes happy...

    http://ashalifeishope.blogspot.in/2014/04/relationship-and-transparency.html

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  23. I love surprises but I'm so hard to be surprised !! :D

    Lovely read

    S for Safe-Random Thoughts Naba

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  24. This happened to me once..andi know exactly the euphoria that swept over me to be surprised like that!! this post was nostalgic for me.....

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  25. This happened to me once..andi know exactly the euphoria that swept over me to be surprised like that!! this post was nostalgic for me.....

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  26. This story brings a song into my mind,'Yaaron dosti badi hi haseen hain ye na ho to kya phir bolo ye zindagi hai'

    Study Hard

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  27. some surprises are always pleasant .. especially when its birthday :)

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  28. I wonder about a lot of stuff and even my self.

    Stop in from A to Z challenge.

    Coffee is on

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  29. awie :) I wish I get such lovely surprises every now and then :D

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  30. I love surprises but can't remember the last one. Nice story

    Carol @ Battered Hope

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