SAFE AND SOUND

ENCHANTED

Let’s fast forward our story a bit.

Sept 13 2020

It’s the usual; she woke me up with a cup of chai. I smile at her. “Good morning”… “good morning”… she expected something but I just started to sip my tea.

“And..? any plans for today’” she asked me zestfully.

“Not really, I intend on sleeping throughout the day, though if there is anything at all, you would like to do, I will accompany you. Shopping?”

“Umm..no.. nothing. Actually I’m going to meet Kiran” she didn’t sound excited.

“Wow…

Kiran and Anvi

Sitting in a tree

K-I-S-S-l-N-G.

She didn't argue, and walked out with a haste.

I didn’t forget your birthday idiot. It’s all part of the plan. That guy didn’t even remember your birthday I had to call him, and ask him to ask you out. Wow, what an amazing friend I am. I hope he doesn’t mess up the plan. Did he get the gift I ordered I’m sure he must have, anyways I will check with him.

(texts)

Hey, Kiran

Hey.. I receive a reply spontaneously.

Has the parcel arrived?

Yup. Thank god, it’s reached him on time.

Don’t mess up.

I won’t.

Did you get her something, I mean of your own.

I’m not such a jerk, like you portray me, I got her something.

Fantastic. By the way, I don’t like you
.
I don’t care, I want Anvi to like me.

She will… only if I agree.

I will prove, I’m not such an goof up.

Will see.

Bye.

Bye.

Anvi enters.. “I have prepared Macaroni for you. Need anything else?”

“Aww…love you. Have fun” I shout back.

“Bye.” she storms out.

Gosh!!! I hope she doesn’t hate me, as soon as I hear the door close behind her, I threw my blanket away and started my work. First and foremost I arranged all the things in an organised manner, cleared the entire hallway, pushed the sofa and table sets into our room, and made sure the living area was dust free, I went in to prepare the Belgian chocolate cake it’s the first time I’m preparing it, and I’m a 99% sure, I could mess it up. But my 100% love for her somehow kept whispering you would do it right. I prepare the base and placed it in the oven, and began with the frosting, I had to be quick cause by evening she would come back home, I made sure kiran took her to the mall, and would drop her off only by 5. Once the frosting was done, I called upon all the Gods to help me out in separating the cake properly into two equal halves, one miss and everything would be ruined. Exhilarated it came out in a perfect circle, I thank all the gods in front of me. The frosting was quite easy, the cake was completely covered with rich frosting. The high- light is the preparation of the gold paint. With some gold lustre dust and rose water, I dripped the paint at the sides and top corners of the cake and decorated it with golden roses and gold chocolate balls!!! It looked way beyond my imagination.  Placing it gently inside the refrigerator, I clear up the trifled up kitchen. It’s  already 2 in the afternoon, and I have to hurry up.

I pulled open the boxes. And brought out all the dairy milk chocolates… I had gotten. My theme for this birthday was a chocolaty surprise. I’m sure, I wouldn’t get any help from mice’s around like Cinderella, to decorate the room, I wonder are there any mice’s at all in our place? Stop the day dreaming Myra. I pick out the dairy milk one by one and create a pattern of hearts. I used 5 stars to write her name… Happy Birthday ANVI. Once the walls were decorated, it was time for the ceiling, the chandelier guy arrived and he did his job quiet well, nothing marvellous just a simple unique chandelier, I threw rose petals onto the fans blades.. so that they create a flower shower when tuned on.. Sprayed in some room fresher, by 3 the flower delivery guy presented himself at the door step, along with the chocolates, I place few flowers on the walls, creating an enhancing, magical, miraculous feeling.

It's already 4 pm.. what the hell.. I haven’t even brushed up. I run to the shower, to clean myself up. Atleast I need to look presentably. I was out in just 15 minutes, wore a denim shift dress, tied up the dripping hair into a bun.

My mom called, she said she wished Anvi , but her voice was low, I knew the reason mom did so too, I already told mom the plan, mom said she would obviously be upset, but In the end it is a surprise, so I would do anything at all to make her happy. A quick chit-chat and I end the call.. Now its 4 and I have the most difficult part to begin. Silver and Blue balloons, even with the balloon pump, the job took out all my energy, in case you didn’t notice, I haven’t had anything apart from the tea she gave me in the morning. So I’m drained, it took me an hour to fill up the entire room with balloons. I was almost done, 4.45  Kiran messaged me as we are leaving. So I brought in the glass table top. Took the cake from the refrigerator, placed it on top.. pulled over the curtains and switched off the lights

Exactly at 5 p.m, a knock on the door. I opened up . “What took you so long”, even before she could complete her sentence. I pulled her in, closing up her eyes. Gently closing the door behind us. Gosh!!! trust me, it is so hard to walk her through those balloons with no lights on, I myself couldn’t see a thing, somehow I managed. (Warning: do not try this at home. You might just trip and fall if you aren’t lucky). I bring her near the table, 

“Close your eyes do not open them up.” I light up the candles.

“Now open.”