Week 9, Activity 1 - Anisha's Birthday Surprise!

              Hello my readers! Today, I am going to tell you about a surprise b'day party I planned, and what a panic it was! And as you can see, the photo below is a b'day cake. But it is not the real cake though, because the real cake had chocolates instead of cherries. But it is very similar, except for the cherry part that is. It is just that I was so panicked and excited, I totally forgot about taking pictures! Although my mom had taken a few photos, I am not allowed to upload them. I hope you are imaginative, because my post is very long and you have a lot to imagine!

​    It was Monday, 20th of April. I was excited like a toddler who was going to go to Disney land! Well, maybe even more than that. It was the day, when I planned to give my best friend a surprise birthday party! I was so happy that I could just scream! I ordered a yummy looking cake, bought some gifts, and started cleaning the house. I was very mad at my friends because they didn't come on time. 
 
     But luckily, my friend Karah and her sister Karyenne came to help me after a few minutes. We swept the living room and arranged the tables and chairs. Can you guess where all the things such as toys and books went? All the things were thrown in to my room! So my room was the official garbage bin! But anyway, I didn't care; instead, there were many other things to care about.
 
     Around 3.30 p.m, Ranesha, Avishi, Arya, Sasha, Ella, and Renaya arrived. I said, "Why are you so late? Were you stuck in a traffic jam or something?" I said it in my mind, so no one heard it, except me. But I was glad because they came at last. As soon as they arrived, we rushed to 7 eleven and Lawson to buy some snacks and beverages. I bought 13 or 14 ice cream cups according to my list of the number of people and their favorite flavor, Renaya bought a sprite bottle, Ranesha bought some chips, and Karah and Karyenne bought a coke bottle, cups, plates, and spoons. Ella and Sasha brought some muffins, and Arya brought Malee apple juice and orange juice. Well for Avishi, she gave me some money to help me buy the ice cream cups. So altogether there were chips, coke, sprite, juice, muffins, ice cream, and a big yummy cake! What a marvelous feast! We had everything we could think of. Well, maybe not everything, because we didn't have pizza.
 
     We were done with shopping, but now we had to plan the treasure hunt! And there was less time left! I panicked so much that I yelled at everyone! I didn't mean to do it, but I couldn't stop thinking that my best friend would come any minute! After 15 to 20 minutes, we were done with preparing the clues. Next, we hid them along with the gifts, so that each time she finds a new clue, she will get a present! 
 
     So we were all set. Everything was perfectly ready, just as I wanted. No matter how many minutes we waited, but she did not come. Which is why me and Renaya went to get her. We asked her if she was coming to play or not. And she said, "I was actually going to come, and you also came!" She came downstairs with her brother, and we walked back to my house. So there we were, standing in front of the door. As soon as she opened the door of the living room, we all shouted "Happy Birthday Anisha!" I named her as the queen of the day. But Renaya said, "Her birthday was yesterday, right? So she is actually the queen of yesterday!" 
 
     We started with the treasure hunt. To me, it was really fun watching her struggling with the clues. But to others, I think it was a bit annoying because they couldn't wait to taste the food. Let me tell you few of the clues which we gave to her on that day."Around you might see, a kingdom of elephants it will be." (It was under a cushion with elephant designs.) “Look around something round." (That was easy! Just under a paper plate!) "It keeps you cool so you don't look like a fool." (Behind the fan, not behind the air conditioner.)” “Look under a big white sheet near something brown." (She spent so much time, but it was just behind the curtain, which was near a brown chair! If it wasn't for Ella's clues, I don't think she will ever find it!)  "Open the box but don't be surprised if it is not a fox." (Well it was the last clue, and she got a nice teddy bear, which was not a fox.)
 
    Treasure hunt was successfully over. Now it was time for the big feast! Some were munching on the chips and muffins, while some others were enjoying the beverages. It seemed like everyone liked soft drinks more than juice, since there were plenty of juice packs left. But for some people who don't like or are allergic to soft drinks, juice was the best option they could ever think of. 
    
    Next event was to cut the birthday cake! Unfortunately, I had forgotten the candles! Oh no! It was a terrible disaster! But anyway, we didn't do anything because everyone said it was okay. I can still remember how everyone stampede just because of the cake. They were like, "I want this! I want that!" It truly annoyed me so much! Why can't they have manners during a party? But anyway, that is a normal thing that happens during parties. So I told myself not to care about that. Well, anyone can go wild if they see a cake with chocolates, oreos, and tasty cream, right? It tasted awesome! Actually, that was the best cake I've ever tasted! 
 
    After the cake, we ate ice cream. But just as I distributed the ice cream cups, I realized something weird! How can there be 2 cups left? Yes, I bought 1 extra, but whose one is the other one? That is when I checked my guests list. We had been very busy, and we had completely forgotten Tanishka! "But I reminded her to come during the lunch break! So what could have happened?" I thought. "Anyway, if she didn't come, that is not my fault, is it?" I asked myself. Soon after, I completely forgot about that. After the party, we all went outside and played. It was a great day, which I can never forget. 
 
     Everyone seemed to be very happy, even Anisha's brother Abhishek! But Anisha didn't seem that much happy or surprised! That is a mystery which I am still struggling to solve. Who could have betrayed me and told her? Or did she suspect our behavior during the last week? Or, is it the way how she expresses her happiness? What do you think? How could that have happened?