Sharm's Surprise 18th :) Posted at 2:01 AM 0 comments (+)
So, this was a plan that came to my mind since about 2 weeks ago. I was hesitant in carrying it out because I thought it might be too difficult and involve collaboration with too many people... I'm not sure why I decided to in the end, but I'm sure glad I did :)

So the plan was, she'd go out with Spencer in the day, then go to tuition, and come home to us waiting for her for another round of celebrations. And everything will of course, not known to her.

I am so glad that it went completely according to plan, with no hiccups in between, even though I was mad paranoid someone would tell her/she would find out ever since I called her mum on Saturday to make arrangements. In between, I was busy texting the people who would be involved: Wenyi, Yeejin, Yunrou, Yanyi, Cheehooi, Dengyin, Kexin and Shixian and of course Spencer to confirm their plans for the day.

To think the mouse was so upset that her birthday was going to pass so uneventfully! I even pretended that I forgot and only texted her at 11 the morning of her birthday instead of at midnight, even though I was very much awake and aware ;) I really have to thank everyone who made this possible, especially her mum and her brother!

In the day, I met everyone at JP, we bought balloons and collected the sushi and cake, called the pizza delivery, and then went to her place. The girls blew the pretty pink and white balloons and waited for her arrival. When her tuition ended, I got her brother to call her and ask her to buy stuff and talk nonsense so that Dengyin and Cheehooi could be separated from her and go to her place before she does. To think that that was what caused her to reach home so late! (Who knew her brother wanted her to buy Kokocrunch and milk, HAHA. I told him to say stationery lor.)

Was on the phone with her pretending to emo before she went home to confirm her location, so that we could get ready the cake. She seemed so upset and all that everyone is busy studying for As and having tuition and all and even I didn't do anyth for her.. We were all waiting excitedly in her room and the living room for her to return... Then she said she was just standing there and talking to me?! Instantly told her my phone battery is dying and hung up.

Then finally, after seemingly donkey years, her mum (who never left the window) said "She's back!" And we all sprung into action! Seow was trying to not shake while lighting the candles and the girls were all on the 2nd floor waiting to shower the balloons on her. Not to mention, Yunrou had the camera ready in position!

... I will never forget that look on her face when she opened the door to her house. She just stood there, looking around in the darkness, seemingly bewildered (like "Why no lights?! What's happening?!")... And then I walked out with the cake. Silly mouse was so overwhelmed that she burst into tears! The girls did their job, and we all sang her a birthday song while she continued crying uncontrollably hahahaha.

After that, it was food and catch-up time. Talked a lot, took photos (her mum has shaky hands, I agree >:D) while revealing all our evil plots and lies to trick her into believing that nobody was really concerned that it's her birthday MUAHAHA! After some of the girls left, we watched TV, sang her the song 一个像夏天一个像秋天 and took more photos.

I'm glad she's happy :) -pats my own shoulder-


Sharm:
You knw, mouse. Before and after your return back home, Cheehooi and I were discussing about why you took so long to come home and why you burst into tears. She said you thought that going home marks the end of your birthday that's why you were dreading coming back so soon... And maybe it's not really tears of joy? More like all the unhappiness and disappointments in a day released? Whatever the case is mouse, how could I let your day pass like that?!

And this, makes all my time, money, effort, lack of sleep, battling with cockroaches worth it.

I suppose I've also been hopeful many times. After a particularly lousy and sad day, I still have a tiny strand of hope that maybe there's going to be something in store. When someone asks me some random weird question, I'll be hoping that he/she is sounding me out for something greater.... But I'd always been dreaming.

I really knw how it feels like when I read her entry saying ".... cos even at mid day I was thinking of possibilities of maybe just Toh nd Seow popping out at JE for dinner or smth. " I really knw that feeling of hope that you have when everyth is going badly, and you just wish there is just one thing to make everyth okay. She must have been mad upset and disappointed when she didn't see us appearing after tuition...

Anyhow, since they don't happen to me, I'm glad that I'm the one to make it happen for her, really.

Through all these, I am sorry for not asking earlier what's wrong that night, not wishing you on the dot, and making you upset. But like I said... It'd all be worth it. And it was right? ;)


Best friends never quit on each other, mouse. Like how you never gave up on me :)