**Pleasant Surprise

"Here comes another year with the same day of birthday girl surprising others" Iniya murmured to herself. Suddenly there is a loud knock in the door again and again.

Of course, she knows how every one of her room mates knock the door, And yes she know who knocked the door. It's our Shami who's on the door. Iniya laughed to herself at how Shami bangs the door with her full power as if someone's chasing her.

Iniya opened the door. "Hii Shami. How was your day? You look damn exhausted."

"Yeah girl. The coding world took all my energy. Where is Riya and Swarka?"

Iniya got agitated and tried to handle it smoothly. "Mmmm....I guess Riya is still in college and as for Swarka, she is with her classmates"

Shami suspected Iniya as she is sharp at these things. Shami smirked and answered, "Oh! I got it. Are you planning something for my birthday?"

Iniya pretended like she didn't hear her words and left the room.

Iniya got upset, "Yes, Surprises won't make people to get surprised everytime."

*Cellphone ringing....*

"Swarkaaa! I am gonna kill you two. You shouldn't have left me alone with Ms.Detective Shamira. Why she always try to sink the birthday plans we make? I am done with this drama."

"Oh! No, Not again. We have another trouble too. It seems that the birthday cake can't be delivered because of heavy rain."

"Then let's punish Ms.detective by making cake ourselves", giggled Iniya.

"Sounds like a plan. Will meet you in the hostel." Swarka hanged the call.

Riya and swarka returned to the hostel. Lots of communication were going on between Iniya, Riya and Swarka through their eyes and they started making wicked expressions thinking about the punishment.

As usual Iniya went to sleep at 10.00pm and set an alarm at 11.30pm to celebrate Shami's birthday, I mean to give punishment.

Swarka started vibing to songs to run away from that tiresome day and Riya is preparing video for Shami's birthday.

At 10.35pm, everyone was pretending to sleep but Iniya actually slept. She was having a dream may be a nightmare for her.

*Sound of glass breaking///Bright light in front of her///"So you want to get surprised?", asked a voice*

"No!! No, Please... I beg you. Leave them alone", Iniya shouted.

Iniya's room mates hurried near her bed.

"Iniyaaa!!! Wake up."

Iniya woke with tears in her eyes.

"Is everything okay?", "You had a bad dream?", "Here, have some water", asked three of them.

"My caring room mates."Iniya thought.

"It's nothing guys. I don't even remember what I saw in my dream. Don't worry"

Really? Swarka asked in a doubtful tone. "...Yes", answered as she hesitated.

Even though they all are in tears and fears, they went to playful mode again knowing they have each other to pat their back.

Swarka went to Pragiya's room to decorate for Shami's birthday since it is more than hard to make her move from their room.

Iniya and Riya sneaked into the mess hall. They can't risk the chance of getting caught by the warden and have to be extra careful as their room is next to the warden's room. They checked for the leftovers which can be used to make so called cake. They took idlys in their plate and took rasam over it as there is no chutney left. After all the cake has to be spicy to show their anger to Shami exposing surprises every year, right? They also springled some dal powder over it to make sure it is not edible even by aliens.

"Shall we move on to our next slot with our plot?", giggled Riya.

At the midnight...

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