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Surprise!

July 14, 2017 6 Comments

By Sahas Mehra

His friends decided to surprise Ben. They were a tightly knit group, so everything they did was predictable by now. They were wary of any slip-ups, and nothing was left to chance. Planning was followed with precise execution. Instinctively though, they knew that everything would be alright.

He opened the door the following evening to absolute astonishment, as his friends burst in, greeting him with gifts and a delectable cake on his birthday. As they were chomping down their food later, he added his newly clicked photos to a folder titled “Birthday Party Pics.”

He had created it two days ago.

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  1. Alka Mehra says

    July 19, 2017 at 7:26 am

    Great ending! Loved it!!

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    • Sapna Hiranandani says

      July 19, 2017 at 7:31 am

      Cool! Such a lovely ending!

      Reply
    • Sahas Mehra says

      July 19, 2017 at 9:29 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
    • Sahas Mehra says

      July 19, 2017 at 9:30 am

      Thank you for your kind words!

      Reply
  2. Mike Shannon says

    July 19, 2017 at 11:15 am

    It was simple,yet beautiful. When I read it, all of a sudden I realised that I should have seen the ending coming!That kind of story!
    To be honest,I’ve often done the same as this guy!
    I guess it’s a bearable cost of friendship!

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    • Sahas Mehra says

      July 19, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      So have I! When people really matter to you,and especially when they do something special for you, the least you can do is to acknowledge their efforts without disappointing them.
      Thank you for your kind words, Mike!?

      Reply

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