Birthday blues

It was the birthday after all..........
I got up early...mom waking me up for the usual temple visit every year.
So was I excited?? Please, that used to happen when I was 9.
I mean whats the big deal anyway?? I was born 18 years back on this day...If someone could get back that day it would be worth celebrating!!(ahem)
The phone calls began....one with an extremely shrill, high pitched, excited voice.......as though my being born on the earth was the most happening thing that ever happened to mankind!

"Hiiiii Kiiimmmmiiiiii!!!
Haapppyyy Birrthdayyyy!!"

I just couldnt recollect who this blessed soul was.

"Thanks a lot!!" I gushed.....still waiting for that sudden memory.........

"Sooooooooo Kimmmmiii!!
What plans today??
Any partyyy??
What yaar..u didnt call me...Hei hei!!"

Heck.....that annoying laugh...Iv heard that before.....Er.....now what was I to say??

"Arre no yaar......what party.....I am not a kid anymore..."
(My patent dialogue when no good-extra hyper-virtually unknown persons ask for on the spot parties even if my cousin's father's uncle's son gets a job)

"Hmmmm.......arre you remember me na?? Its so and so!! Hei hei hei"
As though the declaration of her name would send me jumping with joy.....
And that beautiful laugh was all I needed to complete my day......

"Huh?? Arre of course yaar....how can I forget?"
( a vague memory of shrieks n excited gossip from school....).

"Thank god! After all we were such good friends......
remember you used to say hi to me in school??"

Oh yeah!! Like she was the only person in the whole wide school who received a hi......
"Er yeah yeah.....so how are the vacations going??"

"Suuupppperbbb!! I just returned from my uncle's place in America.
I was thinking of going to London also but lets see....
Where did you go??"

Suddenly realising the dare to go one up.....

"Er.....nowhere yaar......In mumbai only.....there are many places to roam here itself ..."
"Yeah sure...."(a hint of a snigger or was it my imagination?)

"Anyway This is my number ok?? If you ever remember me.....that is if you ever do...(the usual emotional crap.....now where have I heard that before...) then please call. You dont mind if I call you sometimes no?? Hei hei"

(of course I do.......why dont you take this horrible laugh and move to your fantastic uncle's place permanently??)

"Of course not....I dont mind..."

"Greeeaaaaaatttt!! Sooo enjoooyy your birthday ok??
Dont keep studying all day scholllyyyy!!"

(Dunno how she could have thought I would study during vacations.......)

"Er...yeah ok.....thanks again....er....I have to go out now....bye"

"Okkk byeeeeee......hav fun huh!!"

Click.

It was a sigh even my sister in the next room heard....