PASSAGE 54 I was a sunny Monday, 9th May, 2013 when I woke up during the mid- terms. It was my birthday and everything seemed to be the same unlike last year when I woke up and saw a big birthday cake on the table in the Nobody seemed to be moved as though they had forgotten that it was my birthday. My dad went to work without wishing me 'happy birthday' as he used to do every year. But I didn't utter a word. My mum did the same thing; in fact no one in the entire house wished me anything. I felt very sad and bad thinking no one cared about me. Gradually, they all left and I was the only one in the house. None of my friends even called to wish me 'happy birthday', not even my closest friends; Anita and Lorretta. My cousin, Ransford who promised to be the first to call me did not even 'flash' me. I spent all day thinking about the reason why no one bothered to say anything to me. At about 8.00pm, my mum and dad returned from work and still said nothing. I was about to go to my room when Dad said, “Ama go and buy me a pencil" I was shocked because my dad never used pencil. When I returned, the lights in our house were out. When I opened the door, the lights came in and everyone shouted, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY !" I was so stunned. Ransford and virtually all my friends were there. Only God knows how my parents managed to organise them.
9th May is Ama's birthday but on 9th May 2013 she was expecting a very exciting birthday but when she woke up everything was normal everyone was following their daily routine. She was very disappointed that no one remembered her birthday, not even his closest friends Anita and Lorretta. Her cousin, Ransford also forgot to wish her that made her very sad. But when her father asked to buy him the pencil she was shocked because his father never uses the pencil. But when she returned home she was surprised because everyone wished her "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" and celebrated it.
