"You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy cars, but because they sing a song only you can hear"

-Oscar Wilde

"Don't you think you are forgetting something.... really important?" Kookie said, still looking into my eyes. I thought for a moment... important? What am I forgetting? I was feeling I am forgetting something.... But what? I can't think of anything now, except the fact that he didn't want to talk to me, that our friendship is going to end.... very soon... 

"Umm... I don't know" I said lowering my head, tearing my eyes from his. I felt teary, I can start crying anytime. He lift my chin up with his free hands; moved his head towards my left cheek......

"Happy birthday, Cherry" he whispered in my ears. My eyes shoot upwards....to his... Now I realize what is going on here. It was all a prank. I was relieved to know that, but my tears started to flow. He moved back to look at my face.

"Hey, why are you crying? I wished you happy birthday" he smiled at me playfully. I hit his chest with all the force I could gather.

"You punk!!! Is this a way to wish someone her birthday?" I said crying. He took me in his embrace and started patting my head, calming me down. I cried hard in his chest. I was so scared. I thought it is all over. Our friendship.... I can't think. This was all a prank. It must have been planned by Jimin. I am going to kill that idiot.

"You scared the living-day-lights out of me, you have any idea; how afraid I was?" I half-asked him, half-told him...

"I am so sorry. I had no idea I matter to you this much, that you will start crying like a baby" he said, I believed him.

"You matter to me a lot Kookie, don't do that to me ever again. If you do that again I may die of a heart attack"

"I promise I won't do that ever again. I won't let you leave me, I'll protect you Cherry" his words.... I love him. Thank god, all this was a lie. I couldn't think of my life without Jungkook in it. I cried some more happy-tears in his chest and he kept on holding me close. I took his lavender scent. I missed this fragrance. Fresh lavenders...... I could hear his heart beat, it was amusing for me, being so close to him and listening to his heart beat...almost like a soft melody...soothing me... I smiled in his chest.

I broke our embrace and smiled at him......

"I am sorry for making your shirt wet" I smiled apologetically.

"I am sorry for scaring the 'living-day-lights' out of you" he said mimicking my phrase. We smiled at each other.

"Happy birthday Cherry. Seriously, how can you forget your birthday?" he laughed at my silliness.

"Umm.... I don't know"

"Happy birthday Noor!!!" a big group of people shouted from my back. I turned to look at them. Those cheaters....those traitors....!!!

"You!!! Cheaters!!! Don't talk to me. how can you do this? Do you even have any idea how scared I was?" I said backing away from them.

All of them laughed like they just didn't hear what I said.

"We are sorry for that. We didn't think you'll be crying like that. Please calm down" Tae said smiling apologetically. How can they think I won't cry at such a big issue?

"Umm.... We really apologize for our little prank. Please forgive us Noor..." Jimin said. I knew he was the real culprit.

"Little prank? Do you think it was a little prank? I could have got a heart attack!!!"

All of them were just enjoying my outburst. How mean!!!! They started coming closer to me. I knew something is going on in their mind. Their cover-up plans. What can that be? Kookie was standing behind me, so, I had nowhere to back off. They approached me and started tickling me. I started laughing as soon as they did it...well, I am very sensitive to this... I told them to stop, but they didn't stop it. Stop it!!!! It was intolerable.

"Okay... I forgive you. I am not angry anymore" I told them laughing.

They stopped tickling me and wished me my birthday together. I thanked them. All of them gave me a hug one by one.

We gathered in a big room. I think this is their living room. They made me sit down on the couch and all of them also settled down. I told them how scared I was. And, they told me how they planned it. Now, I understand why Simmi and Nishi were so silent in the cab. I can't believe at myself. How can I forget my birthday? It was Jimin's plan as I doubted. I hit him on the shoulder when he told me that.

"Ouch!!! How can you hit your cute Jimin hyung? You are so strong. It hurts...." He started rubbing the area where I hit him.

"Cute? This cute face has thousands of mischiefs hidden behind" we all laughed heartily... I am grateful for this crazy family. And, I have to say, all of them are great at acting. Even Nishi and Simmi didn't told me about this, they just played along with the hyungs.

Hopie hyung brought a beautiful cake. He kept it on the table in center. They lit the candles. They handed me a cake cutting knife. All of us stood up. I made a wish, that this crazy family always stays like this. No harm can touch them and they always remain happy. I opened my eyes and blew the candles. They started singing birthday song for me in chorus. I was really very grateful for this family. I didn't want to lose them.... ever. I want to always hold their hand and keep walking through the path of life.

I cut a piece of cake and feed it to all of them one by one. It was really confusing for me; whom to feed first? I knew, whom I should feed first, it was Kookie, of course; the love of my life, half my soul. After I was done feeding them, all of them stuffed pieces of cake in my mouth. Hopie hyung took some cream and wipe it off on my face. Then everyone did the same thing. My face was filled with cream much more than the cake had. Rapmon hyung along with Tae brought some other snacks for us. We enjoyed eating them together. I was going to wash my face but Jiminie didn't let me go to the washroom...

"You look really beautiful like this..." he said to me laughing like anything.

"Ha ha, very funny" I sarcastically replied.

They were planning where we should go in the evening to celebrate my birthday. Everyone had different thoughts and different choices. It was all chaos in the room.

"Don't you have your schedules today" I asked doubtingly looking at them.

"Umm.... No, we don't have any" Suga hyung said looking down, avoiding eye-contact.

I knew they were lying, but I didn't want to scold them anymore. I am just overwhelmed that they took a day off from their schedules just to celebrate my birthday. I love all of them.

"What do you think? Where should we go Noor?" Tae asked me.

"So, you finally remember I am here?" I asked them.

They smiled apologetically because before now, no one asked me where we should go.

"I think we should go to the beach" I love going to beaches. I wanted to spend my time on the beach with my hyungs and my friends.

"Amazing" they said in unison.

"You are not that dumb" Rapmon hyung made a joke of me.

We started packing things for going to the beach. We were going there by car. Me, Jin hyung and Simmi went to the kitchen to cook some food so that we can have dinner there. We packed some snacks and started thinking what will be good for eating at the beach. We thought we should prepare Kebabs. Everyone seemed to agree on our idea. The others were busy taking their personal things. After they packed their things, everyone came to the kitchen. It was so crowded, you can't have a place to even keep your feet down. Nishi was somewhere with Jimin. Me, Jin hyung and Simmi prepared our Kebab, we added lots of varieties of vegetables and flavors along with a lot of meat. While we were cooking, others were deciding what games we should play. We packed our dinner.

After packing was over, we sat in the living room and discussed 'me'. It was all about making fun of me, since, it was 'Cherry day'. Simmi and Nishi were playing the lead role. They were telling the hyungs in detail about my condition when I heard Jungkookie saying those heart-breaking words, how I was crying like I have lost everything in the world. They were all laughing loudly, some even rolled on the floor laughing. I was embarrassed. I wanted to get away from their monster-laugh. They even started shedding tears due to laughing so much. What's so funny about this? Ah~ I am so done with these people. I felt my hair being touched. I looked, only to find Kookie playing with my hair.

"You are looking very beautiful today, you should keep your hair open more often" he smiled at me when he noticed me looking at him.

"They irritate me, they keep on flying to my face"

"I will remove them for you" he said sweetly. I blushed lightly. Why does he have to say such things?

It was dusk outside, so we headed towards the beach since, it will take us some time to reach the beach. Jin hyung took out the car, we all kept our things inside and then jumped in. The car was open from back and in the front, it had seat for 4 people. Jin hyung was driving the car. Simmi, Suga hyung and Rapmon hyung sat inside while the left of us sat in the opened backside. We were enjoying the evening breeze. My hair was coming to my face, I really wanted to tie them up in a bun, but then I was reminded of Kookie's words. I smiled and kept them open. It was beautiful outside at this time; The colorful sky on full show. Nature is indeed the best painter......      

Author's Note:

Woah, what was that? It was all a prank? This is too much, such a bad prank. Noor was so scared, and I think my readers were too. I am sorry for such a big suspense, but couldn't help. Thank god it's not the end. It'll be no fun ending it like that. I want a happy ending and I promise you of a happy ending. So, don't worry, at the end everything will be fine.

I am so sorry my dear lovely readers... Susmita , Kuntala and Nihyun . I just hung you there... in that cold wall... in this winter season. Please don't kill me... I am giving an update... It was all due to a malfunction or I'd have updated yesterday... I apologize for this delay...

The quote says we love someone because our loved ones sing a song only we can hear. I love Kookie but his song can be heard by everyone... hmm.... 

Kookie was playing with Cherry's hair....how sweet and he also complimented her. Amazing day for Noor, they are going to have lots of fun, so, stay tuned....

Thank you for all the support and love.

Happy Reading.