Today should be a happy day. It should be full of joy and happiness and a promise of a new year of blessings and good things to come into my life but somehow today I feel really lonely and empty. One reason is that my parents aren't around and it seems that work is more important than their own son's birthday but I don't blame them because it's also for my own good. I guess I'll just have to go to school and at least try to be happy because I deserve to be happy for today is my day.

So I went out of the house and Nickhun was already waiting outside. I looked at him and gave him the brightest smile that I could muster. He looked at me and smiled back. 

"Good morning Khunnie!" 

"Good morning Woo. You seem really happy today. Anything going on?" He asked

Wait a minute; am I hearing what I'm really hearing? I stared at him in disbelief and pretended that I didn't hear anything and I still kept my cool. 

"Nothing Khun, I'm just happy today." I told him pretending to be happy but deep inside I am quite disappointed with him 

"Ok then, let's go." Nickhun said as we walked together to school. 

When we arrived at school Chansung was there ready to greet us. 

"Good morning Woo" Chansung greeted me. 

Aish, I was expecting that his greeting would be 'happy birthday Wooyoung' but instead he said 'good morning'? What kind of a friend are you?

Though I am feeling disappointed with my friend I calmed myself and gave him a smile and greeted him back

"Good morning Channie" 

"You look extremely happy today Woo" Chansung said

"Oh really?" I asked him. Maybe he has figured out that it's my birthday today

"Yeah did something good happen?" Chansung asked 

My jaw fell to the ground. I can't believe that he does not know that it is my birthday today.

"Nothing in particular" I smiled at him "I think I should go to class first" I told the two of them and left them there at the corridor. 

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After class

"Khun!" I called Nickhun right after the bell rang

"Yes Woo?" Nickhun asked me with a smile plastered on his face 

"I'll see you later" I told him 

He looked at me and smiled "Sure" 

"Let's meet at your house later." I told him and smiled at him 

"Ok then, you go ahead I'll just finish something." He told me and we went our separate ways. 

Tonight would be the best night because I'll spend my night together with Nickhun and I think that it would be the best thing that I would receive on my birthday. 

So I went straight home and prepared myself for our date tonight. Tonight will be special. I can't wait to spend my time with Nickhun

I busied myself looking for something to wear. Gahd! I didn't know what to wear! Si I rummaged through my clothes and looked for the perfect thing to wear for tonight. 

The time went by fast and as I look at the clock it was almost 7pm. So I immediately went downstairs and went to Nickhun's house. I feel really excited. I hurriedly went in front of Nickhun's house and pressed the doorbell. I pressed it for several times but there was no response. I wonder if Nickhun was preparing something for me. I really hope that he is preparing a surprise for me! Gaaah! 

After a few minutes, Nickhun is still not opening their door. Aish, what's taking him so long? Suddenly my phone vibrated and I looked at it. There was a text from Nickhun. I opened my phone and read the text Nickhun sent me. 

"Wooyoungieeeee, I'm really sorry! I can't come tonight. We have a group project to finish. I promise I'll make it up to you :) " 

I stared at my phone for a couple of minutes and just like an instant a wave of sadness crept in and I could not comprehend what I'm feeling. I feel really betrayed and I don't know why. I'm really disappointed...very disappointed. I walked back home feeling the heavy weight in my chest. Today should be a special day for me. Today should be a happy day. 

I thought birthdays are special and it should be spend with the most important persons in your life, but I guess it's not really special after all. No one seems to remember me, even my friends...even Nickhun. No one bothered to spend this special day with me. 

I went straight to bed not bothering to change my clothes and I cried myself to sleep as I told myself. 

"Today is just an ordinary day...everything will pass and tomorrow is another day."

But who am I fooling? I know that today is not just an ordinary day.