AUTHOR'S POV -

"Mahi wake up come on its 12 already." Sakshi screamed to wake MSD up.

"Mahi come on, get up." Sakshi said and Mahi stirred in sleep.

"Its 12 wake up." Sakshi said for the last and final time.

"12? In the night obviously." MSD said getting up.

"You sane? Its 12 in the afternoon, why will I wake you up at 12 in the night? I am not mad to disturb sleep of people." Sakshi said.

"Its afternoon already?" MSD asked getting on his feet with a jump.

"Why? What happened? Its another nice warm day, no its cloudy out side, so its another nice cozy day and we are still at home not going anywhere out." Sakshi said.

"Many calls must have come right?" MSD asked.

"Why? Anything special today?" Sakshi asked.

"You dont remember?" MSD asked.

"Remember what?" Sakshi asked..

"Its 7th of July." MSD said.

"Great, whats the big deal about the 7th of July?" Sakshi asked.

"Nothing." MSD said disappointed.

"Good then go, get ready." Sakshi said.

"For what?" MSD asked expectantly.

"Going down to the living room? Where else have you been going since the past three months?" Sakshi asked and went out of the room.

"Wow! My wife just forgot my birthday, despite me remembering our anniversary three days back." MSD murmured and got into the bathroom.

He got ready in normal everyday clothes because his wife did not remember his birthday.

He went to the living room and went to his mom and said, "Good morning maa."

"Mera raja beta uthh gaya? Good afternoon ho gayi hain aur tu ab uth raha hain?" his mother asked and MSD frowned.

"Maa aaj toh mat daato" MSD whined.

"Kyun? Aaj sooraj kahin aur se uga hain" his mother asked.

"Mujhe toh laagta hain tumhari maa ko tumhe Cheeku aur Rohit ke saamne daatna chahiye, unhe bhi pata chale ki unke Mahi bhai abhi bhi bache hi hain, sirf bade hone ki acting karte hain unke saamne." his father said.

"No maa, dont listen to papa." MSD said.

"Then wake up on time." his mother said.

"Ha papa is getting shoutings, ha ha." Ziva laughed.

"You are laughing at me haa?" MSD asked and ran behind her.

"Why am I handling 2 kids?" Sakshi asked entering the living room and trying to stop the Ziva and MSD running and toppling everything in their way.

"Stop." Sakshi screamed when things went over board.

"Mahi you want breakfast or directly lunch? And Ziva sit and do that drawing." Sakshi instructed.

"Papa woke up so late, I will tell this to Ro chachu." Ziva said.

"Why?" MSD asked.

"Ro chachu told me to inform him whenever you wake up late, I dont ask why, I work for him, I take orders." Ziva said.

"She works for the gifts all her chachus give." Sakshi sighed.

"She will report to Ro and then he will tell everyone, if Mahi bhai sleeps till 12 then who am I?" MSD said.

"He is not wrong." his mother said.

"Ziva what is today?" MSD asked Ziva in all hope.

"Today is, oh ya, I have online class for dance today yes" Ziva said and started dancing and MSD face palmed.

"The team." MSD said and took his phone and saw, no miss calls.

"No one called me yet?" he asked himself.

He opened his zoom and saw no meeting invitations.

"No meetings also?" he asked himself.

"Why are you talking yourself?" Sakshi asked him.

"Yeh sirf umar se bada ho raha hain, maan se nahi." his mom said.

"Means I am growing by age." MSD said.

"Whats wrong with you today Mahi?" Sakshi asked.

"Nothing go, get me lunch and Ziva go for your class, what are you doing here? And ma go do pooja and papa what are you doing here, read newpaper, know whats happening in the world." MSD ordered everyone, and they without a word dispersed and this made him even more annoyed.

"No one remembers my birthday, I will not remember anyone elses birthday now. Get lostt, why should I stress my brain? I have better work to do, I will play PUBG, no I am not asking the team for players. Get lost I am not talking to them only now." MSD murmured.

He thought of checking the team whatsapp group, what if some innocent kid of his wished him there.

TEAM WHATSAPP GROUP

MSD - Hi

Virat - We didnt call you

Rohit - Yes everything is good here by Mahi bhai

Jinks - Yes, no ROHIRAT drama, no Harry nagging for help me MAHI BHAI, no Jassi or Kuli crying, no Jaddu's mental jokes, nothing at all

Shikhar - Yes, everything is under control here

Ash - Ya we seniors are now taking charge

Virat - I stopped Harry from irritating Kuli and Jassi, I awwed KULCHA, I didnt fight with Ro or tease him, I didnt make a fuss when Rahul called Ro, bhai, I didnt ask who is better me or Ro and make Jassi the one stuck in between.

Rohit - I also consciously didnt fight with Vi, didnt call him Cheeku and irritate him, didnt get Jassi stuck in between me and Vi, I told Jaddu to shut up when he was annoying everyone, I didnt tease Yuzi about PUBG

MSD - Very good

Jaddu -You should have said proud of you or something

MSD - Now you have a problem with what I say also?

Hardik - Chill bhai, you toh got angry

MSD - What is today?

Yuzi - Seventh July Twenty Twenty

Kuldeep - Why are you writing in words?

Hardik - What else should he write in? Numbers?

Rahul - 7/7/2020

MSD - Kuch yaad aya?

Jassi - Ohhhh yaaaa How could I forget this day?

MSD - Exactly

Jassi - On this fateful day

Kuldeep - A very important player in the team

Yuzi - The best player of team India

Hardik - did something magnificent

Jaddu - Offff, showing off new words you learnt from Natasa

MSD - Shut up Jaddu, did something magnificient?

Virat - Yes, for the first time I was proud of this idiot

MSD - You called me an idiot Cheeku?

Virat - Whatttttt nooooooooooo

Virat - I was talking about the one and only

MSD - One and only

Shikhar - Why are you so active today bhai?

MSD - Why? Any problem?

Shikhar - No its a surprising surprise

MSD - If a surprise is not surprising what else will be?

Jinks - You are typing weird replys today bhai

Hardik - And your spellings are weird, its replies not replys

Rahul - Am I dreaming? I will faint

Hardik - Decide which one first

Rahul - Faint

Shreyas - *tringg tling tring tling*

Rishabh - Great sound effects now grace us by telling what the sound is of

Shreyas - An ambulance for Rahul, he is fainting

MSD - Shut up, Cheeku, one and only?

Virat - Rohit Sharma, who else is an idiot

Jassi - Bhai is good, this day is special because this day that year -

Yuzi - Rohitaaaaaaaa

Rahul - This day is special because of Ro bhai

Virat - Yes only because of RO, no bhai Rahul

MSD - only because of Ro?

Rohit - Who else but Rohit Sharma the great

MSD goes offline

"Is it my birthday today? Or am I imagining it to be today?" MSD asked himself.

He called his dada now.

"Hello dada." MSD said cheerfully, he was angry with his wife, daughter, mother father and little bros but that cannot make him angry with his big bro, dada.

"Why did you call Mahiya?" Dada asked in a 'I am busy tone'

"What happened bhai? Are you busy or something?" MSD asked.

"Yes Mahiya, I am busy with BCCI's zoom meetings since morning." Dada said.

"Oh okay then." MSD said disappointed.

"What happened Mahiya? Anything urgent?" Dada asked not being able to blow off his Mahiya directly.

"No dada, you know what today is?" MSD asked expectantly.

"Yes, its 7th of July and I am figuring out how I can get cricket back on track and all of you back on the grounds, rocking the matches." Dada said.

"Only that?" MSD asked.

"Am I missing something?" Dada asked.

"No bye dada, you continue figuring out how to get us on the ground." MSD said and hung up.

"It is definitely not the birthday of the best wicket keeper, ex captain, senior player of the Indian Cricket Team and the captain of CSK and the Mahi bhai or Mahiya." MSD said annoyed.

MSD was randomly in an irritated mood going through apps in his phone and realized that an app called INSTAGRAM exists and he opened it to see his inbox flooded.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THALA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAHI BHAI

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MAN FOR WHOM I WATCH CRICKET

He saw all these posts and messages and said, " It is my birthday."

"I will wish all my fans who wished me on their birthdays, but I wont wish Sakshi, Ziva, ma, papa, Cheeku, Ro, Shikhi, Jaddu, Bhuvi, Dada, Jassi, Kuli, Rahul, Harry, and who ever didn wish me.' MSD said in an annoyed tone.

"Papa see." Ziva said dragging two frocks.

"Tell what happened?" MSD asked still upset.

"Which frock should I wear?" Ziva asked.

"Why? Whats the occasion?" MSD asked jumping up.

"It is my best friend's birthday and we are having a zoom party, so I am getting ready, we will have so much fun, dance, music, games, no cake because we cant have virtual cake." Ziva said

"Wear anything, you will look good." MSD said frowning.

"But tell me what? I am confused." Ziva said.

"Wear this now go." MSD said pointing to a random frock.

"Okay, Ziva will get ready, Ziva will have party, Ziva will have fun, Ziva will dance, Ziva will sing, Ziva will play, Ziva will do everything." Ziva sang and went.

"Its my nest friend's birthday today." MSD imitated.

"Are you gone mad today? Talking to yourself." Sakshi said.

"Ya, I am only mad here." MSD said.

"You are really gone nuts, you were supposed to be the last one sane after lockdown, but god had different plans." Sakshi said.

"Go get me lunch, last one sane." MSD said angrily now.

"What is this? Why are you talking like this with my daughter?" his mother asked entering the room.

"Tell her to go and even you go, all go." MSD said and sat down and all again actually went.

"Mahi what should I wear? Gown or sari or jumpsuit?" Sakshi asked.

"Why?" MSD asked.

"Its such a special day today, I deserve to get ready." Sakshi said and MSD's eyes lit up.

"You remembered?" MSD asked.

"How could I forget?" Sakshi asked.

"I knew you cant forget that its -" MSD was going to say but Sakshi continued.

"That its Samaira's one year 7th month birthday." Sakshi said and MSD's lost all hope now.

"What?" MSD asked.

"Ya, see on June 30 she turned one year seven months and our Ro, remembers that seven days later and he wants a month party or something today so I am getting ready, its after Ziva's best friend's birthday party." Sakshi said.

"What?" MSD asked.

"What what you are doing since when? Pay attention here. Leave it why am I asking a man with no fashion sense what to wear." Sakshi said and left and now MSD had reached his peak.

"I hate everyone." MSD said and walked buy tripped on a ball that was not here before a second. Before he could pick the ball up, his dog Sam, yes Ro named this dog of his, so Sam took the ball and ran.

"So even you dont remember anything?" MSD asked and ran behind Sam all the way to the gaming room, yes his love for PUBG made him transform a whole empty room into a gaming room in lockdown.

He entered and saw a huge screen which he never did remember being there.

He felt cake smash on his face and he saw in front to see his Cheeku on the screen, it looked like he was really there and he threw the cake on him.

"Mahi bhai, surprise." Virat screamed and MSD could see himself and Virat standing next to him on the screen.

"What did you think ha? We will miss the chance to trouble you?" Rohit said magically appearing there as well.

"Check your right pocket." Shikhar said appearing on the screen and MSD found his favorite chocolate.

"How did this come here?" MSD asked.

"Magic." Shreyas said appearing on the screen.

"And me, I knew your favorite chocolate." Hardik said also appearing on the screean, it looked like all were standing next to him on the screen.

"Now check your left pocket." Jaddu said appearing on screen.

MSD checked his left pocket and saw a chit - CHECK BELOW THE SOFA LIKE NOW

He bent and checked there to find a box and saw a customized swiss watch with his sign engraved on it.

"Where did this come from?" he asked.

"Heaven, its close to Ranchi." Yuzi said appearing as well.

"And now check your back pocket." Bhuvi said.

"How many pockets do I have?" MSD sighed and found a key there.

"What is this?" he asked.

"Its a key you see, it unlocks stuff." Rahul said.

"I didnt turn 38 in a day." MSD said.

"Now check what the key is for." Jassi said.

"No dont do that now, stay first." Kuldeep said.

"Check your t shirt pocket now." Rishabh said.

"Not that one, we are not dumb to hide things in your front pocket, Rishabh is fooling around." Jinks said.

"Check the other back pocket." Ash said and MSD did that and found nothing.

"What did you think we will use all your pockets? You would have found the track heavy then, you are not dumb and we mean it." Virat said and the door opened and a fur ball ran up to MSD and he bent.

"Name it Cheeku." Virat said.

"No Harry." Hardik said.

"No gabbar." Shikhar said.

"He already owns a dog named gabbar." Bhuvi said.

"Name it Mahi." Rishabh suggested.

"No then it would get confusing when Sakshi bhabhi says Mahi, it will be like who the dog or the human." Jaddu said.

"Name is Shamsher." Jaddu then suggested.

"Its a dog not horse." Ash reminded him.

"Your wish, your dog." Jinks sensibly said.

"What?" MSD asked.

"In case you didnt realize he belongs to you now." Rahul said.

"And now check your pocket on the knee." Hardik said but MSD didnt.

"We know you are not checking." Rohit said and MSD sighed and bent down and there, another piece of cake on his face.

"We fooled you." Yuzi said.

"I realized that." MSD said.

"Now seriously check that pocket." Jinks said.

"Only because a sensible person is telling me." MSD said.

"We knew you would check it only if Jinks tells you." Ash said.

MSD rolled his eyes and bent and found another key there.

"Whats with these keys?" MSD asked.

"Another one in your right knee pocket." Virat said and MSD took it out.

"Three keys? What are we playing treasure hunt?" MSD asked.

"Yes, bhai, I told that he will understand." Harry said.

"Which key goes where?" MSD asked.

"Which treasure hunt tells you where things are hidden?" Yuzi asked.

"Ask Cheeku, he will give you a clue." Virat said.

"Its Shamsher." Jaddu said and MSD ignored them and the dog ran up to a cupboard which was supposed to be empty but it was locked.

MSD tried all keys and opened the cupboard and found a box, he opened it to get a box, he opened the small box to get another box, this went on till he found an envelope, inside which there was an envelope, this went on till he found a chit. He gave a look at the screen.

"What? dont look at us. Harry's idea." Jassi said.

On the chit there was a note - RIDDLES ARE CONFUSING, IF WE GAVE YOU ONE, WE WOULD HAVE FORGOTTEN THE ANSWER SO JUST GO CHECK YOUR POCKET, CHILL NO, CHECK THE CABINET

MSD went to the cabinet and found another box.

"Open this one, its not faulty I asure you." Ash said and he opened it to find a whole new huge play station.

"See we are going to play on that the next time we come to your house" Bhuvi said.

"Can I go there now?" Hardik asked.

"Just sit where you are." MSD said and Hardik sat on the floor and everyone rolled their eyes.

"We will make it simple, go to your balcony." Rohit said and all face palmed.

"You sleepy head, if you are sleepy then just sleep na." Virat said.

"But I am hungry." Rohit said.

"Go eat, bhukkad." Virat said.

"And bhai you go to balcony since Ro bhai already told." Rahul said and MSD went whereas Virat and Ro kept bickering.

"What the hell?" MSD exclaimed when he went to the balcony.

"What is that?" he asked coming inside.

"Limited editions of the vintage bike you wanted." Kuldeep said.

"And next to that?" MSD asked.

"Did you go blind bhai?" Jaddu asked.

"Its a 2020 Bugatti Chiron Noire Exclusive Special Edition. It was going to launch this year with only 20 units of this car, so there are only 20 such cars in this world. It has a 261 mph of top speed." MSD exclaimed further saying every feature of the car.

"Exactly why we gifted you this car." Rishabh said.

"Are you serious? " MSD said.

"What do you think its doing below your balcony then?" Virat asked.

"Though I thought a horse should have been a good option." Jaddu said and all face palmed.

"And just if you are thinking how you can see us on the screen as full size people next to you and not in real next to you." Hardik said.

"This is Augmented Reality." Bhuvi said.

"Yes so you feel we are next to you." Jassi said.

"And we can cake smash you." Virat said and another piece of cake was on his face and Sakshi and Ziva came out of hiding and properly did a cake make up for him.

"What did you think we forgot your birthday?" Sakshi asked.

"These boys finally pranked you Mahiya." a voice came and it was Dada on the screen now.

"Dada you were with them in this?" MSD asked.

"What else? How can I forget my Mahiya's birthday?" Dada asked.

"And how can you refuse us?" Virat said.

"Even I had to revenge out the pranks he has played on me." Dada said.

"Happy birthday beta." his mother and father said entering the room

"Even you both joined them?" MSD asked.

"You can say so" his father said.

"All of you plotted against me." MSD whined.

"Look your bhai became a kid." Sakshi said showing her phone to MSD.

"We saw your reaction cause the AR was prerecorded." Bhuvi said.

"Happy Birthday Bhai." they all screamed again.

"Happy Birthday Mahiya."Dada wished him.