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Monday , 14 April This morning I realized nobody told Julia about the surprise party we planned for Friday . I felt terrible because she is my closest friend in the office and always includes me in her plans . At lunch I asked Marco if he remembered to invite her . He looked surprised and said he thought Sara had called her yesterday . Sara shook her head and told us she left a message on Julia's home phone , but Julia changed her number last month . I decided to fix the problem before afternoon tea . I texted Julia and asked her to meet me after work near the bookshop on River Street . I did not mention the party because I wanted the surprise to stay secret . Julia replied quickly and said she could meet me at five thirty . She asked me to bring the scarf she lent me because she wanted to wear it at her cousin's wedding on Sunday . I put the scarf in my bag and walked to the shop ten minutes early . When Julia arrived , she hugged me and asked why I looked nervous . I laughed and told her the truth : our team planned a small party for her birthday on Friday and we almost forgot to tell her the cover story for the meeting room booking . Julia covered her mouth and started laughing too . She said she wondered why everyone whispered near the printer all week . She thanked me for telling her and promised she would act surprised on Friday anyway . We sat in the café and wrote a list of friends to confirm . Julia asked me to call Ahmed because he travels on Thursdays and might miss the event . I promised I would call him tonight and send him the address . She also asked me to remind Lina about the cake order . Lina offered to pick up the cake on Friday morning , but she needed the final flavour choice . Julia chose lemon and told me to pass the message before noon tomorrow . On Tuesday Marco sent a group message and asked us to bring decorations after work on Thursday . Sara replied that she would bring lights and told him to borrow tape from the supply cupboard on the second floor . Wednesday felt calmer . Julia thanked each colleague quietly when they confirmed plans at her desk . Our manager approved the early finish on Friday and asked us to clean the room before we left for the weekend . Thursday evening we decorated the meeting room while Julia waited downstairs with Ahmed , who told her he needed help choosing a gift online . The trick worked because she did not suspect the lights behind the closed door . Friday at four thirty we shouted surprise when Julia entered the room . She clapped her hands and hugged us one by one . She told Marco she loved the banner and thanked Sara for the playlist that ran all afternoon . Before we cut the cake , Julia stood up and thanked everyone for remembering her . She said small teams feel like family when people look out for each other . I felt relieved because honesty saved the surprise instead of ruining it .
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