My birthday wasn’t a total washout. By the time Dad came home, Mom was making a special dog cake for Kipper. When I announced that I wanted to buy stuff for him on my birthday, they agreed. We took Kipper with us in a basket. My parents bought a crate for him. Although I told them that he’s sleeping only on my bed, they wouldn’t listen. Did you know they sell artificial bones for dogs to chew on at the pet shop? Or candies to calm them down? Or that they have special dog toothbrushes?
We cut the cake and ordered food because dogs are not allowed at restaurants.
I switched on my phone just before going to bed. There were a few messages from Vikram. He was sorry for what he did at school and asked me to call him. I didn’t. Instead, I sent him a message.
Mishti: Vikram, today was a long da
