Not a single call, not a single text. No birthday wishes, no surprise messages from friends, no reminders that today was supposed to be special.
I tried distracting myself, scrolling through social media, watching random videos, but the emptiness followed me everywhere. I kept checking my phone, as if maybe, just maybe, there would be something. But the silence remained.
By evening, I felt a dull ache in my chest. I went outside, standing under the soft glow of the fading sun. The world continued as if it didn’t know, as if today was just another day. I stared at the sky, feeling a strange mix of sadness and acceptance.
No one remembered. No one had wished me.