From The Beginning

The next day both Ali and Adi arrived at Sooraj's house. Sooraj was alone at home as his family went to his Aunt's house.

(the doorbell of the house rang)

Sooraj: (to himself) and the Devils have arrived

(sooraj opens the door and there was none other that Ali and Adi)

Ali: ( in a humorous way) thank god you are still alive we thought you would have jumped off the roof top by now

Adi: (laughs)

Sooraj: I never repeat the same mistake again

Adi: what?

Sooraj: nothing. Come in

(they all went to Sooraj's room )

Sooraj: Should I bring some snacks?

Adi: not now

Ali: We just want to hear the story

Sooraj: Have patience

Adi: no we can't. You just start

Sooraj: ok but promise me you will not tell anyone about it at all

Ali: do you really think we will??

Sooraj: okh so listen, when i was small...

Adi: small? but you met Yesha in 10th standard right?

Sooraj: will you just keep quiet and listen?

Adi: okh go on

Sooraj: thanks

(now sooraj started narrating his story)

When i was small i didn't had any friends,infact i didn't need any coz i had my grand parents, my amma baba. They were my only friends. I used to be with them every time. As soon as i came from school, i rushed to them. My amma used to cook for me and my baba used to tell me stories and buy chocolates and chips for me every day.

I used to make a lots of mistakes while studying and becoz of this my parents used to beat me. This made me a very scared type of child. I started being afraid of little little things . I became weak from inside. I always lived in fear. But whenever i was my grandparents i enjoyed to the fullest. I could live openly with them. Whenever my parents scold me i used to rush to my amma baba. Everything was going right but one day amma fell ill. Everyone was worried about their health. Baba was also tensed and in this affected his health too. One evening he had a severe pain in his head, my father gave him medicines and he slept. No one knew that time that he will never wake up again. The next morning when i woke up i saw everyone was crying and after a while i came to know that my baba is no more. I was just 11 yrs old. I was unaware of the fact that this is going to change my entire life. I didn't cry that day, i don't know why. My grandmother, who was already ill, was broken like hell. She couldn't cope up with this pain and within a week she also passed away.

I lost two lifelines in just one week. They were the only person in my life whom i loved the most and was happy to be with . Its not that my parents don't love me or I don't love them but their love was not of that type which could heal my pains, with whom i can enjoy my life to the fullest . After the dismise of my Amma Baba i broke up. I started feeling alone and helpless . I used to cry every second day not just for weeks or months but for years. Pain entirely grabbed my whole life. And love was the only thing i started searching for. I just wanted someone in my life to love me like my amma baba. Someone who cares for me, never scold me or beat me, someone with whom i can share anything and feel safe, secure and comfortable.

As time passed i started growing physically and mentally but emotionally i was still the same. Broken, scared and alone. I started becoming angry and stubborn too. My parents were unable to understand me and this used to make them frustrated and they used to reveal that frustration on me either by scolding or beating. My life was not good. But as we all know Time is the best healer. With time i started healing, my pain didn't vanish but i learnt to live with it. But i never loved myself nor my life. I wanted to join Army so i was never afraid of death too

After 5 years of my grandparents dismise the most beautiful year of my life came, the 10th standard. I met you guys along with Parth and Veer.

(Parth and Veer were also the friends of Sooraj. Sooraj, Adi , Ali, Parth and Veer they all are a group of friends. But Sooraj was more close to Adi and Ali)

I still remember all those mess that we used to creat in class. Specially those English lectures. Remember whenever someone forgot to bring his book, our teacher used to punish him by making him sit on the floor and this was fun for us so we intentionally left our books home to sit on the floor.

Ali: that was literally amazing

Adi: yes those were golden days

Sooraj: ya they were

Sooraj: ( continuing the story) when i was in 9th i had a crush on a girl named Ayesha. She used to study with me in my tution but i never talked with her Becoz it was just attraction nothing much. When we came in 10th our batches changed so i thought of forgetting her and tried to found a new crush. One day i was standing with Veer outside the classroom as a punishment. I asked him how to start a conversation with a girl and he gave s very lame advice.

Me: hey veer, do you know how to start a conversatoin with a girl?

Veer: Yess

Me: tell me then

Veer: go infront of the girl and start drinking water and say infront of her that water is wet. If she laughs then she would be interested in talking and if she doesn't, find another.

Me: ( with an awkward look) leave it bro

His advice was just lame but i still tried it. In my first attempt the girl didn't even react. But i didn't loose hope. I it with another girl and this time she laughed . And that girl was none other than Yesha.

It was a funny moment for me. I didn't think much about it and left for the class. In the recess i went to the tap area and Yessha was just behind me. We both looked each other and un intentionally i said that its crowdy here and she smiled.

After having my lunch i again went to tap area and met Yesha again but this time we were alone and she started a conversation with me.

Yesha: (smiling) now the crowd has gone

Me: (smiling) ya i can see it

After that day we started greeting each other but we never had a proper conversation becoz our sections were different . She was in 10th A and I was in 10th B. But one day i asked for her mobile number and thankfully she gave me. This was the starting of our friendship and that time i didn't know that this girl is going to become my love , my life.