once upon a time... and forever..

Part I: crazy days in gurgaon.




it started in 2006.
that crazy day when i met four fools.
as we HAD to organize the whole teacher's day function, we had no choice than to look at each other for the next 40 days.

when we started, we had absolutely no clue..that this journey is forever and we would always walk together..

Nut-- poorva, Baby-- Senna, Hersheyz-- Harsh, Pinky-- Pranshu and finally, yours truly.

it started with hesitations, a lot of shyness, and we didnt come out of our shells. almost all five of us, except hersheyz, were new to this new goddamn place, gurgaon.
and we were still dwelling in the memories of our previous school, old best friends, broken love..
what happened, we still dont know.
but over those 40 days, we really, actually, bonded.
we would meet, make plans, call for a proper student council meeting during breaks(and end up eating patty's!], and promise that we'll get the order ready in 2 days.
we would take permission from our teachers , black mailing them to permit us to get out, if not, no teachers day. and what we would actually end up doing is, go to the last floor, search for an empty nursery classroom, sit there with scribble pads and pens, looking like pro's, and GOSSIP.
we would talk about everything..
nut would go on and on about all the masti days in noida, where she was allowed to wear skirts which does not measure half arm also.
senna would talk about bombay and shiamak.
i would talk about how much i missed madras and how this place sucks and how i hate it from the bottom of my heart (least did i know that i would fall for this place...]
hersheyz would shout["WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS!", "WHAT RBBISH SHE TALKS" OH. NO NO"]
pinky being a doll, would listen to all this and give us beautiful advices--> something which ive always trusted.

1 week, 15 days, 20, 30 days will pass by, and you'll still find us bunking classes and making silent promises to get work done.

towards the end, in the last week, when it hits us that weve done absolutely NOTHING, we would hit our heads and scream at each other, and plan something which was never seen before.
we DID it.
we pulled off the whole thing together. last minute work, yes.
but we stood by each other, and slapped ourselves, and decided to do it..

i still wont forget that day..

the titles which we gave every single teacher, the rocking dance performance by babyy, alisha and all.
the final speech which jyoti ma'am gave. and when i called you four to stand by me when harsh gave the vote of thanks.

it was that day, that i fell in love with the school, with you guys, and with myself.
it was that day, that i gained confidence in myself, and believed in true friendship.

and since then, till now, we've been a part of each other's lives..
true, we've all moved apart, we've changed.. but our identity still lies there.. in those cherished memories..

and this is for the four of you, poorva, harsh, senaara, and pranshu.

i love you all.