All You Need is a Best Friend

This is a write-up I wrote for a school assignment, and this is one of my best essays so far. Sharing it with you guys :) Hope you like it :)

It has been two days now. It has been two days since I came to know that my compliment was not received well be my best friend and now she hates me for it. A simple compliment in front of another friend turned out to be a disaster. She has not talked to me in two weeks. The exception is day before yesterday when she told me the reason for her aloof behavior.

I went into a moment of shock on the phone when she told and started crying. I was paralyzed. My heart skipped a beat. I could not move. Not even to utter a word. I did not see what was in front of me; instead, I saw her face. I saw both of us laughing on the numerous jokes we made. It was as if I traveled back in time and was looking at all our memories together. I missed her sitting next to me. I missed her touch on my hand. My ears missed her soothing voice. I wanted her back desperately at that moment!

When the shock slowly minimized, I cried my heart out for her. I wanted so badly to meet her; to break the wall that was separating us. I felt as if I would die from the pain. At that time, I just wanted her back. I wanted a world with Pooja and Ridhee and not Ridhee alone.

For the past two days, my eyes have longed to see her; my ears strain to here her voice; my hand yearns to hold her hand. Whenever I see her, I long to join her and have the fun we did. My heart cries out for her. I look at her like a car enthusiast looking at a Lamborghini.

But, I know it cannot be done. She has taken it to heart, this hurt. She is not someone who forgives and forgets. She hates me now and I can do nothing to change that.

I cry at home most everyday. I have started hallucinating now. I see her coming towards me and calming me down, then she bursts like a bubble. I see her in my dreams, swinging and laughing as if she has no care in this world. I look at her from a distance, paying attention to every step she takes before throwing the ball in the basket. Her steps. They are like a dancer's steps but aggressive like a lion's. When I see her, I smile to myself. There is no other joy than seeing her happy. But, there is also a longing within me. A longing of being beside her and catching the ball when she throws it to me.

I look at our picture before sleeping. A picture that I printed and framed. The picture reminds me of the good times. We both are laughing out hearts out in the picture. It is just picture perfect. I move my hand towards her picture. I touch her face in the picture and smile to myself as the memories come rushing in. I suddenly look at the door to my bedroom, hoping against hope to find her there. But, there is no one there. The silence of the night is like a loud drum being played to my ears.

I am awake until the darkest part of the night; writing this down. I wish somehow she would get this sheet of paper and realize how much she means to me. Outside the window, I hear a dog howling on top of his voice and I am reminded of the night the wall grew up between us.

A Lesson in Weeding

Good morning class. Today we are going to learn about weeding and specifically how to do it. And, no, there wont be any practical classes from my side, but I encourage you to go try it out.
So, weeding is the removal of weeds. And, weeds are unwanted plants that grow with crops and trees and use their nutrition. How do you get rid of weeds? Well, there are many methods, two of them being using chemicals and using your hands. I would prefer to use my hands, and that's what I am going to teach you today.
To remove weeds using your hands, first make sure you are wearing protective gloves (not the plastic ones) and have a small spade with you. Next, pull the weed and cut on the roots. Take the weeds out and collect it in the corner. Repeat this. And, you're done! Today's lesson is over guys! All the best.
P.S i learnt this by experimenting. Lucky you guys.

Yes. I learnt that by experimenting. I had a spotfix with TUI again right outside Trinity metro station on Saturday. My second spotfix! The job that i was given this time was removing weeds from the base of the trees that grow on the footpath! It was a tiring job, though fun! I met new people. Talking while removing the weeds! And remembering all the daring things i do back home! I got to meet this girl who liked helping the make the world a better place. It was fun working with her! Especially when we got along so well!

And, while wearing the mask I felt like a doctor doing some surgery! But, on a serious note, after cleaning up that stretch, and looking at it without weeds gave me a sense of satisfaction nothing could.

And, getting to know at least four people that day was great! Four new people I interacted with and got to know about. Four new life stories.

Even when the passers-by passed us and looked at us with looks which said, "What are they trying to do? Clean up? Are they crazy? Dont they know Bangalore can NEVER be clean?" I smiled at them and told them through my look, "Wait and watch."

Well, this was my work, but the other thing we were doing was cleaning the pillars outside the metro station. So, when I reached there, I saw people cleaning pillars and putting up "NO POSTERS" signs and the BMRCL poster at the bottom. Later, seeing them really amazes you. A group of 50 people can achieve a lot when they put in the effort and the determination.

All this does give you a sense of satisfaction, but you feel proud doing something when someone appreciates it. The highlight of the day for me was when I was walking past Citi Bank and the security guard said to me, "Thankyou sister." With a bright smile on his face and a face that genuinely told that there were atleast a group of people who do something and dont just talk. That gave me such a sense of pride and such immense satisfaction, that I was beaming for the whole day! That incident is something I will never ever forget in my life. Everytime I think about it, I smile. Because, after that, even he participated in the movement, and did a great job!

I love it when people get inspired me! I just inspired someone, being 14. Everyone doesnt achieve that, and I am one of those lucky people who did. I am proud of myself.  



Another thing that I saw that day was that two French ladies were helping out in cleaning this space. That filled me with awe. Very less Indians will actually see something like this going on and forego their work to help out. These girls probably ditched their whole plan to help us out that day! I even felt a bit ashamed. Something Indians should be doing; something the government should be taking care of was being done by these two girls. I, being an Indian, thank you  both for helping us out that day in helping us make Bangalore a better place to live in. Thankyou!

That day, my second spotfix, I had fun. I really felt like I am doing something worthwhile. I actually felt as if I am contributing profoundly in making Bangalore a better place to live in. 

Thankyou TUI, for giving me this wonderful opportunity every time! Thankyou for enriching me with such wonderful experiences!