Friends Forever... Really?

I dont really know where to start. Life kinda gets to u innit? No, im not writing this after a fight and im not feeling low. It's just that two-three words, remind u of a lotta other things that happened..

Just yesterday, mum started with her usual u-are-useless talks and lectures on how a good 12th std kid should be studying. I tell u, she's pretty convinced that her elder daughter's gonna end up doing nothing.. and still keep begging for money! But mommy, i have a long way to go! Anyway, the point is she mentioned abt my hyderabad friends. "Look at those smart kids. Studying day and night. Look at u. You were one among them, u remember? What happened to u aarti?", she said. I closed the book. I was really not in a mood to listen to her 'please study' stories, all over again.

"I just shut my eyes, stayed still for a few seconds(that seemed like years) and then walked away, not wanting to turn back and look into her eyes."

HYDERABAD! The place im in love with and the people living there (read person). Yeah mom, i really wish i were one among them now. What good could it have done, anyway? "You wont forget us, will u?", one of my friends asked. "No, silly. I've spent my best years here." That was the farewell party at Deepti's place. We had gone out for a quiet lunch and back at Deep's place for a surprise party! We were all scattered in her room, talking, clicking photos.. enjoying every last minute of one of my last days in hyderabad with the world's most amazing creatures! The surprise was nothing much.. (Sorry guys, i really liked it though) A card with the funniest of all lines, and a romantic message as if my all-time favourite crush from jgs had written it to me..yeah, right, like he ever paid heed to me in all the five years in jgs. and a good luck gift(which i expected). It still remains fresh in my mind. A lovely afternoon, a lovely evening.. all getting sentimental. Gosh, i never thought i'd leave that place. But it just goes on u know.. (i hate that line!)
After a few days, i paid a surprise visit to school. I knew they'd be there. Yeah, i managed to surprise him. He looked at me and smiled. I wanted to go up to him and say, "I'm leaving. Talk to me, atleast now." He didn't really care though. Yeah, like he cared the whole eighth grade. Despite being in the same class, we hardly conversed. I kept looking at him, till my friends came n shook me. "What a pleasant surprise!", they tore my ears apart. "Yeah, Im leaving tomorrow. Just a final goodbye." "Oooh, u came to see us, didn't u?", they teased. Honestly, my friends meant a lot more to me than him. He cared two hoots about me, anyway. So yeah, we spoke for a few minutes. And then came the time! The time to say... Final hugs..

"I just shut my eyes, stayed still for a few seconds(that seemed like years) and then walked away, not wanting to turn back and look into their eyes."

I miss those lively, chirpy faces.. of which i was a part too, once upon a time. I wonder if friends are made forever. As in, i still am in touch with them. But not the way i want to. I might be generalizing this a lot. Just the fact that u can't be with them anymore, gets to u. But there's no harm in saying "Friends forever."

"Please study Aarti!", my mom yelled. Funny, it seemed like she was begging and pleading me to study though.