Surprise #1

Okay I said surprise so here I go with my first one:

Needless to say this would have been never ending but this is a short but heartfelt testimonial (like the orkut days) for my two BEST friends!

I love you both.

Hope I don’t get killed after this!

Okay I am starting….

Shhhhhhhh…

In a world where everything neeeeeeds to go on social media, where friendship is calibrated in terms of the fancy places people go to or the clothes and brands you wear, I found two people that go beyond the superficial, the fake, the temporary realms of a relation- two people that are literally the spelling of friendship for me!

Let’s deal with them separately and then club them!

Listing according to the chronological order of appearance in my life:

RUCHI MANGLUNIA/ PINTEREST CELEB/ RUCHAN/ RUCHANDAS MANGALDAS LUMIA/ PUCHKANDAS

This female was literally, not kidding, the first person I spoke to in college. We met on the day when college was displaying a list of ranks according to CET scores and people could calculate the probability of them getting in. This extremely nerd chick with a cute mommy was sitting all uptight and quiet and trying to appear all self absorbed. Her mother was so much more accommodating than her. Our mothers got all chatty while discussing our future aspects while leaving a very quiet introvert chick with marks that spoke for her and a hyper anxious nerve wreck to sit and drown in the silence that ensued.

I swear I never ever dreamt of us becoming bffs that day! Till date I must have told you a thousand times that I thought you hated me the day we met. That gives you a clear idea of how low I am on self confidence.

We luckily got into the same college and met a couple of times but our meetings were just very cordial exchange of nods and greetings.

Second semester began and we met again. She was one of the only two acquaintances I had in this new girly class. And we stuck.

As people who think alike and have the same morals, people who will speak up and stand up for what they like or dislike, I found a bestie, a forever wali friend.

She will tell you about the fights we’ve had or just mere arguments- happens when you keep a stubborn Taurean and a hardheaded scorpion in d same room. But we’ve stuck because we know that above all this is how we feel for each other (#ThemFeels #SoEmotionsMuchWow). And she’s cried :D! And I’ve cried: D ok not infront of her but let’s save my waterworks for the future.

She is my crazy arts freak. She is literally the person people run to when in a creative puddle.

She is my elephant ear. She is always there to listen and just be there, whenever I call or cry and ask her to meet.

She is the first person I confide in about everything and anything.

She is my chef and oh boy, is it frustrating because you can’t have food till she decorates :/ and sometimes it’s so pretty that you are literally in a dilemma – to eat and destroy or to die out of starvation

She is a makeup guru, a walk buddy and hugger and so much!

Two of my most memorable times with you:

You remember we went walking before the annual IIM trip in 2014 and I just poured out like a thaili with holes…it was such short notice and there you were outside dominoes. We must have walked for an hour or two but I felt so light after that like a heavy load had been heaved off my brain. These sessions with you whether they are in my colony or yours or our houses or at oberoi are what make me love you so much. We can look like shit and not give a shit about it! What’s important for us is that our friend has been there for us and we need to be there for her.

The second is a recent one- you cried. I’ll tell you why. To me, you are a very strong person and you’ve got it all sorted and organized –your work, your relations, etc. what we fought over was so trivial- trifle if I may :P… but in the end you said, I am so scared of arguments and I thought I’d lose you L… oh babydoll, you can’t lose me! I’m even more persistent than the phlegm one has during bronchitis.

Apart from these, the countless dress-ups, hairdos, just lying on the bed like walruses, the car trips and the auto trips, your tiffin <3 time, movie and sitcom dates :D

And now enough of you, so get out!

KOMAL/ CHOTU CHUBBY CHEEK/ STUD MUFFIN/ KOMA/ IEEE QUEEN

This girl is literally the cutest voice you will hear. Not exaggerating at all…

She is a bulk of optimism mixed with tones of honesty. She has a halo, literally!

I met her in the second semester on the very first day. Just like me, she wasn’t going out of her way to make friends or socialize at the same time she kept an open demeanor for people who would approach her. Her first impression on me was fun and down to earth. And four years down, it remains the same! She is super fun and she is warm, welcoming, accommodating, kind and lovable!

She is like a bowl of hot chicken soup and a soft blanket- she’s love- the purest definition.

Again I am going to say, I never thought we’ll stick but we did. And though I don’t meet her that often, we are always connected because I know this sounds Disney-ish and these are her lines but I agree with them 100%, we always remember to remember each other in our joys and stick around during our lows.

There came a moment when koma shut herself and ruchi was afraid, but I never was/am afraid of losing her, I have this faith that we’ll stick, because I trust her beyond limits. Ruchi is sometimes our middle person because she meets us often and we get a little sad that we don’t find out about each other directly but we’re much beyond that. We know we’ll be there when the time comes. :*

I relate to her more than I relate to Ruchi because some aspects of our personality match- ambiverts, again morals, our tastes, etc

She is my warm woolen blanket- her hugs are like the bed after a massive pillow fight- full of soft cotton!

She is the neatest person when it comes to craft- her straight lines would put any artist to shame

She is the magical secret closet of the best traditional outfits ever!

She is the dose of positivity one needs after loathing in self depreciating thoughts!

The most heartfelt instance with her was her pouring out on phone- it’s when the person who’s always been there for you like a wall like a pillar shows you that they too have their moments, when you get to return their favor of being a shoulder :* of being there.

The other is you being with my mum the entire evening, my mum can’t stop talking about you kom! She’s in love with you :***. I know for a fact that in you, I have found my BFF and that I’m treasuring you for life.

I don’t want people that’ll teach me to look sexy or ones that will propel me to the top of the popular clan, people that’ll show me how to party or booze or “live life”. I just want people who’ll be there, come what may- as a support when I am at my weakest, as a backing agent when I am right but I’ve little courage to go on, as a slapping agent :P when I am wrong! I want love, I want honesty and I want the ability to stick around. These things are for free and they don’t cost people when it comes to giving or receiving. In return I promise to return all these :*

I have so many memories of us, but the ones I’ve mentioned are the best and most treasured!

I love you both. I don’t need to say it but I am just clarifying (for ruchi, esp) you can’t get rid of the super secret gang! 

Once you’re in, you’re in for life.