Friendship ❤️

Chapter Thirteen : Gratitude for Memories

I haven't felt so much remorse in my life, that moment, only that moment I wish I could go back in that moment.

Sometimes there are circumstances where you have to make a choice, and on that choice your entire life depends and sometimes only the choices are wrong, it was the situation to take.

I had a perfect timing on my hands, but if only I wouldn't have listened to that darkest thought crossed my mind.
I could've confessed my feelings to him, and right now, who knows, maybe we would have our perfect life.

And when life suck, everyone fuck.

The results of preboards were out, I managed to get great marks somehow, except Mathematics and Science - which was a lot to take in.

And then there was a bomb which was about to drop in before me, which took me days to process - the transfer of my Dad and I had to leave all my friends behind, a whole world behind, I was familiar with.

But deep down I still thought, without me their lives will be better; everyone who despised me. On one side I was struggling with these thoughts and on the other hand I was chided by my parents on my academics.

"Do you know how much efforts it takes to successful pass a medical entrance exam?" My mother continuously ranted for one and half hour.

I scratched my forehead and yawned clearly indicating to spare me from these nonsense lecture.

"Mom. For the last time I am saying, I am not going to any type of medical college. It's my life, and I have the right to follow my interests" I said in a plain and calm voice.
I was tired of those same topics lectured repeatedly about me. There is always a limit for everything and when it rises up to limit. Things start to take its place, after all there is a certain capacity to endure everything.

"Accha" She said in a mocking tone. "You have no idea how this world works. I said No, you'll do what we say. If you take matter on your hands, you'll fall in a dark pit. We are your parents and we have the right to choose your interests. Your Dad is working from dusk til Dawn for your better future, don't you understand, how much we anticipate from you"

Anger was bubbling up inside me, and I was about have an emotional breakdown on how it feels like when your freedom is snatched from you

"Why don't you guys understand. I don't like the way you decide everything for me. If you think I'll fall in a pit, then I'll rise and get out of it. Atleast I would do something on my own. It's good and I am proud of what you are doing for me but what are you doing to me is unbelievable. Try me Mom, it's not your generation. You guys think if we rebuke and take everything on our hands,it's like a  insult to you because you guys were grown up like this, everything was decided by your parents and you think it's the right thing to do. Things change Mom, look how fast night changes to day. Granting freedom to children is not a sin. You are just afraid at some examples who didn't make in life because they took everything in their hands but I am not Them." Tears welled up in my eyes.

"I am Naina Talwar, Mom. Things will be different to me, there might not be  chances for success, but there might not be chances of failure too. We always have one door open for us which can lead to something new and bright" I looked at my Mom's eyes, I don't know if she believed me or not, but she surely wanted to give me a chance to build a life on my own.

Another usual day in school with a lot of substitution periods due to Annual Function. I decided to break the ice before someone else tells them.

"Hey guys" I clapped to bring their attention towards me. "I have a good news and bad news. Which one do wanna hear first?"

"Hmm, Bad News" Veer said with a glum face, "I am habituated to hear bad news"