Stay With Me

Chapter - 13

It's the last week of December.
I haven’t talked with Jeremy for 1 and a half months. But I am feeling so excited today. Guess why. Because tomorrow is Jeremy's birthday. He will turn 22. And I am waiting for the clock to turn at 12:00 am. I want to wish him well first. But of course my mom will not give me the phone at 12:00 am. So I had to make a plan. A very sarcastic plan.
I told my mom that I have my Biology exam of private classes. And my Biology teacher often takes the exam at 10:30 pm. Mom knew this. So I told that I have a exam of 100 marks for 2.5 hours. She says ok. I am so happy about this. I opened a previous lecture and started to write it down in my notebook so that it seems like I am writing the answers seeing the questions. Such a dangerous girl I am. 

I almost completed 2 slides of the lecture. But it's 11:30 pm. I have to wait for 30 minutes more. So I start to scroll through. I am scrolling and looking at the time. 
10 minutes more. My heart is beating a bit faster. 
Finally 11:59 it is. 59..58..57..56.. Gosh I am counting each second. 
And it's 12:00 am. I rushed to my IG messenger and searched @jeremy16. 
Me : Happy birthday
About 10 seconds later.
Jeremy : Thanks <3. You knew it. Wow! 
Yeah it's right. He only told me once about his birthday. 
Me : I deserve a treat, man!
Jeremy : Of course. When do you want to go?
I immediately came out of IG. No, it's 12:07 am. My dad will doubt me. I better chat with him tomorrow. I put the phone on the table and quickly went to sleep.
I am smiling. I am so happy. Really I am the first to wish. I never kept waking up for so long for anyone. But I know, I like Jeremy. So much. So for him, I will do everything. My happiness knows no bounds today. I am still smiling. Oh man, I can't sleep tonight.

[The next day]

I am giving thanks to God. If I hadn't wished Jeremy at 12:00 am, then it wouldn’t be possible for me to wish him today. Because the electricity in my house is gone. It will come by 4:00 pm. So it was the best decision ever to wish him at 12:00 am. I am happy thinking that his new year's journey has started by my wish. It gives me so much pleasure. 
Because the electricity was gone, I decided to make his portrait. I take my sketchbook and all the necessary pencils. Like HB, 2B, 6B pencils. I take my mom's phone and turn the data on. So that I can use a picture of him as a reference. He once told me to draw his dp of IG. So I am making it. While making his portrait, I only think about him. I guess I am madly in love with him. That's a common characteristic of a teenage girl. They fall in love without judging. And it's the purest thing in love if they make the right choices. 

After 1.5 hours I drew his picture with pencil strokes. It isn't as good as his drawing. But I tried. And I believe my efforts will make me better someday. I clicked a picture of his portrait.

[ At 4:00 pm]
The electricity finally comes. And it's also the time of my online class. So I take the phone. I immediately went to IG to chat with him. 
In his last message he asked me when I would take the treat for his birthday. I replied, " Whenever I get time."
Jeremy : Okay. Why didn't you come in the morning? 
I smile. He asks me this. It makes me happy. 
Me : Electricity was gone. I didn’t have wi-fi all day. :(
Jeremy : That's sad :(
Me : Tell me how's your day going, birthday boy?
Jeremy : Not so special. Just as always.
Me : Why? Birthday is a special day. How can it go just like other days?
Jeremy : It was a time when birthdays meant a really special day. I received a lot of gifts, wishes, and parties at home. But when you grow up, things change. You are still 15, so you have so many fantasies for your birthday. But when you will reach the age of mine, you will just want to pass the day by sitting at a table of a good restaurant, where food and interior both are fine, with your dearest ones. They can be your friends, family, and love. 
Me : Okay.
Jeremy : Yeah :) Don’t worry my friends will come by evening. We will have a great time I hope.
Me : I hope so.

Literally, humans are full of diversity. There is just a 6 year gap between us. But we see the world differently. It's true, things change when you grow up and also your mentality changes. He doesn’t like the things which I enjoy a lot. Things change a lot…when you grow up.