TILL INFINITIES END

27. TIA

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Hi Sam,

It's me, Tia. Though you must have figured out it's me through my handwriting, because half of the time you're copying my notes and question answers in class, and my handwriting must've been easy to recognize.

I really have something to tell you, Sam. It is something that I've been keeping in my head and heart for a really long time. See, it's taking a lot of courage to do this, and I'm risking a lot of things here- our bond, our friendship, the freeness we share, and probably our future. Before I let you read this further, I want you to give me a promise; a promise that no matter what, our friendship will never change. And even if this chapter of our lives don't come to fruition, we'll always have each other's back. We won't let this bond fade at any cost. We'll be each other's best friends, till the end. Read this further, only if you could promise this thing to me, because promising this is not a cake walk. If you can't, tear this off right now and throw it in the dustbin.

But, If you can, then you're going to read one of the best demos of my amazing writing skills, and you'll also realize that reena maam is not being bias when she gives me the highest marks for letter writing. (good luck, Tia Malhotra)

Damn, you've decided to promise? Wow!

We've been together for I think six years now. our way of thinking is so different, yet, it never came between our friendship. In these six years, we've had the best time being each other's best friends. and, I admit it, I can't even spend a day without talking to you or without mentioning you. Everyone needs that one person in life who has been with them through their thick and thins, the one who has been with them in their laughter and cries and everything in between, the one who takes bad days and turns them into better nights(no double meaning), the one that makes us realize who we are and what love we deserve, the one who is down for an adventure no matter how ridiculous it may seem, who has seen them grow and flourish through the waves of life, and has been theirs in all these times. Not everyone is lucky to have someone like this, but I fortunately am, and I have you.

Sam, I realized this two years ago, that I love you. all this while, I didn't even realize when I fell in love with you. maybe I fell in love with you when you comforted me during my periods, or maybe I fell in love with you when you put me to a smile with your lame jokes. Maybe I fell in love with you when you got happier for my success even more than I myself did, or maybe I fell in love with you when you just smiled at me. Maybe I fell in love with you when you hugged me during trying times, or maybe I fell in love with you when you just simply looked into my eyes with subtle belief. I don't know when but yes, you idiot, you've made me fall for you. my heart has been a home to these feelings for past two years now.

If I am a flower, you're my sunshine- I can't bloom without you. finding you was like, having someone so different than me, but at the same time so perfect for me. if someone would ask me, which is that one thing I want to keep forever with me from my school life, my answer won't be my grades, my answer won't be my friends, my answer won't be the medals and certificates I got, my answer would be YOU. my medals, my certificates, my grades, wouldn't have given me even half of the happiness if you won't be the one standing in front of me and clapping, if you wouldn't be the one cheering me a little harder amongst the entire crowd.

I daydream so much about you, it's like you have a permanent booking in my thoughts. From my proposal (which you're holding in your hands) to our first kiss, to our first anniversary, to our first vacation, to us revealing this to our parents, to us getting our wedding planned, to us going to wedding shopping together, to us celebrating our wedding and to us going to our hon... *coughs* *coughs*, I have it all telecasted hundreds of times in my head. and I can't wait for you to say that this reciprocates. So, Mr. Samarth Joshi, hereby, I admit, I love you, I SO FREAKING LOVE YOU! You are my most favorite reason to smile amongst all the things that make me smile. I want to keep you forever. Are you ready to shift the gear of our car from friendship to relationship?