"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive."
-James Baldwin
University of Delhi,
Girls block - filled with a different aroma of happiness and gossips .
With girls putting on their makeup ,studying books, eating like a hungry bear , chatting with their boyfriends to discussing porns, all at one place was a different yet amazing view.
Not all universities are filled with this aroma of mix personality and feelings.
At the corner table was a young, slim, wheatish girl with headphones on and a book and coffee lying on the table .
Ahm Ahm , that's me .
"Hey there, what's next ? ", a tall girl with long curly hair that was falling down her back asked, "Hellooooo?", she repeated waving her hands in front of my face.
She was wearing a black top paired with blue jeans and a nude lip color.
Huh, hadn't been she I would've have definitely punched the person.
" Hey, hi sorry, I didn't see you coming," I said though the truth was other way round.
" Until you put your book down ,you'll never see how beautiful the world is , sweetheart".
"Haha, so basically you're calling yourself beautiful? " I said putting down the book but not feeling apologetic at all.
She smirked at me and ordered a cheese sandwich and a hot chocolate coffee.
"By the way I asked you what's next? ", She asked sitting at the chair opposite to mine.
" I don't know, I've just completed a thriller, you must try it too, Anna " I said, putting forward a black covered book, "It's one of my favorite, you know, 'The postcard killers by James Patterson'."
Adrianna Brown aka Anna, is one of the most famous girl of the college and my best friend, acing the exam to winning hearts she can do it all. She's 5'7 with long brown hair and has a fair complexion.
A perfect girl, in simple words.
"Oh no, thank you, I'm good with the series. ", she replied sipping her hot streaming coffee , " By the way,' miss always into the books', by what's next I meant what's your plan for the week, not your plans for the next read , Are you up for the trip , Ash? "
Well well well.... I knew what she was talking about but I really thought that the topic of books would make her run miles away from me.
"Oh I'm sorry", I said blushing just to pretend that I really was sorry , "No babes, I ain't coming, I've to complete a lot of assignments, you guys carry on, " I said while putting in a bunch of folders into my bag.
"Oh c'mon Ash, this isn't done, even the last time you weren't up with us and the trip won't last long it'll end in just 21 days ", Anna said.
Ashley Morgan aka Ash, is a perfect mess, she speaks the right, thinks right but does always the wrong. She's one of the most bubbly girl living and laughing in her own small world. With a height of 5'2 she looks cute and have long black hairs usually left open .
She keeps her world to herself and prefers her distance from relationships and complications.
Ash is me, I'm ash.
Being perfect seems good only from a distance to me .
I know that's weird but that's me.
Plus he too used to love the clumsy me and I don't want to change. Maybe because he loved me like that or maybe because I love him even today that changing is a topic of ignorance.
" Ummm, ok I'll think about it only if you let me select a novel ", I replied with a wink.
" You're coming that's it, no ifs and buts anymore " , Anna replied picking up 'P. S. I love you by Cecelia Ahern ' , "here you go, I like it's cover" Anna said while handing over the book to me.
"It's a romantic novel and I don't want to get nostalgia about my past ", I said while looking at the blurb.
" Someday you've to face your past sweetheart, why not today?
The more you run from the past, the more it'll chase ", Anna prudently said.
I chose to remain silent for a while, maybe to analyze things but unfortunately my power to analyze things sucks when with people and apparently I was stuck in my thoughts of remembering the lyrics of the song suitable for the moment and the novel in which the protagonist chose to face her past.
But I deliberately failed, neither could I recall the lyrics nor I could think of a relatable novel. Analyzing things wasn't on my list ever.
And finally, after 5 minutes of silence I spoke, " You're right, even I think it's high time to face and fight ", I continued " I can't dwell in past anymore where there's no one except me . " with a heavy tone I sigh.
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Switching off the lights of room, I removed my clothes and jumped into the bed .
It's been 2 hours since I've been laying here but couldn't sleep, maybe that's what coffee aftershock is.
What shall I do now, sitting idle sucks, I murmured under my own breathe.
"Maybe a walk? Nooo, that's a bad idea, it's already too late ".
And then out of everything, Anna's voice echoed in my ears "The more you run away from the past, the more it'll chase ".
"Does this happen to you too, like out of everything something pops up that has no reason to pop up.
You understand what I'm saying? . " I said to the giant pink teddy lying on the bed.
I so wished it could reply.
Anyways after giving a peck on his nose.
I instantly switched on the table lamp and decided to read.
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Hello my sweet munchkins,
Have you ever read 'P.S. I Love You ' or watched the movie, I left reading it in the middle because first it's filled with too much of emotions and second it was constantly hitting all my wounds. *sobs*.
But I would recommend this book to ya'all.
Also Did you like the first chapter, do let me know in the comment.
*throws brownies*
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