I was in 8th grade when Teri Deewani was at its peak. Everyone seemed to be talking about it, but I never picked it up because I wasn't really an Indian-storyline reader back then.I was busy reading fanfictions and all that.Then, in 10th grade, one of my friends, Mr. Silly, started writing on Wattpad.I downloaded the app again after months and began reading his book.It was an Indian storyline too, and I genuinely loved it.Not because he was my friend, but because the book was actually good.Around that time, he kept talking about Teri Deewani and the Deewani didis.The funny thing is, he hadn't even read it himself.But he hyped it up so much that I finally gave in.I remember thinking, "I've been seeing this book everywhere since 8th.What is so special about it?"So I started reading it about a month before my preboards. I finished Duet #1 during my mock boards.And I'll be honest,the early chapters made me cringe.I even remember saying,"This book has millions of views?"I started reading it more out of curiosity than anything else.But then something changed. by each chapter,I found myself getting attached. The characters started feeling familiar.Their pain hurt. Without realizing it, I had stopped reading just to see what the hype was about.I was reading because I genuinely cared. Then came Duet #2, which I started during my 10th boards. And somehow, these characters became a part of my life. Through exams, stress, late-night reading sessions, and everything in between, they were always there waiting for me whenever I opened Wattpad. Last night, at exactly 12:21 AM, I read the final chapter.The End. I don't think I was prepared for those two words. I cried myself to sleep.I cried so much that I even dreamt about the characters leaving, and me trying to hold on to them. It sounds silly when I say it out loud, but that's how attached I'd become.And while staring at those final words, all I could think was,"We've come a long way."
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