My friend Rose is the most amazing friend anybody could ask
for. We’re basically like sisters. I met her on the day of our orientation at CSPA. She came with her father and she looked shy, hesitating to introduce
herself to anyone on her own in the first place. A brunette beauty with
beautiful grey eyes soon became a spotlight. I went to her and said “Hi, I’m Magan”. She acquainted herself with a smile on her
face. The rest of the day, we spent together, meeting new people. Guys got attracted to her. Being shy, she kept hiding behind me, asking
me this question time n again, “Do I look that bad? Why is everyone staring at
me? Is there anything wrong with my face?” She became even more nervous. I asked her to calm down. It was the first day at
college and every single girl was dressed up and was trying to be the centre of attraction.
It was funny.
When the classes started and we became friends with other
people, few other girls were always trying to make fool of Rose. I warned her,
but instead, she’d go mad at me. But when she realised, she thanked me, and we
became best buddies. We used to be together in every group project and by the
end of the first semester; every student and professor knew that we were best
buds. I would go to her house for the group projects (her father is an
architect in Chandigarh so he would help us out in the projects) and we used to
have fun like crazy. All nighters were no longer hard. Instead, we enjoyed
working all night, taking short breaks and gossiping, and in the morning, went
to college looking like sleep deprived Draculas. We did every project
diligently and enthusiastically. People at college would envy us and some of
them even tried to sabotage our friendship by creating misunderstandings, but
we'd sit and talk and clear out the misunderstandings. That made our bond
even stronger. Not only did we have fun
together, but we also rocked every project. Our professors would ask us to display
our work on the panels as an example for everyone to look at and take inspiration
from (Well, that’s what professors used to say! :D).
We stand by each other’s side though every thick n
thin and share our most secretive of secrets. She would talk about her
boyfriend for hours and I’d keep listening until she would hear me snoring and
get mad at me. She laughs at everything and when she does, you see about a
hundred white teeth-so bright, you almost need sunglasses. She would call me every
day after college and we used to talk about how the day went. Its always fun to have a friend who is always
rushing around, trying to get the latest scoop on everybody. It’s like she’s in
the FBI. Right before she shares important news, Rose tosses back her hair,
takes a deep breath, and quickly looks side to side, to be sure the coast is
clear. She never says anything mean about people, she just wants to know what’s
going on. At times, I’d get frustrated by her frequent calls but then I’d
realise that we both share a very special bond of friendship that no one else does
and I certainly don’t want to lose it. Then my frustration goes away.
One thing she so loves to talk about is clothes and
footwear. Every other day, she buys a pair of new shoes or new dress, and then takes
pictures of it and send them to me to get my approval. If I say I liked them,
she would ask me if she could get one for me.
And now, we both are in different sections. She has made new
friends, but no matter what, she would come to my class whenever they have
a free lecture and would take me to the cafeteria and we would sit there and talk
endlessly without realising that we have another lecture to attend. Then suddenly when one
of us realises that, we rush to our studios like anything and enter the class
huffing. We are irrevocably in love with each other’s company. She’s
unpredictable at times. She goes mad at me whenever I don’t attend her phone
calls and we fight like crazy. But, in the end, we always stick together.
Today is her Birthday and I wish her a long happy life. May she
continues to shine and reach unprecedented heights. Love you forever buddy!
<3 J
