Lessons Learnt

You remember how we were strangers when we became the leaders? That day they announced the four leaders of the year long project that had to be done? I laughed my ass off when I saw you! And I was like, what the hell? Him? Seriously? Ha-ha! It is going to be fun! I wondered how would I be for the planning meetings with you and the others, when I couldn’t stay without laughing on your face! Well, I never did that, I knew you would feel bad. I am not a person who likes to hurt people for no reason. I know people laugh at you when they see you, for the way you are. The skinny and dark boy. But you were cute in some way, I cannot just point out how.

In the starting two or three meetings, we ignored each other. Totally! But eventually we warmed up a bit and as time passed by, we became really good friends. Well, that’s what I thought! You would be that goody two shoes-who cares, understands and loves each and everything that is there. I liked it. I liked it a lot. And I was so blinded by that, that I over looked that fact that you never completed your part of the work. And somehow it all ended up on me. And me, trying to be good, did it. Like some dumb person! I never saw what you were. I did not know then that you had another side of yours too. I was oblivious to the fact that no one can be too nice.

As the year came to end, I was already head over heels for you. I would do things that you liked, talked how you wanted me to and even did your works. On your sixteenth birthday, which happened to be that year, I planned a party for you, got things that you liked, called people who were close to you, gave you gifts that you said you loved. But, what hurt me the most was the fact that you even forgot ‘twas my sixteenth birthday too that year, something that I had always waited for. You knew it too. But you never did anything for me. I ignored that.

During our project work, I would do most of the work as usual, yours too. And in the end, what made me happy was the smile that you had on your face, the way you would hug me and thank me, the way you said you will always be there for me when I needed any help and the way you would be happy when you were with me. Which was why, I would let you take away all the credits for the work that was done. Everyone would appreciate you, would tell that they loved the work that I had done, to you. The teachers already loved you! Whenever there was something huge that was supposed to happen, it was you who were called. I never got any appreciation from anyone. I ignored that too.

I loved writing. So I even wrote you letters. I knew you look like a nerd but do not like reading at all, yet I would try to convey my feelings indirectly through those letters. I thought you might like it, cause at times you showed like you liked me. When I asked you about the letters, you would always tell the same thing.. “oh my goodness, I loved what you wrote. Your writing is so amazing. You should totally continue it!” I always felt happy. But little did I know then that you never glanced at those letters. Whatever letters I gave went directly into the bin. I ignored that too.

But I could never ignore what happened that day…

It was the last day of the project. And we had a party after our success and for all the little achievements we had in our lives. I was happy. That year had taught me so many things, I met so many new people and what more? I had even started socializing and being happy, things that I never did before. But I was happier when I saw that you had changed, you had a make over and you, should I say.. you looked even hotter. People started being nice with you and soon were into the group of the popular people. I wasn’t popular but I had a few good friends. I felt happier looking at the changes and achievements that you have had more than mine.

I was enjoying the party and talking to my friends when the music had suddenly stopped and the lights had gone dim. There was one spotlight, which was on you and you had started telling how the year was so good and what all we had learned. Then you started saying how I was so good and started telling all the good things about me in front of everyone. I felt good, yet a little embarrassed. I was never in such a situation before. Then you started walking towards me. Another spotlight landed on me. I was totally embarrassed by now! The colors on my cheeks would be equal to the red dress I was wearing.