“That is Malhar, right” Maya asked.
“Yes, you know her. She just joined today.” Zeeshan said.
“She was my friend in class 6. She changed school and now in class 8 she has joined again.”
“Hey Malhar. We studied in the same school in class 6. Remember me, you should have. Friends don’t forget each other.” Maya said.
“Friends, you are not my friend. I don’t have any. Rather I don’t need any.” Malhar said.
“It was really rude of her.” Zee said.
“She was the topper. Toppers more than Genius are addicted to seriousness. Their life just revolves around marks. I don’t know about other toppers but Malhar’s life does.” Maya said.
“So, doing a Phd. On toppers”
“No, but I have to as Malhar has stopped enjoying her life.”
That year the school organised a trip alone to a neighbouring state for a week or so.
“Malhar, coming to the trip alone. Are you?”
“No, I would prefer studying”
“It is not for cowards.”
“I am not a coward.”
“prove it by coming.”
“Ok, I will”
Malhar’s mom was difficult convince but Malhar did.
“I am here.” Malhar said.
“Hey Malhar.” Maya said.
“I am not a coward.”
“Ok, you aren’t now climb the train”
“Ok. Help me.”
The train reached the destination. That night was a dance night but Malhar instead of dancing was studying.
“Malhar, come on let’s dance” Maya said
“No, Maya. Sorry to say but I can’t just mix like you. I am afraid now.”
“Really I do need to salute you. Till yesterday you couldn’t have think of coming but today you did. I couldn’t have changed my mind within a day”
“I never had any friend. I just comfortably squeezed myself in corner and kept studying in school as well.”
“Malhar, when you will look back to your past you will remember the time spent with your friends the fun you did, not the percentage you got in class 8 or the rank you secured in class 8. Life can revolve around many wonderful things not just marks. Yes, marks is an integral part of our life but it is a part. Let it remain a part, don’t make it your life.”
“My words had magic in them maybe, as Malhar changed. She studied and still topped all the exams but enjoyed too. I thought that after coming back from the trip our ‘friendship’ would end, but she became my best friend.
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As friendship does not have any end.
