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As I opened my eyes, something flickered in my eyes which shocked me to the core. I saw that boy who made comments about me on the ground holding his nose. He stood on his feet, covering his bleeding nose.
"You...." he pointed, lunging forward, but Nisha with a swift move, she punched him another time while retorting.
"Don't you dare make fun of my friend!" My legs were fixed to the ground, so she dragged me out of there.
Did she just said my friend....I am just looking at her without blinking nonstop. "Hey, are you alright?" she shook my shoulder.
"Am I your friend...?" I asked, not believing her words. "Yes, we are friends...Right..??" She narrowed her eyes.
"Yes....yes we are friends" I nodded, taking her into a bone crashing hug."I can't breathe," she said. Laughing, I removed her from my embrace, wiping my tears.
"Hey, why the tears?" She asked.
"Nothing...you know what? you are the first friend I ever had." I beamed with joy.
"Whattttt" she said in a shocked tone. I narrated my story to her. I said how everyone bullies me in school and about having no friends.
"Hey... don't be sad I am there na" she wiped my tears.
"Thanks" I said sincerely.
"Dosti mein no sorry no thank you" she said dramatically making me laugh.
The rest of the day I showed her our school, and we had lunch together. At evening, I went home happily telling mom about the exciting day. She was really happy.
Next morning, I went to my classroom and sat in my seat waiting for Nisha to come. "Hi Naina" Nisha said while sitting beside me. "Hi Nisha" I waved.
Like this we both became good friends. Not good friends but best friends. Regarding Arjun, I don't even think about him. Everyday we sit in the same bench, we share our lunch, and we play games together. I am so happy these days. I just want to be like this.
After some days
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"Students I am here to tell you about our school anniversary which is going to be held after some days. You all have to give your names to your class teacher who are willing to perform.” said Principal mam. Everyone started discussing about the anniversary, the minute the Principal exited the class.
"So what are you going to do..??" Nisha asked me. "Who...me....umm..I am not doing anything" I said in a matter of fact because every year I just watch others while they perform.
"That's terrible. You, the great Nisha's friend, are not going to perform anything. How will I show my face to others" You see how dramatic she can become.
"Ok stop it Nishu," I call her by her nickname.
"Hey, why don't you sing?" she asked out of no where startling me. Yeah yeah, she knows that I can sing. She knows everything about me. She is a great friend.
"Nishu, what are you saying?" I said in a low voice, looking around to check if anyone was there.
"Come on Naina. Don't be shy. You know you can sing very well, and I know you will perform very well," she said assuring me. After so much convincing, I went to our class teacher and wrote my name in the list “SINGERS”
"Look guys..... Naina is going to sing in the anniversary" Riya shouted gathering a crowd around us.
"So be ready with tomatoes and eggs" she laughed.
"Shut up!" I shouted at Riya. "Who do you think you are? If I am not saying anything, that doesn't mean I can't. If I make fun of you, then what's the difference between you and me. Listen!” I looked challengingly at everyone and continued, “I’m going to sing in our anniversary function. Do you have any problem?" I said in an angry tone. Enough is enough I can't be weak all the time. I have to fight for myself.
"What did you just say?" Riya frowned.
"She’s right, and don't you dare make fun of her," Nisha threatened.
"Let's go Nishu," I said, holding her hand and moving away from the crowd.
"That was awesome Naina," Nisha hugged me.
"This is because of you Nishu. Thank you so much. Really, if you didn't come into my life, I wouldn’t have been able to stand up for myself. Because of you, I gathered the courage to change myself. Thank you so much," I said while parting from her.
"Omg... you’re going to make me cry.” she joked around while wiping her imaginary tears.
"I am so happy for you babes. Now we should go and select a song" she said. Wasting no time, we started searching for a song.
After an hour, we selected a beautiful song. "You do know how to play a guitar?" Nisha asked me after sometime.
"Yeah I learned it. But why are you asking now?" I asked her.
"Why don't you play guitar and sing a song" she said while I was thinking about her words. It's not a bad idea.
"You really think it's a good idea?" I asked her to know about her opinion.
"It's an awesome idea. Let's show them who you are. Now we will go to my home," she said while standing from her place.
"Your home but why?"
"What why...don't you want to come to my home" she asked in a sad tone.
"Hey it's not like that. I was surprised. Ok, let's go" I said. We went to her home.
It’s not a home its a bungalow. It is very beautiful from outside. We went inside, and Nisha started shouting. "Choco choco....where are you baby....Come to mumma" just then I heard a bark, and I turned my head to see a dog approaching us. No no.... Oh my God now I am gone. I started running and shouting
"Nishu, please help me....Nishu please please stop it....ahhhh mummaaaaa" I kept running all around the hall.
"Choco stop" someone shouted from behind. I turned and saw a man coming towards me with a luggage in his hand.
"Are you alright?" He asked me with concern.
"Ye....yes I am fine thank you" I said catching my breath because of running.
"Hi dad....When did you come?" Nisha went to her dad, hugged him. Just then, I remembered how my father shouts at me whenever he sees me, and how he scolds me for the smallest mistakes.
"I just arrived now when I heard someone shouting, so I came inside in a fast way," he said while looking me.
"She is my bestie dad," she said.
"Hi uncle" I shook his hand.
"Hello beta" he said to me and turned towards Nisha.
"I am going to my room to freshen up, until then make your friend feel comfortable," he said while smiling at us.
"Let's go to my room" I followed her inside. Her room is like a fairyland. Everything is pink. The walls, her bed, and even her wardrobe. Her room is so beautiful.

"Your room is so beautiful Nishu" I said while looking around.
"Thanks Naina" she said while picking her guitar. "Here" she gave it to me "can you please play for me," she asked while showing her puppy eyes.
"Don't you know how to play it" I asked her.
"Actually....dad gifted it to me on my birthday last year, but I don't know how to play it" she said while scratching her head.
"Haha....Stop doing it. You look so funny" I said laughing seeing her tactics.
"Ok now stop laughing and start playing" she said and sat beside me.
"This is for you Nishu" I said and started singing.
Yaaro dosti badi hi hasin hai
Ye na ho to kya phir
bolo ye zindagi hai
Koi to ho razdar
Begaraj tera ho yaar
Koi to ho razdar
Yaaro mohabbat
hi to bandagi hai
Ye na ho to kya phir
bolo ye zindagi hai
Koi to dilbar ho yaar
Jisko tujhse ho pyar
Koi to dilbar ho yaar
I stopped to see her reaction. "That's awesome yaar" she said and jumped on me hugging me.
"I can't breathe" I said while struggling to breathe.
"Sorry but you sang so nice Naina," she said. Later we played for sometime, enjoying our time as we did it.
"Bye uncle" I said while taking my bag. "Bye Naina" he said. He is so sweet. Nisha's mom was not at home so I didn't meet her.
"Bye Nishu. See you tomorrow," I said and went to my home, and as usual I had dinner and slept.
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So our Naina who doesn’t even look at Riya shouted at her and even challenged her.
So what do you think about her performance...??
- Writer
