Well I will not tell I became totally lonely. In my 3rd grade, 2 classmates Aishi and Isha, used to talk with me. They were twins. At first, I didn't know what to talk about with them. But gradually, the barrier I tried to made or we had between us vanished. We became way too good best friends. We used to sit together, ate tiffin together , help each other in studies, tease each other in middle, just like any others do with their best friends. I suffered from chicken-pox in grade 1 for which I was absent for 3-4 months in school. Later, in grade 3, I even sprained my ankle only to take a leave for 3 months again. They were the ones who helped me in my studies by giving as much notes as possible in both the times. Though I didn't know about the 1st case because it was them who gave notes to my mother for me. I am very much thankful because of this great favour.
But one day, their was a boy named Rishav, who used to tease me or make fun of me, with whom I got into a fight and later after the fight he accused me of throwing away his classwork copy in dustbin. Well that was rude though. I am a nerd who always used to have copy or books infront of me. And now, accusing me of something like this! I literally cried for this simple accusation, even though I didn't do anything. Thinking back then, now my only question is was I such a dumb person or am I still a dumb! Well, well! this was nothing much of an incident .
However, I lost four classwork copies in my class in 3rd grade. I was really flustered thinking about from where I would get all those notes. Exam was near though. Well I don't know where all my other three copies went away but I got back one. Before the twins, I used to have another friend whose name was Aishwarya. At the end, she would turn out to be such a snake I really didn't realise. We became new friends. She was bad in studies, so I used to help her. But, one day my mother complained our class teacher to not make us sit together as my studies were being hampered. I didn't knew back then, that my mother was really right about her. After loosing three copies, I lost my Bengali copy. Well my Half-yearly exam was near. I had to take help from my friends.
After exam, or after Puja vacation, my copy was found with Aishwarya, I meant that Bengali copy. Though I didn't require that copy anymore but I was really shocked. It was ma'am or our Bengali teacher who recognised my handwriting. My father always used to write my name in the first, middle and second last page in the copy at the top right-corner. Their were so many evidences that it was not her copy and she was claiming she didn't notice that. We were taken to principal office and Principal Ma'am eventually scolded her. I was standing infront of them. For the first time, I felt the term 'satisfaction'. I do not know why. I was really angry at her.
Well anyways now changing the topic.....
So, Isha and Aishi were my only best friends till 5th grade. Another student whose name was Srijana became friends. Before, she was untouchable. She was friends with a another girl, Archita. They both were so annoying. If I walk infront of them, they used to make fun of me; just a contact of any of their belongings with my skin, they used to start yelling. Sometimes, I really wanted to break into their brain and find out what types of thoughts were roaming around inside their head. In 5th grade in Half-yearly, I scored much better than any other student and thus got first position. Out of the blue moon, Srijana came to me and told me that she wanted to be friends with us. Archita and Srijana used to learn singing under the guidance of the same teacher. But, somehow,their mother got into a fight. I am not quite sure on what they fought about. Well, I cannot refuse that if anybody comes to me and want to be my friend on her/his own. So I accepted that. Later more two friends, Anusha and Anushri became friends. They were twins too. However, later they transferred to another school 'DPS - Newtown'. Well, from then onwards Srijana, Isha, Aishi turned out to be best friends.
However, another obstacle came. Our section changed. Isha and Me in one section and Aishi and Srijana in another. 'But nothing could break our precious friendship after all'. Well, that was just my imagination.
(To be continued)