This is the Perfect Life Story of a guy named Samrat Shergill. The whole story is presented in the form of a journal. So, Happy Reading!!

Hi, I'm Samrat Shergill. Friends call me Sam and parents call me Sammy. I'm a slightly short tempered guy and I actually don't like anyone (except my parents) calling me Sammy, so people normally avoid tampering with my temper. I'm the only child of my parents. Although I belonged from Delhi but my permanent residence has been Bangalore from the time I was born.
Well, to start with, I'm a typical teenager boy who is enjoying life to the fullest. School life can be bliss especially if you are popular (in a positive manner obviously.š) I'm a good student (good enough, mind you, not excellentš³), a good sportsperson and a fabulous guitarist and singer. I always have people (especially girls) swarming around me (although I haven't got my Miss Perfect yet.š³) I have a good sense of humor and my looks are average too. Well, it may seem to you that I love to praise myself or hear my praises, but its not like that. I'm just describing myself the people normally describe me as. I have everything that I need in life. People think I have a PERFECT life. They are right, but only to some extent.
I have two faces. There are actually two Sams in one.
One is like other boys of his age ' carefree, fun loving''and the other is a much more matured person. Everyone knows about Samrat The Teenager, so I'll tell you about Samrat The Matured Guy.
This part of me is very different from others. I'm a thoughtful introvert who hasn't got any true friends. Those whom I call friends are just fakes. I know that these so called friends are there for the time being, just because I'm popular. But once I meet my downfall, I know I'll be alone. I expect nothing from this mean world, nothing except rudeness, cruelty, attitude and arrogance'''
All these years I remained the same ' balancing studies and fun equally. My passion towards guitar and music has grown more though. I now sometimes perform at small get togethers or functions. I have my 12th boards to give this year and so I'm studying hard from the beginning itself but I can't give up on fun. So I got internet activated on my computer and mobile and joined Orkut, a community website where we can make new friends and do lots more. I had expected these new friends to be same like the ones at school, and they were too, except for those two ' Benji and Gunjan.š
Let me tell you about Benji first. Benjamin D'Souza, living in Lucknow, is only a year older to me. He is doing his B.Comm 1st year and he is like an elder brother to me. I have only seen his photographs and chatted with him on net but it seems like we are long lost brothers. He is the coolest chap I have ever talked to. In short, he has become my role model. I have a soft spot for him in my heart.āļø
Now what do I tell you about Gunjan? Gunjan Bhushan aka Chashmish is a 13 year old, sweet natured Punjabi girl, living in Delhi. She is very much like me. I have seen her photos and I found her very pretty too. She calls me "bro" and I call her "sis". We have been chatting for over six months now when she realized that whom she is calling a brother is actually her biggest and first ever crush. Now what I like about her is that she never hides anything from me. So she took a very bold step and told me about her feelings. I was left dumbstruck then. She said she never expected that something like this would happen to her, so she wants to forget everything about it and wants me to do the same. She wanted me to remain her best friend and brother forever and keep that crush topic a secret between us. I agreed because I never want her to be hurt. Now we are the bestest of friends. We care for each other a lot. She calls me "Sammy" sometimes, but surprisingly, I don't mind at all.āļø
My boards finished just yesterday and I turned 18 today. I'm partying with my friends in a pub. I'm happy for two reasons ' One, I have turned 18 now. It means I'm an adult, no more rules and regulations to follow, a complete whole new world waiting ahead. COOL!!
And two, boards are finally over and college life is calling me.š„³
But something was missing, something was wrong. I couldn't enjoy the party much because all this while I kept thinking of Gunjan. We were still in contact. After all we were the bestest friends''''but no, something WAS wrong, something was different. Are we really JUST FRIENDS? Then why do I keep thinking of Gunjan and Gunjan only? Why do I feel that my day wasn't good until I talk to her at least once?š² There was only one answer I could find for all these mind boggling questions ' I was in love. I LOVED GUNJAN. I loved her more than my life, more than anybody else, more than anything else.ā¤ļø I tried hard to chuck these thoughts out of my mind but it was impossible. I tried to distance myself from all this, but I only came closer.
My 22nd Birthday
I crossed my four crucial college years studying and talking to Gunjan and Benji. I was head over heels in love with Gunjan. On her 18th Birthday, I requested her if I could call her once to wish her and she agreed. I longed to hear her voice but I never told her that. I don't know why but I never told her about my true feelings towards her. I called her on her birthday and was on cloud nine as I heard her voice for the first time. It was sweeter than a cuckoo's (okay, I know that was a little too dramaticšš). I wished her and told her that I was going abroad for higher studies. I was going to New York University (NYU) and will be there for four years. But I promised to be in touch with her. My flight was scheduled for the night before my birthday but that couldn't stop Chashmish and Benji from wishing me. They wished me through net. And about Benji, I had talked to him on phone many a times since the starting of my college days. We were still in contact''..HAIL INTERNET!!š
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