Imperfect Yet Perfect.
I had always been the ugly girl in school , he had been the handsome guy . I had been the un popular girl in school , and he had been the most popular guy. I had a group of friends , he had an army of friends. I knew him since Kinder garden , and he forgot my existence after 9th.
Now we were in college. And I was the prettiest girl in town , ugly duckling had turned into a beautiful swan after all. He was still handsome. I was the popular girl , and he wasn't that popular cause he was new! I still didn't have an army of friends , but an army of followers , he just had a group of friends. The only thing that wasn't changed was that he still didn't remember me. Unfortunately he was in my group.
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I entered the canteen , and saw my friends. We sat. Everyone was giggling and passing me teasing looks. And I suddenly knew why they were laughing. Another picture! Sharon giggling passed me the picture.
"I never knew you were so cute in school Kria. Your pictures get cuter day by day. "
I took the picture , it was my class photo . I looked at Rey . I knew what he was trying to tell. He wanted to ask forgiveness for his cold behavior all those years , and through this picture he wanted to show that he had never forgotten me.
I crushed the picture . And threw it on his face.
"I loathe you Rey."
"I love you kri."
"Whatever."
This had been going since two months. Every day , he bought a new picture , to show me that he hadn't forgotten me , and had each and every memory of us. But I knew I wasn't going to melt this time. He had just completely thrown me away from his life all of a sudden. I had never known what went wrong , why did he all of a sudden abandon his best friend , and that's what had hurt me the most. His sudden ignorance without a reason had pained a lot. It still pains. Maybe cause I still love him.
Rey had been trying to seek forgiveness from me , since the day after that night. The night in which I had put my defense shield down , and shown Rey the vulnerable side he had thrown me into .
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It was new years eve , all were enjoying. Rey was dancing very closely with a girl. I was a bit jealous , and I hate the fact that he still affected me. In my anger I drank I don't know how many shots.
I walked till him , and pulled him close. In my drunken voice , slurring at my words I said.
"Yo-you ar-are a je-jerk!"
"Kria."
He looked around , as all had their eyes on us.
"Do-don't ta-take m-my na-name fr-from you-your mouth! You bloody sucker!"
"Kria , what's wrong? What did I do?"
I let out a sad laugh.
"What did you do Rey? I loved you! I bloody loved you."
While saying this , I was hitting him with my finger on his chest.
"And what did you? You threw me out of your life , all of a sudden , without any reason."
His eyes went wide. Maybe he had finally realized who I was. He held my hands.
"Kri."
"No! Don't even call me by that name! It was so special to me Rey! And you? You freaking ruined that name . There was a day when I loved this name from your mouth , now it seems to be some kind of venom listening it from you. So please don't utter this name from your filthy mouth."
He wiped my tears. I removed his hand.
"You were my best friend Rey! I knew you since our first day of school! I thought I knew you more than I knew myself! But I was wrong , I never knew you. Cause the Rey I knew , would have never abandoned his best friend , and you did that Rey. Was I so worthless? That you threw me like a piece of crap! I know Rey , I didn't suit in your friend circle , I know I wasn't as pretty as your other girl friends , I know I was a shame to you! But , I didn't mind you coming and telling me to break our friendship , I would have done that happily , but leaving me all alone without a word , broke me Rey! Why?"
She cried.
"Not your time , but I at least deserved to know a reason for what you did. But you didn't provide me with one. You didn't."
And before he could reply , I had already fainted.
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From that day , he had been showing the pictures. The gang were sensible enough to not ask us the reason for that outburst of mine , and I appreciated them for that. But what angered me was that they were supporting him! Why? I don't know.
I didn't want to speak to anyone right now. So I got up and went away , and I decided to bunk college today. I informed Sam. And went.
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Today was valentine's day. I entered the party , I hated these parties , but being the GS I had to attend the party. Why did I hate it? Isn't it so obvious , because the guy I had loved had broken my heart , and this day is the celebration of love.
Sharon smiled at me , and pushed me to the centre. I was confused as to why did she do that? That's when the lights switch off , and a spotlight fell on me.
"Happy valentine's day Kria. Or should I say my kri?"
Rey entered from the crowd. He had the mike in his hand.
"Look , I don't know how to do this. Cause I have never done this , it's always been the other way round for me. I don't remember a shit , of what I had learned or rehearsed. So I will say whatever that comes to my mind."
I was going to go away. When Rey held my hand.
"You want to know the reason right? I will give you the reason."
I turned towards him. He took my hand in his.
"Kria . Do you know that you were the most desirable girl in school?"
I looked at him in shock was he drunk or something?
"Shocked? You know the reason why guys never dared to propose you , even though you were their dream possession?"
"Huh?"
"Because they knew that I loved you Kria."
I was numb , what did he just say.
"Yes Kria Rai Prakash , I loved you. I had always loved you. And my love was the only reason I abandoned you. Because my love , was stopping you from knowing your worth. Because our friendship didn't let you know how beautiful you were , not just from the inside , but from the outside as well. You were a bird trapped in a cage Kria , and the cage was me. I had trapped you , and I didn't want that. You were never the ugly duckling you thought you were , you were always an angel. You just under estimated yourself. Kria I know it must have pained a lot to bear the pain of my abandonment , but trust me , even I was hurt seeing your state , it killed me. It killed me , to know that I couldn't do anything to remove the pain. To my bad luck , it didn't work out , people were still scared. And so I decided to leave the school in 11th , and that's what I did. Now look at you Kria , you know your worth , which you wouldn't have ever known , if I had been there with you. You were not worthless Kria , you were just way too expensive for me to have you."
I looked at him in tears. And I knew my defenses had been thrown away by him.
"But not anymore Kria. I am not that selfless. Not this time . I love you Kria , I love you more than anything in this whole world , and I can never stay away from you , not now , not tomorrow , and never."
I hugged him tightly.
"I love you too Rey. I love you too."
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Our love story had never been perfect. But our love was. Today , we both were together , and everything had finally fallen into pieces. Here ends my imperfect yet perfect love story.
END.
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