Segment #4
12 January 2013
Dear Veronica,
Do you remember me? We volunteered for the Face Painting Contest at Conjura, our college fest in the first year. We were so bored of doing nothing that you ended up teaching me Flick Football and I won! But you said it was beginner's luck. Anyway, my therapist suggested I write my diary entries like I am talking to someone, and you are the one person who will never talk to me, so I guess you are the best person to write these to because you'll never care about me.
Done with his life,
Samarth
06 July 2014
Dear Veronica,
I walked in on you kissing Abhay today in an empty classroom. I felt jealous, but why? You are just some girl I know because of my classmate, and heck! I have a girlfriend! I shouldn't feel this way about who you kiss, it's not my goddamn business! I walked out of there as fast as I could, but the image is stuck in my head.
In pain,
Samarth
29 April 2016
Dear Veronica,
I have been writing this after ages, seeing you with my classmate has been painful, and I realized it was because I was harbouring a crush on you since the College fest and I was denying it. But now that I have realized my feelings, and acknowledged them, maybe I should stay away from you, it will only cause me to feel hurt.
Conflicted,
Samarth
04 August 2021
Dear Veronica,
It's been about a while since your wedding. I know it because I helped Shweta pick a gift for you. I saw him today, Abhay, at a hotel, with a woman. At first, I thought it was you, but then, it was some other woman. I didn't give it much thought until I saw them kissing. Did your marriage fail? Was he cheating on you? Are you ok? I wish I would have known. I wish I could move on. I shouldn't care about you, but I do, and it's the worst feeling ever, because I know, you don't care about me.
Wishing I could do more,
Samarth
18 December 2022
Dear Veronica,
I met you today. I saw you at your worst. You broke down and it felt like someone broke my heart and handed me the pieces and asked me to join them back together. I wish I had told you the truth ages ago, but who was I in your story, a nobody? A person you know because of your cousin and husband. You wouldn't trust me at all, anyway. I wish I could fix it for you, I am so sorry! Why has life come to this, where seeing you only bring me pain, guilt and confusion?
Guilty as hell,
Samarth
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Dear Mrs Veronica Abhay Mehta,
Please find attached your pregnancy results. We are pleased to tell you that the results are positive. Please contact us to schedule an appointment at the earliest.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr Afreen Qureshi
MBBS, MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Trinity Hospital
Edited by oh_nakhrewaali - 2 years ago