A rainy day in Mumbai. As Bhushan sits in the Verandah of his house, the rain takes him back to his childhood memories and nostalgia strikes on. He started to think of how everything was perfect back then. It was all good until Jase came into his mind. A tear rolled down his cheek with a faded smile.

Jase had moved to Mumbai when she was 10. She was in the same school as Bhushan. Being the new girl in the class, she was super shy to talk to anyone. Whereas, Bhushan would talk to everyone and always try to make new friends.

He approached Jase and started asking her questions about her past, present, and future. She enjoyed the conversation and was happy to have a friend. In no time, Bhushan and Jase became best friends.

It was then, they realized how similar their thought processes, likes, dislikes were. The more time they spent with each other, the more they explored themselves. They helped each other to overcome their fears, anxiety, and nervousness.

Bhushan would always push Jase out of her comfort zone and make her try new & stupid things which would eventually make Jase feel happy & elevated.

At times, when Bhushan had self-doubt and would be cranky about the future Jase would console him with treats and cute letters. They were an exact example of an emotion-logic bond.

In the school, Bhushan would get extra food for Jase in his tiffin. The breaks were the most-awaited time of day. So much talking, laughing, sharing ended with cute goodbyes.

Jase loved everything in Mumbai, especially the food.

For 7 years Bhushan and Jase were enjoying and living their life to the fullest. Everyone would admire their friendship. Their laughs, arguments, talks would always lighten up every place. Such a simple bond yet so deep.

But the haywire world doesn’t forgive anyone. Bhushan got into Engineering and Jase into Boxing. Their cities changed. They promised to be in touch always but the distance was like pineapples on the pizza. Two people who couldn’t stay without seeing each other for a day, now only talk occasionally.

Some bonds can’t be defined. So be grateful for the all the memories you shared. The most important part of communication is hearing what isn’t said. So, it’s absolutely okay if you don’t talk to someone, you used to. Pray for their well being and imagine them smiling always. 🙂