I know what most of you may think..“Been there, done
that”
After all, who’d not agree, that having an extra rupees 100 or two never hurts
in those desperate moments when you feel like hogging on just one more burger,
or taking a cab ride to the station! But the fun, my dear friends lies in empty
pockets of broke pants, the noisy coins in broke wallets, the crumpled wrappers
and soiled tissues in broke bags, the sparkle in the eyes of broke & hungry
teenagers! Nothing can beat that feeling when you and your friends save the
last ‘note’ of 50 for getting back home and proudly rejoice in the moment when
you still have 10 more to grab a rejuvenating glass of ganne ka [sugarcane] juice!
I’d not deny that I have had many such experiences,
especially when I set on these food adventures, alone or in company. But the
target of the day was Reet, my poor little friend who put up all my ideas of
“fun”.
I’d also not deny that she herself has this untouched side
of her that is so vey spontaneous and zealous that she’d just, enthusiastically
in the spur of the moment just say something or suggest something that somebody might think of as really fey
and reject, but when she suddenly out of nowhere suggested to doing something
irrational.. I looked up towards the sky, in a rather dramatic manner, pointed
my index finger upward and said “God… you exist!” [Well, that’s what I say when
something really unexpected out of somebody so unexpected comes out from!] And
that’s when we set out on not one but several journeys that can be looked back
at, in those solitary moments and smiled at!
Some incidents at some times have indeed been engraved in my
memory for ever [or till I can remember myself!] Some moments related to
certain people, places, things or even hoardings at a bus stop, random numbers,
colours of cars, restaurants and songs remind us of our memories, memories that
are so dear to us, but somehow, in due course of time get buried under newer
memories and hide under the dust called age!
Now that, I’d say are the perks of being a teenager!
Cheers to memories and souvenirs!
-Miss Teenager at heart!
