The “4” fours of 2k4!!

Was messaging a friend and suddenly felt like writing this article for those who I haven’t met for a long time, just to let them know that they are still as imp as always, and my life wouldn’t mean the same, if they were not such an imp part of it! Distance hasn’t made us fall apart, infact it has only made us bond more... Each memory spent with each one of them is secured in my heart, tied with the strongest possible chain, no chance of getting lost or stolen...
So let’s begin... This friend circle is commonly referred as my "2K4 friends"!!

I went for my 1st outstation trip (to cal) with these people, God knows what was I even thinking! In a group of 6, I only knew 1 person other than me! Scared, shy, nervous, desperately trying hard to impress, I somehow managed to spend 1 entire day with them. I was terribly petrified of 2 of them, had a double mind to cancel my trip as soon as I saw their names on the ticket, only the idea of those 2 coming along, made me sweat! They had a huge fan following in the girl’s hostel and that’s where I got all my inputs from. These 2 guys never spoke to the female kind, and thus were labeled to have "attitude"! I begged as much energy as I could from the universe and went for the trip, only to return with loads of memories and 2 best friends! That 1 day was filled with love, friendship, pain (when I twisted my ankle and couldn’t walk: P), melodrama (omg! on the way back, when my parents and all called!), happiness, every possible emotion! It was a memorable trip indeed!
Everyday in itself was perfect back then, even the sad days don’t seem sad anymore. Wish I could live one more day with them, teasing them, calling them by their own special, personalized nick names ("chotu"),sharing veg food in the canteen EVERYDAY(particularly biryani and aloo dum kashmiri),talking endlessly over the phone till sunrise, waiting at pmc for hours, walking on the OC road, plucking thorns, studying mup, be, diac, dsp(all subjects i can think of)in the canteen, sending "good night, pillows and cushion" messages at night, going to ranchi endless number of times, getting high, fighting over the auto fare, crying over the exam result......there is no full stop to this list! Everyday was special, is special!

I remember being there with them the day they got placed. Sitting in oat, listening to their names being called out, being a part of their happiness! No doubt I was happy, but the fear of them going and me having to spend one entire year alone filled my eyes with tears only that thought made my heart ache! I didn't know how I would survive in that place, my batch had already boycotted me for hanging out with the "seniors"! But the sadness of them leaving me and going was incomparable to anything else. Didn’t care for anyone, just wanted a miracle to happen, and wished all of them stayed back with me! But time obviously didn’t stop, infact ran faster than its own capability. The day finally came. Dropping them at the station was the hardest thing I had to do. Didn’t know when I would see chotu again, when would I get the chance to tease him next. Didn’t know when I’ll see the magical rain fall on us again. Didn’t know when someone will hear me cry all night, listen to all my crap and still love me for who I am. Everyone was going, and a lil bit of me was leaving with them too...
Thankfully one of them stayed back, not for the entire year but one semester! I had bargained a good deal for myself! That was the semester I stayed with him most of the time, coz of which I attracted a lot of teasing towards myself! I found someone who again cared for me, loved me and shared my sadness with me! He was there for me, to wipe my tears, giving me his shoulder to cry on!

These 4 people made me the person I am today… They made me explore a side of myself I never knew I had... Each one of them has a special place in my heart, a special meaning in my life, the time spent with them, the memories I have, will always be there with me, no matter where I go! I miss them terribly, and desperately waiting to meet them again!!
Love u guys, always will!!