chapter 3 - New beginning and school

Adaptability became my second nature.

From second grade onward, my life unfolded under foreign skies. International schools. Classmates from everywhere. A childhood shaped by constant movement and quiet resilience. I learned early how to adjust, how to read people, how to belong anywhere without fully belonging. Everything was so fast back then....oh I miss those days.

But later both our parent's got busy with work and would spend less time with us. At 1st we did not like it we used to be scared home alone but as time and years passed this exact loneliness turned it a longing to stay home alone and stay unbothered.

By the time I reached adolescence, I had grown into a presence that was impossible to ignore by classmates teachers and friends from neighbouring classes. Mostly the teachers due to my moms relationship with them but yeah the teachers did pamper me well...haha. It was such a privilege.

I was confident yet shy I was expressive. Teachers loved me..it was easy making friends they called me sweet pretty and loved. Boys watched from a distance before gathering the courage to approach.

And dating life began very early...but did not end well..let's not call it dating and love it was just attractions.

started in 9th when a class mate approached by being my seat partner. He confessed over a text and it began but also i ended it as my friend liked him too so i let it be..

Again I tried dating in grade 12 he was an acquaintance from a previous tutorial class. His name was George. He approached through my friends asking me to give it a try. After months of convincing i gave it a go but that also did not work well

that's cause while I was dating it was covid and so there were these hybrid lectures sometimes in class or sometimes from home. so I did not get to know him personally and it was usually by text again. Also I had a guy bestie named Parker and we would always play online talk on calls and have fun by teasing each other the bond grew within 2 years. Ik what you might be thinking but it is what it is.

Parker was a friend through a friend back in school days from grade 9th did not really notice him back then he was quiet and used to joke around like a fool

but as he grew he got a bit smarter and so we got to know each other and then he knew everything about me and my life and any love life it was like two people dated George back then Parker had my insta ID too he used to text my boyfriend back then and all he even jinxed it saying my relationship with my boyfriend won't last long and you are getting played.

I just let it be and went along with George but George was insecure and he always doubted parkers intentions towards me he mentioned Parker takes intrest in you are you sure that he does not like you and you'll are just besties. I did not think much that time I was more like that's not possible we are just close enough that's all.

By the end of the college year. We all had to move either back to India for college or any other country and already it felt hard to let go and we kept having hangouts with our classmates and friends. Time surely flew back then..Also there was this sudden break up with my boyfriend because I went out with Parker without inviting George. And so George only asked me choose him or me and I choose Parker and that was the end. we went our separate ways.

I expected love to be chosen, not demanded.

I expected respect without begging for it.

an loyalty without fear.

I did not care when people spoke about me I knew what i was doing i did not have any sexual intimacy, a kiss or even a hug. Holding hands is all I had done so far and wanted to keep the rest for one true love i wanted him to be my 1st in everything.

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