The energy
Since day one Aparna was showing extraordinary energy.First she decided to join the college's cultural activities. She was very excited about it. She was also forcing Priti to join it with her.Then after that she went to join sports activities. All her friends were watching her and very much impressed. After joining these activities she came back to them.After all they were going to share bench, she wanted a partner who would be as energetic as she was. It was necessary that her partner should be like her.That's why when she asked Priti to sit with her.Priti was very shocked because Priti was quiet and shy person.But all group encouraged their friendship because Priti was down to earth person and Aparna was running after fantasies.Last time she was telling everyone that they should go on picnic and next day she wanted to go and clean the road around the college.Today when she came their they were little bit scared of her plans. Aparna" There is new film in theater I think we shall go and watch it. After that there is our cultural activities.Then sport activities.Any one know how to play chess.I like to learn it.I am going to french classes.May be I shall take cooking classes..." She continued talking like this in a such fast speed. Then Meera tried to stop her many times. But she did not stop. Anyone could have seen it that Meera was upset regarding something. But Aparna did not stop her talking. Then finally Meera got very angry with her. Meera"Can't you slow down for a moment and give us someplace.You know it is becoming hard to bare with you." Aparna"Why are you insulting me like this? Aren't you my friend?" "Ya. Friend !!From the morning I trying to tell you my mother is sick. She is in hospital.You are not even listening to me.You always continuously carry on with your fun never care about anyone." After saying this Meera just stormed out of room.
When Meera felt the room, for some time no one said anything. Finally Aparna began to speak again. Aparna" I don't know about her mother..." "If you carry on telling about your plan,how do you understand others feelings?"Now Pranav was also angrily interfered."Excuse me Pranav.I was just telling her about..."She started talking about her plans so fast that they all couldn't absorb what she was talking about. Nowadays Aparna sometimes talked such hurriedly that they didn't understand her properly and at this moment Pranav couldn't talk to her peacefully so he looked at Priti.Priti "Aparna will you please slow down a little?"Aparna was shocked to hear Priti.Priti never complaint against her.If Priti was complaining it meant that she must have crossed the limits.Suddenly Aparna felt that she wanted to cry so she left the room.
After that Aparna started to her life with same speed. But she left their group except Priti.She kept away from everyone else.But her attitude towards her life had became scary day by day. She continued her fast life and slowly everyone began to get worried about her health. Finally Meera decided to talk to her because talking to Aparna and telling her to change was not possible for Priti.Priti was soft kind of person. Meera" Aparna I think we should forget about our fight." "Which fight?!Ohh! that fight.I already forgotten about it." "Then why did you not speak with us." "You misunderstood me.I was just too busy." Then Aparna started talking about her schedule again. She was talking too fast.They all wanted her to little bit slow down.She could see it on their face still they did not say anything because they cared for her friendship. She also wanted to slow down. But she if could not. She felt that some kind of spirit had entered inside her that did not let her stop.She continued acting same way as she acted before.
Slowly they accepted her energy. Aparna means speed in eyes of whole college. There were no activity in which Aparna was not participating.Winning and losing did not matter her. She just participate in each everything. All college teacher were every happy with her attitude.So whenever Aparna went missing everyone came to Priti to ask about her. At first Priti was got irritated by it. Then slowly she also began to enjoy it because of Aparna she got that importance which she had never got in her life.She was also on the top of the world.Suddenly on that day Aparna didn't came to college and one after one her teacher started asking about her. Priti was shocked and so were her other friends. Pranav"May be she is sick?" Meera"I think after college we shall go to her home." Priti"Good idea!I will take her project with me."Pranav "Oh my god!! Then you surely need a truck to load them." After hearing Pranav they all started laughing.They all were happy because they all were worried about Aparna inside their heart. For Aparna bunking college is not ordinary.
When they reached her home.Her sister-in-law opened door for them.Priti"Where is Aparna?" "She is sleeping inside."Meera"Is she sick?" Now Vibha Aparna's sister-in-law looked little confused so they repeated the question again."Is Aparna alright?" "Well!!Actually she is little bit tired so she is sleeping." "Aparna and tired. I can't believe it." Meera "Can we go inside and meet her?""Of course." Vibha was very happy to take them inside. In her room Aparna was laying on bed and she was watching the fan. Her face was full of sorrows.Priti wanted to call her but after looking at her face.She just did not dare.Meera "What happened to her?why is she so sad?"Vibha was shocked to hear this question.Vibha "Yesterday after coming from college she was okay. But next morning when I went to wake her up. She started telling she just did not feel like going anywhere." Priti "But why?" "I don't know. Until now I was thinking some thing must have happened at college." They all looked at each other for clue. But they didn't have any.Pranav"No. Nothing like that was happened at college." "Then what happened to her?" Meera"We don't know."Priti"May be after talking to her we can get some clue?" "I think that's good idea. Let's talk to her." So Vibha left the room leaving Aparna alone with her friends. She thought that may be she will tell them her problem.They all went near her.But she didn't even looked at them. Priti "Aparna What happened?" When Priti asked that question finally Aparna looked at her. Aparna"I am feeling very tired." "Why? May be we have to call a doctor?""No need.""Why didn't you come to college?" "I was tired."After that she was not even ready to say something."Okay. See you tomorrow." Suddenly Priti remembered about the work."Aparna this is work of your activity." Finally Aparna sat up and started to look at that work.They all were happy to see her active and left peacefully.
Next day when Aparna came to college. Her face had same feeling of sadness. Priti"Hallo?" Priti waited for Aparna's reply.But she didn't give any reply. All the time she was sitting quietly in her chair. After some time all people started coming to her for her incomplete projects. But she requested them to give her a break she didn't work on any project from now.Priti could see anger on every person's face. But many of them were very shocked to see her sad face that they just didn't complaint. But when some people insulted her for her behaviour,instead of answering them she just keep quite.Priti was angry with those person after all they were using Aparna for many days like machine to complete their work. But now when she had some problem instead of sympathising. They were insulting her. When the lecture began all the students began to concentrate on studies. After some times teacher had started giving notes.As usually Priti had started copying notes with all the efforts.But she was felt behind because of her slow writing so she turned to look in Aparna's notebook who was always first one to finish the work. But she received shock of her life.Aparna was still on first sentence and she didn't able even to copy it properly. Suddenly without thinking Priti cried loudly"Aparna why have you not written anything?" because of her loud voice all the class started looking at her.Finally teacher came to their bench.
Teacher"Aparna what's wrong with you? Are you okay?" Aparna was not even ready to stand finally she stood up which seemed like effort to her. Aparna"I am feeling very tired." "Too much excursion. I think you must take it easy for some days and everything will be okay." Aparna just nodded. At first everyone thought that the teacher's advice will surely work. But even after many days Aparna was not showing any positivity about life. She quited from every activity. One day Priti and other friends decided to talk about it. Meera"What's wrong with Aparna?Is she upset about some thing?" Pranav"Like what?""May be she is having a boyfriend and..." Priti"I don't believe it.If something like that had happened she must have told me."Meera "If you know everything about her,please tell us why she is such a upset?" After Meera's question.Priti didn't say but she was hurt. She was hurt. She was very much sure that there was nothing like that but she could not prove it. Pranav saw it very clearly that because of Aparna there were going to a fight between Meera and Priti.Now Priti started claiming that Meera was the person who suggested that Aparna should take it easy.After some time they both began to look angrily at each other and Pranav changed the subject and saved the day.Then suddenly there attention turned towards Aparna who had just entered in the college.Meera " Do you notice it?""What?" "She was wearing same dress for three days."After hearing Meera this comment Priti and Pranav started laughing.Pranav"You are too much. May be her dress is similar but it can't be same."Meera "I am sure.Let me ask her." Then Meera called Aparna near them. Actually Aparna was planing to sit alone. Nowadays she liked to sit alone. But when Meera called her she didn't have any option so she came there. Meera"You are wearing the same dress." "Ya.""What ?Why are you wearing same dress for three days.""Why shall I change the dress? After all what's use of that trouble?""You know people laugh at you.""It's not healthy. You can get sick." "We all are going to die one day.What is use of all this things?..."Then she began to say that she felt that all life had gone out of her.The light she was feeling before had felt her.Suddenly Priti asked her"Have someone broken you heart?" "Are you mad? I was never in love with anybody." Meera"Then may be because of our fight you are acting such strange way." "Which fight?" Now they all were more confused than before they could easily saw her depression.
Finally they all went to her home.Priti asked Aparna's father"Why is Aparna acting such strange way? May..." Before anyone could say anything further Aparna's mother began to tell them"Aparna was suffering from bipolar depression." "What is that?" "For some times she was in high spirits. She was happy and on top of the world. But then suddenly she began to feel depress for no reason at all. She even...."Aparna's mother stopped and started crying. But her father completed her sentence"She tried to commit suicide.""What? But why is this happening?" "Actually doctor has giving many causes. There is problem in her brain or stress on starting college or it can be genetic also. But we just want to cure her so we are giving her medicines.Please be her friends." They all said okay. But in their mind they thought they lost their friend.
But slowly they began to adjust with her. But it was very hard for them. Her talking was even began to depress them. But still for their friendship they all used to talk to her for some hours at least and slowly she started acting normal again. But they all were caring about her and that was the reason she was normal. She always helped them that's why they helped her. Friendship is two way process not a one way road.
The End
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