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Everyone had their first love. The first time you saw that boy or girl, and their presence made butterflies in your stomach. The first time the bell started ringing in your mind. That unsaid feeling you never talked to someone because maybe it is broken and moved on or still alive. Still waiting for their calls and messages.
Once upon a time, a girl named Riya. Who was dumb in her studies and living her own life. There were no phones, no social media, and no friends. The routine was fixed for her home to school, school to tuition. Tuition was her favorite place to hang out and smile a little with her so-called friends. She was poor in her studies, and she failed sometimes. No ambition and no dreams to live with. Life was going on the same everyday for her. Once a day she got late for tuition, and she was in a hurry because her teacher was strict. She walked into the door and saw a new girl in the tuition, and she saw her beautiful face with cute shy behavior. She asked her name from one of his friends, " What's her name?". Her friend replied that her name was Pooja Srivastava. Riya's eyes were filled with love, and she couldn't take her eyes from her. Now Riya's favorite place becomes a loving place for her. She used to reach tuition on time wearing a cute smile and an urge to see her, and she couldn't take her eyes off her.
It became her favorite place. She started to sneak peek at her daily with the thought that one day she would look at her back and smile. One day Pooja came to her and asked, " Hey! Can I borrow a pen for sometime"? Riya got shocked after hearing her voice in her ears. Riya got shocked after hearing her voice, she was so filled with love as if soft music started playing in the background. Suddenly, Pooja asked her, "Riya, are you okay? Riya replied Yes, I am fine, and she gave her pen to her. Pooja took her pen with a smile and blushed a little. That's how their love story begins, Pooja lived with her grandparents. One day after tution Riya was talking to her friend Disha downstairs who always used to get jealous of Pooja. Suddenly, Pooja arrived there and gave a smile to her. Disha was talking with Riya but she was busy looking at Pooja's dress. She wears a black kurta with white pants. Pooja usually used to go home by bicycle. On that day her bicycle was not working well, and Riya went to her and asked, "You need any help"? and Pooja replied with a blushing face, "Yes! Riya repaired her bicycle, and besides that, Disha was looking at her both blushing to each other and getting jealous. Disha was a very good friend of Riya but she never tolerated someone to get into Riya. She left rudely and said, "Goodbye Riya, I am getting late!" Riya ran after her and said loudly, "Wait, Disha, I am coming!" The next day, she got to know that Pooja is absent today. Disha was happy but our lovely girl Riya got sad.
In the evening, after tution, Riya decided to visit Pooja's house to look after her and to check if she was doing well or not. She went to her house and rang her bell. Her grandmother arrived and asked, "Who are you beta?" And she replied, "Riya replied in a nervous tone, " Actually, I am Pooja's friend, and my name is Riya". Pooja's grandmother said, "I heard about you so much, yesterday you repaired Pooja's bicycle". She thanked Riya and offered to come inside and take her towards Pooja's room. Pooja was sitting at her study table and studying her favorite subject, English, and her grandmother said to Pooja, "Riya comes to see you". Riya said with a smile, "Hey, you weren't there at tution, so I came here to see you". Pooja replied, "Actually, my exams were coming so I was preparing for that. Her grandmother left both of them in a room. Riya was sitting in Pooja's bedroom. Pooja gave a glass of water to Riya, and in nervousness, she split the water on her shirt. Pooja said, "What happened Riya! Are you okay?". Riya said, Yes, I am fine, it's just a glass that fell on me. Pooja takes out her dryer to dry Riya's shirt. Riya was busy looking at her, and Pooja was drying her shirt. They were making eye contact with each other. Pooja shuts her dryer off and puts it on the table, and Pooja whispers, " Your shirt gets dry". Their faces were near to each other, and Pooja held her face and kissed her cheeks slowly. Pooja whispers in Riya's ear, "I know you are trying to fall for me, but I already have fallen for you ". Riya held her hand and said, "I came here to apologize for yesterday, I failed to repair your bicycle" Pooja smiled a little and replied, "It's okay". They were close to each other. Suddenly, her grandmother arrives and gives them snacks to eat. Riya's heartbeat got high after all of that, and said, "I Gotta go now". She left after giving a letter to Pooja in which she wrote about how she feels about her. The next morning, Pooja woke up with a smile and dreamt all day about Riya and the same was happening with Riya too. On that day, when Pooja left for tuition she left her English book on her study table in which Riya's letter was hidden inside it. Her grandmother was cleaning her room and saw the letter inside the book. She read all the things and got angry at her. Riya and Pooja were busy in their romantic phase unaware of what was going to happen next. When Pooja went to her house, her grandmother showed that letter and asked, "What is this Pooja!". Pooja got shocked and afraid. She said, " It's just a friendship letter". Her grandmother replied in a rude tone, "I know the difference between a Love letter and a friendship letter". She asked her parents to take her out of town for further studies. Her grandmother packed her bag overnight and saw her off on the train early in the morning. Pooja was very upset and afraid of facing her parents. All day long during the journey she was continuously thinking about Riya. On that day Riya went to tuition and saw Pooja was absent. She went home to check but her door was locked. She was waiting for Pooja with hope. One day she got to know that Pooja left that town and went back to her hometown. When Pooja went to her house and met her parents, they did not know anything. She wrote a letter to Riya about everything and posted it in her address. After some days Riya received her letter and got emotional after reading that letter. She also wrote a letter to Pooja to tell her to take care of herself and wrote, "Riya loves Pooja forever". Again, their love story starts with a letter.
The Moral Of The Story Is: Never underestimate the power of true love. Whatever the situation, They are always ready to pay for it.