Brunch at Bruegger's Bagel!

The 3rd semester in school wasn't a fun outing for Sameer in true sense. For reasons unknown, often, Sameer used to delve into a delirium related to his life in school. There were frequent skirmishes with Riya, more often than not, over trifles. Riya would try coping with it patiently and try reasoning with Sameer, when better sense prevailed. However, the tranquility would be short-lived since Sameer realized that the turbid estuary of thoughts, even though baseless, stemmed from  a sense of insecurity. 

It so happened once, that the spat between them was more intense than asked for. Sameer was upset, sad and more appropriately put, lost. He sensed the loss of a true friend in Riya and was coping with thoughts of having to bear a morbid existence at school. Deeply pained, he didn't realize, it was well past 2 am, when finally his soul forcefully ushered him to a disturbed slumber. 

The loud banging on his door, early in the morning, startled Sameer. Who could it be to not only dare barge in so early in the morning, but also as uncouth to bang on the door, unless the apartment was on fire. With drowsy eyes, Sameer inched to the door and looked through the peephole. It looked dark outside and he couldn't see anyone. Reluctantly, he opened the door and pronto, Riya sprung from nowhere. She just trudged in and ordered him, "Get dressed. Lets' go get some breakfast". She seemed to be in no mood to heed to his reluctance and held her ground firmly. Finally, both of them headed out to Bruegger's Bagel on Clifton and drained their mutual misgivings in a sumptuous brunch. 

It didn't require much to dawn on Sameer that nuances of life are simpler than usually interpreted. Values and strength of a relationship is all about how it is perceived and shared. It is easier said than done to actually give up on people in one's life, who truly matter to you since they are the ones who intricately weave and hold the bonds together.