10 years down the line, let me go with that thought what will I be doing? Well, sitting in my apartment with my two best friends laughing, giggling, remembering the days and years we passed together the happy ones, the sad ones, the mixed emotional ones, the mood swings ones, the breakup ones, fights, cry, argue and what not! It is said that if you have your school best friend still as your best friend then they are forever! IF you have one best friend then that’s true, but if you have two best friends then you are a lucky one.

I have my two schools best friends, we aren’t sisters by blood, but sisters by soul, it has already been 10 years more since we are best friends, in fact, sisters. Only two survivors of my life, who are trusted by my mother. Let me be in any mood, sad, depress or happier or let it be the biggest news, it’s always them who I have to tell to; my new friends or my old one. They are the only one who knows the true me after my family, my good habits, my bad ones my deepest secret.

We hang out together, go for long drives and laugh till stomach aches not everyone gets our stupid jokes, and people might think that they’re immature and childish, but together we make them funny and get a good laugh out of it! We have that telepathy where we know that if we are fine or not, As days are passing and we are busy building our career we never forget to celebrate our days together, birthdays and family party best of all is they bear my voice crack when I sing a song though I love that because I love annoying them!

It’s never a day I got a chance to thank them, but just thank you is not enough because they have given more than I deserve.
Thank you again,
Best friends.

Review of ‘The Claim’ by Sanjay Bordia.

Writer- Sanjay Bordia

Publisher- Frog books.

First published- 2015.

Genre- Investigation, mystery. 

‘The Claim’ as the title suggests is a claim to a sum of 10 crores from the Insurance company. the story begins with the panicky Sunil, who gets to know the death of Mr. Prabhat Mehra, son of kp mehra who had recently issued an insurance of ten crores. As per the rules of the insurance company, The 3M Chandani group sets out their able Auditor Mohan to look for any foul play before handing over the sum to the family of the deceased. All seems well and the stench of foul play is not evident in any case. All the evidences and proves support the story of KP Mehra and his family. all the puzzle pieces seems to be rightly placed. but something within Mohan’s heart does not lets him rest with what he has got to hear. He, Along with his team of two continues to investigate the mystery until they discover something gruesome.

Writing Style- The novel is written in a simple prose structure and the narrator is a third person who does not belong to the book.

Reviewer’s views- According to me, the story fails to hook the readers to it initially, and it has several digressions. the investigators rush to  food every now and then and on every opportunity gives a sense of usual things happening. the story is also made tedius going into great details about the meetings and formation of the team of investigating auditors, killing the actual suspense of the Claim.  But by the end, we know that Mohan can solve the mystery. and we are sure of the capability of his two other colleagues. The story peaks in the end and everything seems to be solved and the reader gets a climax. but just then the author drops another of his skills and the case is back to the same position as before. They solve it and narrate their findings before the company.

• The novel has portrayed social issues by showcasing the condition of hospitals in rural areas. The reference to poor conditions of government hospitals and the ignorance of people triggers the readers’ mind into thinking whether or not such a terrible condition really exist. The story would be loved by those who like Sherlock holmes and are CID series.

Ratings- 3.5/5.

Oh the pin just dropped. The society just mocked. That raped girl just cried. Syria in deep pain died. Did you hear it?
The storm that just hit the soul and not the ear drum. Did that blow you you off? Yes, right? That’s how silence speaks.

It’s has the loudest voice ever. The voice that shakes the minds. The voice that has the power to express, convey and impart a message, a signal and a concern that even words can’t deliver. A mute tear drop is an expression of upsetness. The same tear drop complimented with a lip curve signifies sheer happiness.

Her pinky blushing and a warm wet kiss says it all. Did she require the letters Y, E and S to answer him? No, right? Many people say that “I LOVE YOU” are the three magical words that can change your world. But according to me, the mere feeling of the expression called love is FELT and EXPRESSED by showing concern, silently caring and respecting from within. True love doesn’t actually require words to showcase its authenticity.

Silence is sometimes the strongest reply. If a girl is silent then it means that she is giving upon you. A silent ocean brings the heaviest tides. Silence is never empty. It is full of answers.

You can listen to more things in a silent and empty room. Your very own soul is silent too. Ever introspected deep within? Sit mute for a couple of minutes everyday and seek within. Peep through your soul. You’ll understand yourself as a whole. You’ll discover new spices that you possess but were earlier unaware of.

The devastated people of Syria, who silently cried. The victim of Nirbhaya case, a silent death she died. But the impact, it was thunderous and stormy. Incidents always take place without making any noise. What bangs our ears is the noise created by their impact on our minds. Our reaction speaks. Meaningful silence is more powerful than meaningless words.

You must be wondering about the uses of this Silent aspect. Well, if you’re having a big fight with your boyfriend, then silence is the best reply ever. If your gang is a gossip master, then you need to have great listening skills, and silence is the key to it. If you decided to Introspect deep within yourself to wash away your sins and analyse your strengths, then keeping mum is a path you need to cross.

So next time when you hear silence screaming, don’t try filling the void with voluminous activities. Simply listen to the music of Silence.