Few days passed. I stayed in the house, eating, sleeping. In the free time I allotted myself to learn something new. I always wanted to learn knitting. Mom bought me wool and needles from the store. I learnt basics of knitting until now. Someday or the other I will knit a sweater to my mom, dad and brother.
Gayatri Sharma, my mom works as a teacher and Krish, my younger brother completed his tenth standard. He topped the school and everyone of us are very happy. My parents always say that they are very much fortunate to have kids like me and Krish. Rajesh Sharma, my dad is a business man. He runs a restaurant in our city.
I, Saanvi Sharma, a tall girl, fair in color, has black eyes, long hair, a diamond shaped face with rectangle shaped body. I do look so thin. As I said that I always excel in my academics but I don't have spectacles. When I'm in school, I don't use to study for longer hours. I have been studying for twelve to fifteen hours for three months. I studied for 8 hours a day in the initial months of my intermediate.
Our family hails from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Like other parents, my parents are not strict. They are always friendly to us and support us in every aspect. Krish and I have grown up to be disciplined and well mannered. I don't say that I am an introvert but a little bit shy type.
Tomorrow, JEE advanced results will be out. I am neither tensed nor worried. I know that I have written my exam very well and I will definitely crack it. Dad went to Mussorie to meet grandma and I don't know whether he returns tomorrow or not.
I am very much fond of dad and always want to share my happy moments with him. I talked to Tara for an hour. I am not excited about how her first date went because I know Aarav would definitely make it a special and memorable one.
Tara said that she and Aarav went to temple at first and seek blessings from Lord Shiva. Do someone go to temple on their date? Aarav is a different breed. He is so spiritual and always visit temples on weekends. In the afternoon, they went to a restaurant and had their lunch. Afterwards they went to park and spent time there. In the evening Aarav dropped Tara at her house.
That's what she talked in the last sixty minutes. Whenever I talk to Tara, it is all about Aarav. Tara's mother, Aunt Revathi is a little bit worried about her results and uncle Shyam too. I asked Tara if she is tensed or not. She said a little bit.
Then Aarav called me and I talked to him for some time. He is not so tensed like me. Aarav don't always worry about his academics. He is a good tennis player and won several district championships. He wanted to pursue a career in Tennis but never gave it a try. In his free time, he plays tennis with my brother Krish.
We had lunch in the afternoon and sat near the TV. As it is summer, mom is on her holidays. She doesn't have any work other than household works. She must be enjoying her free time. Today isn't that hot but cloudy.
We are watching Food Factory show on discovery. It started to rain. Mom told me to get clothes from terrace. I ran into the terrace and it started pouring. Clothes got wet and I soaked in rain. I came into the house wet.
Mom gave me towel. I wiped all my body. I still feel wet. My hair got fully soaked in rain. Mom told me to take a bath and so I did. I started to sneeze. I am affected with cold now. Hands and legs are shivering. I think I am affected with fever also.
Mom checked temperature and it's hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Right from my childhood, when I'm drenched in rain, I easily catch fever. Putting on my sweater I got into my bed and covered blanket all over my body. I feel too cold. The rain had already stopped.
This rain is making my skin crawl. Why does this rain come unexpectedly when it's not the season yet? Last time when it rained, I got escaped from a car accident. This time I am sick.
At night, mom brought me soup and I drank it. I wrote my dairy and went back to sleep.
Results Day…
I was sleeping in my room as I am not recovered from the fever. It's Sunday. I heard a voice saying- "Congratulations! Princess. You made us proud again." I heard all of this when I'm inside the blanket. I slowly opened my eyes and came out of the blanket.
Dad, mom and Krish have huge smiles on their faces. Mom is holding a sweet box in her hand. Dad is holding a gift and Krish is holding balloons. I ain't knowing if I'm surprised or shocked. Dad took a sweet and tried to keep inside my mouth and said- "Congratulations! Princess." I asked why.
Krish said I got fifth rank in JEE advanced. Wait! What? I got fifth place in JEE. Now I am really in a shock. I secured ninety third rank in JEE mains. I thought I would get a rank below hundred but I never thought I would get fifth place.
I am so happy and sick both at a time. I haven't even brushed so I hesitated to eat the sweet. Mom said to get ready. It's already 11:30 a.m. I haven't thought I would sleep until this time. Dad brought me new dress. Grandma sent it through him. I took bath and got myself ready.
I got calls from friends and family. Everyone congratulated me. Dad surprised me with a smart phone. It costs around thirty thousand. I asked dad why did he get this costliest mobile. Dad said – "It's your gift. Don't ask why. I bought it because I know you will definitely rank higher." I am using Nokia button phone for just communication purpose. I neither have Facebook or Instagram. I don't possess any social media accounts.
I am very much ecstatic. I called Tara and asked about her results. She said she got two hundred and tenth rank. She congratulated me and so I did. We are very much happy for each other. I got a call from Aarav, hang up Tara's call and said that I will meet her tomorrow.
Aarav congratulated me and said he got one hundred eighty sixth rank. I am so happy for him and congratulated him. Now my condition is somewhat better. In the evening, few new channels and reporters came to my home.
I have given my interview and it lasted for so much time. They asked me about my strategy. I said- "I used to study eight hours a day right from the start. I increased my study hours to twelve when JEE mains is about to be held. After cracking the JEE, I studied for fifteen hours to crack JEE advanced. We should not compare ourselves to others. Everyone has their own strategy. If you are willing to dedicate extra efforts, then you will definitely excel. I am continuously motivated and everyone around me motivated. My teachers made me a pivotal role in my success and so my parents. Now my dream came true. I am so happy."
It's been a hectic day for all of us. We got calls from so many people from dad side and mom side. I have never talked to these many people even on my birthdays. Wow! Saanvi Sharma, you became a celebrity overnight. I probably would not say that. I know how hard I worked.
The sleepless nights, the hectic days and every inch of my efforts brought me this success in my life. It's already night. We had our dinner. My mother cooked my favorite Singal, Panner Biryani, and other dishes. I don't exactly remember. I ate a little. I don't have that hunger. Now my fever is gone and I am perfectly fine.
Coming to my room, I sat in front of my computer. I searched for JEE advanced topper list. I have no time today to go through my new phone or browse something on Internet.
And the JEE advanced topper is Ritwik Khanna. Wait! I have seen this guy before. What! He is the one who rescued me from a car accident that rainy day. Even he is the JEE mains topper too. He ranked first in both JEE mains and advanced. How could I not recognise him.
Is he from Rishikesh? If so, he might be in our street. I haven't seen him even once here anywhere. He came out of the blue. All India topper rescued me. So What? Now I'm also an allIndia topper. The whole internet is talking about him. I haven't informed anyone about that incident. Except us no one knows.
It's too late. I need to write my diary. I should wake up early tomorrow as I have plans to meet Tara and Aarav. I opened my diary and started writing.
Dear Diary,
It's a great day for me. I woke up late in the morning astonished and overwhelmed. I got fifth rank in JEE advanced. Never have I ever thought I would get this great output for my hardwork. I am an ambitious girl since childhood and never settled for us. This is more than what I have asked for. I am grateful to God, my parents, teachers, friends and everyone who has part in my success. I have never seen my parents this happy. They said they are very proud of me. I can still cherish the happiness in their eyes. Many people congratulated me. I have given interview to many channels. Never have I ever given an interview for a TV channel. I am so happy for my friends Tara and Aarav. They too got great ranks. All our hardwork paid off. Today mom cooked my favorite dishes. Yesterday I was not able to write my diary well. Today I'm fully active and want to jump with joy. I was shocked to know that the Siddharth Malhotra I mentioned last time is the JEE advanced topper. I was actually not shocked by that. How could I not recognise him. Now I can feel him all over. His words are still running on my mind. After all these days I thought of him. I wrote you that day and never had a thought of his existence. Little girl, I now feel like he is calling me. The thought of him makes me disturbed. I feel happy for him too. I may not meet him again. I don't know exactly. Why do I even think of him when he is not my friend or relative. He's a stranger I saw on a rainy day. Never again I should think of him. The probability of meeting him again is absolutely zero. Better not to recall him. It's high time I need to sleep now. Write you tomorrow….