AL

 GREETINGS

Al is my absolute bestie and no one can replace her. We have been Besties for about three years and I love her to bits. Al is quite different from me. I have long, curly hair, am short, love romance novels, and am a cheese fan. She has short silky hair, is tall, and hates romance and cheese. But we both love books about fantasy, mystery, adventure et cetera et cetera and chocolate(Especially chocolate). Al is hilarious and a down-to-earth sort of person. And she keeps me from doing ridiculous things. She is also a peacemaker and has more patience than I could muster in a lifetime.

Al is also very very good at chess. When a tournament comes up she will go on and on about the different moves and tactics and it would go something like this-

" So there is this move I have been practising for the tournament-"

( Me listening attentively)

"About rounding up on the king, using every one of my pieces. Quite genius really, My father told me about it. But I doubt it will work with professionals though. They will find some way through it-"

(Me noticing this very interesting ant on the desk)

" With some patience yeah, that tactic can be easily overcome. What more, ugh! I keep remembering how I lost 3 rounds to a seven-year-old. I am determined to beat him this year-"

(Me sad because I lost the ant)

"Hey fun fact, y'know, players are allowed to have any food item during the match except chewing gum. And that is only in India! One time this foreign woman came-"

( Me growing increasingly sleepy)

" She almost won the match before the opponent pointed out she was chewing gum- wait. N? You listening?"

" Wha-what?" I say waking up " Oh yeah, of course I am! Ok, fine I wasn't. Don't gimme that look! There was this funny-looking ant on the table but then he disappeared and he put a spell on me! Causing men to fall-"

" Oh N! What are we going to do with you!"

To be honest, chess isn't as interesting to me as it is with Al, even though I play at times to have fun. I rather play Scrabble. Al also tells me the most ridiculous stories. When Al was about six, her friend taught her this song which is a bit like 'inee minee mynee mo'.

"Ingy Pingy Pongy, Father had a donkey, Donkey dies, Father cries, Ingy Pingy Pongy."

Al misunderstood 'had' somehow with 'is'. And when she recited it to her father that day, her father vainly tried to explain her mistake.

" It is not is, it is had," he said. 

"No Dad, it is 'is'" said Al obstinately. 

"'Is' makes no sense!" cried her father. 

"My friend told me it is 'is'. Seriously, Daddy, you don't even know a nursery rhyme!"

"'Father is a donkey' means I am a donkey! Am I a donkey to you Al?"

" You're acting like one now Daddy! How many times do I have to tell you! It is is!!"

" I am not a donkey Al!"

" Then did you have one Daddy? Did you? Did you have a donkey?"

" N-no- but-"

" Ha told you!"

" That's it! I give up! There is absolutely no good trying to reason with her!"

" Oh, Daddy. There is no use trying to be stubborn when you're wrong. Oh my poor poor daddy" said Al, smiling.

I laughed so hard when she told me this. My tummy hurt. Of course, now she knows it is had but I am not sure she apologised. 

Al also runs really fast. One time she chased my friend Panda three times around the school building. Actually, she caught her 4 times but Panda kept on wriggling free. I instead, used my inner Panda compass and found her quite easily. Al rather run. "It's been ages since I ran like that! It was amazing!". Al and I are inseparable and it will always be like that. I'm grateful to have a best friend as amazing as her. And I always try to be amazing back. Al is the best best friend ever. And if you haven't found your bestie yet, don't fret. Besties come when the time is right. Plus, sorry for not posting for a while, exams have kept me busy. But I'll always post when I get the time. 'Til the next story-

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N.M SIRIUS