An Excerpt From The Diary Of Amber

An excerpt from the diary of Amber
(Inspired by this post by Jade - 'But The Memories Remain')

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Date: About 2 years ago
Time: 10 minutes to 2 in the morning

Hey there Di!

Well, here we are, the three musketeers awake doing god knows what….basically listening to music and just hanging out…

Went to college….was late…luckily this guy who was to hold the seminar in the auditorium was even later! (excuse the grammatical errors)….spent up to 2 hrs stifling yawns and trying (so very hard) not to fall asleep….all I could think of was, ‘if he catches me yawning/sleeping I can always tell him I’m on medication!!!’
*Amber was down with the flu at the time*

Came home, had two helpings of custard and ice-cream (yes, ice-cream) and touchwood so far haven’t felt its repercussions on my already sore throat….then spent a blissful hour catching up on much needed sleep…around 7:30 pm set out with my faithful troopers (Jade and Amethyst…who else?) to draw money and get Aunt and Uncle a gift (tomorrow’s their 25th wedding anniversary).

But woe the fates…

ATM’S in the city decided to go on a strike…as in they stopped working the precise moment we got there, as a result of which I’m broke and already mired in debt with Jade and Amethyst…

After rejecting a sorry looking silver statue and checking out quite a few shops with merchandise that left much to desire, alighted at Goregaon station in search of the perfect anniversary present…when I spotted a ‘SALE’ sign at this ethnic store…of course we then had to go and have a look and before we knew it we’d gone berserk! We left that store with our pockets barely intact (i.e. Jade and Amethyst left with their pockets barely intact…I left it owing more money to my creditors – the aforementioned Jade and Amethyst).

Here’s a brief damage report:

Amethyst left with
~One wooden trinket box
~One paper mache trinket box
~An advise to me and Jade to go on buying her similar boxes as future birthday presents

Jade left with
~One wooden coffin-like trinket box
~One paper mache box
~One paper mache bowl
~A scarf
~Feeling of exhilaration over purchases
~Vow to decorate her future room with the above purchases

Me?
~One heart-shaped Paper Mache trinket box with the picture of frogs in the front in the most adorable blues, greens and yellows
~Regret that I hadn’t splurged more

Got back with no gift and a lighter pocket, had dinner and went down for a walk. Jade met X and headed out to dance…me and Amethyst had just got comfy on the swings in the park when we were thrown out – quite politely – by the night watchman as – get this - it’s forbidden to sit in the garden after 7:30 pm!!

Walked around some before settling down on the bench on the front of the building…messaged a classmate…Amethyst abandoned me at around 12:00…sat by myself for awhile …got back home and the rest is history…

Ought to sleep…want to sleep and yet…don’t want to too!

Guess I’ll go now…Jade’s pulling Y’s leg…guess I’ll join in the fun…

Ciao, sweet dreams…G’night.
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Yup, those were the days! :)