Spoiler Alert : I am gonna be 16!

Starting with my very, very usual introductions, Hi! I am Saniya, and I am gonna be 16, yes you read that right, SIXTEEN.I hate the fact that in the next 20 days I am gonna be 16, life's gonna suck more than it ever was, I'll have more stuff to do and despite all these facts I am gonna party, and celebrate.What's wrong with me? And I realized this dumb fact when-

It was a cool evening, mom, dad, my younger brother and me were sitting in the living room watching some Bollywood comedy movie, and out of nowhere a question pops up.

"Where are you planning to celebrate your 16th?", Mumma said,

First, I was shocked and then I came back to normal state and said,

"We have time, it's just Novemb-",

"It's just like 20 days away," papa reminded.

What? Is it done? Another of my life has finished? I am not even ready! Wait, even 2018 is coming to an end! Why am I turning sixteen? I'll soon finish school! My college days are so near! Why the heck is this even happening!?

After some mild panic, I must have been the first person to say that

"Yeah, but we still have time."

And then my dad gave me a list of places, restaurants and cafes where I could invite people, laugh and cut a cake. Wait, I'll have to call people and invite them? Why? Ugh.

The 15th year flew away, I realized a lot of things about people, myself and of course life. It was an amazing rollercoaster. Where most of the time I'd been either sad or very happy.  It was like,

A day where the climate didn't change but the weather changed every minute.

An apology which came but very late.
A thunderstorm between rainbows. 

A lesson.

and finally, 

A year,12 months, 72 weeks, 365 days, 8760 hours, 525600 minutes. 

The numbers increase and now so does my tension. I don't know if I am ready for this .I've always been a kid, immature, fancy and curious. 

Maybe I am not even ready, 

teenagers who are 16 have done so much stuff. As in some have achieved so much,

some have their own businesses,

some are busy getting straight A's, 

some are busy playing tricks on their dates, 

some have planned their lives out, 

some have made it a decision to travel and shout, 

some do  drugs and smoke daily, 

some do double dates and still call it friendly, 

some have actually went on dates with their crushes, 

some have met Shawn Mendes in reality, 

some have even appeared on TV, 

some have their own Youtube channel, 

some have met the friends they wanted in life, 

some have gone to undiscovered places with dew and light, 

some have made their parents so proud, 

some make their voice heard, clear and loud, 

some have a straight goal,

 some have no plan, and

 I am just stuck in the middle. What should I do, this lost soul?\

                                                                                          By Saniya Sethi

                                                                                         Currently in a state of panic and exams!