DEAR DIARY A MEMOIR

PRITHIKA SIVAKUMAR

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Contents Dear Diary

v

Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

ix

About The Author

xi

1. Letter To My Manufacturer

1

Part 1 Part 2 2. Letter To Hazel Grace Lancaster

7

Part 3 3. Letter From Her

11

Part 4 4. Letter To The Mud Blood

15

Part 5 5. Letter I Will Never Send

19

Part 6 6. Letter To The One That Got Away

23

Part 7 7. Letter To Self

27

8. Letter To The Virus

29

Part 8 9. Letter To The Parallel Universe

33

Part 9 Notes

37

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Dear Diary BY:- PRITHIKA SIVAKUMAR Just remember a day will come when we all will say – I was there I lived it and I survived it! Until then stay strong and keep the faith!

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Preface This book was written based on a diary entry of a teenager. Lately I came across a teenager’s diary which inspired me to write this epistolary book. This was written with the intention of bringing the emotions every teenagers face into reality and to build up the courage to face any chaos. For an young adult It will take you back to a simpler time; a time when life didn’t move at this frenetic pace, and when people measured their wealth by the people they truly loved. All the characters and events mentioned in this book are fictions.

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Acknowledgements Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the mysterious teenager who shared all the secret diary entries. Heartfelt thanks to my parents and family for their constant support. Finally thanks to the team of “Flaming Pens” for being so helpful and providing me a chance to publish my work. A big shout out to all my readers for choosing this book.

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About The Author A young adult, born and brought up in South India who strongly believes in the power of ink. She puts her bleakness and joy onto an immortalized state dropping her emotions into res, blue and black. She has contributed to more than five anthologies as co-author. This is her first epistolary book

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CHAPTER ONE

Letter to my manufacturer Dear Diary, I’m exhausted, I truly am. I’m exhausted of forcing myself to go to sleep. I’m exhausted of forcing myself to leave the bed every morning. I’m exhausted of trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. I’m exhausted of thinking and wondering how what’s going to happen next day. What is even wrong with me? I’m not like others. So what and why should I get bullied each time I step out of my house, which is my Narnia and Hogwarts. I guess there is some problem in my manufacturing unit. I’m writing to my manufacturer right now. Diary, get ready to hear me out.

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10.01.2007 Dear manufacturer, My heart: May I begin by saying how much I appreciate the wisdom and maturity features designed into this thing. My Body: At first it was well, serviceable. Please note that I said was. That brings me to the point of this letter. What’s up with the weak features? I didn’t ask for this. And I’ve heard some other people’s units are even worse. I think something’s gone wrong at the manufacturing plant! I was going to review the troubleshooting section of the manual, but seem to have misplaced it. Also is there a warranty? Sincerely, A 3 star rating customer.