Later that night, Ruhani found herself walking back to her room with Anshika and Naira. The after party, which was promised, was still buzzing with laughter and music. True to their word, the girls had carved out 3 extra hours to dance, talk and just enjoy amongst themselves.

For the first time in her life, Ruhani realized she wasn't feeling like an outsider anymore. She felt as if she had friends. Real friends. The kind you have sleepovers with, the kind who make you feel like you belong. The kind that doesn't judge you, in stead they help you grow. No longer a stranger in her own skin, she felt like part of something, like she could actually be like normal girls her age.