"Only Yes?? Speak up Avu!! And why didn't you allow me yesterday to enter into your room. I was so worried you know. And leave about me...did you think ones about Manish uncle. He loves you so much...what will he do if something happens to you Avika. And did you think about your mother who…??" Rid was very freaked out. I could sense out from her words.
Putting 'on' the speaker, I kept my phone near me on my bed and started to untangle my hair.
"Rid! I know what I did, wasn't good but I seriously needed time for myself….time to let heal my pain and those wounds forever." "Finally! I'm happy to hear that from you Avu. But where are you now?" Ridhi asked merrily.
"Home! But soon after my finals I'll be leaving to a new place for my further studies."
"What? Where?", she asked spontaneously.
"Sorry I can't tell you. But I'll return as soon as I finish my studies." I was sure this news was very annoying and surprising for my dear friend Ridhi. There was no response from her side so I continued, "I had no other choice than to move on and this is the chance, I guess, life gave me to move on and start fresh."
"I don't know what to say Avu. I'm happy for your decision but I'm also sad as we'll no longer see each other. You took a good decision but it's unfair for me because you don't even tell me where you are moving. What about our plans?"
"Plans?" I asked.
"Yes, we planned to study abroad together and take a job in the same office and also marry within the same family. Did you forget?" Rid laughed. She tried hard not to make it awkward. I could sense that.
"No no! I didn't forget. It's just postponed for the time being. I can't think of anything else now Rid...I only want to move out of this situation."
"Hmm… sometimes you have to give up on people not because you don't care but because they don't", Rid spoke. It was the bitter truth! We talked for some more minutes and said goodbye to each other.
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Weeks …months …and then years passed by. I didn't change. I'm still the same. But why do the people say that I have changed? I left my home for my further studies and didn't return back. I stayed away from my parents, my brother, my bestie Ridhi and from him. I need no one…I came alone! I'll stay alone! I'll go alone! I don't regret anything that I did in the past. I gave them what they deserved. This was too much… how can he ditch me…am I not attractive enough? He'll regret for his deeds…how can he slap me infront of all the people…and what for he slapped me?? Because of that girl?? He got worried that she might be hurt...but I too was hurt with so many cuts. I know that I did it all by myself but it really hurt me and he didn't even recognize…But I wasn't going to hurt her….(laughs) I was helping her to go where she deserves to be. Of course!! He only yelled at me telling that Shagun is like a fairy for whom he always dreamt of and wanted to be with. And so I thought I should fulfill his wish that if she is a fairy, she should he in heaven and not with us. Was that my fault?? Tell me?? Tell me?? (smirks)
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Today I'm not alone. I have all that I desired. The food served is nice but how come they talk to me? That day, while I was bathing I screamed when the water colour turned red. Another day I tried to fly and compete with the birds but I fell from the window and broke my left leg (sobbing).
Every day I have difficulty in sleeping because the moment I close my eyes… those evil shadowed-people pull me and tries to take me with them. They are very bad and I don't want to go with them. But there is one person who stays with me. He is good. He understands me and helps me. No one believed me when I said that I can jump high up and touch the sky...but he believed me and I bought some clouds from the sky for him. I want to fly…I like to fly (smirks) other people are very bad…they don't let me do what I want. I want to be free from them and be happy forever... hehehehe (GRINS)