The longer route

The sun was on their head and the the chilling breeze dropping on the sweat was a relief. The day was like a 'normal day' , nothing special but something was with the weather . The sun was acting all cruel ,blazing fire and the wind was a splash of mint into the faces. It was sunny yet calm.

Rohan was sitting in the back of scooter and laila was driving it. The vacation call was up and every resident of university hostel was going home, so did rohan too. They were on the  way towards railway station, both silent yet talking through the rear view mirror.

Obviously both were upset but they don't wanted it to be sad. All normal yet sweet little sobs from the inside could easily be heard.

45 km/hr and the pace was soo speedy to them. Rohan was continuously asking her to drive slow , which he never ask in a regular basis. 

Maybe it was the realisation that they won't be able to touch each other for sometime bothered him or maybe he just dont want her to be hasty.

Laila being local was taking bit longer routes, she just wanted this all to to be seized and never ending...the ride of scooter and gentle flowing breeze.

One thing was definitely sure, that they both were already on the 'miss mode' and feeling all low.  Rohan suddenly hugged her from behind and said " I like how this top smells" . Laila blushed through the translucent helmet and replied jokingly "are you mocking my hygiene sarcastically".

They both broke the silence with a huge laughter and Rohan's grip was a bit tighter now 

Sometimes its just the ice that's cold , not the person.

The railway station's sign board arrived and soon the smile from both of their faces faded in a quater part of second. The 20 minute drive was seeming to be endless but now they have reached the end of it. Laila parked the scooter and Rohan picked up the bags .

Rohan checked the time and they had 15 minutes left. They reached the destined platform '2' with the clock saying '06:07 pm' .

Three minutes till the train hits the platform.

Rohan clicked a quick snap of laila's absent minded face' and this bringed her to senses. She didn't asked him to delete it , not beacuse it was a bad one or she cared about the loooks it was just the reason that he was smiling beacuse of it and she doesn't want that to fade.

Some moments make you feel blessed and it was the happiness in his eyes that made her feel that .  

After all its the happiness we long for right?.

The shrieking honking came towards them and the time to say god byes was on the verge. Rohan picked the bad and went haslty towards his seat to make some 'extra time'. He came down and hugged laila tightly , she hugged him tighter and the tension in their tears was about to break. They took a gaze and rohan asked laila to go before the trains moves.

She wanted to stay till the train fades from the vision but then he insisted. He knew that laila dont like the view of her loved ones 'leaving her'. He watched her climbing stairs with a heavy heart .

He took a deep breath and texted her "see you soon!" .

She received the text while she was about to head home from the station but took a moment and replied to the text 'in your dreams ha!" . They both smiled, gazing the flash of the screen . Laila on her way home was smiling and singing songs loudly the way her and rohan used to do . Rohan was looking towards the appearing sunset and smiling too. The journey back to his home was not going to be long enough beacuse of the present thoughts ..he opened the gallery and started looking over her photos , calmness slowly took his tension and fear . A beautiful blush made it's way through lips .

Both were heading towards home, smiling ! With a picnh of uneasyness and clamness .

The thing with goodbyes is that they give you a sense of relief that you are going to meet them soon!

The realisation that they are always with you 'no matter what' makes you keep going happily.

~alwida yuhi haste hue , jikr waps milne ka krte hue!