Chapter 1
The plane looked comfortable, her favourite window seat, the best airline with excellent services, and above all, she was stepping forward to fulfil her dream. Dream to be independent, dream to study what she wanted, to become someone she always wanted to and not something..
She shook her head to stop her mind wandering around. The passengers were still coming in and finding their respective seats. Her dupatta was too long to manage. Every time she moved to set it, her bangles made sound causing her to earn glances. It was only then that she realized that she was still a gazing stock-and why wouldn't she be. She had so confidently represented herself as one-still looking like a bride. Immediately, she took off her jewellery one by one and packed them in the paper bag which she supposed was for air sickness. She was glad she didn't had any such problem or otherwise she had to borrow it from someone else which right now wasn't really a good idea considering what everyone else would be thinking of her.
Plane door was now closed and the air hostesses were taking rounds to ensure everybody is wearing their seatbelts. It wasn't obviously the first time she was travelling by air. She had before, of course, but she wasn't alone, she never was. He was there. Even if he was busy in his work, he was still there.
She closed her eyes and taking a deep breath, leaned on her seat and peeped outside her window. The plane had started running fast and suddenly very smoothly, it took off. Gradually, everything started looking small. She saw the London Eye getting small with every second and then all the beautiful cute memories she had started flashing in front of her.
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"OMG!! Did you see that?! This is so amazing. I can actually see the whole city from here! You know when Ashley told me she could see even the Buckingham Castle so small, I thought she was just exaggerating things. Now I see what it really meant to be here"
She turned around and saw him still stuck with his phone and calls. She made a face and tugged at his pants.
"What?"
"I'm talking to you and you're not even listening to me"
"You can see I'm working"
"Yea but you booked the whole capsule for just two of us and i need to talk no..I can't stay quite like you are a.."
"Can you just stay quiet for 10 minutes, I really need to finish this off and you are not letting me"
"I just wanted to say thank you to you", she whispered, eyes casted down.
"That's okay. You asked for it and I brought you here. Now it's your part of the deal left..you'll let me finish this off now. Go and watch the sunset, it looks beautiful from here", he said still looking at his phone. That was enough for her to realize that she was dismissed from his court.
She turned around and looked out of the window forgetting whatever he said or whatever she felt at his attitude. He was right; the sunset really looked beautiful from here. The lights of London Bridge, the traffic lights, the cars zooming on the nearby busy roads, people walking around the city on a Saturday evening, everything with a background shade of peachy orange. Just like Cameron Diaz lip colour in the Oscars. She giggled at her weird comparisons. With everything in front of her, she had almost completed the painting in her mind, now she just have to rush back home and give her imaginations a visible shape.
For the next 3 hours, both of them had completely forgotten about each other. While one was busy cracking deals, the other one was drowning in her own imaginations. After the amazing ride, he got her favourite ice cream and packed fish and chips for her.
"You said we'll dine at Mint Leaf"
"I did honey but right now I'm in a rush. I'll drop you off at home and I'm gonna run to my office."
She pursed her lips together and ignore his so called plans for the day. It was her day, how can he leave her alone on this day. But it was happening like always and she wasn't happy with this. While closing the car door, he called her,
"Hey sweatheart! I know I messed up and the things did not go as we had planned but you know work is as much important as anything else.
"Happy birthday, love", saying this he took out a big box wrapped in her favourite pink colour gift paper and a huge card with happy birthday' written on it with silver glitter.
"thank you so much!". Only the idea of such a big gift made her forget her sadness and increased her excitement.
"Enjoy your day. Love you sweety!"
"Love you too", saying this, she quickly placed a kiss on his cheek and waved him good bye.
She ran in her room and tore the paper only to find her favourite MAC complete cosmetics box. He never fail to surprise her and hugged the card.
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She smiled remembering the day, her birthday. Everything was fine, he understood her, she was adjusting with her life. But now, everything's changed. He isn't with her, they're not together anymore. Everything she held dear to herself was left behind. She herself left it. With the same thoughts, she closed her eyes with a single drop of tear dropping out of her each eye's corner and slipping through her cheeks.
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