FF: When You Say Nothing At All... note pg 27 - Page 15

Nikhil came in my room and told me to be ready and pack bags cuz we were leaving in the evening. My heart sank at the thought of going away from Navya. I don't know why but it was as if a part of me was happy because going to Mumbai means I'll very soon leave for America but other part didn't wanted to go, it wanted to stay here forever with Navya. Well to say the truth most of the part of me wanted to stay here. I know it's kinda weird and it seems like some school girl fantasy making a home on the top of a hill living with their soulmates and live happily ever after. Oh darn why the hell am I thinking of Navya and soulmate at the same time. I know I've started feeling something for her but not that much. With that conflict going on in my head I packed my bags and got ready too. It was 4 in the evening when I sneaked out of the resort to meet Navya for the final time she gave the directions in the forest at dawn before leaving. It was about a 5 minutes' walk. I started going up the hill but because I was very down I didn't enjoy the surrounding at all. When I reached the house I definitely had to admire its beauty. It was so beautiful and it had a small garden too. I went up to the front porch and was about to knock when I heard Navya's voice coming from the backyard. I rather went for the direction of the voice. When I reached the backyard it was an awesome view actually the house is in the edge of the hill and the whole city is visible from there which was truly amazing and the whole garden that was put up there was really great with every colored flowers it looked wonderful but what truly held my attention and made my heart go dhin tana was the sight of Navya. She for some reason had taken bath at this time and her whole hairs were dripping wet and left open. She humming a tune and drying her hairs. She looked like an innocent just born baby when she played with her hairs. And her half soaked white knee length dress was just adding to her beauty. She took a little too much time to notice me but that was okay with me cuz I got much more time to admire her.

"Ouch oh my god Anant what are you doing here?" she asked. While saying this, her expression changed from fear to smile to question.

"Oh well I just came to meet you" I said.

"Oh no I didn't meant that I meant what you are doing in the backyard" She said.

" Well I heard someone sing and it was really beautiful so I came to discover the talent behind it and just figured that lawyer sahiba is a good singer too." I told her.

"Okay stop this barhai. Come on in lets go sit and then we can talk" She said leading to the house.

We stepped inside and the thought came back to my mind. Good bye it's not easy. She told me to sit and vanished somewhere in the house after 5 min she came back with two cup of coffee. She just didn't let me speak as usual started with her bak bak but that was okay cuz I'm gonna miss this from now on. I waited for the right moment to tell her but it didn't came at all and it 5 by now I was supposed to be in the resort. And Nikhil called me at the same time. So I talked to him and told him I'm coming. I told Navya I've to go. So she came to leave me we went towards the gate. But I still don't know how to tell her. But still I went to the road and was going off when one last time I looked back and found her eyes on me still standing there. So I could not hold back and I started going back. She looked at me questioningly.

I've always known that goodbye's are hard they are too emotional I remember when I was going to America how it was. But today I feel its way too more difficult than I thought I don't wanna drive away from her. I just want to stay but that's not possible.

I stepped towards her to say the final good bye. I was again on the front porch and this time I was facing her she was just a few inches away. I could not stop myself and I hugged her. I hugged her as if this is my last day on earth. After a few seconds I realized that my hold was so strong that maybe she could not breathe. So I stepped back looked at her. She was looking up at me totally blank. Maybe I shouldn't have done this. But then I saw a blushed smile appear on her face. Wow she looked so cute when she blushes.

"Navya I'm going I'm leaving. That is why I came I came to tell you that I'm going back to Mumbai

and this is supposed to be a good bye." I told her all in one breath.

"Well why you are talking as if this is the end of the world. We still have one more year to 2012 at least some months and before that we sure will meet." She said trying to be serious about the 2012 stuff.

A smile appeared on my face. She never fails to bring a smile on my face.

"Okay so we are gonna meet again. So good bye for now then." I told her.

"Kabhi alvida na kehna kehna hum hain rahi pyar ke phir milenge chalte chalte" She told me.

"Quoting shahrukh huh?" I said.

"Well he is my favorite" she said proudly.

"Okay so bye I mean hum hain rahi pyar ke phir milenge chalte chalte" I said.

"Hmm I guess I'm gonna accompany you to the resort atleast." She said.

We both walked together. I would say a walk to remember. It was really memorable we talked about different things just some chit chat. And we reached the resort where we found Nikhil zooming around in the outside everything was ready he even loaded my luggage. So it was truly going time. I wanted to give Navya one more hug but avoided it cuz of Nikhil. Just shook hands and sat inside the car. I took Navya's hand one last time and squeezed it softly and said "hope we meet soon".

And with that the car drove off and I kept looking out of the window and saw Navya waving. I kept my head out until her last shadow was invisible. So the good bye was not that painful but it gave a new hope of meeting again. A smile played across my face.