Waiting by the Teesta:
Some goodbyes are not spoken with words, but with trembling arms and silent rivers.
“Sanu, some work came up, yo vacation awnu sakdina hola…” He hit delete again. He sighed, He had already lost count of how many times he typed and deleted the same text over and over again.
In his mind she was still there holding onto his arms, head on his shoulders, looking over the scenic beauty of Teesta, the sound of the river cutting through the mountains and the fresh breeze of the mountain. She shifted a little and looked up to his face where she found him already looking at her, his playful eyes, his slight smile with a small vampire like tooth slightly spilling over, and his hair dancing to the breeze.
Her eyes could no longer hold in her tears, they say eyes are the window to ones soul and right now hers were wide open, pouring out everything she couldn’t say.
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“Apui, kina ruko vacation ma awsu tah. Timi guras liyera awnu…” Before he could finish, she pulled him closer, burying her face in his chest, her fingers clutching the fabric of his jacket, and her arms squeezing tight trying to stop time. He wrapped one arm around her and gently stroked her hair with the other. No words were needed. The Teesta continued its restless journey below them, its roaring waters now sounding strangely mournful , she too understood this was a goodbye.
He opened his eyes plummeting down from his memories to the cold corner of his room. He sat near the window the moon peeking through the canopy, the rustling leaves and the howling winds playing a lonely tune. He closed his eyes again falling back to his pillow he could still vividly remember her eyes with tints of pink and red, her trembling lips and her grip on his arm.
The silence of the room was shattered with a ding and his screen lit up with a message from her. He cried his heart out and fell asleep sobbing.
“To do list during your vacation, you can’t say no
1.Ice- cream date
2.Picnic at Silent Valley
3.Visit Kalingpong Viewpoint
4.Visit Monastery at Lava…….
Oh I am so head over heels for you, when did I become so lovestruck ? but since its you…. everything feels right. Suga just know I am here waiting for you… ”
