Chapter 9: 𝐂𝐡.𝟖 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

THE ECHOS OF SILENT SCREAMSWords: 6299

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫❜𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕

Cold wind blowing, leaves falling from the trees as the winter approaches, leaving behind the loneliness with the shedding of the leaves. Basically this season makes the trees bald and during this time it's the loneliest and saddest.

(End of ganja season rant)

A man I'm his early twenties typing vigorously on his computer, he's doing it so much intensity that the sound his fingertips are making could be heard from a mile or two (dramatic).

After a good twenty-five minutes of furious typing, he leans on his chair, breathing calmly as he had completed his work. But this calmness of his is only in the font, only he knows what's going on inside his system. The restlessness, anger, betrayal and frustration keeps growing every passing second.

But even in all that, just one glance at his phone and he's all relaxed as a newborn baby lulled by the mother. All this while when he was alone, when he couldn't accept reality, the only thing kept him alive was the hunger to quench his thirst that one day, one day he'll definitely have what he's longing for for the last few years.

Only he knows how much he wishes to feel the same warmth he felt years ago. Day by day, he's yearning for more, all he wants is to feel that atleast one more time but he also knows that once he has that he's never ever letting it go.

Drowning himself in the thoughts of memories he cherishes the most and hoping to relive those moments while closing his eyes. Busy in the thoughts of his li---

The sound of his rington reaches his ears and as much as he wants to ignore it, he knows it must be something important or else this person would not call him, he'll just simply leave a text.

"Speak"

"It's her, in Bangalore in the next twelve hours"

"Pack your bags, and get the jet ready."

Hanging up, he smiled genuinely, happy that he's finally going to get what he was longing for this long.

He, the great Asher Arya will meet his little swan, his queen, Syera after four years.

After that trip he tried contacting her again and again but she didn't respond. When it was time for next session he thought she'll come taht day but she didn't and soon the days became months, months became years. And now finally he was going to meet her, hug her, make her his finally.

But before that he needed answers as to why she left without giving any clue to anyone. He needs to know.

But first he needs to thank his partner in crime, Avyan Ahuja, same age as Asher. They met when through internet, got clicked, became very good friends and even started their career together. Avyan is a data scientist and Asher's work also revolves around computers.

After graduation he left India and is working in Milan, Italy, he's in touch with his old friends and parents but he does miss them alot. His parents come to meet him every once in a while but his friends couldn't and neither could he visit as he knew going there means yearning for her. Though he earched every nook and corner to find her but couldn't gather courage to go there and be deep in her thoughts knowing full well she wouldn't be there.

Well not anymore because now, he'll make her his as he was already hers.

Keeping his thoughts aside, he quickly packed his essentials and got ready to leave, he drove to the airport and went towards his jet where he met Avyan,

"Oh ho apni masuqa se mil ne khushi sambhali nhi gye ki itni jaldi Jane ki tayariya bhi karwa di"

(You couldn't even control your happiness that you got everything ready so fast to leave)

"Atleast kisi Liana naam ki ladki ne toh nhi kaata mera"

(Atleast someone named Liana didn't dump me)

"That's because you've taken an oath to die virgin"

"Listen bastard you don't have to care about my virginity when you're yet to lose yours"

"Who said that I'm a virgin, bro life has fucked me too many times for me to be called a virgin"

*author taking out personal grudges*

Their bickering went on for a little longer then they both left for Bangalore, India. After four long years they were going to India.

𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐲𝐚

In the flight, I was working on his laptop, when my eyes went to Avyan. He was busy staring at his phone, I know what got him all silent and gloomy. His ex, they were dating two years back and their relationship lasted for one and a half year but knew each other all their live. After the break up I know how broken he was knowing that is his fault.

I went towards him with glasses of wine, he moved his eyes to meet mine. I sat beside him, gave him a glass and taking the first sip he said,

"I miss her a lot, I want to meet her but I don't think she'll be happy to. I don't even know what she's up to, how she is, what she's doing, if she's happy, already married or building her career taht she always wanted."

Glossiness filled his eyes while I rub his back as he continued,

"I know I hurted her a lot, but will it be selfish or shameless to ask for another chance. This time I'll make sure to keep her happy, I won't make her regret it."

He closed his eyes and breathed deeply while leaning onto the seat. I tried to console him saying,

"I know you will make everything go back to how it was, I'm sure of it. I won't tell you calm down because I know it's not something to be calm about but just don't lose yourself in all this guilt . You may not make the best decision in life but for her I know and I'm sure you'll not repeat your mistakes again."

He chuckled, so I guess I'm not that bad at consoling people after all ._.

He gave me a smile and nodded. We talked for some more time to get him in a good mood forgetting his sadness for sometime. Because as much as I hate to admit it but I like his cheerful side better than his gloomy side.

Time passed very slowly or so I thought, Avyan was now sleeping while I drown myself in thoughts of her yet again but no matter how much I think about her smile, cheeks, hair, face, body, personality, behavior nothing is enough.

Now that i know of her whereabouts I need to see her as soon as possible or I don't know what I might do. The urgency and anxiety kicks in me to just have her in my arms, who knows when this stupid jet will land to its destination. Argggghhh!!!

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