Being Her Idiot... Exclusively

12. Being Sure of Us

It had been five months since our Kasol trip. A number of things have changed, such as Sanyukta isn't the closed off person she used to be when she first came here. She has let go of a lot of her emotional baggage. Yes, we are together. No she didnt over think her decision of being an exclusive with me, neither did I which is new for both of us. Last month we even went to her grandparents place... yes me and her. She asked me to come with her. There while going through one of the drawers she found a bundle of her moms letters. She had tears while going through every one of them. I just stayed there with her without a word. Thats all she wanted. For me to be there with her. Thats all she needed.

She hasn't contacted her mom yet and never told her the truth too though she has started a blog about the NGO and has anonymously donated some money too. She needs time it seems. Well... Time is all I got.

Now that they are engaged, Parth and Vidushi have moved in together. Most of the time Sanyukta stays at my place because they are busy in their quality time. Good for me.

Today, Sanyukta was in my room sitting on the floor leaning against my bed as we were chatting about random things. Its just me and her today at my apartment as Aryan and Sanaya are on a weekend getaway.

"Sanyukta, I heard from Sanaya that you are a trained commercial Pilot."

"Yes. I am on a sabbatical though."

"Why? Why take a sabbatical from a job which can take you to any place in the world? Why to come to a place in the middle of nowhere?"

"I moved here because Kasol was nearby and I never thought that my father will be able to find me here anytime soon. I came here in hope of being close to my mother but wanted to maintain a safe distance too. Didn't know that everything I had been running from will be present here. Parents, Past, Priya, love everything." She gave a dry chuckle.

Love...? My mind instantly caught the word. "You... love... me?" I asked confused and she looked as if she was caught red- handed and bit her lip.

"I said that didn't I?" She whispered not looking in my eyes.

"Yeah... yeah you did. So... its true? You actually...?"

"Yes... yes, you idiot. I do." She laughed at my flustered face and that made me laugh too. I pecked her nose and she wrapped her arms around my neck. That is when it hit me. She is on a sabbatical... for just a year. That means she has to go back soon.

I broke off the hug abruptly and she looked at me with a look of question on her face. "What is it, Randhir?"

"You have been here for eleven months already; that means you will be leaving in a month probably." I noticed a frown forming on her face and she turned her eyes away from me. "Sanyukta, what are you hiding? Tell me." I cupped her chin and turned her face towards me.

"I... I haven't told you something yet." She whispered, refusing to meet my eyes. I felt my heart dropping into my stomach, "What? Tell me please."

"I... I actually received my letter to re join my job two days ago."

She what? This is such big news and she knows we need to talk about that but she decided to hide it. Does she not trust me yet? Why would she do that? My girlfriend knew that she was to leave in a few days and yet she didn't feel the need to make me aware about it. I need some fresh air to process this information. I stood up from the floor and tried to leave the room, but a firm grip held my hand.

"Randhir, I am sorry. I am really sorry that I didn't tell you. I wanted to but I didn't know how to break this news to you. I like being with you. Our relationship is on a very initial stage and I don't want to do anything to lose it. For once, I am really happy in this life, with you and my real friends who actually care for me. Please let's just sit and talk about it. Please."

"But... you should have told me Sanyukta! I tell you everything, every small detail of my life even if it matters or not and you decided to hide such an important thing. What were you scared of?" I tried to compose my voice and not shout at her. I know she didn't mean to hurt me in any way. She stood up next to me.

"I don't know. Maybe I was scared that if I go then it will be a long time before I am back and then what if this long distance thing doesn't work and you find someone much easier to connect to or if I find someone else and things are ruined. What if this little happiness I have left with is all ruined just because I am off flying airplanes? I don't want anything to change. I am happy being here with all of you, protected by you. In fact I was thinking of resigning." Her voice quivered and my heart broke a bit.

"Do you want to go?"

"I don't know."

"Ok, lets try this! Do you like flying?" I asked making her sit on the bed as I sat next to her.

"Yes. I find it cathartic."

"Then you should go. Without any worries and without any fears. As of us, I will be here always. You don't have to over think this. I don't want you to let go of your passion. I fell in love with a girl who would never change a thing for anybody in the whole world, then why the hell should I expect her to change anything for me. I love you and we will make this work. I double promise. Also maybe this way we get an airport love story for ourselves too." I kissed her hand as she smiled at me.

"Why are you so good to me?!" She sniffed and tried to wipe her tears discreetly.

"Ahh, I was built that way you know! Thats why girls love me and swoon around me." I chuckled as she punched my arm.

Deep in my heart, I am scared. I am very scared. I know this is going to be hard. Not being able to see her face every day, only talking to her through a small screen that too if the network permits. But I also have a hope in my heart. We will do this! We will do everything possible to make this work. I know she loves me, like really loves me. I know that because she is not some girl to say these words without meaning to say them from her heart.

I looked at her face and she was lying on my chest with her eyes closed. All the memories started coming back to me and I smiled. She had a cute habit of grabbing my shirt in her fist while she was sleeping. It was as if she didn't want me to go.

We knew too much about each other, that too in just 11 months. We knew subliminal things about each other that nobody else knew about. We knew we weren't perfect human beings but somehow perfect for each other.

I looked at her again and saw sunrays gently caressing her face, coming in through the window in my room. The window which played a huge part in us being together. In that moment, I was sure that she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life. Just like, I was sure of the fact that we will do anything to make this work out between us. We are ready for anything life throws on us now.

Because love triumphs all and love is what we have!

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hello,
So this is the end of Randhir Sanyukta fanfiction for you.
I hope you liked it. Completing this story seems like a huge achievement right now in these difficult times. I am happy I did it and I am grateful to all those who stuck all the way with me and didn't give up on me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you and your family is all good and safe.
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A.S.