7. Strengthening bonds.

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Only updating without the targets' being achieved because I know the break was long and it's going to take time to bring out 'fantasizing's readers' vibe back in all of you. This is me trying once again.

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Vacations ended on a great note

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Vacations ended on a great note. After the week at Lonavala we stayed in touch. Especially Advik and I. Even though I missed the girls, I stayed away, not wanting to cause issues between them two. I only spent the rest of the time at the Farmhouse with Yug, Advik and Sahil. Sahil, yes.

After the trip to the Lonavala, the time slowed down. I spent the time locked up in my room, always looking forward to that one call in the evening. Advik would daily call on the home phone and Dadaji would be the one to answer. Daily. The only relief was Advik would hand over the phone to Ahaana, who asked my grandfather to let her speak to me. Thinking it's a girl, Dadaji would let me take the phone to my room and then Advik would get on the call.

Our conversations usually began from our summer vacation homework discussion to how Ahaana had a fight with Sahil or how much he enjoyed the basketball game moving to what we both had for our meals and how we wish we could see each other. I don't know what it was, but whatever it was, it soothed my heart with each phone call.

I was so very excited for the school to reopen. The moment our car entered the school parking, my heart hammered hard and fast in my chest. "Bye." I jumped out of the car before Papa even fully parked the car.

"Slow down, bugu!" Dad yelled behind me but I was already running for the building, throwing my parents a quick smile from over my shoulders.

All the elevators were packed, I headed towards the stairs. My feet halt when I see him leaned against the wall beside the stair case. His eyes meet mine and he stands straight when I reach him. "Hey." He starts walking side by side with me as we both climb the stairs. I feel my face heating up, breaths heavy from all the running or just his eyes on me? I don't know.

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