Good bye

Chapter 8

We reached my apartment after 10 minutes. I unlocked the door and we both entered my apartment. Jazz went to the kitchen, and I just sat on the couch with my hands on my head. Jazz came with two glasses of water. I drank water and thanked her. Then I told her everything that had happened at the school.

She patted my back. "Well done my tigress."

"Jazz, I'm just tired. Tired of all this drama. I have no tears left, but my heart is still weeping. Is this pain ever going to be away? I never thought of falling in love in high school because I always believed that one should be mature enough to love and trust someone. But here I am a fool who has contradicted her thinking."

"Roo love just happens. One cannot decide when to fall in love and when not."

"But look now, Jazz where has this love brought me? It has only given me a void in my heart that is never going to be filled I think. Love is a beautiful feeling, I know, but I fell in love with the wrong guy who just used me." I said while crying.

"Shh.. don't cry Roo. No more crying. I can't see you like this. I'm going to stay with you tonight. You take some rest then we will go out for dinner."

"I don't want to go anywhere."

"Roo, it will divert your mind. You will feel fresh. I'm not taking any no. We are going and that's final. Now go and take some rest."

"You should also take some rest Jazz."

" I will, but I have to go home as my project file is there, and I have to complete it before the deadline. Otherwise, I will be screwed."

"Okay. Call me when you arrive here. As you know, when I sleep, then, I don't know what's happening around me."

"I know" she replied while laughing.

Jazz left for her house, and I went to my room to take a much-needed rest physically as well as emotionally from all the things that had happened in the last few days.

I don't know how much time I spent sleeping. I woke up only when Jazz woke me up.

"Jazz, I'm not in the mood to go out for dinner," I said.

"Come on, Roo, for me." she batted her eyelashes at me.

I rolled my eyes at her attempt to persuade me but still got ready for her.

Dinner was fine but I didn't enjoy it much. These things that happened, had just worn me out. Jazz slept here at the apartment so that I don't feel alone. But for how long can I burden her with my emotions and feelings? I can't control my emotions and feelings, but I'm going to be strong for mumma, papa, and jazz. I don't want to further trouble them. With this in mind, I fell asleep.

The next few days before the exam went by in a blur as we were busy submitting our project files and preparing for exams. Ian tried to talk with me a few times but I ignored her and went my way. I don't know after all this what had left for him to talk. This relationship was just a mockery for him, so why does he now want to talk?  Diana, as usual, was herself, but she didn't trouble me in any sort of way after that day. As for the rest of Ian's friends, they also didn't bother me.

This emotional drama drained me but I did my best in the exams and got results as expected. Finally, we graduated, and I and Jazz got selected for our favorite college for further studies as we had applied to the same college. I never thought that I would be selected, but as said, "Believe in the plans of God as he has something better planned for you."

This high school journey will become a bittersweet memory for me in the coming days. Sweet because I met my first love here and bitter due to his betrayal.

I packed all my belongings and was set to meet my parents before going to college. Jazz was also going to meet her parents.

"How, are you going to your home Roo? Should I drop you?" Asked Jazz

"No need, Jazz. I'm going by train, and then Papa will come to pick me up.
Tell Uncle and Aunty that I miss them."

"Ok, but let me drop you off at the station. I will tell Mom and Dad and you also tell the same to Uncle and Aunty."

"Okay. My train is at 12:30 pm. It is 10 am already. We should get ready and leave already, as it will take an hour to reach the station due to traffic."

"Okay. I'm going to get my luggage from my home and then we will leave at 11 am."

"Okay."

I got ready and was waiting for Jazz. Jazz arrived at 10:45 am and then we left for the station. We reached the station at 11:30 am due to less traffic. Jazz insisted on staying with me as my train was one hour later, but I told her to go as her parents' house was a 3-hour drive from the station, and also I didn't want to trouble her more.

I got seated at one of the benches at the station and continued to wait for my train. I was just scrolling my mobile when someone sat beside me on the same bench and I was engulfed with a known scent that once was so close to my heart. I looked up from the mobile and found the familiar face looking ahead of him.

Ian, what is he doing here? He lives in the same city, so why did he come to the station? I thought that maybe he was here to pick someone up. I got up from that bench, as I didn't want to talk to him, and went to sit at a bench that was far away from that bench.