Blinded by love

Chapter 4-Flight

"Yes,you do know.....",my heart called out to me.You have sacrificed a lot,Aarthi,I told myself.All the tears you shed on your pillows,all the days when you have wished for someone to hold you in their arms,all the moments when you have longed for a shoulder to cry on.....Its all over!You deserve better.Its time you live your life the way you want.

I sat there staring at my pictures hanging on the wall,thinking about what my heart has been telling me.Is it right?Can I manage?A dozen of questions popped up whose answers lied in the future lying ahead.

I knew that there is no point in thinking anymore.If I want my career in my hands,then this is the only way.

"Cross your fingers and hope for the best.",I whispered to myself.

I took my suitcase from the loft and packed all my clothes in it along with my certificates and passport,being glad that I had them with me.I took all the money I had saved and counted them.I had around ten thousand rupees.I'm not really shocked at the amount of money I had saved because my parents gave me a pocket money of thousand bucks every month.I have never been a spender,so I saved them all.I packed all my accessories in three zip lock covers and kept them in my sling bag.I grabbed my sweater,mp3 and a few books and kept them in the bag.

I changed into a blue polka dotted shirt and dark blue jeans and wore some eyeliner to hide my puffed eyes.I then took a paper and wrote:

Dear so-called parents,

I still wish I can love you from the bottom of my heart,but I'm sorry to say that you least deserve it.I'm also sorry to say that you are the most awful parents I have ever seen.You have no privilege in my life anymore.This letter is to let you know that I am leaving the house in the hope of a better future.Please do not bother me.Thank you for bearing with me for all these years.I'm sorry for having been a burden to you.

Aarthi Krishnan

Taking my luggage along with this letter,I gave a last glance at my room and blow a kiss in the air.As I was about to open the door,I remembered something.My dad had gifted me an ATM card for my eighteenth birthday,which just got over a couple of months back with a balance of twenty thousand rupees in it.

I quickly opened my cupboard and rummaged through the drawers.After a few minutes of rapid searching,I finally found it.I carefully placed it in my bag and went downstairs as silently as I could.I placed the letter on the teapoy,took my scooty keys and went out.

I started my scooty and rushed to the main road,afraid that I might change my mind.I then came to a halt after a few minutes of inane driving.I didn't know where to go.I looked around to see where I was and then realized that I was close to the Central station.I headed to the station without a second thought.

The station was not too packed.People were carrying their travel bags and were walking towards the platform.I looked around for a few seconds and soon spotted the ticket counter.

There was man in his early forties sitting int the counter,talking to another man of his age.

"Sir,where is the next train from here leaving to?",I enquired.

He looked at me blankly for a few seconds and then replied,"Mumbai."

"When is it departing?"

"At 6:30 this morning!"

I immediately checked my watch for the time.It showed 3:45.I figured out that I had just enough time to get a few things done before leaving the city.I booked a ticket for that train and sat on the chair in the waiting area.

I mentally created a list of what I had to do now.First,I need to draw all the money from my ATM card.Then,I need to sell my scooty so that I would get some extra money.