The Pact

#5 The Goodbye

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After some hours of deciding and crying on what was really mine that gave me the right to take them,
I ended up carrying my oh-so-dear clothes,
kiara (my diary, yes it has a name, I know, weird, but that is me after all), books (surprisingly I took almost all of my study books also,
I had no idea whether I was going to receive any education after this, but I loved reading, so...),
my skipping rope (it was a gift from grandma and even though I didn't use it much, it stayed with me),
some of my family photos (the very thought of never being able to see them again, trembled me but I had to be strong for specifically what I was planning on to do next),
I debated on whether I should take my phone,
and finally decided against it,
if I was to go, I'll prefer vanishing to being dragged away and receiving pity from any one I knew.
I formatted it, broke down the sim card and took the sd card with me, for I could never lose my playlist be, it for God's sake.

As my college was pretty close to my home, I didn't take anything other than absolutely essential stuff in there and Josh brought down every damn thing earlier when he came, so I had the choice to choose what exactly to take for my new home.

How wonderful! (Being sarcastic is going to be the end of me).

So I finally came out to the living room.

Josh was talking, possessing a don't-mess-with-me look, with Arush, it actually looked like he was talking to his son-in-law about how he should behave, with his daughter. (me and my over imaginative brain)

My brother and father were consoling my mom who was sobbing like there's no tomorrow.

It Pained me to see her that way but there was nothing to be done and there was absolutely no way for me to back out from this plot, I had thought. I composed myself and cleared my throat.

All eyes turned towards me.

I looked straight at Arush, not even sparing a glance at any of the others.

"Let's go, shall we?"

There were gasps, sighs, sobs(mom of course) for response.

Arush stood there as cold as ice, his eyes hovering over me to get hold of what was I going to do next.

Poor husband, even I didn't know what I'm doing next.

"What, what are we waiting for?"
I asked again, looking solely at him, with a well practised, poised smile.

"Uh, see. It wasn't planned to be this way, we came here to tell you people about the pact and to just let you all cope with the information."

"What the actual hell?" I yelled.

"You said you were here to take me with you and that also today itself."
I continued in confusion.

"Yes, that was because my father didn't have much time to spend here, but he already left a few hours ago, so you may stay here and finish your term and then.."

This was ridiculous. So not letting it to happen. I cut in, "No, no, stop. What the heck do you think I am? What about the next term? Am I not going to read further?"

"Of course you are. I mean you could do what ever you want to do with your life, we arranged for you in my college, under the same course, so you can join there, next term."

"Now this is stupid, if I get in the same course and you already arranged for it, then why would I stay here to complete this term?"

"But don't you want to spend as many days as you can with us".
Yes, my father dared to speak with me.

I glared at him and replied, "No."

He winced, my father, my hero, my epitome of power winced at my words.

Oh, I should die now.

But this was the right thing to do.
I had to do it.

I had to be strong for them.
So I began.

"Everyone, every one of you knew how I saw my future, what I'd planned to do with my life, yet you sealed my fate, yet you agreed to sent me away with a stranger and now when I've accepted it all, you people are actually behaving like I am freaking abandoning you all."
I was breathing heavily and profusely sobbing by the end of my speech.

My legs wobbled and if not for Josh who held me at the correct time, I'd fallen.

But I jerked him off.

"You don't dare come near me. You are a disgrace to be called a friend. You effing knew what was going to happen and you sent me here saying this was the ducking right thing to do, and I believed you, I thought you were the best thing that happened to me and how wrong I was, God."

Now, I'd hurt them all and this was the right time to come out with my plan of punishment.

So I continued.

"So, none of you, I repeat, none of you is going to contact me, ever from now on. You thought, you people could actually just give me away, play with my emotions, but no, no longer.
From, now on, you people have no, absolutely no right on me."

"Don't do this, dear, I'd die without talking to you, don't do this." My mom came near me to hold my hands.

I felt like hugging her and resting my head on her lap, but my life was designed in another way.

"It is just like you getting married, why wouldn't you have relation with us?" My father said.

"It is so not like any other marriage, it is a pact, an agreement and God knows what is the reason they propounded it in the first place, you people shouldn't bring more disgrace to yourselves by getting attached to me. And I don't want your pity."

Then I picked my bag and headed for the door.

I didn't call Arush, if he had to come, he would and if he developed some humane feelings, he might call this off.

That was the plan, I'd hurt them so much in front of Arush that he was bound to feel some sympathy and call this 'come-to-my-house-as-I'm-your-husband' scheme over.

There it was, on our porch, his car.
As I had nothing else to do now and it was his conscience, which had to work now, I went in the car and sat in. It was so soft and comforting that my eyes instantly closed and I thought of resting while he came and told me about the cancellation of the pact.

Yippee!!

Earthquake!! Freaking earthquake! What is happening to me, would I die like this, no this can't be real.

"Wake up, Shreya. We are here. No, earthquake is not happening so you needn't worry about death".

Wait, I know that voice. It says I'm not dead. What the actual hell! I sprang opened my eyes.

There he was, Arush.

Where am I? Okay, in a car.

But why am I in a car with him?
Last time I checked I hated his guts.

Then it dawned on me, I felt asleep in his car,waiting for him to come and call this nightmare off.
Oh! So he has come, my plan worked!

"Great! Thank you, it has been not very nice knowing you, but anyway I'm glad you did this, bye".

I opened the door and jumped out but what the Heck, it wasn't my porch anymore.

I stood in front of the airport.

No freaking way was this happening.

"Uhh, I don't know what are you talking about? Are you feeling alright? Are you..." Arush said, who by now had come out of the car as well and was standing beside me.

But I stopped him and turned towards him.
I needed some answers.

"Stop. I'm perfectly fine. You say. What is this place? Why am I here?" I said, pointing my finger at him.

"Well, I did just like you wanted. We've reached the airport.
We're leaving."