chapter 3.

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Bonfire lights up our face. Everyone's facial expressions are visible.

"We all are going to part" shriya says with a sad smile.

"Separations are the hardest". Answers rohan.

I felt choked. I wanted to cry so bad. I will miss everyone pathetically.

"Guys, its 1.30 am" calls back aarav who himself doesn't want to go.

"Get up guys. Let's get going" akanksha mumbles quietly.

"Zara. You fly tomorrow to LA? Will you miss india? Dhwani asks me.

"Offcourse!"I start to choke again."I mean its true. I always wanted to leave india. But the truth is that I love india! And I have so many memories here."

Tears  starts to fall. Why am I so emotional?

"Hey! Now ssshhhhhh" priya hugs me.

"By the way guys" priya calls out to everyone still hugging me. "Me and zara will be staying  in the same apartments!" She exclaims!

And then looks at me lovingly.

Gaurang calls out "Don't you guys make ou- " 

"But in different flats" she cuts him out shooting him a glare.

We all burst out laughing.

Gaurang pouts to pretend he is hurt but then starts vibrating with laughter.

"Zara a little piece of advice. " aryaman holds my hands and intervines his  fingers.
"Don't trust anyone blindly. You are too good for this world. If you show your emotional side they will fuck you up."

I nod back at him. He is right. I am an emotional wreck.

"Guys!guys! Zara has completed her first goal right? What about the second one ah?"  Vividha teases me breaking the serious atmosphere.

I pretend to strangle her while she giggles.

" SHAWN MENDES YOU ARE NEXT!" we all shout in unison.
 
We do a group hug. ( I know group goals!)

"Put me down" I kick my legs in air while gaurang tries to lift me up. He laughs.

"Bye Z"

"Bye guys! See you all soon."

We all walk till the parking lot together. I see two cars parked.

"You all came in rohan's and aryaman's car?" I ask them looking impressed.

"Yeah! Carpool." Arpit smirks.

"Aye!" I smirk back.

"Okay zara bye again!  Have a good life. Enjoy every bit of it." Shriya speaks who was sitting on akanksha's lap.

"Yes! And all the best to you guys."I say my voice getting shaky."see you tomorrow at the Airport then priya". (Arpit is leaving today only)

She nods at me.

The engine roars to life. We wave at each other.

I turn around and see aarav.

"God! You scared me. Why didn't you go with them?"

"Cause I have something important to confess." He blinks his eyes repeatedly. He is nervous.

"Umm..okay?" I bite my lip unconsciously.

He takes out a pretty little box.  It has hearts all over it.

"This is for you." He hands it over to me.

"What's in here?" I asked surprised.

"Open"

"Okay."

I undo the covering. A small box is there. I open the box and a diamond ring is revealed.

"Happy valentines day zara!"I stand there shook.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"
He goes down on his leg and holds out his hand to me. He looks at me searching an answer.
I smile.

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