Inseparable

Void

"I hurriedly took the window seat like always and watched the crowd entering my compartment. It was cold.... really cold and I had this hooded sweatshirt with me with an artwork of an old metal band I used to be a fan of. Though I don't remember their name anymore I know that I used to love them. It was quite old but I took good care of it. I used to have a thing for hoodies since I turned 15.

It was 8 at night and my head ached. I gazed out of the window into the horizon. It was all a dark void but it didn't matter... I could see a small hut with a dim light glowing all over the area, making it look like a giant's face, with two glowing windows which seemed like eyes. There were people... probably three of them. I could feel that the train had already started and I was on my way back home. I knew I had been seeing things for a while now... things I wasn't supposed to see. Most of the time I had no clue what was real and what wasn't. At this point, you must be wondering... "What the heck is he even saying?" Just so you know, I was too high back then and it might not make any sense right now. So you can count yourself out if you don't want to hear me whining about my own problems."

"But that's what I'm here for."

"Okay then. I was coming home from a winter fest. I'm a violinist. I've been performing since I graduated."

"Wow. That's great Rajesh. Who taught you to play? You can talk about it if you want to. I'm here to listen."

"Well, I took an interest in violin when I was at school. Someone made me who I am today. It was December 2nd. Anushka was my classmate. An introvert with average grades, usually hated by people and called a slut by many since she was way out of their league. She also played the violin. I was always this shy observer and knew who was what. My school was full of vultures and reptiles trying to get hold of someone to get laid with. I was asked to accompany her to the Winter Carnival of our school which used to take place from the 29th to 31st of December.
There was going to be a music competition and none of her friends was interested to share the stage with her. It seemed like I was the only option she was left with. I had to reject the offer since I had no knowledge of playing any instrument. She said violin would be an easy instrument to play. I was like, "What the fuck is she even saying? How can I learn to play an instrument in just 29 days and perform without making myself look like an idiot in front of the whole school?" She told me to leave that to her. She grabbed my hands and pleaded. Her desire for music and determination to perform made me accept her stupid request, fully knowing that I'll screw this up. That's how I got introduced to the instrument."