Our Affection

5. Farewell until next time

I woke up and checked my phone. Then I realized that I slept while messaging Zach. Then I got up from bed and went to the washroom to freshen up. Later,I had my breakfast and went for work.

Another week went by and I haven't talked or seen Zach. However, Sara and I had been hanging out alot.

It was Friday, Sara called me to meet her after work in the club we used to go often. I went home, dressed up and went to see her. I met Sara .She looked very happy.

After some drinks, she turned around me and said that she got promotion .I felt so happy because I knew how hard work she did on her work. Again she started speaking and told me that she also got transferred to the new branch office which was in another state. Hearing this I felt bad because we have always been together and how we won't be able to meet each other often. Yet how could I not be happy that my bestfriend is achieving her goals.

Sara told me that she will be leaving on Sunday. It was just a day left to be enjoying our weekend together.

Sara wasn't just a bestfriend to me. She was like a sister. She knew everything about me and we shared everything with each other. She was my pillar and I don't know how would I stand up properly without my pillar.

I never knew I was so dependent on Sara. She was the only one company I had in my entire life. She handled me so well when my parents died. Whenever I couldn't decide, she would always give me best decisions. She could only handle my mood swings and knew exactly what would made my mood happy. Honestly I never needed any other friends. She was enough for me. She was actually my only family. Today part of my heart went with her.

But this doesn't mean the end of our friendship. We are and will always be bestfriends. This distance can't bear us apart. So it was goodbye until I see her again or meet her again.

It was Saturday. The last day with Sara. When I went to Sara's home. I saw her gloomy face with our photo in her hand. I ran towards her and hugged her as hard as I could and then we both started crying.

After a while ,I pushed myself back and wiped out my tears and then I thought I shouldn't be giving her such a sad farewell. I insisted her to go shopping with me because I knew how much she loves shopping.

We spent our day laughing and going to our best places where we had made great memories. Then next day I helped her in packing and then I went upto her car to say goodbye. She hugged me and then went inside the car. She looked at me again and said "I will miss you" and then she started her engine. I waved her as her car started going. I waved her till I could see her car.

It was now Sunday night. I wasn't feeling good as my only bestfriend went away from me. So,I decided to go to club. I dressed up and then I went to the new club so that I won't remember Sara for the rest of the night.

But I was wrong. I didn't feel good. I felt lonely. I started drinking and dancing. Little did I knew I was already totally drunk. Now, I wasn't able to stand straight. So I decided to go back home. I booked a cab and was waiting outside.

Suddenly I felt someone's hand on my back. I turned around and saw a huge man who was probably drunk as hell. I stepped away from him but he kept on coming close to me. All of a sudden, he grabbed my hand in such a strong way that I couldn't move my hands. Now I knew what he was going to do next. I tried to stop him and defend myself but he was way too strong.

So,I closed my eyes, started crying and asking for help but noone came. After a while, I felt that the man had removed his hand from my hand. I opened my eyes and saw him lying on the ground. I looked up and saw Zach.

I felt happy and safe. So without even thinking twice, I hugged him. He then took me to his car and started driving me to my home.

As I was so much drunk, I told Zach about Sara on the way home. I told him how we met, our childhood memories, some fights we had and how I was hurt that she left me. I was literally crying like a small baby but yet Zach didn't stop me once. Rather, he remained silent and kept on listening to me.

We reached to my apartment. I wasn't able to go to my room on my own so Zach helped me. After reaching outside my room, Zach asked me the key and opened it for me. Then he started to go but I grabbed his hand and asked him to stay with me.

If I was a sober, I wouldn't have asked him to stay but right now I was drunk and I couldn't think straight. I would have let him go only if I knew that everything would change after today's night.