Felicidade

10. Arrival...

It's 4.35 pm in local time. Right after I went outside the lounge area of Incheon International airport Diya came and literally jumped upon me.

"This is the best thing that is ever going to happen in your life. Just trust me with this. You don't even know that this decision will prove to be the best decision that you've taken so far." Diya is too excited to even breathe properly.

Wait, is she a fortune-teller? I really hope that it works out that way only. But even before I knew things are turning out to be different. I haven't gotten in touch with Jin since the day before yesterday. He didn't call anymore. I'm afraid that the castle of dreams that I've built turns out to be made of sand.

Adi, Diya's brother comes and greets me. I smile at him awkwardly.

Ummmm......well....he is actually going to be my landlord. I need to greet him properly.

"Bro, How're you? I'm sorry that I'm giving you so much trouble. Don't mind me please. I'll try to look for an apartment or may be a room once my admission gets settled..." did I sound too rushed?

Both Diya and Adi look at me like I've murdered someone. Diya gives me a tight slap in the back and says, "Girl, don't try to be over dramatic. Who told you to find room or something trash like that when you have your own home here?". Diya looks infuriated.

Crap! I have acted over smart. I start laughing at my own stupidity. Diya and Adi join me too. That was the warmest welcome that I ever thought of.

Seoul is by far the best-looking city that I've seen so far. With all the skyscrapers even it doesn't feel congested. May be because of the fact that the roads are squeaky clean and the transports and people are all moving in absolute sync. This is a rare sight for an Indian to see. I keep looking out of the window in absolute silence.

Suwon is more or less 56 km from Incheon airport. After the hectic 10 hours flight I'm not even in a mood to appreciate the scenic beauty. I rest my back in the seat and close my eyes. The days in Seoul are not that hot in October. Though it's a little bit humid but the wind is making it easier to survive.

I think about my parents in India. I'll call mom once I get to the apartment. She was dead worried when I called her from Shanghai.

I think about Jin. When should I call him? Should I even call him or visit him? I don't even know where he stays and what kind of business he runs. I just know that he has an entertainment business running since 5 years when he was 22. I feel ashamed when I think that I used to nag to mom at that age about whether to have noodles or puri in breakfast.

The car stops with a jerk. I open my eyes. May be I felt asleep because I'm dog tired. We've reached in Adi's apartment in Suwon. I see a 2 storied house with modern American architecture in my right. I guess Adi has achieved more than he should have at this age. The apartment really looks good.

I step out of the car. So, this is going to be my home for next undefined amount of years or may be till the time that I complete my study. I feel a pile of bile stuck in my throat. I suddenly miss my mom, my dad, my bed, the mirror in my bedroom wall, the smell of my pillow covers. I suddenly start missing my city which I thought will not give me pain when I will remember about it.

Well, I miss my home back in India.

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Sorry I couldn't write yesterday because I was fucking excited about BTS speech in UN HQ about the YOUTH 2030 campaign. Namjoon is indeed the best leader I've seen so far. I respect him and our boys were looking like stars among all those dignitaries. Don't you agree?

ohhh....I'm so proud of them.... *sobs uncontrollably* ....