Bittersweet

-14-

"You should call me every day," Sathya said when Raghu was neatly arranging his clothes inside the bag.

"I will and you don't come late at night. You know right, it's not safe to travel alone in that time," Sathya nodded hearing the advice.

He zipped his bag after packing, Sathya looked at him, she is nervous to see him leave and started missing him already.
"Two months is not going to be long, right?" He asked her.
Sathya smiled and nodded her head. She didn't speak much because if she did she might blabber her heart out. So she attempts to pretend like everything is fine and going to be fine.

Looking at her face Raghu felt disappointed. She isn't showing any signs of missing, but he already started having a thought to cancel this travel. He doesn't realize this is going to be very hard.

Taking his bag, Raghu went out. He sighed looking at his watch, the time is not passing too, and he couldn't stand here anymore. The more he looks at her the more his heart desires to stay with her.

"Don't go to work if you feel tired," he said.
"Okay," she agreed and looked at him.

He conveyed how much he is going to yearn for her through his eyes. She hugged him tightly, and leisurely chanting, don't cry! Don't cry!

Raghu draws her to meet her face. "I will miss you," he told which made Sathya's eyes to grow wider.

He is saying it for the first time in these two months. Even yesterday when they were talking about this travel after making love he didn't show any sign of missing, even if he said in that time she felt bad thinking he might miss her only in the bed. Now out of nowhere, it has caused too much emotional rush in her. Her tears have already surged.
Raghu leaned in for a kiss and Sathya closed her eyes. When their lips are about to touch his phone started ringing.

The call taxi driver informed that he is waiting before their house. He left his grip on Sathya clenching his jaw in frustration, with much regret and confusion Raghu walked out of the house taking his bag. Sathya followed him locking the door behind.

She fell into the pool of sadness after missing his kiss; they seated in the car after telling the destination to the driver. Sathya was silent, she doesn't know what to talk and Raghu was looking out without trying to initiate a conversation. This silence is unbearable to feel. She couldn't cry, she couldn't talk and she couldn't have the courage to ask him to stay.

"Sathya?" he called bringing her back from her thoughts.

"Umm?" she looked at him not wanting to look.

"Should I have to go?" his question made her eyes to roll.

"You have to," she said since he told this will be helpful for him if he starts his business in the future. His dream has to come true one day and she wanted to see his happiness.

Raghu without saying a word got down from the car. He paid for the taxi and walked inside. Still, there are twenty minutes left for the flight. So they waited looking at the taking off flights at the airport.

"Being silent doesn't mean that I am okay with your depart. I am sad," she confessed when he showed no interest to meet her face. She can feel he is pissed off by her attitude.

"It's okay if you are angry now, but after going to Germany you shouldn't show this same face to me," Sathya said. Raghu smiled. "I am not angry on you, I just can't leave you," he told.

"I can understand," Sathya blushed.

"Everything is going to be fine," she assured him giving a bright smile.

He smiled nodding his head. When they announced about his flight Raghu prompted to leave. He hugged Sathya all of a sudden, "I love you," he whispered near her ears.