Coming Back To You

The Spring of 1980(TS80): Part 1

"You are sure; you don't want me to come."

"yeah."

Ira gave one of her looks to Akshat,to which he replied, "It's just a negotiation meeting. Not like it's my first time."

"Of course it's the first time. Every time there's a meeting or a fight we go together but this time you're going alone. What's the deal?”

"The deal is that, it's a small meeting and I can handle it on my own. Ok, so now stop sulking and pass me the revolver. "

"Here, take it. And wear the bulletproof vest too."

"That got wearied the last time."

"DON'T tell me you're going without wearing a bulletproof vest."

"I'm going for a meeting, not for a fight."

"ughhh."

"What! Really, what has gotten into you today?"
"Why you're taking the revolver then. Leave it too.” And she snatched the revolver from Akshat's hand.

Akshat pulled her closer and said "SAFETY MEASURES" putting it into air quotes and took back the revolver.

"Ahh! Why did you punch me, Ira? What did I do now?"

"That's what you deserve."

Akshat was watching Ira's reflection closely in the mirror and caught her crouching her brows and said "tell me, what you're thinking now?"

"I don't know Akshat, it's just. I don't feel right about this, there's this weird feeling that has besieged me."

"Don't over think. And sleep a bit; there are black holes under your eyes and he stared laughing

"You want another punch or what??

"I Better leave."

As Akshat was about to turn, Ira said "Promise me, you're gonna come back."

"Can't do that. Gangsters don't make promises before they leave. What if, if this is our last.... "

And even before the next word could come out of akshat's lips, Ira kept her fingers on his lips and said "you are going for a negotiation and you are supposed to come back in the same way you're going. Understood?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Go now."

Akshat walked his way out and gestured the other boys, that it was time to go. Sanjay nudged Akshat and asked "Ira's not coming?

"No things may get out of hand there so I don't want her to be there."
"Out of hand? What do you mean?”

"OUT OF HAND.”And gave him one his looks.

Sanjay nodded his head like he got what Akshat is trying to tell and then all of them got on their bikes and were about ride off when Ira shouted "Akshat, if you don't come back, I'm going to find you anyway and follow you there. Got it."

"Won't give you that much of trouble."

And off they rode.

The first day of the spring, it seemed like, as if everything has come back to life again after surviving the harsh grey winter.
Survival and Rebirth.

But things were calm, way too calm, it just didn't felt right; it was as if the ' the calm before the storm' yeah that was it.

“Where do we have to go" Akshat asked while riding,

"Third roundabout from here" sanjay replied.

The Spring sun was hitting Akshat's face and his hair was swaying with the strong breeze, it looked like as if the nature was kissing him. And he truly looked Beautiful. Yes, Beautiful.

When they reached the third roundabout, there were two more men on their bikes and signaled them by flashing their headlights that the destination has not come yet and they have to follow.

"Who the heck. they think they are." said sanjay.

"We'll find out, let's follow. They want to play games, let them play games."