Chapter-21
First Goodbye
I woke up with the first sunrays coming in through the curtains to find him still asleep, his arms loosely around me, his hair all tousled, eyes closed looking so peaceful just lying there.
I wanted to stay there, in his arms, feeling his warmth just a little longer but I couldn’t. I had to leave.
His eyes opened as the sunlight fell on his face even though I tried to block it. At first he seem confused to find me staring at him, “You’re really here,” he muttered.
That had me smiling, “Of course.”
“I thought I was dreaming,” he looked down at me, drinking me in. Strangely I wanted him to.
“You weren’t,” carefully I got out of his arms. My bo
