I Wish

Back To Reality

I turned backward and Sreya was standing in front of me now. I was looking in the direction of the school gate. I didn't know what was happening. I looked at her face, to be more precise, I was looking at her eyes. It was filled with tears. She was looking into mine. I felt like she was trying to say something. It only longed for 3-4 seconds, we were both in some other place, just us, alone.

She just went away from me without even giving me a glance. I was just standing there without realizing what was going on.

I was just standing there like a statue, looking at her. She was walking away from me,without any specified destination, her shoulder was lifting her bag. The bag wasn't that heavy but she was walking slowly towards the school gate. I looked around me, everyone was hugging and crying, but I couldn't hear a thing.The only thing I could see was Sreya walking towards the gate.

"Sreyaa" I called.

She was walking towards the gate without looking back.She started walking fast.I was standing there without knowing what to do next.She was at the gate when I started walking. When I reached the gate, I saw her riding a bike. I guess it's her dad's bike.

'What was that?'

'What just happened?'

I was standing in front of the gate like an i***t without realizing what happened in the last two to three minutes. I looked up at the sky. Closed my eyes. I could hear my heartbeat and I was breathing heavily. I started breathing through my mouth . Now I could hear everything . I saw Sachin and Dev together as always. They were not crying like others, they were smiling. They were walking towards me. I was standing at the gate. They waved at me and I waved them back.

"What were you doing here, Aadi?"Sachin asked.

"I was just watching others"I replied, without looking at his face.

"Were you?"

"Do you think you could lie to us?"Dev asked in a hard tone.

" What's happening to you, Aadi?"Sachin asked in a dull tone.

"We are worried about you i***t", Sachin added.

I haven't heard Dev talking like this.We have been studying together for nearly 10 years.And we three have been closely bonded from that time.I was getting irritated.I don't why but I didn't want them with me at that moment

"Guys, just leave me alone"I said in a low voice.

"We cant", Dev's voice was getting harder.

"We wont"

"You are not alone."

"We haven't seen you like this before." Sachin's eyes were getting red.

"Guys, I am alright. I just need some time."I said, without looking into their eyes.

"Aadi"

"Umm"

"Keep us posted as always"Dev said.

I shook my head.

"バカ"(Read as baka; meaning:fool) said Dev and he started walking away from me facing the school.Sachin followed him without saying anything.

Someone touched my shoulders. I was sitting in a three-seated waiting chair.It was the nurse whom I saw while entering the hospital.

"Bring these medicines fast "