Dev's POV:

We get in the car. It's 4 in the morning. It can feel her head on my shoulders as she slowly falls asleep.
I tell amma," Thoda sa dheere na please, she's sleeping."as she is talking to vidya aunty.

I feel like I'll snap anytime now. Especially now that she won't be here to handle me. I hate this. This feeling of knowing that maybe we'll never ever cross paths in life again.

I'm going to miss her. Her golden laugh. Her lame jokes. Her cricket talks. Her regular rant on how handsome Zayn malik is. Her obsession with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Her hitting me everytime I say anything about her height. That death stare she gives when she's very pissed. Her 'get me out of this place' face. Her words that were enough for me to just not give up. Our trips together. Us singing Bollywood songs in my room while jumping on the bed. This is what I'm going to miss. Her. Us.

We reach the airport about an hour later. Normal Bangalore things. It takes almost an hour or two just to reach the airport. Everyone steps out of the car as I gently shake her up from sleep. She gets up and leaves the car while I follow her. Everyone other than me, her and Chandni di are helping in the luggage. I ask her one thing," Can I atleast get a hug before you leave? Pleaseee." I put on my puppy face as I see her smile. That smile. The thing I was going to miss the most.

She moves forward and we hug and stay like that for a whole minute. I move and kiss her forehead for the first and maybe the last time. I can feel Chandni Di's teasing gaze on my back . But it doesn't really matter rn.

All that matters right now is her.

I say to her or more like to myself," We'll meet again, Avi"

She holds my gaze and then says," I can't guarantee that, Dev."

" I can." I say again more to myself that her.

Chandni di then speaks up," ayy, Mai bhi hu yaha par." She leaves me and goes to her and hugs her.

They have a little "girl talk" and then finally our parents arrive. I know she has to leave. That's the thing my mind's been telling me since our fight that day, but because of some reason my heart doesn't really agree with all of it.

She comes towards me again after she meets everyone. She removes her favourite ring from her hand and gives it to me.

I look at her confused.

" I want a part of me to stay with you forever even if we never meet again. When you ever feel alone and defeated, hold this in your hand and remember that I'm always there for and with you."

I look at her and a thousand conversations happen in those 7 seconds.

She looks at her watch and starts to leave as I go by maa's side as I see her tearing up a bit.

It's been a year now since I realised I liked her. Maybe a lot more than I understand.

As much as I try to be positive, there's one thought ripping my
Heart off.

                           We won't forget each other,right?