Forever and Ever!!!

Closer you seemed, farther you have become
Have always known this day would come
Have always dreaded this day would come
Have always not wanted this day to come
Causing a pain I fear I would succumb
Forever and ever!!!

Memorabilia for many ;) Part 6 - Finale

With Final Exams and Campus Placements round the corner, there wasn't enough time to realize that one awesome phase of life is coming to an end. There were few that were busy preparing for semester exams, many chasing their dreams to do a masters and others attending interviews.

While Rishi and Diya got an admit to head to the US of A for an MS, Arvind cracked the first ever interview with a multi national company.

After her visa interview, Diya realized that it was her adrenaline that kept her going lest her love for Arvind would not have let her go far away. She picked the phone and called Arvind.

Hey Arvind! Wassup with you?

Nothing much Diya. I am heading to B'lore for my training in the first week of August. I am gonna be back in a few months. Wassup with you?

Arvind! I am leaving to the US of A around the same time. Cleared my Visa Interview today. Yet to book my tickets though.

An unusual silence hovered over the call. That's great Diya! I know how important this step is for you. All the very best for your Masters. You definitely are a go-getter girl...

Thanks... Is that all?

Not really... I am seeing this gal whom I met at the interview coupla months back. Wanna see how things go with her...

Oh!!! I mean, Wow!!! Thats great news Arvind... I am so happy for you.. Would you be able to take time off to say good bye to me, in case you are in town?

Of course.. Anything for you....

Are you rehearsing???

Diya!!! We are gonna be far away.. I really don't wanna lose the quality time we would hardly get, going forward, on your sarcasm...  So which school are you heading to?

I am heading to the University of Southern California. Rish is also going to same university. Were you not aware of this before?

Oh yeah.. He did say USC and am no pro to know about every school that least interests me, in some foreign land anyways. So, just wished him Good Luck..

We are looking at flying together and you could come to see us both off...

Tats nice... Gotto go Diya! Catch ya...

Place: Chennai Airport

With family and friends around, Diya's eyes were still hunting for Arvind. When she saw Arvind arrive with a bouquet of tuberoses, all she wanted to do was to give him a bear hug and never part after that.

Hey Guyz!!! Bon Voyage to you both!! Delivering a watch to Rish, 'This is for you man!! Party Hard!'

'Thanks dude!!! You better talk to Diya. Ever since we got to the airport, all I could see in her eyes was the gate to the entrance', chuckled Rish.

Hey D!! This is for you..

Thanks Arvind... You still remember that I like tuberoses.....

I want you to know that I still love you Diya..

Taken aback by this sudden statement,

But you were talking about some girl that you met at the interview blah the other day.. Did you dump her so soon?

Well!! Was just curious to catch Ms.Tight Lips' reaction if I ever threw something like that at her. Did that not work? Did I not see those big eyes pop out of your face?

With a tear trickling down her cheeks, struggling to get words out of her mouth, Diya stretched her hand out reaching for Arvind's.

You stole all of my sleep all these days. Was wondering if you would never think about me anymore now that you have a pretty (or so did I assume) lady by your side. Was thinking how I would even be able to see ya smitten in her love forever if at all this works. In fact, that was exactly when I realized I cannot see you with anyone else at any point in time.

Babe!! Its just US that make us so special. The time alone trying to catch up with my whole identity just made me realize how crazy I was to complicate everything between us. I like this association and am proud of it. No way am I letting anything do us apart.

Now, gimme a tight hug that would suffice for the distance and time away from each other.

Hearing the airport announcement calling out for passengers, Arvind says, 'Go, Chase your dream girl! I will hunt you down as always and make you fall all over in love with me again forever.'

Love you Arvind! If at all, I complicate things anytime in the future, just give me one tight whack and ask me to Shut Up! Will you?

Sure Sweetie! If only I had the heart to hurt you.

Wow! Finally, two of my best friends have decided to not have pen/pencil fights and have grown up!!!

Now, I gotto steal your girl friend cos she needs to help me with my studies. Do you mind dude?

Not one bit Rish... Take care of her. I will be there, as soon as I can, by your side, sweetheart.