Even though it was a bright shiny day there was still a chilly wind making us shiver from time to time. We went towards the bus and there were already many of our classmates sitting inside the bus. We decided to take a comfortable seat before anyone else captured it. As we entered the bus my eyes went straight to Adi and Lily who had occupied the last seat. They were so caught up in each other that they didn't even notice us taking the seat on their opposite sides. It was of course Minni's idea to sit there when she clearly knew it would be awkward for her.
"We can maybe take another seat? " I suggested.
"I planned to sit beside Adi. In fact he told me we will sit together but it seems like this girl just doesn't like to see me happy. " Minni muttered as she stared at Lily.
"What if Adi was the one who asked her to sit with him? " I asked because I knew that was exactly what must have happened.
"How is it possible? There must be something else. " She was certain. I couldn't believe that she would believe a person like Adi when she can see it all by herself just in front of her. It's like food is served in front of her but she's still waiting for food to serve.
"Well, don't you know you think you think too much about him nowadays? " I asked.
"I know and I am okay with it. " She said with her bright smile.
Moments later Chris came along with one of the other guys and they were about to take the seats just in front of us when one of the guys called out "you? " He was definitely gesturing towards me but I was certain that I didn't know him. So I held a weird face and just stared at him blankly and then Chris wished he might help me. However he didn't really look bothered by me staring at him for an answer instead he took his seat. So I looked back at the guy who was still looking at me with a smirk.As I focused more on the stranger's face I found out that I knew him.
"Oh hi? " It came out like more of a question. I saw him in the washroom earlier while he was just wearing his pants and nothing else.
"You guys know each other? " Min asked.
"Yeah we met today morning in.." He was about to say the rest when Chris cut him off.
"Aren't you going to take your seat? The bus will start at any moment. " He was right, the bus started just after he said it and the guy who was holding a smirk at me just now almost fell on his butt but he was able to hold the pole on time. His smirk faded away.
He immediately took his seat with Chris. The bus drove out of the campus and now we were in the middle of greens on both sides of the road. We couldn't have the view last night but now we can see how breathtakingly beautiful this place was. Maybe coming here wasn't really a waste.
We enjoyed the view along with annoying laughs from Adi and Lily in between and finally reached the view point. We were asked to hop out of the bus one by one and I must tell the view in front of me was more than enough to make my day. It was like we were standing on top of nowhere but all I could see was just the grass ending at a cliff and then it dropped into an ocean of white clouds. I looked in my tiptoes to see if I could see the valley hidden under the abode of clouds but it was impossible.
"That's so pretty. " Min said as her face turned pink because of the cold air. The place was at a higher altitude than what we were before and on top of that it was so cloudy that sun rays hardly touched the ground to make us any hot.
I walked a little closer to the view in front of me and grabbed the railing that was built for safety as I let the cool breeze brush my face and closed my eyes and got lost in the overwhelming scenery. My face was cold ,my hands were wet from the railing that drew drops, my feet were frozen beneath the heavy boots that I was wearing, my hair was drawn back and all over my face but nothing could stop me from getting engulfed in the sweet smell of the land.
I always had this thing for mountains and valleys. I just couldn't stop smiling whenever I visited hill stations. But I hated to smile at it even if I enjoyed it the most. With the scenic beauty came the memories of my father and so I avoided it every time.Even then I don't know why but destiny had brought me back to this mesmerizing beauty of hill station. My heart clenched along with the cooling air of the hills. I felt like I was unable to breathe anymore. My eyes were shut but I felt a warm stream rolling down my cheeks. I just couldn't hold it back.
Why? How can I be so weak? Why should I cry? Why should I cry for a person who left me and Mom a long time back without even caring much? Why do I still have flashbacks of the person I hate the most? Just why?