Chapter-5 Farewell
843 Words
Clothes,done. Books,done," I stared at my checklist for the fifth time today.
I felt so out of sorts. How couldn't I, after all tomorrow is the big day. Tomorrow I will be gone forever. I sighed,this really was big.
Looking around my room was so agonizing, my beloved home now packed and prepared to be shut for eternity. Furniture, crockeries , everything covered with white sheets. Wardrobe emptied. Book shelve,emptied. All necessities neatly packed into boxes. The house looked forlorn now...and I grew up here.
The door bell rang,distracting me and I was greeted by a beaming smile.
"Hi Sid," I greeted.
"Hey,you all done?" She asked storming into my bedroom.
"More or less," I said with a shrug.
"This seems so surreal," she muttered staring around the room.
"Last Friday we were having barbecue together, laughing and chatting and the next Friday you're just prepared to leave forever," She said turning to me.
I stared at her. What could I say? I just shrugged again.
"Well forget it," Sid declared,cheering up again. "I hope you haven't packed up your dresses, have you?" She asked.
"Of course,I have,except what I wear tomorrow," I answered.
"Oh,well okay,what you're wearing is not bad either,come on grab your things,we need to go!" She said grinning widely.
"Go? Go where?" I asked puzzled.
"Since you're leaving tomorrow I owe you a farewell," She smirked.
"Oh no no,you don't have to do that Sid," I cried.
"Oh shut up,come on. We're so partying tonight!!!" She giggled triumphantly making me laugh.
"But I am just in a tank top and jeans!" I protested.
"You look awesome, trust me,".
"Okay," I grinned
Crystal &Gin was an upbeat club downtown, always crowded like the world's ending tomorrow and you won't have any chance of partying ever. The name was what grabbed my attention always. The music was pumping loudly and the disc was crowded with people,dancing their a*s off.
"Excuse me!" Sid was shouting,making her way through the crowd with me trailing behind her.
"What would you like?" She asked. I shrugged.
"Whatever you like,".
A moment later the bartender handed us two shot glass filled with some yellow coloured drink looking more like mango shake drink garnished with lemon cuts.
"What's this?" I inquired.
"This is screwdriver," Sydney answered almost shouting to make me hear.
I grinned. Picking up the glass I quickly gulped it down,and shook my head. Yum,it was really nice!
"That's nice!" I shouted and she grinned.
"That's screwdriver made from equal portion of vodka and orange juice. Its originally served in a cocktail glass but you can serve it as a concoction," She said.
"How did you know all this?" I inquired.
"Wikipedia, of course," She said and I grinned.
"And this is b****y Mary ,made from vodka, tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs,"Sid said handing me the glass containing frothy red liquid.
"That's delicious!"I exclaimed, wiping off the cream from my lips. "I have never tasted anything like this,ever!"
"Isn't it?" She said,grinning wickedly. "There's more to come!".
"Let's dance!" Sydney shouted, after we have finished all sort of drinks that she could think of some of them having real weird names.
Alice in wonderland,jolly rancher etc etc.. And at last ending up with chilled beer bottles. Honestly, I have never drank this much ever before!
"I feel fuzzy," I grumbled.
"That's what exactly I wanted you to feel," Sydney said laughing.
"Come on let's dance!" She prompted.
I nodded and followed her to the dance floor. Some really noisy song was thumping in the background, and people were grooving like crazy to its tune.
"Wohoooo!" Sid shouted jumping like mad. I giggled,this feels like I am back in my teens.
"Come on El, shake your a*s!" She shouted.
We both laughed and encircled our arms around each other's neck,moving our bodies rhythmically to its beat.
"Wohoo!" We both shouted along with the crowd.
The warm air made me feel nauseating. I shouldn't have this much to drink. Waking up with a hangover was the last thing I want but I know this was exactly what will happen.
Taking a deep breath I rubbed my face. Its already 2:00 in the morning just a few hours to go when I will step into my new life, an uncertain new life. I felt so nostalgic. There are so many memories attached to this place.
I was born here. I grew up here. I met Sydney here. I lost my father here. I developed an unbreakable bond with my sister here, I got totally detached from my mother here, I met Jacob here,I understood love here,I faced heartbreak here,I learned to love here and I learned to hate here. So...so many things happened here,yet today I have to leave all my memories and start a new beginning somewhere else.
I don't know how I exactly feel,but for sure I knew one thing.....
Whatever happens,I am never ever coming back here....I will never ever look back at my past again. Never ever again.....
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