Part 1
Tears of Goodbye
( Prakriti's POV )
It was almost morning when I woke up in the middle of the early morning some 3 or 4 am, very unusual....just very thirsty. I didn't take a second thought on why I woke up all of a sudden.
I just thought about my last day on Mumbai which was that day...just because my father's job now got transferred to Bangalore- a new place,new culture, new language and more over new people.
Yes, I have visited there once but as a tourist. I have only seen the city part of Bangalore. I just knew their language is Kannada. Being a south indian, I have never actually resided in any of the south indian states. The moment right from my birth, I have always all over India, except for the western part.
We have not explored there yet. Born in Maharashtra, two months later to the border between Gujarat and Maharashtra. And then? Completely in Gujarat in Ahmedabad, where I got my cutest but annoying at the same time gift - A Younger Brother...That happened when I was in 2nd grade.
Then once again after spending almost 2 years in Gujarat,back to back to Mumbai,my birth place...where all my cousins were there.
Kerala has always been my native not because I was born there,but because every single member in my whole joint family both father side and mother side was born there, except for me and my brother.
Changing lifestyle every two years wasn't that easy for me. Though I made very close friends wherever I went, I never had the connection for a long term.
All that was running inside my head was not how would my life change in Bangalore? But instead thinking things like Will I even get my TV there??? What about all my toys??
What else could my 9 year old brain even think of ?
I have shifted to so many places before. Probably his was my 5th time. How ? We already shifted my house 1 time in Maharashtra border, then we shifted 3 times...literally 3 times in Gujarat!
And now I was in my 5th house, but going to go to my 6th house....?
I sighed...I thought all these houses were still mine even though I shifted to another place. But who would tell me that they were on rent.
C'mon! As I said I was just 9 year old, going to turn 10 this year... All these thoughts were going on in my mind in that midnight thirst.
I went back into the bed again after drinking a glass of water from the purifier.
The next morning there were chaos all over...but still I refused to wake up..c'mon! I was just a 9 year old...That would be called Child Labour if they made me work 😁
It was most evening and all the furnitures were already packed and sent in the large truck which would directly reach Bangalore.
"Kriti! Come for the head wash! The cab will be coming soon! We can't be late."my mother called me out.
Ohh yeah! I didn't say my name - Prakriti Devraj! Age-9 as I said already 😜and height ??I don't know my height and weight.
About to go to 5th Grade!
My brother - Parth Devraj! Age- 3...
It was time for departure and our cab was on the way...I wanted to meet my friends for one last time. I had so many toy rings which I had been collecting since I....I....I don't know since when😅 but I have always had a collection of rings...either through Kinderjoy, Gems or any such craziness...
I decided to gift few of them to my friends. I went downstairs to meet them and they were already ready with beautiful handmade greeting cards....uhm...no...beautiful handmade farewell letters! I had only three friends in my apartment! Irene,anjana and Sharnika. Sharnika was out of station and was unaware of my departure. I tried calling her multiple times but call didn't reach...she was my first friend there.. My first best friend ever..though she was 2 years younger than me.
They all came running to me. "We are going to miss you, kriti!" Irene sobbed...
Kriti was short for Prakriti.
"Me too! I don't know how I am gonna live there without you guys!" i replied with tears in my eyes.
I never thought of this moment before. In fact,I actually came into realization at that point!
No more going down to play? No more hide and seek? No more going to park ? No more birthday parties ? No more friends ???
I gave Irene my octopus ring and to Anjana a beautiful Heart shaped ring. No partiality as they chose it themselves. But I kept my favorite yellow colour ring for Sharnika..as she wasn't there, I asked Irene and Anjana to give it to her.
I don't know whether they gave it to her or not..but I trust them❤️
My cab arrived and now was the most hardest part of the day...Tears of Goodbye!! For a second thought I even thought of running away back to home and cancel everything send stay back with my relatives and friends- As if I can 🥲😂
I hugged both of my friends tightly. Then I saw my cousins too were waiting for me...I went and hugged them too!They patted my head and said,"Don't forget us...and come to visit us in your vacation. They were about to cry as I was the youngest cousin in our family after my brother. We were alone 20 cousins from father side.
I nodded a yes and went and sat in the cab. "Make sure you visit us too when you come back here..." Anjana said through the window. I nodded a yes...cause I was empty of words.
Quickly my parents also got in the car and now the cab started to move..my brother was already in...him who has no worries about bonds. Afterall he was just a 3 year old boy with a world of business of his own.
As the cab started to move, I saw Anjana standing there waving goodbye kisses at me. I waved back with a smile. But then I noticed that Irene was running back of car screaming,"Miss you Kriti! Goodbye!!!" Tears rolled down on both of our cheeks...while running She tripped herself... I couldn't help but wave back at her 🥺
Soon the cab went out of the sight of the building.
I was blank minded now...I knew I was overthinking but at this point I couldn't help but just recall all my memories...
Now, my life was going to take a big turning point of my life...who knew that this Kriti had a very long journey from here...
That is where everything started... As if pre planned by the one above there in heaven....
Everything was going to change...
***TO BE CONTINUED***
~Meenakshi Nair