Anayra's POV

“I will miss you”

He didn't say anything, just pulled me towards himself and caged me within his arms. Warmth. Peace. Satisfaction. That's exactly how I felt but it was short lived as he had to leave. Leave to fulfill his dream of becoming a footballer and being the best in the world.

Kiaan Agrawal, my boyfriend of two years, was leaving to go to Barcelona, Spain. All his hard work finally paid off, he got into the most reputed football school and was eager to go and study there. Full scholarship at the university that he always dreamed of! While I, Anayra Sharma, was here studying to become a sports manager.

Doing something in sports was always a dream for both of us and we were successfully doing what we always wanted but it had one setback. Long distance relationship. It was difficult, no matter what people said, I knew it was not going to be all roses and rainbows. We had to work it out and that was the thing I dreaded the most.

“Lovebirds, it's time to leave,” Nikhil Raichand, Kiaan's best friend who was also going along with him, said. I didn't let go of him, instead I tightened my grip around his neck. Tears running down my eyes and soaking his t-shirt. He forcefully separated himself and cupped my face, “I will always come back to you, only and only you,” he assured me as though he had read all my insecurities and concerns but still he had some other things in his mind.

“I love you,” I muttered as I kept my forehead on his chest and didn't wait for his reply as I quickly wiped my tears and turned towards Nikhil. I jumped in his arms like a kangaroo and gave him a hug. I was going to miss these two men like hell.

“Separate dude!” my man growled from behind me while we both laughed at his possessiveness. It lightened the mood but still that pain of letting him go was there.

“Take care of yourselves and each other, call me everyday, okay, everyday might be too much but alternate days are compulsory, have your meals on time, and return back as most successful players.” I ranted.

“Okay madam!” Nikhil shot me a small salute showing me his agreement.

“Anayra …. ” Kiaan trailed off. I knew where this discussion was heading, he didn't want to bind me while he was away, he was suggesting a break up but who would make him understand that he was all that I ever wanted and ever had.

I had lost my parents four years back, at the age of seventeen, but they had left me a secured future. No, I didn't have any evil relatives trying to take away my property or wealth, they were supportive as hell and then came these two boys who made their own place in my heart.

Kiaan's parents were just adorable who supported him in each and every decision of his and showed him a right path whenever needed, while Nikhil didn't have the most supportive parents.

“I am not up for this discussion, Kiaan.” I refused him immediately and moved away ending the conversation. Kiaan's parents did not come to the airport as aunty didn't have the heart to see her only son leaving and uncle, well supported her.

“Bye guys,” I waved my hand asking them to shoo away before my waterfall starts again. Both of them shook their heads at me and gave me a smile before moving towards the entrance. I turned my back towards them and stood there with my waterfall.

All of sudden, I was taken in a back hug, and I didn't need to be told who it was. My stupid boyfriend. We just stood there hugging while no one said a word. After a good two minutes, he whispered, “I would call you everyday and act as a clingy best friend, I don't want you to sit and waste your time on me, go and live your life, when I return, we would see if we are on the same page,” with that he kissed me behind my ear and left not giving me a chance to say NO.

I fished out my phone from my back pocket and texted him, ‘so this is it !? You give up so easily!?’

‘No, I haven't given up, I have faith in my destiny which will always bring me back to you,’

‘Then listen Kiaan Agrawal, and listen to me loud and clear, wah koi chakar-vakar nahi chalega ha, you still have a girlfriend waiting for you at home,’

Seen.

I shook my head at his stubbornness, I knew he wouldn't understand, but I wasn't going to give in to his demands. I moved towards my two bhk apartment and continued my routine day to day life. Life moved on with them settling down there, getting their schedules right, getting used to the different time zones and what not.

They kept their promise, everyday I used to get a video call. But the only difference was, one had promised to talk about anything and everything with me, while the other one had just promised to call. Call and show his face. That was enough for me to be honest and for matter of fact, I knew that was enough for him too.Knowing that he was there safe and healthy and vice versa was just enough.

Some might say, what kind of relationship is this, some may say it's ego, some may say it's his stubbornness, and some may say he's rude. They may be right, but it's us who are in this relationship, it may not be boyfriend- girlfriend at this point of time but whatever it is, it is the most valuable emotion to both of us.

Nikhil knew about this whole situation. Kiaan would just show his face to me every call and act as if it was only a coincidence. Distance was indeed there but it wasn't disturbing. I knew he was loyal and he knew the same too. Communication is important but it should not be forced and I have learnt that in my life.

If it's yours, it would always be yours. But if it's not, then how much ever you try, you will never receive it. We waited for the right time to arrive, we moved on in our lives but we did not move on from one another. In our hearts we still were committed and that was the beauty of this relationship. Some may call it stupid, some may call it cute. But for me it was ours and it will forever be.

~•~

2 years later

“Good afternoon passengers, this is your Captain Vihaan Sharma welcoming you to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. Local time is 4:15 AM and the temperature outside is 30°Celcius.

For your safety and comfort, please remain
seated with your seat belt fastened until the Fasten Seat Belt sign turns off. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate
and that it is safe for you to move about. At this time, you may use your cellular phones if you wish.

Please check around your seat for any
personal belongings you may have brought on board with you and please use caution when opening the overhead bins, as heavy articles may have shifted around during the flight.

If you require deplaning assistance, please
remain in your seat until all other passengers
have deplaned. One of our crew members willthen be pleased to assist you.

On behalf of Air India Airlines and the entire
crew, I'd like to thank you for joining us on
this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice stay!" The loud announcement was made which made the two young boys sitting in the business class, look at each other with bright smiles.

Two of them were now famous among the young girls for their looks and boys for their skills. They had achieved what they always wanted to. Both of them had seen each and every phase of each other's life. But they had missed their partner in crime more than anything. Nikhil missed his best friend while Kiaan missed his girlfriend but he didn't know if he was her boyfriend or not.

The two of them completed the formalities as quickly as possible and rushed outside the airport where another obstacle awaited them, the media. They quickly scanned through the crowd and found her standing as impatiently as them or maybe even more.

Giving the media smiles and selfies to fans, they moved towards the girl whom they had terribly missed. They didn't care about the cameras, they simply moved towards her who was quick enough to notice them walking towards her with cameras behind them.

She didn't know whom to hug first so she simply threw her hands around both the boys and made it a group hug. No she didn't held any grudges against anyone but she certainly wanted to have a private conversation with her ‘the one’ as quickly as possible. She couldn't wait anymore.

“I missed you soooo much” Anayra exclaimed.

“We missed you moreee” Nikhil muttered while Kiaan just took in her presence, smile, warmth and everything else. The media behind was shocked, yes shocked, because they were seeing the celebrated footballers with one of the best sports managers of the country. Questions were immediately thrown at the trio, about their relationship, how they knew one another, etc.

“Best friends” Nikhil just replied with two words and moved towards the car Anayra had brought along with a couple of security guards, again arranged by Anayra.

“How are you?” Kiaan finally opened his mouth. He wanted to know each and everything, they had overcome a hurdle which could have been dealt in a much better way if he was cooperative but what's gone is gone.

“Just like always, awesome,” she looked at him and smiled which he instantly reciprocated.

“Daksh, drop me at my apartment,” Anayra told the driver. Nikhil and Kiaan gave her quizzical looks. “What I need sleep !! I have to handle my clients tomorrow, remember I am a manager now, a sports manager,” she told us. Nikhil nodded at her while Kiaan didn't say anything. Rest of the ride was filled with laughter and moments that they had missed in each other's life.

“Bye,” she said as she got down the car which waited until she entered her building on Kiaan's orders. Both the boys reach Kiaan's home or let's say their home as Nikhil stays with the Agrawal family now.

They were welcomed with the amazing smile of Kiaan's mom who instantly wrapped her hands around both her boys who had made her immensely proud. Kiaan's dad patted both their backs as his eyes sparkled with shine. They chatted for fifteen minutes before the couple moved to their room to take some rest before breakfast and also told the boys to tell Anayra to be present for the breakfast.

“Where are you going?” Nikhil asked his best friend who was moving out with car keys and another set of keys in his hand.

“Place where I need to be,” he replied and Nikhil understood. “Okay,bye and bring her for breakfast,”

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A

nayra's POV

I stood in the balcony looking at the sun as it rose in the sky filling the whole place with hues of orange. It felt like the sun had not only rose in the sky but also in her life.

Pair of hands encircled around her waist as she stood there, “I am sorry” those were the three words whispered in her ears before she turned around and gave a fucking hard slap at the cheeks of the person. Kiaan Agrawal.

He stood there saying nothing, letting her pour everything out, knowing that he deserved it.

“As much as I want to give another slap and a punch to you, I can't cause I love you much more than this anger. I want to hate you for all the time and moments that I have lost in your life but that would take away more time so I can't even do that, so Mr Kiaan Agrawal, talk and talk as fast as you can. Explain your actions even though I know it totally. I want a closure to this past so that I can start our future together and don't you dare tell me you have a girlfriend in Spain, I would kill you here itself with whatever comes in my hand,”

“Slow down, meri sherni! First and foremost, as I told you, I will come back to you always and forever, so there's no one in my life except you. Second thing, you can slap, punch and kick me as much as your heart desires as I know I totally deserve it. Third, I am sorry for past two years, you proved me wrong, even though we weren't talking, here we are strong as ever. So, if we would have communicated in past two years, we would have been in a much better position, I agree. But Anayra, I didn't want to hold you back, I didn't want to stop you from reaching sky and beyond, I understand you could have done that with me too but I am dumb na, I understood things late, sorry na, pleaseee,” Kiaan ranted out.

“Kiaan, you were never those locks that held me back, in fact you were key to all those locks, you are my peace, my solace, how could you ever think that you would be a distraction or obstacle in my career?” I questioned him.

“Anayra, people around felt that you didn't have an identity of your own ….”

I didn't let him continue, “Mom or dad never thought that, Nikhil never thought that, I never thought that, so who are these people …. you?”

He vigorously shook his head, “No no, why would I ever think that …. You are the most beautiful girl in and out, confident about herself and speaks her heart out ….”

“Then, the people who mattered to me never thought that I didn't have an identity, when did others come in our relationship Kiaan!” I again interrupted him.

He stood there silent with head bowed down and eyes filled with tears which he was controlling from flowing down. I put my hand under his chin and made him look up and pecked his lips softly, “Never, I repeat never do anything like this again. This time I waited, next time I wouldn't, I would simply lose my sanity.”

He nodded his head before placing his lips on mine and sealing the unsaid promise,

Togetherness in all ups and downs, highs and lows, as we sailed through the ocean of life.

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Hey guys,

An one shot that I started wanting to write about long distance relationship and turned out to be extremely stupid and non sense. I just kept on writing whatever came in my mind and this is the end result.

Some may find it unrealistic, cliché and I have no problems with you telling me that in the comments. But I am somehow I was satisfied with the this one shot, I don't know why but I fell in love with their love and relationship even though it's extremely unrealistic!

Your views ?

Next would be a short story, still haven't decided the topic but it would be a short, cute story. If anyone has any ideas, you can tell me.

Stay safe
Love, Aarohi ✨