Chapter 1: The Impulsive Departure
It was around 11 at night when I suddenly decided to go to Himachal Pradesh's Tirthan Valley. Impulsively, I googled flight tickets and booked one to Delhi. The next morning, while heading to the office, I casually told my mom, “This Sunday, in the next four days, I’m going on a holiday.” Surprised, she asked, “When did you decide this?” I replied, “Last night.” She then inquired about my return, and I informed her, “I’ll leave on the 26th night and be back on the 1st.”
During breakfast, my mom mentioned to my dad that I was going on a holiday. He asked, “Where are you going?” I replied, “Himachal.” There was a brief, strange silence as they exchanged looks but said nothing. After a while, my mom asked if I had booked my tickets, and I confirmed. She then asked, “Will you be meeting her?” I paused and firmly said, “No, it’s over.”
