New Beginning

Everyone wants adventure in life but not everyone is willing to pay the cost.

*Hi My name is Jasmin Arora but my friends and family call me jasmin? After the cold rain today is a bright and sunny day perfect for a new beginning and I am looking forward to it. It's because... *

suddenly, my internal monologue ends when the car comes to a halt.We have reached our destination.

"This is the place!", the driver says. I look around my eyes glittering with the bright sun, I turn and and look at my father, a glint of sadness in his eyes.

*You see I am my father's princess and after an extensive study life from kindergarten, school to college I am finally moving out of my parents safe house, for my new job in Pune, I have been living in Delhi ever since I took my first cry, poop or step whatever you feel like thinking. My whole life was concerned with that place and my parent's house but Now, I am a grown up and it's time for me to learn and face the world on my own! I think I am ready, but Am I?*

pushing my thoughts aside I hurriedly got out of the cab. After paying the cabbie we got our suitcases out and rush to the 4th floor through the elevator.

"what's is the address again? ", my father asks as we enter the elevator.

*Even though I love my father but his paranoia irritates the hell out me sometimes, Don't get me wrong, I love him but I am 22 already for heaven's sake and it's the fifth time since morning he has asked me the same question*

" It's Room no 405 4th floor, New Garden Colony, Pune Dad", I try to cover my annoyance by opting a neutral tone.

"I know you're are a big girl now jas but we care for you, Now don't forget about calling your mother that we reached the destination", he replies a bit irritatedly.

*I understand that he is scared and paranoid for me, even I am scared for myself, I have never lived alone in my life, and with alone I mean without my parents. Even though I am looking forward to it but a part of me is really scared to begin this new journey as well. Of course I am not going to tell my father about it...i want to do this adult independent thing correctly and being in Delhi would never help that's why I had to move out.*

"I will be okay dad, don't worry I can handle this, and yeah I will call Mom as soon as we reach the apartment", I gently smile at him, because even though I am scared as hell I know I have to do this and move forward.

Soon we reach the assigned apartment with our bags, I ring the bell three times before the door opens and my friend Mansi smiles at me brightly,

"Hi Jas! Good to see you", mansi states while hugging me tightly.

"Hey Mansi, I am glad to see you too", I reply back.

she finally let's us in and after a long 20+ hours journey I finally relax a bit. As soon as we move inside the apartment and through the narrow gallery we start to settle down on the common lounge, I try to capture the structure of my new home suddenly my phone starts ringing my father looks at me and chuckles softly clearly his mild irritation on me lifts off, and even without seeing, I know whose call it's gonna be. I click the green on the screen and pace towards the balcony which is just attached to the common lounge, the moment I saw the floor to length glass window I wanted to check out what it was, this house is a dream, but it's temporary.

"Hey mom, yes we just reached the apartment and it's pretty good.", I know I haven't seen much of the place but there is no point in saying otherwise.

" Have you guys eaten something? Don't forget to eat the extra food I packed for you", my mom reminds me. I roll my eyes, " Mom, we just entered the place, we will have something in a while, don't worry", I reply while catching a glimpse of the evening view from my new home. The place looks quite sated and peaceful and since my apartment is on the fifth floor the wind is also swift that it tingles me softly. After making a small talk with my mom for a while, I come back inside the apartment and hand the phone to my father, who was apparently annoying mansi by bombarding her with millions of questions. Mansi and I joined the same company her joining was weeks before mine, so she came early we were friends ever since our college so the thought of living with her was much less uncomfortable than it would have been with a stranger.

As soon as I hand the phone to dad, just like me he stood up and paced towards the exit of the apartment to talk to mom, I turned to Mansi, who was now more comfortable than minutes ago.

The rest of evening went by quickly, touring the two bedroom apartment with a common bathroom and a kitchen. The place was quite tiny but had a very homely and welcoming vibe. We finally, ordered some dinner and ate it along with the lunch packed by my mom, mansi enjoyed the home made food more than the take out and this reminded me that I am gonna be feeling the same in a while. By the evening my Dad left the apartment to go rest in the hotel nearby, he was going back home tomorrow, after properly settling me down but before that we had to overcome the tiredness of the journey so we went to bed at 9:00. As soon as my dad left, mansi and I also parted ways, she had to go to sleep early for work tomorrow and I was glad to be not moving anymore, the constant train travelling was finally hitting on me. I took an unusual night shower to feel fresh and crawled back to my new fresh bed. I was pretty sure many people came and lived in this apartment as it was the temporary arrangement the company provided to new employees but the tiny butterflies in my stomach were excited and scared at the same time. Millions of thoughts crossed my mind while I lay down and wait for sleep to engulf me repeating to myself while taking deep breaths Everything's gonna be okay, Everything's gonna be okay...I am gonna be fine and I finally dozed off.

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