Life became more or less the same after that. A few episodes of joy followed by a few more episodes of sorrows. It was a bittersweet routine. I messaged Rithik a few times, only to be received by a one-word response or none at all. Guess he was determined to cut me off for real this time. Then again, I brought this upon myself so it wasn't like I could rant about it. With him completely giving up, I found it difficult to hold on to a slipping rope. My vow of claiming him back was staring at me in mockery. My optimism grew thin. I recalled Rithik's words when he struggled to do the exact same.

I'm tired, Natasha. I've been holding onto you, holding onto us for far too long and you just want to throw it all away.