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PART 17: The Day She Had to LeaveSome goodbyes are loud.Tears. Promises. Tight embraces.And some…are quiet enough to almost break you.The day came faster than Aarushi expected.Maybe because she never really believed it would.The sky that morning was unusually clear—no clouds, no rain, no drama. Just a calm blue that felt almost unfair.Because nothing inside her felt calm.Aarushi reached the station early.Too early.She stood near the platform railing, watching trains come and go, people rushing with luggage, voices overlapping, announcements echoing through the air.Everything moved.Except time.Her phone buzzed.Mira:"I’m here."Aarushi turned instantly.Mira stood a few steps away—bag slung over her shoulder,