“So, when are you coming back?” Adhira’s enthusiastic voice rang in Aarushi’s ears and she smiled while holding the phone to her other ear.

“After three days.” She replied as she straightened her legs while sitting on her bed. It had been four days since she was back home, and the feeling of homecoming was surreal. The warmth of her family’s embrace, the playful banter with her bhaiya and bhabhi, and the endless chats with her di—it had all consumed her so much that she hadn’t even realized how quickly the days had passed.