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The next morning Naina stood in-front of the small temple, praying… Sameer joined her soon, and noticed the few drops of tears leaking from her eyes. He gently held her shoulders, turning her to him, “tum ro kyun rahi ho? Aise rone lagogi toh main kya karunga… Tum jaanti…
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Birds twittered on the trees, small vendors opened their stalls to sell tea and snacks, the paper boy made his rounds followed by the milkman ten minutes later. It was a normal morning in Mumbai, and like every day all the residents of Sea Queen Apartment opened their doors…
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The ceiling fans whirred as they always did, the smell of old books and musty walls lingered around like every day, the regular flow of patrons continued… Yet Naina didn’t find peace. She was perturbed with the way she had behaved with Sameer yesterday… How could she have clung…
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On a cool Saturday morning in the end of October, Sameer stretched his hand to turn off the alarm clock, and yawned. As he breathed in and out, he realized that a weight on his chest was stopping him from inhaling deeper, and he glanced down to see the…
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“Naina ruko”, he yelled after his wife as she roamed along the garden path of Jantar Mantar, “tumhe batana padega…” She laughed, “nahi bataungi… sochte raho jab tak kal hum Udaipur naa pahonche.” He reached her, grabbed her hand and pulled her so hard that she came crashing onto…
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The warmth was so amazing that Naina snuggled deeper into it, her body curling towards the source… She hummed, moving her head and her cheeks rubbed against coarse hair… Something tightened on her waist and she realized that she was being hugged… The thing against her cheek was a…