19 years and 23 years He beeped the horn harder, desperate to navigate clear of the traffic that was driving him mad, and had the full potential to flop his plan. He needed to be home before her, only then he would be able to surprise her. Naina… His…

18 years and 22 years – Ahmedabad Hot swirling air welcomed Sameer and Nanu to Ahmedabad in the month of May. The heat was sweltering, fumes seemed to be rising up from the road as temperatures soared to an unbelievable level, and barely anyone could be seen on the…

17 years and 21 years Mumbai seemed to be hot even in the month of September. His Naina would turn 17 today, but he wasn’t there to give her gift in person like last year… The coffee at the hospital canteen was horrible, and he felt lonely, just like…

15 years and 19 years College… The term rolled off her tongue with slight distaste because this was what was distancing Sameer from her. After that night last year when she had cried his heart out to him he had stopped meeting her on terrace. And sometimes when she…