Keerthi woke up to a shrill noise.

She kept a hand on her heart,it was her mobile ringing.

Vikram,it read.

"Hello",she answered.

"Were you asleep?", Vikram asked,settling on his bed,as he looked at the time.

Eleven forty.

"No. It's fine", Keerthi said.

"What are you doing?",Vikram asked,making himself comfortable as he lay in bed,crossing his legs.

"Nothing. Just", Keerthi mumbled.

She didn't know why she was so reluctant to talk to him. She was upset with her husband's sudden departure.

"How was your day?",Vikram asked after some time,wanting to talk to his wife and update her of his whereabouts.

"Fine", Keerthi mumbled,"Why did you call?"

"What?",Vikram asked,his tone conveying his...