Ever since we embarked on our first semester break, I hadn't yet heard from Adnan again. In fact, he blocked me on his WhatsApp and other social media as well. Obviously, what I did really hurt him and he must be harbouring antipathy for me already. God, what should I do? I wallowed with a sigh.

Today happened to be a day to my father's birthday, he was clocking 56 yet he didn't look that old. Also, he was as healthy and strong as a young man. Sometimes, I used to wonder how he and my mother managed to scale through ages without looking old. My mother was 42 but...