“Hey”, Amaya chirped as blush crept on her face as soon as she picked up Atul’s phone call. She was sitting in her balcony, admiring the potted calendulas and relishing the strongly brewed herbal tea on a hectic weekend. She was extremely tired after all, she had rearranged her almirah and helped her mother in the household chores.

“Hello, my cupcake”, Atul greeted her with a grin on his face being oblivious to the upcoming storm in his life. He was lying on his bed and was excited to share the good news after all, he had finally convinced his parents to meet Amaya’s family. Little did he know, it...