Aashna had been too busy to check her phone since morning. Girisha had left for her parents’ home and on her way, dropped Aashna at her University. The Book Cafe had settled well, so Aashna would be at the campus regularly. She attended her classes and then went to the Student’s Hall. It was still under construction.

“Oii! Aashna! Here!” Kartik called out from a nearby bench. Kartik and a few others were sitting in the Open Cafeteria, on a round table, under a tree. There was nobody else because of the construction noise from the Student’s Hall.