Neha Sunlight poured in through the white curtains. I couldn’t helo but groan—complaining the light was too bright, yet nobody was there to hear my call of distress. Ilyas was not here. I pouted. There was still sleep in my eyes. I tried to rub it away, but no luck. And why do I blame myself for not waking up fresh when I stay up till midnight for literally no reason? Events from last night opened like a flower inside my mind. The face of Aarib flashed through my eyes and gone was any trace of smile on my face. That wasn’t the Aarib I knew—he was not wary, dull, reserved like this. He was always this arrogant boy with attitude issues. Yesterday, I didn’t see that Aarib. But why am I pondering over this? I had to remind myself that he was the reason I had to leave my house. When

