Episode 63 – “Lines in the Sand”
(Kayish’s POV) The morning light filtered through the tall glass panels of my office—golden, crisp, and sharp like truth slicing through silence. But silence wasn’t what unnerved me today. It was absence. Neha hadn’t arrived. I leaned forward, eyes scanning the clock again. 9:11 AM. Eleven minutes late. Neha was never late. Not once since working. She showed up exactly on time—without chaos, without excuse, without smile. Just presence. Quiet, distant, composed. I could still see her in that yellow which co-ord set, drenched and defiant, slapping Veer across the face like a tigress protecting her cub. But that absence today felt like a hollow echo inside my chest. Something was wrong. My fingers twitched against the armrest. A strange restlessness climbed up my spine. I tapped th
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