In two weeks, Maruva would begin with the second year of her course after a vacation break. Just the day before, she had texted Raksha telling her she wouldn’t be going to the café because her relatives were visiting. But Maruva wasn’t one to stay at home to meet relatives. She had other plans. Hoping to meet the guy alone and strike a conversation with him, she had lied to Raksha.
The next day, she turned up at the café alone. He was there, at the same table he would be found each day, at the same time. Maruva was confused. She couldn’t decide between anger and affection towards him. He had annoyed her by not approaching her even once and she wasn’t sure why she felt affection.
She took a chair with her back towards him so he couldn’t see her face. He was now anxious because Maruva had
