Varun and I had decided to leave, after a two-day stay at home. One, we had a busy schedule of assignments coming at us, and two: Varun was struggling without his fans. And three: It would be easier to meet her from college than from here. The roads that led to Sonika aunt's house from the college was more or less twisted than from mine. Besides, it would be better, if mom knew less about these tuitons. Every day, after classes of exloring Malavika, she would be give me really uncomfortable side glances, accompanied by Varun's extra annoying smirks. Anyway the leaving news changed the atmosphere altogether. Besides Varun got a call from college as well, for extended leaves. We were definitely not VIPs to have a week for ourself mid semester. My poor mother couldn't handle the news.

