Episode 28: The Notification Avalanche
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They finally go to sleep separately-her in her grand, lonely star bedroom (probably still pouting), and him on the living room couch, completely unbothered.
The sun is about to rise the next day.
The viral post she made last night has had a whole night to marinate online. Her phone, which she ignored all night, is waiting.
She woke up and rushed to see him, looking at him still sleeping face downwards.
She tried to touch his back, but stopped mid-air very close to his back.
She didn't want to wake him up, as it seemed like he was sleeping so well and deep.
She sat on the floor watching him and turned her phone on.
The moment that screen lights up, the sheer volume of data trying to sync at once probably freezes her phone for a solid ten seconds.
A global superstar going completely off the grid-turning her phone off for an entire afternoon, evening, and whole night-is unheard of.
That is where the actual panic is coming from.
The Notification Avalanche: 250+ Missed Calls and hundreds of texts.
The Manager's Panic: The texts from her manager, Priya Ma'am, start from yesterday afternoon and get progressively more panicked as the night went on:
"Where are you? Why is your phone switched off? This has never happened before!"
"Your security says your car is at the villa, but you aren't picking up. Are you okay? Did something happen to your health?"
"I've been calling since yesterday evening.
If you don't reply by 7:30 AM, I am coming directly to the villa with a spare key.
Answer me!"
(End of Episode 28)
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