Ididn’t know what to say. She said, “Hello, it"s me, Adweta! Who do you think is calling?” We did hold the phone for a few seconds, then I gathered the courage to say Hello, but till then, she disconnected. I thought I would let some time pass and then would call back. The silent war with Shreya was tearing me apart, and not talking with Dazzling Angel irritated me. The only solace I had were the online classes; the prime attraction there was Adweta. But now that too would come to a halt, I felt. My focus shifted back to the secure folder. I was struggling to c***k the password when my phone rang again — this time, I made sure to see the name first before picking it up. I was expecting Shreya’s call. But it was Anisha on the line. She informed me that Shreya has fixed an appointment for

