The storm unleashed its fury that night, as if the sky had finally decided to let go of everything it had been suppressing for days. Lightning tore through the darkness with mesmerizing violence, followed by thunder that rattled the house's walls. Inside, the light flickered twice before succumbing completely.
Gabi was already in her room, lying down, when complete darkness set in. The silence that followed the snap of the circuit breaker seemed even more oppressive than the sound of thunder. She sat up on the bed, hugging her knees, biting her lower lip.
Too demanding.
Ravi's room door was slightly open. Gabi knocked softly.
"Ravi?" Her voice emerged softly, almost childlike.
Inside, he was seated on the bed, clad only in his shorts, illuminated by the sporadic flashes of lightning s
