Dil tadap k kehta hai

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[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru, Gauri - G]

Annika called her siblings after settling in her room but as Ali had mentioned, the network was not very strong in the bedrooms, her video call wasn't very clear. She stepped outside and sat on the couch in the living room

A: Sahil, don't worry about me. I'm fine, I'll be home on Monday. Where's Gauri?

Sahil: Gauri didi is still at the dance studio I think

A: I told her to get groceries, did she get them?

Sahil: Yes she went as soon as you told her and she brought my favorite chocolate milk powder also

A: If Gauri isn't back soon, you go over to Chanda didi's house. Be careful, this virus is very dangerous. I had kept some masks in the first drawer of your cupboard, tell Gauri to use them if she has to go out. Did you eat anything?

Sahil: Yes I did. Don't worry Annika didi, we'll be fine

A: Take care okay and don't step outside the house.

She disconnected the call and was lost in thoughts when she heard Shivaay speaking on the balcony.

Shivaay was on a video call with his brothers

Om: Shivaay, are you okay? Are you comfortable?

S: I'm fine. I met this nice guy who offered to let us stay at this flat. You tell me, did all of you get home safely?

Ru: Yes bhaiyya, everyone is at home. They'll be fine.

Om: Whose number did you call me with?

S: Oh, yeah, that's Annika Trivedi. She was at the same hotel I went to. We're sharing this flat.

Om: Okay, don't make her uncomfortable with your temper, okay. She's a girl staying in a flat with an unknown man, it's hard enough already

S: Om! Do you think I'm a pervert or something?

Ru: No bhaiyya, we know you're a sweetheart but she doesn't know you. She'll see you as the strange angry man she's locked up with.

S: You should be worried about me, not her. You haven't met her, I can smell crazy from a mile

OmRu broke into laughter

S: I'm not joking

Ru: that's why it was funny

S: Fine, laugh all you want. I'm going now, bye

Annika didn't want to invade his privacy so she left as soon as she heard him on the call. Shivaay came back to an empty living room. He went to the kitchen, drank a glass of water, and went to his room to sleep. His luck was not with him today because the air conditioner in his room didn't work. He tossed and turned all night, barely able to sleep with just the ceiling fan.

Lockdown: Day 1

Shivaay got up at 7 am and rushed to the washroom. He had not perspired so much in a single night in his life before.

Annika received a call from her brother

Sahil: Annika didi, see na Gauri didi kept her dance clothes on my clean clothes again