#3: The First Big Fight!
Since her last call with Mohit, Shalini has been seething with anger. Restless, she paces around her room, contemplating, "Mohit won't be visiting my hometown; he's made plans with his friends. What's the place called? I neither recall nor care. What I do know is his commitment to his friends outweighs mine. How dare he?" In three weeks, Shalini will visit her hometown, where Mohit's parents and brother will join her.” “Why didn't his mom insist on him?” she wonders to herself. “Perhaps she did. He's stubborn; he likely stuck to his plan.” Feeling frustrated and hurt, she nods to herself, finding him irritating. She glances at the clock; it's still 7 am, with three hours until her exam. She makes a futile attempt to revise from her book. Seeking solace, she decides to immerse herself in her favorite rom-coms, hoping they'll ease the knots in her nerves. Since their last conversation, she has deliberately ignored Mohit's calls and messages...