13 - PLEASE LEAVE ME, AAKASH !!

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:35:10 +0000

The next day—or rather, afternoon—Aakash finally woke up to a strangely quiet house. He had skipped the gym that morning, something he rarely did, and had taken his shower at around noon. His wife was nowhere to be seen, but that didn’t concern him. He knew exactly where she was. Shashi was at the hospital, buried in her work as the dedicated doctor she was. So, for once, Aakash had no reason to worry. His day was quiet, almost peaceful, as he ate lunch in the comfort of his room while binge-watching some ridiculous reality television show. Today, there was no trace of the perfectly composed Doctor everyone knew. He was simply Aakash—the one who could still behave like a carefree twenty-two-year-old when he was alone.