“My phone”, she explained as she leaned over to rummage through the pile of stuff on the table. I muted the TV as she answered. She listened for a...few seconds and then we heard three quick beeps.“Oh no”, she said. “Battery is dead!”.“Anything important?”, I asked.“My flatmate. She was very upset. It seems the guy she was meeting turned out to be some sort of problem. Then the line cut off. Damn damn damn!”, she said frantically.“Calm down, its ok”, I said. “Let’s get my charger and you can call. He told himself that she didn’t mean anything to him and that she had never made any promises. He knew that it was true but he felt such a connection with her, something that tingled when his fingers touched hers. He knew that she felt it, too, but she had ditched something possible for something concrete and honestly, in her situation, he couldn’t fault her for that. ‘So, who are you taking to the dance?’ Lisa’s question caught him off-guard and she laughed at his sputtering. ‘Haven’t asked. “Come in, please.” She opened the door barely wide enough for me to squeeze through, unwilling to show herself. I stepped inside, turning as I cleared the swing of the door. It closed with a satisfying click. Helen immediately brushed past me, scurrying down the hall. I was slightly disappointed to see she wore a grey satin kimono. I could’ve sworn I heard her inhale as she passed me, causing a smile to tug at my lips. I was wearing my best scent. “Would you like a cuppa?” she asked meekly,. “Kya hua bhabhi, kyu ro rahe ho?” (What happened bhabhi, why are you crying?) I asked. She started explaining to me in a crying tone“Maine aapko bohut miss kiya, bohut jyada. Aap ke siva mera koi dost nahi hai. Main din bhar akeli hoti hu, koi mere se bat karne wala nahi hota. Aapke bhai subha se bahar hote hai ghar aa kar thak ke so jate hai. Bass aap hi the jo meri care karte the, aap hi the jo mere life me khushiya late the. Ab koi nahi hai.”(I missed you so much. I have no friends except.