Chandni sat quietly on her bed.
It felt like she had forgotten how to feel anything — happiness, sadness… everything was just numb now.
She never imagined her life would turn out like this.
Just then, her phone buzzed.
The moment she saw the name on the screen, her fingers froze.
She didn't want to answer it.
Life didn't feel like hers anymore.
She could neither live… nor die.
Maybe this was her punishment.
For something she never meant to do.
Her mother called her to eat, but she had no appetite.
Still, she forced herself to go.
Not because she wanted to live…
but because she had to pretend that she was strong.
That she didn't need anyone.
After dinner, she returned to her room and sat in silence again.
Chandni was a college student, good in studies, with dreams once bigger than her fears.
It had been eight months since she joined college.
And now… everything felt different.
Suddenly, her phone rang again.
This time, the name was clear.
Akash.
Her heartbeat stopped for a moment.
A sharp pain rose in her chest, something she could never explain.
She had to answer it.
She had to act normal.
But the question remained—
Who was Akash?
And what had she done… to turn her life into this?