Chapter 67: Rooftop Moment
The Next Day
The school reopened. The same crowd, the same voices. The bell rang, girls got lost in their conversations, and the boys kept laughing carelessly. Everything was the same—as if nothing had happened.
But for me, everything had changed.
I stood by the stairs, staring at my locker. The cold metal surface lingered under my hands. My fingers trembled. I hadn't slept well last night. Shubh's voice still echoed in my ears.
"Aira!"
Nami's voice snapped me out of my trance.
She came running, concern etched on her face. "Are you okay? I called you, but you didn't answer."
I looked at her. The words barely escaped my lips. "I... I saw him in my dream. He asked about Suhina."
A thin layer of pain appeared on Nami's face. She hugged me tightly. Her hands rubbed my back gently. "It was just a dream, Aira. Just a dream. You're not alone."
I was in her arms, but inside, something was empty. A silence that was screaming.
Just then, a voice called out—