My husband, Dev, came the night before and left early this morning. I kept minimal contact with him, not wanting to interact with him much. To me, my man is my GFIL, Alok.

Alokji had to go to the nearby village and reached home just a little later than 11 at night and slept in his room. Wanting him to wake up in a good mood, I got dressed up in a pale blue saree that he got for me. The cook was busy in the kitchen when I stepped in. I offered him a smile and went ahead with making a cup of tea for Alokji. Pouring it into a cup, I walked towards his room. His room was unlocked, so I walked in without disturbing him.