“The journey of thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu Sahana and Mallika were dismayed by the scene that met their eyes while travelling back home. They could not believe that one night had changed the face of the city. Sahana could not control her tears. She hoped and prayed that everyone at home would be fine. She dug her phone out from her bag and tried calling Sandip but his phone was out of reach. She tried her father’s phone but it said that the number did not exist. Sahana frowned. The unreachable phones triggered an alarm in her. She hoped against hope to see the smiling face of her father, the fond warmth of Govind uncle and the intense emotion in Sandip’s eyes that was meant only for her….. They reached their colony and stood rooted at the entrance of the road with s