Arora wakes, feeling as if her eyes just want to keep sticking to each other. She spent most of the night crying and feeling demoralized. If she hadn’t reacted the way she did, they wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.
She set her alarm but is now regretting having done so while she stands in a cool shower to try and wake up.
“Arora! Aren’t you ready yet, and why are you still in this room?” Her mother-in-law’s voice makes her jump and covers herself as best she can with her hands and arms before the woman rips open the shower door.
“MOTHER!”
“Oh, darling… I have those same bits. There’s no need to be shy.”
“What are you doing here?!”
“I came to check on you and make sure you have breakfast as per my son’s instructions. We are going to have a long day ahead of us, and he
