Morning arrived as it usually did and we were back in our normal routines without any issues. Mel didn't ask me anything during the whole day and I didn't inquire her much except how she was faring with the little food she was eating.
"I don't think I could eat well without knowing where you were," she had answered in a small voice when we were having breakfast. "The whole week, I had been so concerned about you and you wouldn't even pick up your phone. Then I saw that you had left it here.
"If I knew you were with your cousin and if I had his number, I would have contacted him to know about you. But alas, neither of you were to be found and the school management wouldn't let us access any personal information as it was confidential."
"That's alright, Mel," I had said with a small smile. "I am glad that you had tried to reach out to me. And I'm extremely sorry for getting you worried. I couldn't;t say anything to anyone as it had happened very suddenly."
