Sleeping on sofa

"There is one, about three

kilometers away but I am afraid

you can't go anywhere now"

"Why?"

"The snowfall is heavy in the city

and it's changing into a storm. An

announcement was made by the

government a few minutes ago to stay indoors. You can't find a taxi now" she said, looking sorry.

Sindhu looked at the closed glass

doors and pulled her woolen

sweater closer, feeling cold.

"Can I walk?" she asked, looking

hopeful. She didn't want to hear

an earful from Karthik again. He

could even say she is responsible

for the storm.

"In this climate? No no, it's

dangerous mam. You have to

stay inside the hotel; even we are

staying in the staff quarters"

"How long it's gonna last?"

"We are not sure mam. The last

time we had this problem, it lasted more than 48 hours"

Though she didn't want to stay

there, she had no choice. She felt

powerless but decided not to back off even if it meant sleeping in the reception.

She sat on the sofa opposite to