First Meet

It was raining heavily that day when Sriya came to her new apartment. Because of the downpour, the taxi stopped inside the gate of the apartment complex. She got down with a satisfied smile as she didn't get wet in the rain. The security helped in carrying her luggage to her apartment. That 5 minutes felt like an hour for Sriya because of the silent treatment that she received from the security guard. To overcome this silent treatment she tried to have a small talk but all the efforts she made had no result. Sriya knew that her look can't be counted as absolute beauty but she doesn't look hideous also. With a height of 5'4" an elliptical face and a whitish complexion, she has an average look that can be ignored in the crowd but has its charm when viewed individually.

When they entered the lift the security guard pressed the 11th floor without asking her anything. She was perplexed after watching it. How did he know which apartment I'm going in? This was the question that popped up in her brain but she immediately dismissed it thinking maybe the owner had informed him about her. After they reached in front of her room the security guard gave her the key card for the door. She accepted it. The apartment she chose already has a tenant. She has chosen it because it was the only decent apartment that she could afford and it was a 2BHK. So even if there is a stranger she would have her room and nothing would be a problem but when she stood in front of the apartment door she saw a stand which doesn't look like a shoe stand at all and the handle of the front door has a layer of dust on it she asked the security guard whom she thought to be standing behind her "Does she never come out?" but she got no answer. When she turned around she met with no one. The security guard is gone. As weird as it is still thought to forget about the creepy security guard and went inside the apartment. When she entered the apartment it was dark but she didn't mind much and blamed the weather for being so dark and gloomy. She searched for the light switch with her flashlight on and finally found it. When she turned it on she discovered that she is standing in the big hall which looks like an uninhibited place. There are cobwebs everywhere and the floor has many layers of dust but there are footsteps that make a pathway from the locked room to the door. This is the first time she came inside the apartment. Even when she came to see the apartment the owner showed her the demo room as she had a lack of time she never really came to see the real apartment before moving in. After turning on the light she thought of finding another apartment but her income forced her back into this jungle. She could imagine her roommate's room being extremely dirty with no place to step on. She didn't want to judge her roommate from the first day but the dirty hall didn't help in dismissing the bad impression. It's good that she had her room. She can't imagine sharing a room with this messy person. She went to her room. It was easy to know which one was her room as the other room was locked. The locked room and her room are sides by side. She thought of greeting her new roommate after and unpacking because she was curious about how messy the locked room can be. Her plan went smoothly. She first started cleaning her room. Then she cleaned the hall and then the kitchen. The kitchen was also untouched. That was one more bad impression of her still to be seen, as a roommate. She not only keeps things messy but also never cooks her food. In the kitchen, all the utensils are untouched except for the fridge. When she turned to the fridge she saw there is a post-it saying "You can use it." Sriya was baffled by this. She could stick a post-it on the fridge to say that it can be shared but she didn't care about making the apartment more welcoming nor did she bother to open her door. Sriya just shook her head and opened the fridge only to find out that there are only water bottles and nothing else. She closed the fridge. Now she completely dismissed the thought of meeting her locked roommate but she decided that tomorrow she will fill the fridge with vegetables and ice cream. Then she came to the room to unpack. After every work is done she went to take a shower. When she came out of the shower it was already 6:00 pm. She felt so tired that she went to sleep.

The next morning she woke up at 9:00 am. She panicked when she saw the time. She knew if she'll delay even for a minute she'll be late for her work. So she quickened her pace and went to her office. By 6:00 pm she reached her room. She was thankful for the lock system. She doesn't have to ring the doorbell and wait until someone opens it. After a hectic day, she had no mood to initiate a conversation with someone who doesn't even open her door and also was in no mood to buy groceries. After all, it was Friday. She thought she'll go grocery on weekends. After taking a refreshing bath she ordered food online and got busy browsing the internet. After some time her doorbell rang. She was a little confused as the delivery boy didn't call her first but she was very hungry to think about all this. So she went to open the door but when she opened it she found no delivery boy outside. She looked on both sides only to find the food parcel in the little stand that she noticed when she first came here. She picked it up and closed the door. When she turned around she saw a girl standing and the locked room is open. She has buzz-cut hair, wearing a white long-sleeve tee, a jogger, and a slider. Her loose cloth and no girly hair accompanied by round eyeglasses tried to shape her into a tomboy, whom no one will ever look at but her charming eyes which couldn't be hidden by the round glass with wheat complex skin and heart-shaped face are enough to make her stand out in the crowd. Even a straight girl like Sriya couldn't help but admire his beauty.

"That's mine." The beauty said. Her voice was also melodic. Sriya felt jealous of this beauty that also has a sweet voice. She went near her to give her the parcel. Also, it was a good opportunity for the pending introduction. Sriya was secretly thanking God for not bursting out on this beauty after looking at the condition of the home.

"Hi, I'm Sriya," Sriya said while extending her hand

"I'm Aneesha." She took her hand politely.

That's how she finally met the locked-room girl.