The sun streams through the windows, yet Aditi's mind is clouded with grey. Her moods ricochet between low and lower. She has no energy or motivation to get done the mountain of work that awaits her. So, she sits in her pajamas and turns on the television. After an hour of flicking the channels and eating Peanut Butter Cereal, she gets a text.

Aishwarya is raving about having a sleepover. Aditi breaks into a grin despite herself and replies. After twenty minutes she bounces up and gets dressed, the melancholy bitten back for the moment.