Storizen – July 2019

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52 | STORIZEN MAGAZINE JULY 2019

There was a lot of clinking

and tinkling sound in the

hallway of the apartment.

The flight from Mumbai was

not bad at all. In fact, Meera

had travelled so much in

between her home-city and

London that she was quite

used to of it now.

Sanhavi was still fast asleep.

She had not slept much

throughout the flight. Meera

made sure not to wake her

best friend while she cleaned

up. She carefully closed their

guestroom's door behind her

before she started making her

way through the long hallway,

into the living room, towards

the kitchen for a cup of coffee.

James had been a sweetheart

to let them crash at his flat.

Last night was an award

S ceremony, and it was crazy;

needless to say, the after-

party was crazier. Their

movie won quite a few

awards; so it was made

mandatory by the director

that the whole team get

sloshed. And, everybody

did. Even Meera could not

resist to loosen up from her

crazy schedules and what

not.

James was long awake.

Having dozed off on the couch

late at night while watching a

sports channel, he woke up

feeling cold.

He was listening to the clinking

and tinkling sound. It started

from the far end of the hallway.

The sound was in sync with

someone's walk. He looked up.

The clinking and tinkling sound

was approaching the living

Simple... As It Is

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omewhere in London...

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