Anisa received an invitation from Fathima, a close friend since high school, to attend her wedding festivities in late June. The invitation held extra significance: Fathima had also placed an order with Anisa's studio for five live sketches during the events, with a substantial advance payment of five hundred thousand dollars, a major and vital transaction for the business. đź’°
Anisa immediately briefed her team, emphasizing the need to execute this premium service flawlessly. Meanwhile, she planned to go shopping within the week to find an outfit worthy of the celebration.
On another front, Yugh received a call from an old medical college friend, Mohammed. They caught up, and Mohammed shared his news: he was getting married and warmly invited Yugh to the wedding. The celebrations fell on a three-day stretch where Yugh was scheduled to be on duty. Despite the tight schedule, Yugh promised his friend he would be there. 🔄
After the call, Yugh approached his colleagues at the hospital, negotiating a friendly shift swap to free up those crucial days. In their separate ways, both Anisa and Yugh were making practical adjustments, weaving threads of normalcy, social obligations, professional commitments, and personal promises, into the complex fabric of their lives, which remained shadowed by unresolved grief and secrets. âś”