The Summer Nights
Friday night: The air conditioner in her bedroom was set to 22° C, but the clock approaching midnight was giving Nikita an eerie sensation. She wiped the drop of sweat off her brow and was waiting for a repeat of the last two nights. Wednesday 11th: Her bedroom on the first floor was in the corner of the huge house, and she was alone. Her parents slept on the ground floor. There was a big hall - a living room outside her bedroom that opened to a balcony on the rear. A huge mango tree outside covered most of the balcony. She spent most of the monsoon season under the tree with the living room door left open. Summer, however, was different. The summer holidays were scorching and the nights were no less tormenting, but the AC had its effect and she felt comfortable. After a sumptuous dinner and chatting with her friends online for over an hour, Nikita slipped into her bed to watch her favourite thriller series 'Sherlock' on Netflix. It was almost midnight and she fel...