It had been five years since the wedding.
Five years of laughter, travel, late-night talks, and shared silences.
But for Anjali, there was an emptiness — quiet but persistent — that even the most loving marriage couldn't fill.

It became clearer every time she sees the two other couples with their kids. Rahul, now father to two mischievous little boys, who always greeted her with open arms — and sticky baby hands. Rohan's baby girl had recently started calling her "Bua," her tiny voice melting Anjali's heart.