I text. You don't reply. I feel restless. I decide never to text you again.

Two days later, you text. Normally. As if my previous message never reached you. As if those blue "read" tick marks occurred in my dreams. We have started chatting. I'm happy now. I ask about things I thought I'd ask when we meet next. You are typing. You stop typing. Message hasn't arrived. You are online. Message doesn't arrive.

Two days pass. I text, after a lot of lingering. You see but not reply. I feel restless. I decide never to text you again.

Two days later, you text. Normally. As if...

- हर्ष स्नेहांशु