The dense forests seem to limit their boundaries abruptly and refused to inch further. A perennial waterfall cascaded in slow motion. Her hand felt ice-cold at the spray of waterdrops. Her body shivered. Nikhil handing a warm shrug to her, cautioned ,“ it will be cool and moist inside”.

“ He knows this place so well”,  she said to no-one in particular.

They entered the rough stony entrance hand-in-hand.

Nikhil sprung surprises and kept her adrenaline juices flowing. She had always reciprocated his antics with open arms and whispered romantic words in his ears. This was her third surprise in the last month and the thrill increased with each frequency.

She had worn rubber gumboots on his insistence. The pink and blue flip-flops was her choice but Nikhil had struck it down. Her feet felt water running and the gentle roar of the waterfall seemed fainter. She had no idea how long they had walked into the tunnel…

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