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[Annika - A, Shivaay - S]

March 2020, Nasik, Maharashtra

Annika entered a hotel near the railway station, walking up to the reception, agitated and stressed, she asked the manager for a room for the night

Ali: Ma'am we can't give you any room right now.

A: I've already told you, that my train is scheduled for tomorrow, I just need a room for tonight

Ali: Sorry ma'am but we are not taking any bookings. Even all our guests have checked out already

A: So, you have empty rooms but you won't take any bookings, what is the reason behind this?

She was getting irritated now, this day just kept on getting worse and worse. First, the friend she was supposed to stay with, did not answer her calls and texted her at the last moment that her in-laws were staying with them so she couldn't accommodate Annika. Then she came here to this hotel in order to save time in the morning. And now he won't give her a room.

Shivaay Singh Oberoi entered the same hotel and saw a lady, dressed in a simple cotton suit, arguing with the manager.

Ali: Ma'am, have you not seen the news lately? Your train won't work tomorrow also, there's a lockdown

A: what?

He turned the TV on

"Covid-19 was getting out of control so the government has decided to initiate a complete lockdown, over the weekend, throughout the country."

A: that means hotels will also be closed

Ali: Yes, that's why we don't have any guests right now

S: But there has to be some way right? What will those people do who were outstation for work or vacation?

Ali: Sir, I don't know anything about that. I'm just following government rules here

A: lockdown starts at 12 am. How is Uber service here? Will I be able to get a cab?

S: Don't bother. The cops have blocked all the routes, no one can enter or exit the city now.

A: Are you sure?

S: Yes, I'm traveling in my car and they didn't let me leave

A: It's almost 10 pm, what am I gonna do now?

Ali: I have a solution

Both of them looked at the manager with hope

Ali: There's a vacant flat in my building, previous tenants left a few days ago. You can stay there for the weekend. It's a 2bhk flat, you'll get separate rooms.

S: We don't even know each other, how can we stay in the same flat?

A: I agree, what if he's a serial killer?

Annika looked at him, clearly, he did not like that comment. She got scared by the way he looked at her like he would attack her any moment