…and I went into shock and depression. Rahul’s death was so sudden it was like a mind-numbing blow with a sledgehammer. I lost interest in everything and would sit and stare vacantly for hours together.

My parents were worried. All doctors and elders advised them to get me married; a change of scene, a husband, and kids would make me forget the trauma. I reluctantly agreed and married a reasonably good-looking and wealthy Satish. He was my dad’s business associate’s son.