Neelam Rajsi Kenith Tejaswini 20 March Mega Ful... -

Kenith stepped forward. "We don’t need a ghost to remind us. We’re here. Right now. That’s real."

For the first time, the manager looked uncertain. "I... don’t have one. You never gave me one."

The manager tilted her head. "Why, the 20th of March. The day you all made a promise you forgot. The day you agreed to stay ." Neelam Rajsi Kenith Tejaswini 20 March Mega Ful...

A sudden gust blew the café doors open. The lights flickered. The barista wasn’t at the counter anymore. Neither were the other customers.

The café lights returned. The barista was back, wiping a glass. A couple laughed by the window. The world hadn’t ended. Kenith stepped forward

Neelam stood up, chair scraping. "We never made any promise."

It was the 20th of March, and the small café in Bandra, "Mega Ful," was buzzing with an energy that Neelam, Rajsi, Kenith, and Tejaswini had never quite felt before. The name "Mega Ful" — a quirky, misspelled take on "Mega Full" — felt oddly prophetic tonight. Right now

"Check your phones," Neelam said.

Neelam pulled out an old, folded envelope from her purse. "Remember our college project? The time capsule we buried behind the old lab?"