Deepika was on cloud nine today. Her dear, lovely, caring and wonderful husband Kiran was finally coming back home after a six months of separation. And what would be a wonderful day to return home other than her birthday.

Kiran was an employee in a merchant navy. So staying away from home for long period was not a new thing to him. As he was working domestically for time being generally he would return home within three months but this time due to some unexpected but important assignments his working period was extended for another quarter year. But he didn't complain as he was paid hefty amount for his dedication towards completion of the assignment. But he too was a human, suffering from separation from his wife and yearned for her company.

To welcome Kiran, Deepika decided to have an intimate dinner party at home just for herself and her life partner. She also decided to have a final solution for her loneliness. Yes she did had huge friend circle and her own family lived at very close distance but she missed the presence of 'special' one in her life.

On the 'D day', Deepika started preparing for her hubby's welcome with full zeal. She woke up early in the morning. Looked at her stale reflection from last sleep in her mirror smiled back to it and turned on the faucet of the bathtub filling it with lukewarm water. As the faucet filled the tub she...