Three college friends from MBA. A plan hatched for a quick escape from family, responsibilities, and the relentless predictability of everyday life. And then, chickenpox happened.

The trip was originally Arun’s idea. He and Ashish had cooked up the plan and roped me in. Four days. Bangalore and Hyderabad to Himachal and back. Just us boys, no agenda other than the mountains. But days before departure, Arun came down with chickenpox. Cue the small conundrum — do we still go? Air tickets had already been booked. The mathematics of wasted money won. Me and Ashish decided to go ahead.

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