Desiring You

Chapter 22

Aiden

*A week later*

My eyes moved searching for the person they usually see at the moment.

It had been a week since I last saw her. Noticing her absence from classes worried me sending all the possible reasons for her absence.

"She didn't come again" Cole sighed, patting my shoulder.

"Why don't you talk to her directly instead of just checking on her" Zayn suggested raising his eyes which were busy staring at the screen of his phone.

If only he knew it wasn't that easy.

"I still didn't get it why did you break up with her" Samuel frowned.

"Where is she? Should I call her?" I asked myself ignoring their curiosity.

"What if something actually happened?" Cole whispered ruefully making me tense.

Finally making my mind I made my way to her dorm. I saw couple of students passing me while my eyes was attentive enough to recognise the figure I wanted to see.
But she wasn't any where near me.

I stopped in front of her building and looked at her room's window. The curtains were drawn and the windows were shut.
My legs started moving itself like I was possessed by someone. But I knew it was my heart who possessed my actions not letting my brain to rethink.

I stood in front of her door, all the worst scenarios crossed my mind again as I prayed silently for her well being.

Curling my fingers to knock on the door, I waited.
Knocking again but recieved no answer.

My mind told me to leave but my heart forced me to open the door.

Sighing defeatedly, my hand went to the doorknob and the door opened.

It was dark inside the room, I took a step in and my eyes fell straight to the dirt settled on the desk next to the door.

She wasn't here, mind stated and I was about to turn when I saw a dark figure curled in a corner.

My heart skipped a beat while I stepped closer to her.

Her tousled hairs were covering her hands which had her face buried in.

I hesitantly crouched and touched her shoulder.

Within a second she flinched and pushed me away making my butt land on the floor.

"Miley" I whispered in disbelief.

Her sallow face showed no recognition, all she held was fear in her eyes.

I tried reaching to her but she tried hiding herself in the walls.

I strode towards the switches and flicked them on.

My eyes widened when I took in the situation. The room wasn't cleaned since days, she, herself didn't shower since days.

I looked at her hairs which were disheveled while her body showed signs of starvation. Her eyes were tired and she... wasn't fine.

"What happened Miley?" I asked but she covered her ears chanting something.

I initiated to touch her again but saw her moving away from me. Sighing I looked around, the room was dirty but there was no sign of break-in. My mind was confused and I was scared. Was this happening because of me? Because I left her? But she was fine the whole month then why now?

I had never seen her this scared which was scaring me. The only question which was revolving in my mind was what could have possibly happened to make her like this.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard a phone ringing.

"SHUT IF OFF. SHUT IT OFF" suddenly Miley screamed causing me to flinch. I ran to her phone, the screen showed 'Jessica' was calling.

Before I could accept the call the phone stopped ringing and another notification appeared on the screen showing 59 missed calls from 'Jessica'.

I turned to Miley who was still on ground covering her ears slowly chanting something.

My mind was blank, I wasn't able to decide my next step. My heart was pounding and I was getting more scared minute by minute.

Finally I decided to call 'Jessica', I remembered the time I peaked when she was unlocking her phone. A small smile made its way to my lips when I remembered how I teased her whole week about knowing her pin and unlocking her phone behind her back.

I clicked on call and pressed the phone against my ear.
I heard a middle aged woman pick up the phone.

"Miley, why weren't you picking up the phone? What's wrong with you?" she nearly yelled in worry.

"Uh,hi this is Aiden... I'm Miley's friend. Who are you?" I asked while she was silent.

After a minute she replied "I'm her doctor. Where is she?"

"Doctor?" I whispered to myself when I gazed at her figure.
"I don't know what happened but she isn't doing well. She is a wreck right now and she isn't allowing me to come closer to her" I said in one breath.

Muttering some cuss words I heard her rummaging through something.
"Are you in her dorm right now?"

"Yeah" I said.

"I'm coming" she said before hanging up.

I turned to Miley and looked at her.

Was this all my fault? Did this happen because of me? Was I too selfish to let her go?

"Miley" I said softly but she didn't react.

I wanted to hug her,I wanted to tell her about my presence, I wanted to take all the problems she had now but she didn't give me that right. It was all my fault if only I didn't let her go. If only I tried to make her fall for me. If only...

I looked up to the ceiling to stop any tears falling from my eyes. I couldn't believe this was the girl I knew a month ago. The girl who wouldn't even flinch facing a problem that girl was right now sitting, hiding from the world fearfully. Her body shivering and her eyes closed avoiding the reality.

I looked at her again, "Miley, what happened?"
I could hear the fear in my voice.

"Please talk to me ba-baby" my voice cracked, I tried taking a step but she felt the movement and squealed in terror.

I heard some footsteps hurrying to the room, and the door opened. A woman in her early forties panting, staring at her in fear.

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