Metanoia | ✔

*Chapter 4*

At night, Jiya thinks a lot if she should discuss her issues with someone but she doesn't get a sign from her mind.

However, she finds sleep now the most important. Again with a tension, what she is going to experience tonight.

Jiya tries to sleep but no, not feeling sleepy. This time nightmare isn't the reason. Rather, the reason is her hunger. Her family members already have had dinner & slept too. But she went to the 5th floor, where her uncle & aunt live, to help in some tasks. They don't have kids, so whenever they need, call Jiya. It was the same today. But when Jiya returned, she saw everyone sleeping & her mother was just going to bed. She told Jiya loudly & boldly,

"Everyone had eaten so I kept the dishes in the fridge. If you need, then get whatever you want out & eat.. I'm sleeping."

"Mom, you could have kept it on the table for sometime at least, till my eating, right? Now I have to put all those in oven one by one.."

"Don't talk so much, first takes 10 hours to return from aunt's house, and then expects that all will wait for her.. Why? Are you a queen? Go & eat! I don't want any argument now!"

"(Low voice) Fine..."

Jiya didn't feel like eating anymore, her hunger died right then. But now maybe it's waking up again and her mood is also bad.
Everyday this type of behaviour from her family is now almost hated by Jiya. It seems like she is not their own daughter, whereas she is. Jiya sometimes deeply thinks if she was adopted. When she was a child, she used to think that they have taken her from a dustbin and gave a shelter to live.
However, these thoughts don't have a meaning but still, it matters for Jiya and her mental health.

No, it isn't feeling well at all. Need to do something. Jiya notices, it's cloudy outside and blowing winds are there. Seems like it'll rain. What about enjoying the atmosphere? Jiya loves cool atmosphere a lot. Now if she is not feeling  sleepy, there's nothing else to do, so she quickly decides to go to the terrace and enjoy the nature for some time.

Jiya takes a torch, passes the stairs, and succeeds in reaching terrace!

No, torch light isn't giving the cool vibes... she turns off the torch and sits on a huge pillar. So here starts the enjoyment of the wonderful nature! Isn't it far better than sleeping? Of course it is.. Jiya for a moment, forgets everything of her life and feels like she is completely dedicated to the nature, the wind, the dark sky & the shy moon, showing its face a little from a small gap/hole of the clouds. This should be life! Not that, which Jiya usually leads.

Gradually, Jiya deeps herself in some beautiful thoughts & dreams in a beautiful night.

Paras is busy in studying. Suddenly he hears lightning sounds and shockingly looks outside. Wow, the weather is cool!

"Looks like it's going to rain heavily.. What about taking a little break? Well, let's get up & go to the terrace.. it'll be fun!"

Paras doesn't know that the lights are always off here at night. He goes to the terrace but can't see anything. Uff, it's too dark! Where are the lights?
He tries to turn the torch of his phone on, but it doesn't have charge! Now Paras starts moving by applying some techniques, like using hands, legs, shoes, sounds, air etc. He unexpectedly reaches to the pillar that Jiya was sitting on.
Paras sits on the same pillar but opposite Jiya. So? Their backs get touched by each other. In such darkness, none is able to see anything. And both get a shock.

"AAAH!"

"Aaaaahh!"

*Jiya turns her torch on.*

"Dr. Arora?"

"Jiya, you?"

"What Dr. you shocked me so much! And, what are you doing here at midnight?"

"I, I just came to enjoy the windy weather... By the way, what am I doing here? First you tell me what you're doing here at this time?"

"Nothing actually, I was hurt a lot so thought to come here and... sit for.. some time."

"Hmmm.. See, now fate also wants us to meet regularly. And your face is speaking clearly that everything is wrong with you... Which means, you're not okay. So, may I know the reason behind your bad mood & getting hurt, please?"

Jiya, in mind...

"What is this, uff! Every time I'll come to terrace and will have to see him & answer his questions... what a! Now should I stop coming here too?"

"Hello?"

"Umm, I don't understand why you're so curious about me.. however, thanks for the concern.. I would have told you this time but, the issue is actually personal so.. let's skip it."

Paras, in mind...

"What? Such a little girl, only studying in college, has personal issues, too? What a generation this is! Oh, wait! I think I found it!"

"Now why are you quiet? Okay, I've to go, it's already too late.."

"Wait, personal issue, I guessed it."

"Did anyone ask you to guess?"

"Is the matter of, boyfriend?"

"What?"

"Broke up with boyfriend?"

"Why? Can't there be any other personal issue except boyfriend? Why a boyfriend has to be everything? And the reason of my sadness?"

"Then what is it?"

Jiya makes a cute angry + funny face and leaves while mumbling,

"Nowadays even such educated people keep these type of thoughts, huh!"

Paras hears everything but not feeling bad, he waits for Jiya to go and after her going far, Paras laughs loudly.

Paras Arora is a man full of calmness, innocence, curiosity & courtesy. He always sees his patients as his close someone, but not while treating. Most of the time, a psychiatrist has long running patients.. they keep visiting, until their mental condition improves. So, as Paras is also a psychologist, he has to be easy going with them. Paras learnt these things in shorter time than others as he is almost like this by real nature, since childhood. And he cares about Jiya more, as she has kept him curious from a long time.

Jiya has already slept returning home. Without even knowing, what she has to face today.

"Jiyaaa..."

Jiya opens her eyes. It's dark everywhere, she guesses she shouldn't have turned off the light. Now, she is feeling afraid.

"Jiyaaaa....(A lady's, low, light, slow voice)"

Jiya already started sweating from each parts of her body.
She decides to close her eyes tightly, even she does. Suddenly, something like a video or flashback or whatever Jiya doesn't know, comes in front of her closed eyes. What she sees in a very fast speed, can't understand well but probably, it was showing something like, Jiya herself, wearing a white-blue dress, is going to somewhere, looking like a hospital. It's just like a dream, showing future which took place in Jiya's mind in less than 2 seconds.

What was this? Who was that calling her?

That's all today.. Thanks for reading!
Next part- Something interesting:)
Will try to publish next part soon😄