"Sir, I don't know why I think, even I believe that I'm in a great problem.. And I really don't know how to start because, because I myself am not clear about my issue.. I just don't know what happens to me, whether that occurs in reality or in my dreams... but something is there for sure which is actually to bother me.. and.."
*Looking down, breaths*
"Okay, okay Jiya, that's fine.. you relax. Listen, no one comes to a doctor knowing his/her problems all the time.. most of them come to diagnose only, right? And especially to psychiatrists.. and here I'm only to do that, to support you..
Okay, I think you're unable to explain it freely, right? Let me help you... First, you better tell me, what happens then? I mean, when you think it's a dream, or it's reality.. and something like that? What type of situations are those? Or the symptoms you feel?"
"Umm, sir I think, I dream or I see something every night, having different type of fear, unusual body temperature, high pulse level etc. whenever I see those.. I don't know why but..."
Paras gets very serious and starts thinking deeply about the fact.
Paras, in mind..
"These symptoms... how does such a young aged girl have such, so many problems!? At once then? These are generally the problems of people who are a bit old, weak or having any severe damage in their body.. then she...."
"Sir? SIR?"
*Returns from thinking*
"Oh, yeah! Ughm, sorry.. so, may I know about a specific incident among the recent ones, please?"
"Yeah sure.. just some days ago, I found a piece of paper in front of myself too, just after dreaming something... I felt like, someone kept that writing there.."
"What, paper?"
"Yes, I brought that too.."
*Gets a paper out of her bag*
"It's the same paper I found that day..."
*takes in his hands & sees carefully*
"Someone different? Who is this then? Is it your handwriting? Or you recognise this?"
"Um, I guess no.. I don't know anything.."
Paras gets very confused about this issue.. the first thought that comes in his mind now is, discussing with his father, Jay Arora, an experienced & popular psychiatrist in this city.
Paras doesn't get any special reason but he feels as if Jiya has got some mental health issues that needs to be solved soon. He feels that she is under a heavy pressure of any case that she herself isn't aware of. She is going through regular mental stress, that's almost clear.
Meanwhile, talking & remembering about those incidents & dreams, Jiya starts having intense headache. She's feeling too thirsty also, but unfortunately, she forgot to bring water today.
She can have it here too, but she hesitates to ask.
"Okay, just another question.. do you stress about anything at night? Or any other time?"
Jiya can't hold herself anymore here... she needs to buy a medicine & take as soon as possible.
"Hello, Jiya?"
"Sir, will you mind me coming tomorrow to discuss the rest, please? (Heavy voice)"
"Umm, ok, okay.. Jiya, are you okay?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm, I'm fine I guess... Sir, may I leave now?"
"Yeah sure, feel free!"
"Sir, can I have that water, please?"
"Oh, yes of course.. take it."
Jiya grabs the glass, takes a sip & finishes all the water at once.
Paras realizes, she is not feeling good at all.. but won't share her problem as well... now he is confused what he should exactly do.
*Keeps glass on the table*
"Thank you.."
"(Smiles)"
"Oh yes, another thing.."
Jiya keeps a chocolate on the table again, just like before. Paras feels great to see that she is still holding her habit..
Simply, Jiya leaves the cabin with enough courtesy. Paras is very pleased to see such a polite behaviour of Jiya, which is rare nowadays, especially in girls.
He takes the chocolate and turns it round. Notices, this chocolate should cost at least 200, or even more than that.. which is nearly a doctor's appointment or visiting cost..
He is shocked to see her intellect and smiles open mindedly.
However, unwrapping the chocolate, Paras has a small bite of it. Lovely! He loves the taste of chocolate the most. He keeps eating the chocolate, like an innocent child, having intense love towards chocolates. He thinks while enjoying,
"I think it's better to take chocolates for appointments, not money.. ain't I owning intelligent thoughts all the time? Isn't it a proof? (Laughs at himself)"
Suddenly, Paras again starts thinking about Jiya's mental issues.
"She is in trouble.."
*Sounds & looks tensed*
Just after 5 minutes, he goes to his father's chamber, in the hospital 2 kilometres away from his one, with all the documents of Jiya, along with the paper she showed.
*Knock, knock*
"Come in, please."
"Dad, it's me, Paras."
"Oh, yeah, you here? What happened son?"
"Dad, actually there's a client of mine having some mental issues.. she has some serious & weird problems, especially of dreaming."
"Hmm.. patient's name?"
"Jiya Shankar, college student.."
"College student? And she has such problems?"
"That shocked me too dad, how someone can at such a small age have so many problems.. according to her, she regularly faces different types of fear, unusual body temperature, high pulse level, stress and yeah, sometimes breathing issues when she gets too scared."
"Really? Weird!"
"Not only this, dad! She says once she found this paper kept in front of her after dreaming something scary.. here it is.."
"Hmm, I think it's really serious. As a young psychiatrist, this case will surely help you to improve your treating skills.. However, first you've to discuss with her properly.. know her problems, make her feel secure & comfortable all the time, behave well with her.."
"Okay.. but dad, what do you think? I mean, what could be the reason of her such illness?"
"Most probably Paras, this is not an illness at all.. she is having or she had, different kind of pressure, mental pressure, that makes her sense like this & dream to show unnecessary, horrible things, perhaps from her mindset.."
"Hmmm.."
"Most of the cases, contain this reason behind it as far I've seen.. but, you keep trying to know more & more about her.. do notice each & every, small to smaller to the smallest things, issues, the problems of her life should be at least a little informed to you.. is that okay?"
"Yeah dad, I'll try my best.."
"Good luck dear!"
"Thanks dad!"
That's all today... Thanks for reading!
Next part- Jiya to share another nightmare with Paras.
(It's going to be more interesting, don't miss it!)
Will try to publish next part soon😄
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