Chap 8- Tasty
Ruchi recommended her she talks to her bua who is a psychiatrist. Imlie pondered on it, it would be better to talk to stranger no? Her freaking out everyday, crying herself to sleep isnt helping her any better. She needs to overcome this, its affecting her professional life.
Aryan was friendly and sensitive towards her ever since she mentioned she has personal problems at home. He doesnt know that she is guilt ridden, a burden on her soul for hiding the truth. She muster courage everyday, but whenever she his face, she drops the idea procastinating. He always say good morning to her, if get chance ask her how she is sometimes he would join her for lunch . One of the lunchtime, he sat infront of her sadly not wanting to eat.
"It's frustrating Imlie, he was my baby brother and my team cannot find the girl responsible for his sucide" he banged his hand on the table making Imlie flinch. "Sorry" as he saw that he scared Imlie with his behavior.
She looked at him confused , "Sorry, you must already know from news. He loved somebody and the girl loved him too but somehow i dont know why she denied him. " He sighed
"I am so done " He said covering his face. Imlie kept her hand on his hand, "Its going to be okay. You will find her soon" she said smiling.
She is seeing him suffer, she has to to tell him whatever the consequences and even find out who is messing with her. But first she wants to go doctor and talk her heart out. She needs her mental health to be stable, she cannot keep on living like this.
Since Ruchi was friend, her Bua gave her the appointment the next day itself. So after work following day, she went straight to Dr. Bhalla. If her mother was alive, she would be same age as doctor. She had very kind and warm face, Imlie didnt feel uncomfortable at all when she first entered.
"Hi Imlie , by the way I love your name ." She smiled.
"Hi Mam" Imlie replied
"So tell me, what is bothering you, what is going on? And dont worry everything will be confidential. Aaram se beta" Imlie was told to sit on chaise, she was already feeling calmer, slowly she started talking about how everything started. She has burden on her heart, she feels responsible for Vihaan suicide and more guilt since she see Aryan everyday. The doctor gave her tips to reduce her anxiety and she also reiterated that its not Imlie 's fault when someone makes their own decision. She also prescribe some medicines for anxiety and sleeping pills. She did feel lighter as she reached home. She felt exhausted, just as she was about to take a nap, the phone pinged.
It was text from a new number , "I will visit you tonight" it said. Imlie who had already taken her sleeping pill, started fidgeting, she started breathing heavily scared. All the fear came rushing back, but since the dose was heavy it didnt take much time for her to go sleep.
A man entered through window, saw the sleeping beauty and made tch noise shaking his head. He slowly climbed on bed and laid next to her, trailing finger on her cheeks. She was in deep sleep, he could see that. She is pretty, he blew air on her small straind of hair. She moved a little, forhead scrunched. Slowly she opened her eyes, panicking to see a masked man on sleeping next to her. Before she could scream, he grabbed her in hold covering her mouth,
"SSSHHHHHH" and he smacked her head making her unconcious. He laughed, he loves torturing her, revenge is tasty. Giving her one last look, he left the same way he came from blewing air kiss.
