Pocket Full of Lies

26- Grocery Shopping

Finally a break!

I stretched out my arms, ready to spend an hour of peace.

"Should I practice for my interview? Or should I just go to sleep? Hmm, what to do? What to do?" Rubbing my chin with my finger, I contemplated on how to use this opportunity. It wasn't really hard to make a decision either. One look at Rehaan's empty bedroom, and it was sealed.

There's no way I am going to get to sleep in such a large bed ever in my life.

The large bed, the cooling of A.C and the huge space; everything was just pulling me in. So in I went. Preparation for the interview can wait. I needed to make use of this opportunity first.

With a bounce in my steps, I went towards his room and plopped myself on the silky soft bed. The size and the softness really left me baffled. Even if I had spread my arms and legs, there was still space left in the bed, whereas I couldn't even turn in my makeshift bed, before getting in another girl's personal space.

This was truly bliss.

I bounced on the bed a few times, giggling like a child, before letting out a sigh and closing my eyes.

If you think I would have the most peaceful sleep of my life, then you are completely, absolutely wrong.

~Rehaan would be alright, right?

~He has never done this before.

~Even if he had, right now he is scared of so many things.

~Will he be able to even step inside the store without freezing on the spot?

I groaned, twisting and turning as the thoughts invaded my brain.

"Stop thinking and sleep Muskaan," I yelled at myself, putting hands on both sides of my head to stop having any negative thoughts.

But has anyone ever listened to me, that my mind would.

Huffing, I sat up, blowing the stray hair that had gathered near my face.

Clutching my hair tightly, I yelled at myself to stop. "He is a grown adult. Stop worrying about him. He can just return empty-handed if it gets hard."

~But what if his head starts hurting suddenly?

~What if he faints because of over-exertion?

~What if the criminal suddenly shows up when he finds Rehaan alone with no one by his side to protect him?

I was out of the bed, the moment the thought crossed my mind. Putting my disheveled hair in a bun, I took my mobile and keys, and ran out of the apartment.

Rehaan's safety was the only thing in my mind, everything else be damned.

I had completely forgotten about that aspect, while enjoying the little break I got. We still weren't sure that what happened to Rehaan was an accident or not. If there was a criminal, then he was still roaming around freely. And even without that risk, Rehaan's health was also questionable.

Getting discharged, coming face to face with the world again, cleaning the refrigerator; he had already gone through too much in one day. There's only so much a patient's body could take.

I was already inside the elevator when I realized that I wasn't wearing shoes. Between going barefoot outside or delaying being there for Rehaan, I chose to just go without shoes.

My heart thudded rapidly as every second passed by. The negative thoughts continuously invading my mind did nothing to help. It was only after I saw Rehaan, my breathing calmed down.