My encounter with life #Wattys2016 #JustWriteIt

Chapter 9

It was around three in the morning when I received a call from Alisha.

"I need you here right now" she said in a shaky voice and hung up. Her house is fifteen minutes walking distance away. I took my scooter and reached there within five minutes. The door was locked but I had a duplicate key that Alisha had given me for emergencies and this did felt like an emergency. She was in bed, lying in a pool of her vomit. I could see blood dripping from her mouth. I freaked out completely. She was unconscious and I gagged out of odour. I called the ambulance and took her to the emergency section of a nearby hospital. They instantly admitted her and I deposited twenty thousand bucks for the initial expenses. I informed her mom who resides in the US. Gosh the mere sight of Alisha being so miserable haunted me. The doctor couldn't say anything about her situation and began an extensive series of tests. I carried Alisha's phone with me and it was almost ten when Aditya had messaged: "E-MAIL THE WIP REPORT TO SINGHANIA AND WAYBILL TO THE EUROPEAN FLAVORS LTD ASAP." So I called him and informed about her ill health.

Two days had passed and the doctors have finally diagnosed her illness.

"I'm very sorry but it seems like the tumour in her stomach has turned out to be cancerous" Dr. Kaveri said. Alisha's mom began sobbing and I somehow tried to console her but solace appeared to be a distant dream. The doctor told us that they have found adenocarcinoma which is a type of cancerous tumour that can occur in several parts of the body and in case of Alisha it is in the stomach.

"The sad part is: her cancer has been diagnosed at Stage IIB with a survival rate of just thirty three percent"

"But we still have hope. There're tons of stage IIB cancer sufferers who are doing completely fine. Have faith Mrs. Lahiri."Dr. kaveri said to Alisha's mom. As we made an exit from her cabin I saw Aditya standing right there. "He is Alisha's boss Mr. Jha" I introduced both of them. Aunt Lahiri wasn't in a condition to speak much. "Come I'll drop you" he said and we got in his car. I asked Aunt if I should stay with her but she said that she would manage so after dropping her he drove me to my place.

"Mr. Jha, please come upstairs"

He nodded.

I made some tea and he told me about the health insurance scheme under which all his employees are covered. The finance required for her operation and overall treatment is huge. The insurance coverage came like good news.

"I'm so sorry for Alisha Miss Bose. She'll be absolutely fine"

"There's no other option certainly. She has to be fine because no matter if it's a thirty three or a three point three she has to be cured. And there's no way I'm imagining my life without her or whatsoever." I said and my eyes pooled up.

"And I'm not crying" I added.

"O yeah of course your eyes are on self cleaning mode" he chuckled.

I half smiled.