OBSESSION (COMPLETED)✔

CHAPTER 13

Rhea along with the other interns are called to the hospital for some formalities at 3.30 sharp. She takes a quick bath and dressed into a simple blue Kurtha, black churidar. She had tied her chest length hair in a neat fish tail braid and head towards the hospital. She feels nervous as she walks through the corridor. She seems to have lost her way. She had been guided to go to the room 410 on the 4th floor, but the hospital seemed less of a hospital and more of a maze. Rhea finds herself lost. She glanced at her watch, 3.35, she is getting late. First impression is the best impression, she can't miss this chance. What if they reject her internship? This thought motivates Rhea. She takes a deep breath and walks looking around for the room.

She sees a man standing at the water cooler, she decided to take his help.

Shad had just finished his interview and it went better than he had expected. With him still feeling the jet-lag and with so less time to prepare for the interview he had been fearing the worse. But luck was on his side, the interviewers asked very simple and basic questions. He was taken aback with the simplicity of the questions. Nevertheless, he is happy. He is sure he will get the job. They have asked him to wait for an hour they will announce the results. He has mentally planned to take Eifad out for dinner, his treat. As he waits he feels terribly thirsty, he looks around and smiles on finding a water cooler. He takes a paper glass and is about to fill the glass when he hears a female voice

'Excuse me'

Shad turns around, he comes face to face with a young girl, she looked disturbed. Shad straightens and flashed his signature dimpled smile- Shad has mastered the art of flirting, and he doesn't want to miss any chance to impress the ladies. Harmless flirting of course.

'Yes!' he said modifying his baritone little to sound more intense.

'Can you please help me find room 410' the girl asked completely ignoring his efforts to impress her. Shad nods his head, though he had no idea where the room is he accepted to help her out. Damsel in distress! Shad loves to be their knight in shining armor.

To Shad's luck they quickly found the room, perhaps the girl in tension must have missed the room.

'Thank you' the girl said gratefully.

'No problem. By the way, I am Dr. Shad' Shad introduced himself sticking out his hand. The girl smiles and held his hand

'Dr. Rhea' Rhea introduced herself. The moment their palms touched, Shad and Rhea felt a strange jolt and quickly move their hands away. Rhea smiles awkwardly and goes into the room. Shad smiles 'Rhea' he whispered her name, the girl is as her name, simple and sweet and pretty.

*

Eifad is sitting in the board meeting, when her phone buzzed.

'Excuse me' she said checking her mobile, the other members nod their head and continued with their discussion. Eifad smiles slightly.

Eifu! I cracked it. I am selected (dance emoji) be ready at 8pm, dinner, my treat (smile emoji)

She knew he will crack it, she trusted him more than Mr. D'Souza. She couldn't concrete on rest of the meeting and so dismissed the meeting.

Around 7pm, Eifad left her cabin and head home.

'I am going to my study, no one disturb me' She said dryly to the butlers and specifically her mother who sat on the sofa reading magazine. Aisha looked disappointed. Since, forever she had been craving for her daughter's love, at least a small conversation; but all she has received so far is cold treatment.

Eifad enters her room and walks towards her wardrobe. She quickly fished out three black dress. One short mid-thigh length sleeveless glittering black dress, one knee length one side off shoulder black and white dress, another off shoulder full sleeved long red dress with lacy black top. She debated a while what to wear.

'Instead of wasting my time, I will ask Shad' she decided. She leaves her room and goes to her study.

Eifad always locks her study, no one dares enter here. This is Eifad's private space.

Here she not only does her office work but also spends her time alone. She does what she loves doing the most- painting and writing.

She smiles looking at the 730 canvas with 730 face portraits of Shad. Eifad had painted one portrait one day in these two years. As she paints him, she imagines herself touching him. His eyes, his dimpled smile, his lips, his hair, jaw, neck, ear. She felt them as she had painted him. The portraits filled the whole of the small study room. Eifad walks towards one of the portrait and smiles, she sticks out the three dresses

'Which one? this...or this...or this...' she asked the portrait. Silence

'What? You like this one...its good...but look at this one...this one is better...Haina, Shad?' Eifad asked admiring his portrait, she blushed.