OBSESSION (COMPLETED)✔

CHAPTER 56

'Shad!'

He froze hearing Eifad's voice. He turned his head and found Eifad standing at the end of the corridor. He gulped and forced a smile. Eifad looked slightly disturbed. She walked towards him and he quickly composed himself

'I...I thought you were inside.' He said nervously. Eifad doesn't say anything. She simply locked the room

'You didn't sleep?' she said sternly. He shook his head, he confessed he had come to drink water.

'Kitchen is down stairs. Don't wander here and there in the night' she said. Shad nodded and left. Eifad watched him leave. After he disappeared she looked once at the door and walked back into her room.

Shad entered the guest room, he is slightly disappointed that he missed a chance to see what is inside the room. He sighed and lay on the bed. He checked his mobile. He frowned when he saw there is no response to his "Good night. I love you". He wondered why Rhea hasn't replied. It's very unusual of her to not text. Always she replied instantly. He didn't even get to see her before leaving from the hospital. He wondered if she was busy. He placed his phone back on the bedside table and turned to his side covering himself with the duvet.

Soon, he slept off.

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Next morning, Shad woke up early and packed his bag. He heard a soft knock at his door. He hurriedly opened the door. Eifad stood in front of him dressed in her jogging attire- Black tank top and grey track pants, her hair tied in high pony and she wore a Fitbit in her left wrist.

Shad shook his head

'Eifad, you aren't fully recovered. Don't take stress.' He said

'Five minutes.' she said tapping her wrist watch. Shad sighed and nodded.

Five minutes into jogging Shad got a call. Eifad asked him to not pick up the call. He hesitantly agreed. The number was unknown, so he too ignored it thinking it to be wrong number. He and Eifad continued to jog. Few minutes later, his phone rang once again. Shad thought it must be important, else who ever it is on the other side won't be calling so many times. Eifad again asked him to ignore the call. But this time Shad insisted and took the call.

'Hello?'

'Dr. Shad Siddique?'

'Yes...?'

Shad is shocked after what he heard from the other side. He didn't even turn around and ran. Eifad looked at him surprised. But the way he ran she guessed, he must have heard about Rhea. Eifad smiled to herself.

Shad didn't bother changing he took an auto and rushed to the hospital. He hurried to the Accident department of the hospital. There he is greeted by a young woman dressed in casuals, she looked horrified.

'Rhea?' Shad asked the young woman. She is in tears. She shook her head and pointed towards a bed. Shad hurried towards the bed, his own eyes brimming with tears. Shruti covered her mouth muffling her sob.

Shad looked at Rhea, lying unconscious on the bed. Her left arm, right leg, and head heavily bandaged. There are many scratch marks on her face, arms. A needle pierced her forearm connected to blood dip. An oxygen mask covered half her face. Her otherwise, radiant face now dull and pale. It pained Shad looking at her in this condition, he looked away.

Dr. Hussain came to them 'Dr. Shad.' He said placing his palm on his shoulder. Shad looked at him.

'Doctor, Rhea...? Will she be okay' Shad asked, his lower lip trembled and his voice cracked as he tried hard to not cry.