OBSESSION (COMPLETED)✔

CHAPTER 57

Shad looked around, the entire small room is filled with his portraits, and few are those of her father. He rubbed his eyes and blinked, perhaps due to lack of sleep he is imagining things. But he wasn't. He walked around, examining the portraits. Eifad is an exceptional painter, all her paintings life like.

Shad couldn't believe his eyes, he doesn't know what to make of this. He stopped at one painting of his, there is something written in red. He squinted his eyes leaning forward.

"I LOVE YOU" it's written. Shad gasped realizing it is blood.

He shook his head not believing any of this, this must be a dream; a night mare. He moved forward and saw some of their photos stuck to the wall, on the study table there are many sheets of paper with his name scribbled all over with different inked pen.

His gaze then fell on a portrait that lay toppled down on the floor. He frowned and picked it up. His eyes widened with shock, disbelieve and horror.

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Eifad woke up in the middle of the night, yet another nightmare from her past. She is sweating badly, her breathing uneven. She looked around trying to compose herself. She held her head

'I need to see Shad' she thought out aloud. She threw the duvet off her and climbed down the bed. She made way downstairs. She didn't want to disturb him, so she didn't knock the door. She entered the dark room. Her heart beat increasing as she walked towards his bed. She kneeled and placed her palm over his duvet, she wanted to touch him. She frowned when she realized he isn't on bed.

She hurried and opened the light, he is missing from his bed. Where could he be? Eifad is concerned. Her concern changed to fury when she thought he sneaked out to the hospital to meet Rhea. She left the room in anger.

She is going to call her night staff in the hospital and enquire about Shad and if he is there, he is done for.

As she made her way to her room, she froze noticing the light to her study on.

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Shad is staring at Rhea's portrait. Eifad through her painting has captured her glow, her radiant smile, and her beautiful features perfectly, but what she has written above and below has shattered Shad.

"RIP RHEA"

"I AM SORRY"

Eifad had signed her painting, and the date is of the day Rhea met with an accident. Is it co-incidence? Shad doesn't think so. But he is crushed with this revelation. Eifad is someone who is very close to his heart, in fact much closer than Rhea. Even though he is madly in love with Rhea but he is ready to sacrifice his love for his childhood bestie, Eifad.

Eifad is his only friend, his life line. But now, after knowing this fact that Rhea's condition is because of that very friend; Rhea might die and the person responsible for that will be the very friend whom he considered above everything...everyone. After knowing this, Shad is broken. It's like the earth has been snatched from beneath his feet. He felt suffocated. All he wanted to do this run away from here, but instead he stood there holding the portrait and staring at it- shocked, hurt and devastated.

Eifad froze at the door, her heart beating rapidly with fear as she looked at Shad holding Rhea's portrait. She is scared. What will Shad think now? Now, that he knows the truth, will she lose him forever? The thought of losing him made her weak, made her more fearful. She is ready to lose her life, but not fall in eyes of the man she loves- Shad.

Shad realized someone is standing behind him. He turned around. His teary eyes met Eifad's frightened one.

She doesn't say anything. Shad isn't scared of her now. He isn't even worried what she might say on finding out he is here in her study, a place that is taboo for everyone.