chapter 17: Paradox

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Nipa's POV:
I felt disgusted when the raindrops fall on my uniform for the second time. It was drizzling all day long. The tea stalls infront of our medical were spreading the flavour of mind refreshing tea. I decided to have one since after finishing my duty hour I got really stressed. I did not close my eyes for a second the whole night. Preeya was burning and probably having bad dreams about something, I felt.

As you all know professionally I was a nurse. So I was not supposed to get stressed so easily while dealing with a patient.
But I felt my heart was wrenching for her since whenever I was sponging her whole warm body, she was bubbling the word-"maa"(mom) and I knew she did not see her mom face atleast for 3 freaking years.
She did not appreciate if anyone of us asked about her parents. But look, crazy fever make her feel her mom's lap.

"Distance with your mom is impossible even though u don't talk for years.They are always there in one's heart "-I thought to myself.

Lamia called a doctor the moment Preeya fainted for the second time.He observed her and prescribed some medicine.I tried my best to maintain the prescription.
Again,you know I had my work.So even though I wanted to be with her all the time,my job did not allow me.
"Rafi-will you please look after her?she is so weak"-I requested Rafi politely when she came in my room for asking something from me this morning.

" Why are you telling her??She does not reside next to preeya"-Sneha told in a tone as if she had been informing me something unknown.

"When people near one's room don't want to have any responsiblility-This js the only way to ensure the patient care"-I replied straight.I was really becoming intolerant.

-" owww!You are alleging me?How dare you?I am not here to serve everyone as a maid.Its you who always do that"-She pointed her finger at me like I was a great offender!

-"Drop your finger,you ill mannered girl"
I could not resist my anger any longer as I did not see any of my fault there.

-"Stop this rubbish"-Momi screamed so loud."Why I have to live with some nonsense, dramatic,quarrelsome asshole,god?"-she said as if she had been giving allegations to God against us.
I could not spare a more word.Wiping my face-I got myself out of the hostel.

Momi's POV:
I wake up when even the sun felt lazy to be active.My Job exam was going to be happened next week,before the Eid.I was trying for long to get at least a decent job
to earn my own.I was 32, but on paper I was 29.I still I had to wait for the monthly expenses from my mom,from my siblings to be honest.My mom was living alone in our village along with my distant cousin.She was already aged and naturally some disease were there already in her body.She was suffering from heart disease and to worsen the situation,my "Fortune"was playing a sadistic role!

I had lost my count that how many times I had appeared for a job exam.I was not a bad student at all.But my luck was not helping me to get my desirable decent job.My poor mom was so tensed about my marriage too.You will laugh listening to the irony.Once boys made que to say " hello"to me and I obviously did not spare them a single look.I rudely rejected a Nice guy's proposal as I found the language of the love letter was poor!
Moreover my elder bro was so honest with his duty to get the expectant boys admitted in the hospital after "learning session"!And nowadays I along with my frustrated family was dying badly in need of a proposal!Destiny!

After continuing my study for 2.30 hours,I saw Nipa opened the door of preeya's room and probably went to the washroom to get herself fresh.I entered into Preeya's room and saw she was sleeping like a child.Her curly oily hairs were spreading all over the pillow!I silently went close to her and kept my hand over her forehead.It was not that warm.Probably fever was not there anymore. But she was too weak and even though she was sleeping the dark circles were shouting there presence out.Personally we were not in good touch.She was so bubbly,rebel at the same time.She sometimes made some lame excuses regarding her late return to hostel-which made me dislike her a lot.I knew she was dating a Funky boy,a struggling youtuber.Yeah,That was obviously not my concern,but we had to suffer sometimes for her dating session.

I am giving you examples.Suppose she was getting late for her date.What she would do were making a hell lot of noise,
Getting outside the hostel without even locking the main gate, standing in front of the hostel gate way after then the approved time and ended up calling Titir, Nipa to help her to open the gate!Nonsense,right?

But it was not the time to think about her past doings.She was sick.I was feeling sympathetic for her and decided to take care of her when Nipa would leave for her duty.
"Till then,I will study"-I thought and left the room before Nipa's arrival.

I was continuously reading for a long while and thus felt my head was aching.
And at that exact moment Rafi entered in our room where Nipa was getting ready for her duty-I guess.You know what happened afterwards.They Started shouting meaninglessly which caused me to lose my control on my nerves.I rebuked them saying whatever I was feeling like.
I saw Nipa left wiping her face but I could not say her " sorry" though I wanted.She was not counter arguing with me which I thought as an indication to avoid me.Accordingly I did allow her to execute her plans.

Then,I went to the kitchen and made two cup of Tea.I was freakingly in love with Tea.Then I got some biscuits and went to Preeya's room to serve her some.

"Preeya,preeya"-I called her softly.
" Apu"-She opened her eyes like she was surprised.
"Get some tea.You will feel refreshed"I told as if I was provoking her with some alluring things.
" First I have to get fresh,Apu"-she told me smiling and I helped her to go the washroom.

Then,we had the tea and snacks.
"I am feeling way better Apu.Sorry you are having troubles for me" she told making her face down.
"I did not suffer at all"-Being honest I replied.
"My pleasure"-she grinned.

7 days later:
I was done with the job exam.It was average. Eid vacation was going to Start soon. The hostel girls could not wait packing their luggages to go to their own home! They even went on shopping together. Though I did not join,I show them my dress later on. Basically I bought a designer dress and went to Preeya's room instead of showing it to my roommates. I felt they would not be keen to see my festive dress.

-" Preeya How is this? I asked hesitantly
-Wowwww sis.This is amazing.Why did you not buy one for me"-She asked kindly.
-"Not that beautiful to add extra W's"- I told trying to make some fun and It worked.Preeya laughed instantly.

Most of the girls would leave hostel  today except for Preeya and Nipa

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Most of the girls would leave hostel  today except for Preeya and Nipa.Preeya would not go as she really did not talk to her parents and Nipa could not go for her duty.

"Bye preeya. Take care"-I said. I was not such of an emotional typical girl who cries out of a silly issue, but who knows why I felt I was feeling " empty-hearted" to leave the hostel alone.
I was going to my own people, own house but I was feeling sad for fellow hostel girls and the hostel itself though I was going for only two weeks!
Before getting on the rickshaw I looked back to the hostel. The sun was hiding behind the hostel building then and left a sad impression on mine for NO REASON.

Author's Note:Any explanation, Complaint,Dissatisfaction,suggestion about the chapter name from my sincere readers??
Was it really a PARADOX?

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