Eternal Loneliness 💯

Chapter 26

»Kajol let us go. Let us not keep the doctor waiting! «

Once again, Shahrukh took my hand and we left this cold corridor of the hospital. I was trying to fight my nervousness but was barely succeeding. Repeatedly Shahrukh would squeeze my hand to give me the security I was so looking for.

When we got out of the elevator, I let go of his hand so as not to cause a stir. Shahrukh looked at me.

»It's better Shahrukh ...«

But he took my hand even tighter and put his arm around me.

»Kajol, I will never hide again. I belong to you ... I belong to your side and whoever does not want to see that should not look. I will not stay behind a society that condemns me and my love. «

I rested my head on his shoulder, took a deep breath enjoying all the looks and comments as we walked down that hall. I had dared and it felt good.

We carefully open the door and enter that room. The doctor was sitting at his desk and got up as soon as he saw us.

»Good morning, Mrs. Devgan! Mr. Khan? I do not know if he should be here while the conversation. I think he had better wait outside. Your friend is sure to tell you everything later. «

Shahrukh looked at me and immediately understood my gaze.

»No, I will stay here. My wife needs me by her side. «

The doctor looked at us incredulously but said nothing more. We sat down and looked at it.

»Miss Dev ... Miss Khan ... - Kajol, we have run several tests on you and now we have all the results here. After they told us about their symptoms, we took several samples and finally found the cause. «

Shahrukh could not take it anymore ...

»What's Kajol got? Why is it getting worse day by day? «

I squeezed Shahrukh's hand in hopes of covering my fear. I wanted to be strong. Strong for both of us.

»Mr. Khan ... Kajol has an autoimmune thyroid disorder. It is not dangerous, but it is extremely uncomfortable. The lows they give you can cause severe depressions. Jumps in the heart, extraordinarily strong muscle aches, panic attacks and even heart problems. Your defenses attack your body not recognizing that they are your own hormones. Kajol will receive therapy, but she needs a lot of patience, rest, and perseverance until she feels better. «

Shahrukh looked at me nervously ...

»Kajol ... you'll be fine again! I knew it. We can do it and then ... «

But the doctor stopped his euphoria immediately.

»Mr. Khan, Kajol needs a lot of rest first. You must learn to understand your body. This disease will accompany her throughout her life. It must become part of your life. Otherwise, we have no chance with this therapy and the symptoms will keep coming back stronger and stronger. «

We looked at each other and knew it would be a rocky road. Right now, when we urgently needed that break, our life was at a crossroads as fate changed ...

***

A little unsure, I had brought Kajol into the room. She had to have another blood draw before she could leave the hospital. I waited in front of her door and made a few calls when Karan approached me nervously.

»Shahrukh, we need to talk. «

I glanced at him briefly and saw that he seemed not only nervous, but also concerned.