The Obsession Beneath

Chapter 3

Where is she ? where she I said running towards matron leah, I didn’t care about the curious stares I got from people around looking at me like a crazy person,

All I could think of is my sister, my sister, where she I asked as I looked into matron Leah's eyes she looked lost for words, I only prayed she's alright, sit she whispered

as I sat besides her I couldn’t help but notice other families sitting on the plastic chairs where we sat in the waiting room, some were crying quietly, some staring blankly like matron leah lost forwards,

I immediately had a deja vu of the last time I was here, the day my parents were involved in that ghastly accident that killed him, it sent a chill down my spine,

I hated this place, the atmosphere, I just wanted to hold my sister knowing she's healthy and strong and leave this environment.

Are you Amira's family ? a voice interrupted my thoughts, I immediately jumped up yes, I said looking curious at the doctor neatly dressed in a white gown, nose mask and a file waiting curiously for the doctors words,

would you both come with me to my office she asked, yes we responded my thoughts were scattered, is she alright I thought, maybe her ulcer medication finished,

maybe she just nodded a checkup, is she alright I whispered asking the doctor walking in front of me, she didn’t respond, the curiosity and desperation clawed into my body like a dejavu,

We reached her office finally, I sighed a deep relieve, she opened her door have a seat she said, she sat in front of a desk over my direction, she dropped the file on the table and opened it,

my eyes moved in the direction of her hands she stared at the report inside the file, while I sat patiently with my eyes waiting for her responds five seconds later

she looked up at my as she leaned back and asked does amira have a medical history, instantly I nodded, my words help unto my lips, right, she said you’ve been managing her condition for how long, she asked, over four years now ,

it happened a year after my parents died I added, so sorry for your loss she said, she sat upright and said , do you have any guardians ? She asked.

not really, I said we grew up in the orphanage and we'd be out next year, hmm she said, doctor why all these questions, I'm going to be very realistic with you mira, the doctor said,

Amira ulcer has turned over the years and she has a heart condition and we don’t perform those type of surgery in this hospital ,

The truth is, its very rare and such surgeries and its equipments cost a fortune,

I stared at her lost for words, we can give you medications that can manage her for a year but after one year it'd become worst, I felt like my words parted into bits on my engagement day,

oh s**t, I whispered as I closed my eyes, my eyes felt heavy my thoughts felt heavy a tear slipped from my eyes, instantly I cleaned it,

doctor please don’t tell her anything over just tell her she needs a surgery she can't hear of how bad it is before one year is over I'd look for the money,

fine Mira I'd call a few places get the prices and the location so you could book an appointment before one year even begins to count down thank you I said, can I see amira now I asked, of course she's awake,

I stood up and walked slowly out of her neatly kept office, all these felt like a dream but my new reality.

A week had passed like breeze in a twink of an eye lid, I still haven’t been able to wash off the thought of the doctors words off my ears,

since then I barely slept, ate, always watching over amira like a bird not wanting to even go to work, haven’t properly celebrated my engagement since its announcement,

my only thought is where on this earth will someone like me touch that ridiculous amount of money, I thought as I sat over the desk in our room,

my salary is not even one tenth of what am looking for, my only joy is that amira left that hospital since that day, who will I run to I thought, mommy daddy where are you,

I leaned my head on the desk I felt a dash of sadness over my body, like my tears were close by, amira a voice disrupted my thought,

yes princess I turned and picked up my bold face, yes amira can we talk she asked, sure I said standing up and walking to sit besides here on the bed.

How's your health I asked instantly before she could speak, oh mira I feel very alive, im didn’t call you to talk about me, How's the wedding plans going which plans its on hold I added,

please mira I'm very much alive and if at all you deserve to be happy seeing you happy, it lightens my spirit, im not sure im ready,

I said why's that ? mira asked, it felt like I felt disappointed he gave me excuses after I asked him to help for the surgery that’s not even close,

mira some days are like that, don't let that ruin the beautiful thing you both have by it fine , I said as I hugged her.

That night, I needed some air alone not home, somewhere the know I would be, I needed somewhere loud for the first time, so I decided a bar fit my wants,

I picked up a taxi and went to a bar an hour away from home, I arrived and walked into the bar

the flashes of blue, green and red light gushed through my face, the loud music, the happy people around the exact feeling I needed, to drown my thoughts,

it felt good to know no one knew me here, I thought as I sat down on a bench at the counter barely touching my drink,

Hii, I heard from behind me, my smile froze /disappeared. There was onl

y one person in this world whose voice could ruin my day with ease.