Episode5
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Kola frowned and asked, “What do you mean by that? Is there something I should know”? He asked her softly and gently.
Fear seized her with a million thoughts running through her head.
“What if he leaves? “ What if I lose him again and this time forever?"
Before she could speak, her palms were sweaty, breathes getting unsteady, and her legs pressed together.
“Are you fine?” Kola asked with fear and panic.
“I am sick, Kola” she cried
“I struggle to breathe every day !! I can’t live like a normal human , I am scared and tired, I don’t know how long I have left” she finally broke down.
Kola’s heart sank
He remembered the pauses between her sentences, the deep breathes amid conversations, the gentle wheezes and constant hospital visits she tried to cover up. He finally gathered himself and pulled her into his arms…
“ I am here, Zara! My love for you is immeasurable and is bigger than any illness… we will face this together.”
Hope filled her eyes. This time, instead of fear , she felt love.
From that moment, they became inseparable.
Kola learned everything about her illness. He planned dates that would not tire her out. He made her laugh without stressing her breaths. He researched, prayed endlessly and dreamed of a miracle to happen.
On the other hand, Zara loved him hopelessly. Each time spent with Kola felt like a breath of life, his presence and love was her medicine and her peace.
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