"Sorry," Shabd said softly. The young woman looked up, her hesitance melting away as Shabd slowly took a seat on the chair beside her bed. She gazed at the tall, handsome, and captivating young man sitting before her. In that moment, her troubles seemed to fade away.
"Ummm... are you feeling better now?" he asked in his deep and alluring voice. The young woman looked at him and replied, "Yes."
After a moment of silence, a soft "thank you" resonated in the room. Shabd raised his gaze and met the young woman's eyes.
"Do you want to die?" he asked, his lips curling into a bitter smile.
"My life is harder than death. But I don't want to lose courage and die like a coward," she replied, her words filled with a solemn determination. His frown deepened upon hearing her response.
"Fair enough
