Story that remained untold

depressed reflection

Maehul's POV

Yesterday I exchanged numbers with valish.

don't know why.. but I feel deep sorrow hidden in her eyes which attracts me towards her to ask...what is she carrying which is too burdensome for her.

first time I saw her at university when she and her friend were talking to each other. I was surrounded by so many students but my eyes were fixated on her..as if my heart was saying... to sink in her soul.

I know it is strange..but this is how sometimes we feel without even knowing why we feel it.

Then I saw her in the auditorium giving speech and getting emotional..my heart ached at that moment.

when I couldn't avoid her..I gave her my business card for future opportunities in a hope to see her again.

A week passed..but she didn't contacted me. This really made me curious because people can kill others in order to connect with me.

I told my secretary to find information about her. She told me that velish is visiting a cafe these days regularly which is co-incidently my cafe. After knowing this I went straight to the cafe.

My eyes were searching for her presence...and there they found its peace and landed on her..

"there she is"my heart said (in a relax tone after seeing her)

she is sitting at her table completely lost in her books..I asked her permission to sit.

she answered without looking at me. after few seconds she slowly looked up..and her eyes met mine.

At that moment I got completely lost in her eyes..for the first time I witnessed that time can freeze.

I talked to her and get to see her very closely...she is very innocent when she talks. Mistakenly my tongue slipped about me falling for her.

I saw something strange in her eyes..she was afraid as if someone threatened her. I wanted to hug her and say...don't worry everything is alright! but I didn't wanted to look creepy to her. So, I just tossed the topic by saying that it's joke.

The more I'm talking to her the more addicted I'm getting. When she bid goodbye to me..I wanted to hold onto her and stop her.

but again..I can't do this.

I texted her goodnight message and slept...wondering whether she saw my text or not.

Today morning I woke up at 4'o clock because of business call that I received. After that weather took me over completely..so I decided to go for jogging.

Birds chirping, cold breeze soothing soul, tree talking to the wind, leaves dancing..all are celebrating..my soul joined them too.

Then after few rounds of jogging..I sensed a familiar presence around me..so I looked around.

Then I found my angel jogging in the early morning. I went to her and talked to her..but she didn't look fine.

My heart is yearning to know what is bothering her...what pain is she feeling... that she cannot share with anyone.

Her eyes eyes looked puffy..face tired her body looked tensed.

We were talking...when she suddenly fell to the ground holding her chest as if she couldn't breathe and passed out.

I panicked and picked her up..and settle her on the bench.

"valish...god damn open your eyes!!!"

"valish...can you listen me?...open your eyes" I said while shaking her.

I called the doctor...held her up and took her to my apartment immediately. I prayed for her to be okay. I know something is wrong..I don't know but I can sense it.

I took her to my room..and laid her at my bed.

Doctor knocked at the door and entered.

"Hello..Mr. Jones what happened?" doctor asked.

"doctor, check her please." I said (with trembling voice holding the flood at the corner of my eyes which was ready to break the barrier)

Doctor checked her and said..

"Mr. Jones, it seems she is going through some mental depression.

because of panick attack she collapsed. Looking at her condition..situation seems critical. I'm giving her injection for now..so that she could get little sleep. I'm writing some medicines. She'll be ok after taking these"

and patted my shoulders and left.

Valish is lying in front of me..I'm waiting for to wake up while holding her hands.

I was right..something is indeed bothering her which pushed her in the arms of depression.

"where am I" she opened her eyes and spoke slowly.

"Relax valish! You fainted at the park..I escorted you to my place since I didn't know at that what to do..I called my doctor, he checked you and said you'll be fine after few hours of sleep" I said(in gentle tone).

"ohh..I'm sorry to bother you Maehul." she apologized while trying to sit.

"No need to apologize..valish" I said to her while helping her to sit.

I put a pillow behind her back..so that she could sit comfortably.

"valish..drink this" I gave her one glass of orange juice.

"thankyou" she said and smiled at me.

"oh dear..what caused you to worry this much..." I thought to myself while looking at her adorably.

"valish..am I allowed to ask something? If you don't want answer you can skip..ok?" I said to her.

"umm..ok." she agreed.

"valish..are you taking depression pills?" I asked politely.

"hmm" she nodded silently.

"Do you wanna talk..If something is bothering you?" I asked mustering little more courage.

"umm..I don't think I'll be able to do that. I had nervous breakdown because of it..in the past" she replied..while a tear left her eye and rolled on her cheek.

I quickly went close to her..and hid her in my chest....and hugged her gently.. patting her head gently.

"shh..that's ok...completely fine. You don't have to say it. Just know..if you want to throw that garbage out..I'm always there" I said to her in hushed tone.

I kept her in my arms..then suddenly her phone buzzed.

I released her..so that she could check her phone.

Valish felt little embarassed about the situation.

"umm..it's text from mom. She is asking about me" she said while biting her lower lip nervously.

"ok..I'll drop you at your home" I said smiling at her.

"hmm..ok" she said shyly.

I dropped her to her home...and came back to my apartment.