156 As if blinking can magically make the person disappear

Shreya woke up to a white ceiling and a strong scent of antiseptic hit her instantly making her groan in exasperation. She knew that smell too well. She was in a hospital.

An unconscious groan escaped her lips.

She sat up on the bed. Her throat felt dry and parched. She looked around for water, that's when her eyes landed on Charan dozing off on the couch. The events of the day flashed by in a second making her cold all over again. She got up from the bed and went near him hurriedly. She extended her hands towards him but then pulled back just before she could touch him as if she was afraid he would disappear the minute she touched him.

She felt really scared all of a sudden when images of Charan kneeling on his knees with Dharsh aiming it point-blank at his head filled her head. She quickly went back to the bed and laid down curled up into a ball. But her eyes kept staring at Charan without even daring to blink.