THIRTY FOUR: FACELESS WOMAN

[SHAIRA's POINT OF VIEW]

I was standing in the mirror, talking to my baby bump. Suddenly a faceless girl appears in front of me through the mirror. I was taken aback, and I couldn't utter a single word. Frightened, I took a careful step backward.

"Jhotam!" I shouted at the top of my lungs.

I saw my husband running in my direction, but he suddenly paused in the middle of the aisle. "Honey, what's wrong?" I tried to ask him only to get a confused look in return. I turned around, there, I saw the faceless girl now bearing the same face as mine. She also had a baby bump.

What's going on here?

Who is this lady?

"Honey!" Once again, I called out for help.

"Honey, what's wrong?" My husband asked as he held my hand.

It was a dream...No! It's a terrible nightmare. Recently I was not able to have a proper sleep. I bet he notices the black circle in my eyes.

"What happened to your eyes? Are you not feeling well? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" Jhotam asked.