Chapter 26 - Someone from past (2/2)

”Oh, yes. I am sorry,” Mr. Roy apologized before moving away and leading us into the living room.

”Have a sit,” Mr. Roy offered, before himself taking the chair opposite us. He looked hesitant for some reasons, I could not exactly pinpoint the issue, but there was something unsettling about this whole situation.

”Innaya, I know whatever going to happen now onwards is going to be difficult for you but I request you to completely hear her out.” Mr. Roy joined his hands as if pleading me

Baffled out of my mind, I stared incredulously at him.

”Who?” Arjun asked the question, which was on top of my tongue. I mentally thanked him.

”Can you please come with me, I can't bring her here.” Mr. Roy stood up, pointing towards the door at the end of the hallway.

I nodded, considering his hesitation and my growing curiosity.

I entered after him in the room; I figured that was the bedroom, knowing well Arjun was following me. For some odd reasons, Arjun's presence assured me. It was weird but being with Arjun felt like, Eshan was closer to me, maybe because they were best friends.

The dull colour of the room gave it rather gloomy look. My eyes searched for 'her' he was referring to and they came to rest on the woman lying on the bed. She appeared terrible, her face was turned to other side but judging by the wheelchair and other medications kept on the side table along with how frail her body looked, I realized she must be going through something serious. She looked old and worn out.

I staggered back as her face turned towards us.

”You-”

'No, this can't be happening now. No, God!'

Bile started rising in my throat as the familiar fright crawled on my whole being. Tears gathered in my eyes, and my head started hammering with all those horrible memories.

”Ayu...” her broken voice called me, with the name I had tried hard to forget.

”Do...not... Don't... call me that,” my voice came out in a stammer, but I didn't care at this point. All I wanted was to turn and run far, far away from her presence, yet I felt frozen with the fear.

”Innaya,” Arjun's touch on my shoulder, startled me. His worried eyes were fixed on me as he held my shaking figure by my shoulders.

”I am sorry... but I don't want to do anything with her,” I almost cried with fear.

”Please Innaya. She is dying,” I heard pleading voice of Roy sir, but nothing mattered anymore as I silently begged Arjun to take me away.

Arjun nodded before leading me out of that apartment.

”Please hear her out. She is adamant about not getting treatment as she feels she deserves this,” I could hear Roy Sir trailing behind us, but I didn't care. I wanted to get away from that place.

”Leave us alone for awhile,” Arjun spoke without turning back. He walked me to the car parked in the parking.

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