Chapter 218 - When will you learn to trust him? (1/2)

|Innaya|

A black Ferrari zoomed past us. The window of the car rolled down and Arjun's head peeked from inside. ”What are you standing here for? Get in the car.” The door of the backseat was opened and he gestured Eshan to hurry up.

”I don't want to go anywhere.” I stubbornly turned my head away from him. Arjun had played his role in today's happenings. He did not bother to come to me after his return. Did he know how worried I was for him? Why would he consider my feeling? I was not his sister by blood. He would think for his friend first then for some outsider.

”Eshan, get moving. Put her down on the backseat. I'll apply this icepack till we reach the hospital.” Eshan's mother followed us from the inside, and she held the ice-pack in her hand which I assumed was taken from our refrigerator. There were two cushions from our sofa in her other hand as well. What was she trying to do? Whom she wanted to shower her concern upon?

Once Eshan's mother approached us, I could not help but hold Eshan tightly. Moments ago, I wanted to come out of his arms but watching his mother had made me recall the unpleasant things she had said. I did not want to be near her.

”Aunty, you stay at home. We'll keep you updated. Uncle would be reaching here soon after handling all the legal processes at the police station,” Arjun said to her.

Firstly, I was thankful for his interruption, but then as I heard his later words I frowned.

Uncle?

Eshan's father?

Police station?

Legal processes?

What was going on?

”Oh! You're right. I'll wait here for you. Take care of her. Call me, if you need anything,” Eshan's mother continued in a caring tone as she watched me with concern.

Was I mishearing things? My mind was completely thrown in chaos.

Eshan decided to walk at this moment carrying me. My confusion helped him for putting me inside the car without zero protests from my side. After helping me to sit with leaning against the window, Eshan walked to his mother. He took cushions and ice-pack from her, said something to her, and came to the other side of the car.

I quietly watched him acting almost mechanically. Something was weighing his mind. I could see it clearly. Was he mad at me for hiding things? I should be the one to do so. Why was he acting so strange? Eshan sat beside me, placed cushions in his lap before holding my leg, and putting my red swollen feet on them.

His actions were gentle as if he was afraid of causing me more pain. Eshan then carefully used the icepack handed by his mother. In the meanwhile, Arjun started the Ferrari and drove toward the hospital.

Arjun watched me through the rearview mirror. ”How do you get hurt just by standing? I didn't know you started loving hospitals so much.”

”Who wants to go to the hospital? I don't want to go anywhere,” I retorted. What did he think, I developed liking for the hospitals? In his dreams.

He chuckled. ”You got a temper! I see.”

”Ah!” I hissed when accidentally Eshan pressed the icepack on the swollen area. I held my knee reflexively when I could not bear the pain.