64 A salvation with regrets (1/2)

Noah broke down and cried like never before as soon as he saw Seb.

No one expected that to happen, thus no one dared to stop or say even a word. For them it was even more unbearable.

Iven only could turn away his with the regrets of being unable to protect her. It was all his fault, he let her go.

He wasn't the least convinced to keep Seb in the hospital at all after bringing her back. Seb hadn't even woken up once too.

He wanted her to keep in the ship, but faced a lot of opposition from everyone. He was being clouded by his personal emotions and wasn't thinking about Seb's priority.

Finally after a while of confrontation, when time was being wasted, he agreed to keep her home-hospitalised. That too in her apartment.

Because it was pointed that the ship won't be comfortable enough for her as it lacked facilities she required.

After the terrible incident, Iven seemed to have become extra obsessed.

He won't leave seb's side even for a moment or divert his eyes from her. He won't let any one else volunteer to stay or take care of any needs.

The doctor called for treatment was their personal, and he won't even trust him or the nurse. He kept nagging every hour since Seb showed no signs of waking based on the fact that she was

on heave tranquilizers because she might face pain and anxiety. Only saline supported her nutrition.

For couple of days he even denied to leave for a change of clothes, but Mak and Yuka forced him with them since Seb need proper hygiene around her.

Noah was kept at her side for the time being.

From the end of 2nd day, it was obvious that her wounds had started to cover up. Except her leg which was seriously fractured was still under cast.

But the saline water was no more needed. Even the drugs were stopped.

They could only wait for her to wake up.

And after 2 whole days and a half night, Seb finally regained her consciousness.

Her body scarred all over and covered in bandages.

A plaster on her leg and the back of her head had a serious concussion so it was gauzed as well for preventing risk.

Iven didn't allow himself to get a minute of sleep till the time Seb was out cold.

He was getting up anxious and desperate after her drip was taken off. He lost patience since she wasn't opening her eyes.

But he knew even if he wanted a lot. he couldn't do anything for her.

Only if he could swap places with her.

That night, he had spent the whole time staring at Seb's still and broken sleeping face. Without any motion or change.

He had started to introspect her somehow, things he never noticed before. Her features as a feminine, strong cheeks and bones due to active participation in sports. Not so delicacy in the skin.

All these never attracted him before to love her, but now it appeared so beautiful to him. All of a sudden, it was so different!

Why has he never noticed before that she has always been this pretty?

When Seb had opened her eyes, Iven was still scanning her.

He didn't even realize that she had awoken.

They caught among their eyes and stopped in a eyelock.

The moment was awkward but still went on for a while.

”Iven?”, Seb's voice is almost inaudible.

In an instant, Iven blinked and broke the eyelock.

He was embarrassed as he scratched his head and then again re-realized that Seb was awake. But he had no words to express his excitement or explain his strange behaviour at the same time.

”You're....awake!”, he was startled.

-It seems.....so are you.

-You've been out for more than 2 days.

-Seems so....so are you.

-You don't look well.

-Seems.....so do you.