Rain

I paid the hospital bills after I received the money from Gianna, I have put forth a request to her, to not share anything about my Dad's accident to anyone or even where I am right now and she immediately agreed, I don't know why but I am sure, she would have her own motive behind it, if not she wouldn't have agreed so quickly in the first place. God! She is a very cunning women. I don't know about others but whenever she talks to me, I feel like she would eat me alive.

I was busy in my own thoughts when a voice interrupted  me."Excuse me, if you don't mind, Can I ask you a question?" Amanda, the receptionist asked me with a little hesitation while staring at me intently.

"Yes?" I asked with a frown. She took out her phone and pressed it infront of my face.

"If I am not wrong? Isn't the women in this picture looks extremely like you? Is this really you?" She said in one breath. I looked at the picture and gasped. Miles was standing infront of me, his one was on my waist and other on my neck and it looked like he was about to kiss me in this picture. I scrolled down and there were many of us. But the good thing was, only half of my face was visible. Gosh!  Am I all over the media? Ugh! This is freaking me out suddenly, what I have signed up myself for?

I took a deep breath to keep my emotions in check and then I had an idea. I looked at her with a shocked expression and said," Oh my God, isn't it Miles Cartwright? Whom is he with? God, how much I wish that instead of this women, I would be standing infront of him at that moment. You know, I am one of his biggest fan." I said to her with excitement in my voice. Till now, I have told so many lies that I feel like I have mastered in it.

"Oh, yeah? Me too. There was so much similarity that for a minute, I thought the women was you, but after seeing your reaction, it looks like I mistook you for her. I am so sorry."

"That's alright, by the way, do you know who is this bitch?" I asked her to check if any name is mentioned in the news?

"No, she is some mysterious women, which is seen with him first time." She said in a tone full of disdain and I knew then, she is also one of the crazy fans of Miles.

"Though I hate to say this, but it looks like they really love each other."

I choked on her comment, after hearing what she said. What is wrong with this women? From what angle does it seem like we love each other? I shook my head to concentrate on the matter right infront of me and walked away from her to not make her more suspicious.

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When I was waiting for the reports of the tests, I didn't realise when I slept. I was woken up by the sound of door closing, I checked the time in my phone, and it was 7:14 in the morning.

I stopped the nurse which was coming out of Dad's room and asked, "How is he?"

"His condition is still the same, I have given him meds but we can't say anything until the reports come. We can't allow you to meet him now. You should go freshen up. It would be around afternoon until the reports come and checked by the Doctor." I thanked her as she walked away.

She was right, but I don't want to go home yet. It would haunt me with the memories of our past which we had spent together whether it was happiness or sadness. It would feel so alone there by myself. But I don't have any other choice, I have to go there if not today then tomorrow, I can't escape from it. Then, why not start today.

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I opened the door of our home and walked in. As always, it was messy. I smiled at how in the past, I used to scold him to put things in their right places and that I was adult one here not him, I walked further into the kitchen, and images of how we used to cook together and how we used to laugh when we used to mess up with the food, rushed through my mind.

I ran to my room because I couldn't take any further. I stripped out of my clothes and stood under the shower, that's when I broke into tears. Right now, there is no one in this world whom shoulder I could use to cry on, when I need support the most there is no one right beside me to share my pain. I have never felt this alone in my life, I always used to have my Dad with me.

"I miss you Dad, I miss you so much. Please don't leave me, I would be very alone in this world without you. Please." I murmured against the sound of running water.

I looked myself in the mirror, it was hard to realise that the person who was staring back at me, was me actually. My eyes were puffy because of all the crying and there was no light in them.

I came out of the bathroom and noticed my phone was ringing. It was from an unknown number, I picked it up immediately, thinking it might be something urgent from the hospital.

"Hello?"

"Ms. Cohen?" A voice said on the other end and I felt my heart leapt with fear because it reminded me of the same events happened the night before.

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                     Faith Williams.