Chapter 22: Treatment 1

Noah's POV:

I ran to his house. I know where it is. I got there in about 7 minutes and then I kicked open the door.

I found no one, so I went to the rooms. The first room was locked. So, I knocked.

He opened the door, that scoundrel.

"Where... Where is she???" I yelled. He just moved a little, giving me way. I saw her half lying on the bed, unconscious.

I ran towards her. I was about to take her hand, when he spoke.

"Touch her again and she'll probably die" he said with a smirk. I kinda understood what he might have done with her.

I stopped at the spot, not knowing how to take her to the hospital. She fainted, so I had to.

"You couldn't save her self-respect, Noah!" he said, and I didn't reply.

"Well, you know what happened today?? Her lips..." he was speaking when I interrupted.

"Shut up, you bitch! You touched the wrong person... You'll pay for it!" I yelled and just in time, a girl entered the room. It was none other than Charlotte.

As she entered, she was beyond astonished.

"N-Noah?" she stuttered.

"Charlotte, I need your help" That maybe the first time I asked for help from HER.

"What can I do Noah??" she asked.

"Take her to my car" I said and giving a deadly look to Lucas, I went to my car. Charlotte gave some support to her and took her to my car. I took her to the nearest hospital. It was a big one, to my fortune.

As we entered, she was sent to the emergency department. Just after a few minutes, the doctor came out.

"Doctor... Is she okay?? Why did she faint? What had happened?" I asked to the doctor.

"Yes she is fine now"

"What happened to her doctor?"

"Come with me to the cabin" she said.

I went to the cabin with the doctor. She looked stressed. Every expression on her face was making me more and more worried.

"What's her condition, doctor?" I asked.

"Well, I need to know about her parents to share her condition" she said.

"Actually, her father... Her father is no more and her mother, well what I know is that she's not in this town either" I said.

"And what about you? How are you related?"

"Well.. I'm... I'm her friend"

"Don't you think we should inform about this to her mother?"

"No mam, please. Her mother is already in so much tension and she can't do anything too. I'm her friend, and I'm ready to take care of her" I said.

"Okay then, listen" she said.

"About her condition. Her condition is vulnerable if I take it short. When she will wake up, it will not be like before.." she said.

"Wh-what? What do you mean?"

"Well, you see. First of all, this condition can be caused by something that really shocked her to the core or being betrayed by someone she really loved. What was the reason? Do you know?" she asked.

"B-both.." I said.

"What? Oh. So.. Now. This may lead to two conditions. Either when she will wake up, she'll have no control on her emotions and she'll start overreacting to everything, like being happy too much, getting mad at small things, etc. Or she might become completely blank with no emotions left, like a dead body" she said.

No... She can't be like this... No.. This is not it. I... I.. No. I couldn't save her.. I couldn't save someone.... Someone whom I cared about. I don't want her to become someone like a dead body. Her smile, how lively she lived... How happy she was. No.. This is not it.

I was lost in thoughts when she spoke again.

"Noah?" she spoke.

I came in my senses.

"No doctor.. You have to find a way and make her fine again.. What was her fault? Why does it have to be her?"

"I know you're stressed. Calm down first" she said.

"Doctor... How can it be cured?" I asked.

"Noah. Do you like her?" she asked.

Somewhere, when she asked that question, my heart started pounding heavily. It wanted to say yes. Yes. But my mind was not allowing me to accept it. I didn't know what to do.

"Y-yes" I finally spoke.

"So, it's the chance to prove it. You told that she was betrayed by someone she loved and also some really shocking event took place. So, what I feel from my experience is that if the second condition occurs, that is if she becomes emotionless, then all you can do is.. Love her" she said.

"L-love her?" I asked not understanding.

"Well you see that only true love can bring her emotions back. If your love is touching enough, she'll feel it. That's how it can be cured. There's no medicine for it" she said.

"R-really?"

"Yes, Noah."

"And what if the first condition occurs?"

"No. It won’t because it’s very rare" she said.

"Okay.. Thank you mam" I was about to get up when she stopped me.

"Noah. There's something important I need to tell you" she said.

"Yes mam?"

She took a file with the name 'Astrid Young' written over it. It was hers, without any doubt.

"S-see it.." she said, stuttering.

I was quite afraid. I opened it and cannot believe my eyes.

"D-D-Doctor... How is it possible!!?"