Chapter 23: Treatment 2

Noah's POV:

I was dumbstruck with what I was seeing. Is this the reality?

The report read —

Name — Astrid Young Age/Sex — 19/F

Condition — Fainted due to minor heart stroke. Assumptions include that disease was old, got triggered because of some incident.

Treatment — This tablet once a day for two weeks.

We recommend that she should be taken care of with love. That's what can heal her.

"Doctor... How can she have a heart stroke at this age?? Why are you telling me, this late?? Is she alright???"

"Yeah, she's fine. Don't worry, it was a minor one"

"Oh okay doctor" I said.

Suddenly she noticed a wound on my hand.

"Noah!! What's this wound?" she asked me.

"Nothing important" I said.

"Show me!" she said and examined my hand. There were cuts.

"Don't waste time and tell me immediately how did this happen so that I can correctly cure them" I said.

"They.. actually, there were glass pieces on her hand.. I just removed them, so"

"Are you stupid, Noah? I'm the doctor, it's my job"

"I know doctor, I'm sorry. For now, let's see her"

I said and ran to her. She was quietly lying on the bed, still unconscious. I sat beside her. Suddenly she started breathing heavily. She started sweating and her face became tensed. I called doctor immediately. She came and checked the oxygen. It was fine, but still she was not well.

"Doctor.... What's happening?" I asked.

"Maybe.. Maybe she's having a nightmare"

"Doctor please calm her down" I requested.

She tried caressing her forehead, but she didn't calm down. She rubbed her hands but still nothing happened.

"Caress her head" she said to me.

"What? No" I said.

"Why?" she asked.

"I don't want to touch her" I said.

"You're just caressing her forehead. It's fine"

"No doctor. The reason she's here... It's because someone touched her in a wrong manner"

"Oh," she said.

Suddenly she started breathing more heavily and tears started flowing down her cheeks. I couldn't see it.

"Do it now, Noah" she said and then I took my hand and slowly caressed her forehead. Her skin was so soft. I stroked her hairs and her head, and she calmed down. She went all normal in about a minute.

"Well, I think she felt comfortable with your touch and that's why she's well now" Doctor said. Even though I was happy about it, I was blushing a little. She was looking so beautiful because she was smiling now. I removed my hand, because I shouldn't touch her without her concern, at least not when it is not important.

I sat there, waiting for her to wake up. The doctor told that she can wake up any moment now, and I'm waiting for that moment. Just then, she opened her eyes. She looked towards me. A tear escaped her eyes, and I couldn't help but wipe it.

"Noah...thank you... thank you for saving me... if you wouldn't have arrived, god knows what he would've done... thank you so much, Noah" she said in a breath, still crying.

"I'll accept this thanks, if you stop crying." I said and she stopped crying.

"Noah.. I accept.. I was a fool for not trusting you and instead.. I trusted that.. that bastard.. I'm sorry" she said.

"It's fine Astrid. Now it's fine" I said. "I'll be back in a minute" I said and went out.

To be honest, I was freaking out. She's alright???? I'm on seventh cloud. I'm seeing her smile... seeing her cry. I don't know why, but this is the first time I was happy that she was crying.. Now I'm sure that she's not emotion less and neither does she seem to overreact.. I'm so happy.

I told the doctor that she woke up and is all right.

"Woah. Really Noah? Then it is really very happy news. In my years of experience, not even 1% of people are okay when this situation occurs. Now listen to some things. First of all, don't tell her about her heart condition, she might not be able to take it. It can give her a panic attack. Secondly, Try to make her happy and keep her mind distracted from what happened. Third, don't let anyone, especially that person come near to her again. And, report to me immediately if there's any change of behavior in her." she said.

"Okay. Thank you doctor" I said and went to her again. She was asleep, the nurse told me that she told her that she was tired, so she was going to sleep. I left the infirmary, because now's the time to make him pay.

I went to the ground, he was on a phone call. When I arrived, he cut the call and looked towards me.

"Oh hi Noah. How's my bae?" he asked. His words made my blood boil, and I went and hit him hard on his stomach. We got into a disastrous fight, really. Blood was gushing out from both of our mouths, but neither did he nor did I bother about it. The fight continued. I defended his every move, and he was no good in defense. Matter of fact, better in defense, better in attack. He laid down on the ground.

"N-Noah... okay... fine... I lost... leave me" he begged, and I was hell satisfied.

"Promise me that you won't ever touch her again" I said.

"Fine... I-I promise..." he said. I went from there. I was badly hurt too, so I went to infirmary.