When I'm With You

Chapter 32

Rishma's eyes filled with no time, she quickly looked down trying to not to shed tears infront of Rachel.

Rachel slowly approached her to calm her down.
"Rishma, I didn't tell you to scare you, dear. Considering everything you said about him, you must know everything properly."

Rishma's voice began to crack, "I d-don't know what t-to do. I-I'm so s-scared that I'm g-going to do something wrong."
Doctor pulled out a nearby chair and sat down.

"You went all the way to Manhattan for him. Are you scared now !"

She crossed her fingers with Rishma.

"You are a strong girl." She tightened her grip with Rishma. "You can do it"

Rachel smiled at her, trying to give her confidence.

Rishma looked staright into Rachel's eyes, and said " I wanna go"

Rishma took her hand out of Rachel's grip.
Once again she looked into Rachel's eyes, then  she quickly got up and went out. She closed the door from back and gripped the handle.

She heard someone walking in the veranda with boots. The whole floor echoed that sound.

"Rishma"
It is a familiar voice for her.

Rishma looked up and when she saw that person her eyes widened.

"Mrs. Masson!" Rishma whispered to herself.

As soon as Rishma finished saying that, Mrs. Masson pulled her close to her chest. For a while she was comforted by Mrs. Masson's presence, but after a while she felt like suffocating.

Rishma stepped back and Angelina Masson  hurriedly said,
"I'm sorry. I haven't been here for two weeks. I just got here today. I found out about everything when I went to the manager. How's Chris?"
Angelina stopped her words by asking about Chris.
Angelina's eyes showed concern.

She looked right into Rishma's eyes and Rishma heard her breath clearly.

Rishma put a smile on her lips.
"Chris is okay"

She said it.

"Are you okay?" Angelina looked at Rishma's face and asked,

"Yes." Rishma smiled.

Mrs. Masson knows that behind that smile lies a lot of pain.

"Take care." Mrs. Masson said.

It is easy to bear the pain alone, but when someone is with you and when they ask are you okay, the pain is doubled.

Rishma's eyes started to fill with tears after hearing those small comforting words from Mrs. Masson. Mrs. Masson pulled her to the beside and patted on her back.

"It's okay. Don't cry. We know he will come back."
Mrs. Masson whispered into her left ear.

"Let me see him," said Mrs. Masson.

She made Rishma sit on a chair placed in front of the cabin. She wiped Rishma's tears with her hands.

"I'll wait here. I'm not coming, you can go and see him. Doctor said Chris can feel our presence."
Rishma said while forcing her lips to smile.

Mrs. Masson walked to the ventilator. Sound of her boots echoed allover the floor again.

Rishma closed her eyes. Her mind need rest now.

So she didn't think anything in her head until Mrs. Masson came back after seeing Chris.

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