I Was Never Yours (Completed)

27) She needs You

Aditya's Point Of View

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A long sleepless night passed. Amu cried the whole night , hugging me tightly. I didn't knew what to do. My worries increased a thousand folds. I regret a lot for slapping her. I could only feel more miserable. I hugged her back and whispered sweet nothings in her ears hoping that she will calm down a while. But nothing happened. Her wails got worsened and I was frightened. By morning six , she fell asleep in my arms. She looked so tired and weak from outside. I was concerned so I decided to call Nikita. She arrived in an hour and checked on Amu while I waited outside impatiently

"Is she okay?"I asked once Nikita stepped outside the room.

"Aditya , be patient and listen to me. Your wife is in the very first stage of depression"she said making me freeze.

"Wh-What?"

"Yes. She's feeling so despair and it had affected her mental health so much. Her mind is so unstable and she's mentally too exhausted. Even physically she looks so fragile and meek. Something has to be done soon else I don't know what she'll turn out to be"she said and I felt coldness engulfing my limbs.

"But--She--There must be some treatments for this right?"I asked with a heavy breath

"We do have. But according to me , she has to be healed from inside. Her mind is so weak and she had been traumatized. She has to come out of that first. You have to make sure that she's in a comfortable space. Do not force her for anything. Try to lighten the atmosphere around her and make her happy. She had to heal herself. Please don't let her know anything which makes her down. I'm sure that she'll be fine if she's in a happy space. Sometimes travelling can help and in some cases , meeting new people will make them feel good"she said and I grew restless. It's all because of me.

"I want to take her for the counselling as soon as possible"I said and she nodded.

"That will help and please keep an eye on her too. I'm not saying this to make you tensed but-- there are patients who commit suicide once they're mentally frustrated to handle problems. I hope you're treating her well Aadi"she said and I felt numb

No..she won't do such a thing!

"I will take care of her"I said

"Good. I've prescribed some medicines for her. Make sure that she takes rest and take her food on time. Keep her dehydrated too"she said. I thanked her and she left after some time.

I drew a deep breath and composed my racing heart. My heart felt so numb. She's going through this phase of life , only because of me.

A little later I carried a plate of food upstairs. Amu was awake and sitting in the bed with her legs stretched. Her hands were wrapped around her own stomach. The moment she found me at the door , she looked scared in face. My heart twisted in pain. I saw her lips trembling. She clutched the pillow besides and looked at her empty hands. I took slow steps towards her and kept the food in the table.

"How are you feeling now?"I asked. She kept mum and I saw a drop of tear landing on the pillow.

I sat besides her and gently held her hand in mine. Her cold palms were continuously shivering

"Amu?"I called her softly. She raised her eyes and looked at me. They looked swollen. I gently cupped her cheeks. My eyes started getting teary as well

"I'm really sorry. Yesterday--things went out of my hands. I really didn't mean to hurt you like that sweetheart. I'm really really sorry"I kissed her forehead. She kept looking at me blankly at it made me more restless.