Chapter 40

Abrar

"I'm tired. I guess I will need a shower right now", she said, blinking her eyes. The smile was still on her face.

"Sure. But take care of this", I told her as she slid her hand off.

"Yeah", she grinned and walked inside the room.

*

I was waiting for Zoya to come when my head was being overloaded with the thoughts of Nikhat. This condition of Nikhat was unimaginable to me. I had never thought of bumping into her when she would be lost and helpless. It was disturbing me.

I covered my face, sitting at the edge of the bed when I heard the door opening. I looked up and found Zoya coming inside while wiping her hair with the white towel. She was in her nightwear which made her look ten years younger than her age. She immediately draped the stole around her neck, placing it neatly on her chest as she found me looking at her.

She walked towards me. My eyes went down to her hands. The bandage got wet.

"Your bandage needs to