Doubting What We Most Believe

     It was a hot day. She hated hot days, she just cant stand the sweat dripping inside her clothes and running free on her back. She looked at the heavy jam. She wanted to get back home, That was her only thought I need to get myself cleaned. I need a shower. I cant stand the heat. She parked her car and ran up the stairs to her apartment.

"Hello young lady! Rushing up to see your boyfriend??", Mr Robin was asking.

    She forced a smile out and ran up to see who was the so called boyfriend. It was Eric. He was standing at the balcony wearing the formals she bought for him. He looked at her and smiled widely. He walked towards her and planted a kiss on her forehead and expected her to kiss him back. I'm not going to kiss him. Don't! Don't do it..I have doubts..

     He looked at her doubtfully. She is not kissing me back. Did not even care to give at least an awkward hug. And she certainly faked out the smile..this is not the girl I loved.

"anything bothering you baby? You look sick", Eric asked.
"No.Absolutely nothing is bothering me. I'm fine. I swear", she replied.

     She turned around and continued to arrange the bottles into the cabinet. She had to work overnight that day. She had to shower and get ready to work again to complete a project paper. Should I ask him about the message? Maybe it is someone messaging him simply to create issues? He is sincere to me. No. Maybe he is bored.

"Eric, I have to go take my bath and return to office. I have to work over time to finish the new project. You can stay here as long as you want", she said.
"What????! you have to go to work again? You are looking so tired and pale and sick. You don't look fine to me at all and you want to go back to work?", Eric argued.
"I have to baby. I don't have a choice", she said and walked to the bathroom.

    She stood naked in front of the mirror. Eric was right. She looked horrible. Pale like a corpse and her eyes were barely the normal size. Even worst she seemed haggard and lifeless. She took her bath and stepped out and was shocked to find out that Eric left. She couldn't be bothered she had very less time to get back to the office.

     She dressed up. And stepped out to her car. She felt her head was spinning and she couldn't walk straight. I will sit a while in the car. I will make it to the car. As she reached her car, she could not stand straight anymore. Her feet felt as if they were boneless. She was fainting just then........A hand grabbed her head before it hit ground and supported her entire body on the other hand.

"Its okay baby. I got you. Its okay. Rest. I will carry you up....", Eric said.

    She knew she was safe. It was her Eric lifting her to safe zone. She lied her head on his shoulder and decided to sleep and let him handle the rest of the situation.