Chapter 369

Akshar's phone was on vibrating. He was in Chicago with Carissa. Carissa was at her doctors, her follow up. This time she had also combined her visit with business and a charity event. Akshar was accompanying her and instead of waiting outside she had requested that he go with her. So when Diya called him, he looked at the caller ID and noted in his mind to call her back later as he was flying back the next day morning. He was sitting in a chair at the corner of the examination room while she was being examined. Carissa had undressed and had a hospital gown covering her front but partially revealing her back. Akshar admired her for her courage and strength and what she had gone through in his mind and gave a smile when she glanced at him. He realized that even with all physical ailments she was still so beautiful. He had recently learned about her younger ages and how she had suffered the betrayal of her step-father and how she had suffered long before he had met her. When the doctor was examining her she gave out a cry of pain. Akshar felt a dagger go through his heart as someone so selfless and so beautiful has to go through such hardships in their life. What he felt was not pity but pain; he felt a surge of pain for her. He thought that God was not being fair to her. He really wished that he could do something to help her, make her life better, but there was nothing he could do at this point. His inability to help her made him feel very frustrated and angry at himself but he just pounded his right fist onto his left to let it all go and calmed himself and looked at her.

The doctor was doing a thorough examination while keeping up a light conversation with her. Carissa seemed to keep up with the conversation by answering her questions with an occasional moan of pain. During the examination the she was questioning Akshar too but mostly he gave out a smile or kept his answer short. He was not interested in small talk but was eager to know how Carissa was doing. Carissa was very special to them, the nurses, the receptionist, the doctors and everyone there. It was not just because she was a famous but also because she had donated a huge sum to their organization and when she revealed her illness she had spoken very highly about them too. Akshar was happy that they went out of their way to take care of her but was still not thrilled that to some extent it was all because of the money. He tried to ignore the fact and concentrate on what the doctor was saying. The examination was quick and seemed that Carissa was doing fine. She suggested that Carissa continue on her current medications. She also gave the paperwork for more tests to make sure everything was fine. When the examination was done and when the doctor said that she would like to see her after six months and left the room, Carissa got up to change her cloths. Akshar got up and said that he would wait outside while she changed; Carissa waved her hand indicating that he stays and she didn't mind. For a couple of seconds she was completely naked and Akshar could see her back from where he was standing. She was breath taking even with a few scars yet to diminish from her back. She was done in a minute, turned around and smiled at him with the same spark in her eyes that he had seen when he fell in love.