Chapter 45: chapter 45

Eleanor's POV,Kat needed me. I took a half-day leave, working till noon. Later we went to watch a movie together and had girlies time uptil seven.While coming back, we visited a clinic, where a far relative of mine works as a gyno. My mom too had troubles during her pregnancy with me. Dr. Ana handled it with delicacy and trust is what mum says.Hearing mom's story, Kat felt lighter. Kat held my hand as we entered the cabin.Doctor smiled at us. She seemed late fifties, but there was a glow on her face, that was untouched. Her soothing smile could comfort anyone.I literally don't remember the face. And I don't expect her to remember me as the last time we met was when I was a baby."Please have a seat.""Hello Doctor, I'm Eleanor.", I looked at Kat, "This is my friend, Kattsy."She fixed her spectacles, "Hi Kattsy, can you please forward your right hand."Kat followed her instruction, and Doctor looked into her eyes with a smile, massaging her knuckles.Magically, Kat got into a relaxed posture and her nervousness was gone.Doctor talked to her softly with her constant smile and examined her reports. "Your baby is all good and healthy. Why are you worrying dear? These are just the predicted complications of future, that may not even occur."Kat got back her adorable smile, hearing it."But doctor, the other doctors told me that there would be difficulty in carrying the baby in trimester.""You are healthy, so is the baby. These details are given only for you to be cautious and careful. You have to stay calm and positive; the rest leave it to almighty.""What are the possibilities of  worst case later, Doctor?", I asked."If your friend follows my instructions, there won't be raise of a worst case,", she looked at me, and then her gaze fell back to Kat, "You have to meet me every fifteen days. For now, meditate daily atleast for ten minutes, sleep well and eat well.""And I'll provide you a diet plan. You gotta follow it to strengthen yourself, okay Kattsy? You just have to think good, always."Kat was still talking to her, while I was looking after payment and procedures at the reception.When she got out, she ran to me and squeezed me with her embrace."I love you Ela!", she screamed and people around stared at us."I don't know what would I do without you or Kylen."I chuckled, pinching her cheeks, "I love my bubbly brave woman!""Now, I can finally talk to Rick about everything.""Good!"Going back home, I mailed the final video with a message to Shawn and slept.Yep, you heard it right.I didn't go to Boston! I was back to my pro-working mode. Kylen and I talked whenever we could. Rick came and thanked me with a grateful heart, the other day. He started to take the responsibility and took initiatives for Kat.Now, I was walking back home from my grocery shopping, on a late evening. It was snowing, the roads white and solid. "Ela!"I looked diagonally at the direction of voice.He carried a present, approaching me, "I actually saw you at that store and lost you. I finally found you back."He was in a maroon thermals and a grin was plastered on his face."Are you not gonna say something?", Shawn asked."Umm?", I gave a perplexed look, "What do I have to say?"Maybe I was little guilty for not attending the birthday."Fair enough. I was searching for you to give-.", he looked at the brown laced cuboid in his hands.I kinda saw that coming. "Don't worry, this is not by me. It's from mom."Aunt Tia never misses to gift me stuffs, like I had mentioned earlier."Thanks to her.", I accepted it, " And thank you for delivering it to me."A half-smile touched his face, "We all missed you there."We? Including him, he means.I swear to God, if Shawn is playing by emotions, he has to face the worst of me. But I stayed intact for now."No hard feelings. I didn't want it to be awkward with my presence, accounting the events that occurred this year.", I stated, looking around."I get it.", he nodded, "I read your mail."Before I wanted to leave, I also wanted to ask him how the party went."Shawn, don't make this conversation a regret for you or me.""I know my limits, Ela as much as I know what you hate."That was true. Ofcourse, people knowing each other for years know what the boundaries are.As he shared, I unwrapped the gift to see a beautiful glow ball lamp."You always unwrap the gifts so messily.", Shawn laughed."Who cares!""They are meant to be torn.", both of us said my dialogue in chorus while laughing.Shawn pocketed his hands observing me."Aww. This is so pretty.", my lips curved naturally as I looked through the lamp. "They loved the video you made as well. Consider this as a token of appreciation."I felt intense joy that my work was appreciated, "They do?"I kept the lamp inside the box."Ela, there was no-one to judge you there. Ofcourse, other than Jenny.", he snorted, "But she was all smiles, to her own surprise watching the video.""Glad to hear."A gush of cold wind blew and it seemed like the weather was going south anytime."I met Sam. He is really good for Jenny.""Who doesn't like Sam.", I cheerfully said."Maybe your kidnappers weren't bad afterall.", a sorrow shade grew on Shawn's face.He realises things way too late. He's always been like that. "Anyways, it's good talking to you.", he looked back at me, before sauntering in the opposite direction.A part of me hated for what I was doing next. As Shawn left, I went to an electrical shop and got the lamp checked.What if there was any sort of hidden camera or chip or something. I don't know!My mind scowled at me, knowing Shawn wouldn't go that low to hurt me. Also, my smartass wouldn't let me breathe in peace to live upon any odds.They said the lamp was fine and had no foreign element.I heaved a breath of relief but felt bad at the same time for getting that irrational doubt!