Thriller The Story of Meera

[Priyanka98]

"You put up these bandages just to cover them up?" Meera asked, touching the bandages on her body.
Mithila closed her eyes and nodded.
"I want to see them, Mithila," Meera said, "Could you take them off?"
"I will," Mithila said. Then she cupped Meera's face and said, "I just want you to remember that you are a very strong girl, ok?"
Meera nodded. Mithila gently peeled off the bandages from her body, revealing the degrading words to Meera. Meera tried to hold back her tears, but broke down eventually. She buried her face in her palms and wept bitterly.
"How could they do this to me?" Meera cried. She felt shattered from within.
"Perhaps they were trying to break you," Mithila said rubbing her back, "But you are way too strong Meera."
Meera suddenly got aggressive and pushed Mithila away, "Don't touch me! I am dirty! I am a whore!"
Meera began to scream loudly and throw things around in the room. Her eyes were red with rage. Her aggression rapidly spiraled out of control as she screamed hysterically. Shattered glass was everywhere, and Meera had become a threat to herself and others around her if not quickly controlled. Mithila quickly rang the call bell and two nurses entered the room.
"Hold her down," Mithila ordered as she loaded a syringe.
"NO!" Meera screamed, "NOT THE NEEDLE! NOT THE NEEDLE!"
The nurses held Meera down on the bed as she struggled violently.
"Easy, easy girl," Mithila said as she injected a tranquilizer into her, "You are ok, you are ok..."
Within seconds Meera was subdued. Mithila asked the nurses to leave the room. She sat down on the bed next to Meera and cradled her head and lovingly ran her fingers through her hair.
Meera was barely conscious. But she felt the warmth of Mithila's body and her loving touch. She responded by snuggling deeper into Mithila arms. "I love you Naina di," Meera whispered before she drifted off to sleep.
Mithila realized that Meera just referred to her by the name 'Naina'. She guessed that perhaps Naina was someone close to Meera. Mithila made a mental note that she would ask Meera about Naina when her condition stabilizes. But at the moment, she just held Meera in her arms, gently fondling her head till she fell asleep.
Mithila rested her back against the bed's headboard, still holding Meera in her arms. She closed her eyes. She wasn't sure how much time had passed but she was suddenly awakened by Meera's scream. Meera was sitting up on her bed trembling in fear. Her eyes were red and tearful and her lips trembled. Her heart was pounding in her chest.
"Shhhh" Mithila said comforting her, "Calm down sweetie..."
"I saw something Mithila..." Meera said in a trembling voice.
"What did you see?" Mithila asked, "Another nightmare?"