Segment #5
TW: body pain, thoughts of death, talks of death
There was absolutely nothing in the books. At least Gustave couldn’t find anything. As the hours progressed, his (Karan’s) body kept losing its energy and mirth. There were hardly twelve hours left for the day to end. If this was how Gustave would feel everyday, then he would gladly wait for the day he would never wake up. He felt so terrible thinking this was how Karan had been feeling before he came to the restaurant. But how did he fall so sick?
Karan was seeing a doctor. Maybe the doctor could throw light on what had really happened. Except the switching of souls. The doctor may not have any idea about it.
“Here, drink this. This will make you feel better,” Karan said.
Karan, who was in Gustave’s body, offered Gustave a white concoction that smelled of coconut and roses. He made this home based remedy that he carried around in his bag, for Gustave in his kitchen so that he felt a little better while the doctor arrived.
“Thank you so much,” Gustave, who was lying on his bed, took the concoction from Karan.
A warm fuzzy feeling took over Gustave as he looked at the concoction. Three months ago, he would not imagine that Karan would be at his apartment and caring for him. Karan was very surprised at Gustave’s trust on him, how he drank the concoction without questioning him even once.
The bell rang. Karan walked in with Vamika in Gustave’s room. She gave a knowing smile to Gustave and continued playing the charade. Gustave was frozen at his place, already having a panic attack.
“Hello Mr. Gustave, I am Dr. Vamika Ved, Karan’s doctor. It is very kind of you to care for my patient at your place.”
Karan nodded at Vamika. It was quite odd being addressed as someone else, but he couldn’t blame her, he was in Gustave’s body after all. Vamika sent Karan to bring few things for the ‘treatment’, and she turned to Gustave.
“Surprised much?” Vamika said.
Gustave groaned. His body was weak and writhing in pain. His pain seemed to intensify with Vamika’s presence.
“Why are you here? Did you put me in Karan’s body?” he managed to say.
“Of course, I did. Did you think you would divert yourself from the cause of the universe and play house with your little love interest, and I would say nothing?”
Gustave did not believe that Vamika was doing everything for the cause of the universe. What did she want?
“They are my powers, Vamika. I am free to choose what to do with them.”
“We are not on first name basis. Show some respect,” Vamika scolded him. “And they are universe’s powers, and I do not approve how you waste them. Besides Karan is innocent, he deserves to live.”
“Are you saying you are going to kill me and save Karan’s life?”
“I can’t kill you,” Vamika said. “You must die at least 30 times before I kill you. Which means you still have a month. Damn your time loop! Meanwhile I can make you weaker so that you are easier for me to kill. Clever plan, isn’t it?”
“Not so much. In case you didn’t notice, I am in Karan’s body. Are you going to kill his body?”
Vamika gazed at Gustave intently.
“I am not obligated to answer all your questions… Oh, thank you Mr. Gustave, now we can start the treatment right away.”
As Karan handed over the things to Dr. Vamika, he felt light headed. Visions of beeping phone, Gustave working in his house, his unusual break-up with Vani post which he fell ill. It was exactly after the break up that he fell ill. Why was he having Gustave’s visions connected to his break-up? Unless… He gasped as he realised the truth.
Edited by DreamOfEndless - 2 years ago
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