E K A K S H

The car comes to a halt as my heartbeats pick their pace, pounding in my chest, hammering against the ribs at a ferocious speed. A shudder spreads across my nerves, travelling through and through my body. My breath hitches in my throat, limbs start shaking frantically. Even though the AC is on, I can feel sweat beads forming on the sides of my temple and my forehead. 

Fuck! 

Get a hold of yourself, Ekaksh.

I try chanting in my head but it doesn’t really work. My palms are sweating and in my futile attempt at stopping that, I wipe them on my pants. God, I’m a complete mess. 

Everything around me slowly starts blurring and I blink my eyes perpetually to keep my consciousness in check. This was a bad decision. I should have never ever considered this. Especially not after all these years. Fuck that woman’s words. It affected me more than I was trying to admit.