Illusions - Part 3

Shaina arrived with her husband to the clinic. The clinic was located next to the doctor's house. It was simple one storey bungalow. They waited outside while the doctor held private sessions inside with a patient. Shaina was nervous. She kept tapping her feet and fidgeting her fingers while Kabir gently brushed her back. 

An hour passed by. She was getting impatient. "When will his session end? This is so unprofessional.", she said irritatedly. "Just few more minutes.", he convinced her to stay. She got up and started walking to and fro to calm herself down. She even tried to peep inside the window. Unfortunately the curtains were closed.

Twenty more minutes had passed. She couldn't wait any longer. "I am leaving. I can't wait any longer.", she said. As she started to leave, the door opened. A young man in twenties in crisp suit arrived. The couple assumed him to be the doctor and was about to greet him when another man arrived. He was shorter than young man . There were large sleep bags under his eyes. His hair was grey and he wore black rimmed glasses. 


He smiled and apologised, "I am sorry for keeping you waiting. I sometimes get involved with my patients that I lose track of time. Please come in."  The couple followed him inside. After taking the seat, the doctor asked, "So tell me what's bothering you, Miss Shaina." "I have been getting these strange nightmares since childhood. It looks so real that it's difficult to differentiate between reality and illusions.", she replied

She narrated the last night experience. The men listened to her with great intent. When she finished, the doctor spoke, "Hmmm.. Interesting ! I will do simple tests on you." Her eyes grew wide at his suggestion. She had always been scared of needles.  He smiled and reassured her, "I won't insert any needles or tubes. You only have to sleep and experience what you had just told me. Isn't that simple?"  

She looked at Kabir . He signaled her everything was going to be okay. She finally agreed to do what the doctor said. The doctor guided her towards the patient bed lying on the corner of the room. She lay on the bed and slowly closed her eyes. In few minutes, she fell asleep. The room became dark and silent. She felt something cold touch her head. She opened her eyes and saw a monstrous creature in doctor's attire. He had surgical staple in one of his hand. She got up immediately and was surprised to see that she was at a funeral home. 

(To be continued)

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