Night was quiet, but Kanak's sleep was not. As she lay on the bed, her face slowly filled with fear and her fingers tightened on the bedsheet.
The memories of that night started coming back, Raghav's face, his grip, everything flashing in her mind again. Her breathing became fast, and she started murmuring in fear,
"No… please… leave me…"
Suddenly, she woke up with a loud scream, sitting straight on the bed, her whole body shaking.
Vihaan woke up instantly at her voice and rushed towards her, calling her name,
"Kanak!" She looked around in panic, she not understanding where she was, her eyes wide with fear as if she was still stuck in that moment.
Vihaan tried to come closer and said softly,
"It's okay… you're safe," but the moment he reached out to her, Kanak pushed him hard.
"Don't touch me!" she cried, her voice trembling with fear. For a second,
