THE DISBELIEF
Arav, a vibrant and extroverted young man, was sitting on his parked bike, deeply engrossed in a phone call. Out of nowhere, a speeding car collided with him, leaving both Arav and the driver severely injured. They were rushed to the hospital, with Arav's vision blurring before he lost consciousness. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital bed with an IV drip in his hand. The room was eerily silent, except for a patient on an oxygen mask lying on the opposite bed.
Grateful to be alive, Arav tried to relax, but he soon realized that no one came to check on him. The silence was unsettling. Suddenly, the other patient’s condition deteriorated, and a nurse rushed in to stabilize him with an injection. Not long after, Arav felt nauseous, and the nurse brought him a bowl of foul-smelling soup. Despite its repulsive taste, he drank it and felt immediate relief.
One morning, Arav woke up with a severe stomach-ache. He writhed in pain, clutching his abdomen. The nurse arrived promptly with the same ugly-looking, foul-smelling soup. He protested, “Not this again, please! I can’t stand it!” But the nurse was insistent. Arav was forced to drink the soup, The next day, Arav developed a high fever. His body felt like it was on fire, and he shivered uncontrollably. Once again, the nurse appeared with the same revolting soup. “This will help,” she assured him. Arav’s heart sank. With no option he took the bowl, its stench making him gag, and reluctantly drank it. Another time, Arav suffered from a splitting headache. It felt as if his skull was being hammered from the inside. He begged for painkillers, but the nurse handed him the same bowl of soup. “This is your medicine,” she said firmly. Arav’s frustration peaked. Once again he was forced to gulp the soup down. However, as time passed, Arav experienced various ailments, each time receiving the same disgusting soup. Each ailment was met with the same treatment. Diarrhoea, muscle cramps, dizziness no matter the problem, the nurse always brought the same vile concoction. Meanwhile, the...
Grateful to be alive, Arav tried to relax, but he soon realized that no one came to check on him. The silence was unsettling. Suddenly, the other patient’s condition deteriorated, and a nurse rushed in to stabilize him with an injection. Not long after, Arav felt nauseous, and the nurse brought him a bowl of foul-smelling soup. Despite its repulsive taste, he drank it and felt immediate relief.
One morning, Arav woke up with a severe stomach-ache. He writhed in pain, clutching his abdomen. The nurse arrived promptly with the same ugly-looking, foul-smelling soup. He protested, “Not this again, please! I can’t stand it!” But the nurse was insistent. Arav was forced to drink the soup, The next day, Arav developed a high fever. His body felt like it was on fire, and he shivered uncontrollably. Once again, the nurse appeared with the same revolting soup. “This will help,” she assured him. Arav’s heart sank. With no option he took the bowl, its stench making him gag, and reluctantly drank it. Another time, Arav suffered from a splitting headache. It felt as if his skull was being hammered from the inside. He begged for painkillers, but the nurse handed him the same bowl of soup. “This is your medicine,” she said firmly. Arav’s frustration peaked. Once again he was forced to gulp the soup down. However, as time passed, Arav experienced various ailments, each time receiving the same disgusting soup. Each ailment was met with the same treatment. Diarrhoea, muscle cramps, dizziness no matter the problem, the nurse always brought the same vile concoction. Meanwhile, the...