Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Dhiya's POV

Only two days left to return to India. As doctors said repeatedly, that Akshadh and I shouldn't leave Allen in such situation so that it would make her situation worse. I think about it overnight and came up with a suggestion to discuss Allen's case with my close friend Nathiya, who is a psychiatrist. Later, I discussed with her. She is in India, as Allen is affected by Xenophobia, she discussed it with the chief doctor and gave me some suggestions to overcome it.

Akshadh and I took Allen to his flat. Akshadh signalled me to enter in. I was really surprised to see his each and every room with wall paintings like Natural waterfalls paintings in hall, flowers wallpaper in his study room, sky paintings in his bedroom, it looks like sleeping beneath the sky. He has a uniqueness to keep each room beautiful in its own way. He took Allen to a separate room, where the room is filled with full of toys. Allen felt very happy and played with the toys. Due to the medicine effect which she had taken in the morning makes her sleep. She slept in my lap and I caressed her hair to sleep peacefully. A few minutes later, Akshadh lifts her up and makes her sleep comfortably in bed.

Meanwhile, I got a call from my friend, Nathiya. She suggested some ideas to overcome Xenophobia.

"Thank you so much for investing your precious time for us, Nathi. I hope it will be very much useful to help Allen. I will try my level best," I said and hanged the call.

As per her suggestions, I decided to take a selfie with Akshadh.

"Akshadh, I need to take a selfie with you," I said

"Selfie? For what?" He asked shockingly.

"To upload in social media," I said kidding him.

"Social media? Why?" He asked seriously.

"To spread rumours," again I said kidding him.

"Rumors? What happened to you Dhiya?" He asked in confusion.

"I love Rumors, Akshadh," I couldn't end this converse as Akshadh is too innocent sometimes. His facial expressions are very cute. I enjoyed thoroughly by kidding him.

"So, you need to take a selfie with me.

I am not that kind of guy as you expected Dhiya,"

I couldn't control my smile.

"Then, What kind of guy you are?"

He rolled his eyes without answering.

"Can't you trust me to take a selfie with you Akshadh?"

"I trust you Dhiya. I knew, it is for a valid purpose but couldn't guess for what?"

"Right Akshadh, I need our selfies to treat Allen,. I will use it as the first step to curing Allen"

Later, we took selfies with some poses.

"Akshadh, I need your laptop,"

He took his laptop and gave it to me.

I copied a few of my photos from my pen drive and copied Akshadh photos from his laptop. Then I did some arrangements and copied in a common folder.

Akshadh looked at me patiently.

"Completed!!! I hope, it will work and  bring a changes in Allen," I said confidently

Akshadh smiled.

Akshadh's POV

I had a certain perception of Dhiya and her attitude. She is a perfect being. I knew that Dhiya's selfie with me is really for a purpose. I acted as to see her smile again and again. I never give such statements to anyone but I really enjoyed having converse with her. I love her company, her care. More than that I could see mother's love in Dhiya's eyes when she is with Allen.

"Daddy!" Allen came rubbing her eyes.

I lift up Allen and make her sit in my lap, "Did you sleep well, Allen?"

"No daddy"

I turned her face and found tear-filled eyes, "Why? What happened dear?" I asked worriedly.

"Daddy, In my dream, you and Mumma left me in somewhere. You both went leaving me there in the lonely place," she said crying.. Dhiya came close to us.

"Don't worry about it, Allen. It is just a dream and in reality, we both are together with you, right?" Dhiya said by placing a soft kiss in her forehead

"Yes Mumma," she showed a small smile.

"Allen baby, I have some works let me complete and spend time with you," said Dhiya. Allen looked at her without reply.

Immediately, Dhiya acted like as she was in busy checking laptop.

Allen get down from my lap and stepped towards Dhiya. Allen jumped out of joy by seeing the screen of the laptop. I went close to them.

"Awwww! My daddy is on the screen," Allen said excitedly.

Dhiya clicked next, my different pose of photos appeared. I smiled.

"Allen baby, Do you want to see your daddy's childhood photos?" asked Dhiya.

Allen nodded.

Dhiya opened my childhood photos. Sweat beads formed all over the face of Allen. She got tensed and nervous. The childhood photo of my face is not familiar to Allen so she started responding as she responds when she saw a stranger.

I signalled Dhiya to stop as Allen get scared.

"Everything will be fine, Akshadh. Please be patient" said Dhiya that only I could hear.

"What happened Allen baby? He is not a stranger, he is your daddy and it is his childhood photo," said Dhiya

Allen sighed a deep breath out.

"Ok, cool down. Do you want to see mumma's picture?" Asked Dhiya and Allen nodded.

Dhiya showed her solo photos. Allen and I enjoyed seeing it. Then she showed a few selected college photos, where Dhiya had close pose with her bestie.

Then we looked, Allen. Allen reacted as Dhiya's bestie was a stranger to her.

Next, Dhiya clicked next still. Dhiya and her same friend photo displayed. This time Allen didn't react much.

Dhiya showed thumbs up looking at me. I smiled.

Then, she showed our selfies which we took in the morning. Allen got excited again and she jumped out of Joy.

Then, Dhiya showed random photos to Allen there were strangers too but Allen started reacting normally. She didn't get nervous this time.

A few minutes later, Dhiya played a drama which was played by her and her friends. At first, Allen got a bit nervous.

"Dear, Allen, Where is Mumma?" Dhiya asked Allen.

Allen pointed her.

"They are my friends and they are a very good person like you, my Allen baby. Are you scared of them?" Dhiya asked Allen

Allen didn't reply. She looked at them weirdly.

I never think that this idea of Dhiya works but it is ok. I could see a drastic improvement in Allen, even before a week Allen got fainted by seeing a stranger but now she started noticing and listening to them. Really, I thank Dhiya for her efforts.

Dhiya's POV

I gathered all the courage and showed the pictures to Allen. As my friend, Nathiya told that Xenophobia victims would show only slow changes and should make use of the changes so I showed many photos to her.

Akshadh was really scared of her because he knew her from the beginning and he faced many worst paths of Allen. I didn't tell my plan to Akshadh because if I tell him he would have rejected my ideas thinking Allen's health. Also, Akshadh didn't ask about anything and he trusts me a lot. Hopefully, Allen will overcome Xenophobia as soon as possible.

"Akshadh, Let us take Allen out by tomorrow," I knew it is a risk to take Allen out but to overcome Xenophobia it is an essential step.

"No way, Dhiya. I am not ready to take any risk and it's consequences. Allen's life is more important to me," he said seriously.