My self esteem.
"Riya's point of view,"
"What was that doctor doing in your room?" Rachit says, taking a breath.
I replied quietly, "Ankur had arrived to drop me off at my hotel; I couldn't even walk from the restaurant."
Rachit teased me, "Oh, Ankur."
"He was simply willing to help me," I said to Rachit.
"How come you didn't call me for help?" Rachit enquired, his hand clutching my fingers.
I grumbled, "You've gone out."
"How did you find out I was going out?" As he rested my cheek on his shoulder, Rachit inquired.
I said slowly, "I thought, I mean, you like snowfall, so you went out."
"You're still not getting it? How can I leave you like this and go somewhere else?" He replied, tucking my hair behind my ears and wiping it away from my face.
"Is that true?"
Rachit's response surprised me.