Calming her nerved she asked,
"So... as per these reports, there are chances that...."
"That I may be paralyzed? Or lose my complete memory someday? Then Yes, chances are there, if that's what you asked Akira".
"And as you can see, the chances keep on increasing week on week", saying that he took a deep breath.
But she was still reeling under this sudden revelation. She couldn't understand why fate always had to play some dirty joke or the other with her.
She closed her eyes and then opened them and asked him,
"Is that the reason why you stayed away from me?"
Hearing her question, he sat on the bed and held his forehead in between his hands for a while. He wanted to find the right words and the right explanation for his actions. So after some deliberation,
he said,
