BFFs: troubles within A Year

16. Unconscious

Halima's POV

I've looked for Teemah for almost an hour now but I can't seem to find her anywhere.

"Where's Sa'eed Abba Sulayman?" Amir says the moment he stands in front of me.

"Over here Amir Aliyu." I hear Ya Sa'eed say.

Amir turns almost immediately and lands a slap on Ya Sa'eed's face. I gasp and place my right hand on my mouth.

"How dare you lay your filthy hands on Fatima's face? What kind of human are you? Slapping your..."  Amir is cut off by Ya Sa'eed's hand which almost came in contact with his face if not for Kalt who held his hand.

"Look my brother is not your younger sister so keep your claws to yourself because if you dare lay a finger on my brother, you'll be sorry." Kalt's voice sounds dangerous.

Kalt drops Ya Sa'eed's hand and stand in between him and Amir. Amir pushes her back.

"Let me deal with him. Man to man." Kalt shrugs and moves out of the way. Ya Sa'eed scoffs.

"Why does it concern you? She's my sister after all. What's your business? What ever I do is none of your business so stay away from her." Amir looks at him from head to toe.

"Is this how older brothers behave towards their sisters? Beat them like they are punch bags? Slap them for no reason? Do you even love your sister at all?" Ya Sa'eed blows Amir's face which Amir dodges retaliating with a blow on Ya Sa'eed's stomach.

Ya Sa'eed staggers back then sends a blow to Amir's face which catches him off guard. Amir sends two blows at once to Ya Sa'eed's face. That is how they keep fighting until we all hear a shout from behind me.

We all turn to see a crying Teemah. She looks like she's seen hell. She comes and stands in between Amir and Ya Sa'eed.

"Please you guys should stop, you're adults for Allah's sake. What if..." She's cut off by a blow from Ya Sa'eed. She falls down to the ground and faints.

Amir sends a glare Ya Sa'eed's way before kneeling down to hold Fatima who is already unconsciously lying on the ground. Ya Sa'eed looks down at her then walks away leaving Amir on the ground trying to bring Fatima back to consciousness.

Amir looks up to Kalt.

"Get a teacher here, she's not regaining consciousness and she's running a very high fever." She runs off and then Amir turns to me.

"Why does he do this? This girl needs her brother for Allah's sake. Haba what is wrong with him? Da anyi magana yace {once I talk he'll say} what is my business, ai kanwar sace {she's his younger sister}."

Fatima's POV

I was sleeping peacefully when a junior student came running to me. He says that Ya Sa'eed and Amir are fighting beside the stadium and all the teachers are inside.

I run as fast as my legs can carry me. I fall down twice and injure my knees the first time but that doesn't stop me. I know that Ya Sa'eed won't hesitate to injure Amir because he has told me countless times that he hates the whole Aliyu family. He never told me the reason though.

On reaching there the first thing I see is Ya Sa'eed's swollen cheek. I shout something that even I don't know before running to where they are standing.

I stand in between them, determined to stop the fight. I start talking but Ya Sa'eed sends a blow to my face which makes me fall. I try to open my eyes but dizziness and darkness take over.

Halima's POV

Teemah lays in front of me as Amir sprinkles water on her face to get her back to consciousness but all to no avail. Kalt comes running with the school nurse and Mr Ben.

The nurse picks up Teemah and takes her to where the buses are parked. Mr Ben is talking to Amir and from the looks of it all, Amir is in trouble. I look around only to see Mrs Aisha, our headmistress. She comes and asks me what happened and I tell her everything.

She shakes her head and asks Mr Ben to get Ya Sa'eed for her. He said he has already sent someone to go get him and she nods in reply. She looks at the nurse.

"What's wrong with her? I hope she's okay? Are there any injuries?" The nurse looks up from Teemah to a book or file or, i don't even know what it's called, then.

"There's no need to worry ma. She's okay except for the fact that she's running a high fever which must've been affecting her for long. She also has some bruises on her head, knees and elbows. Apart from that she's okay. But she needs medication now as her fever is getting worse."Mrs Aisha scrunches her nose.

"Get the smallest bus and it's driver." a teacher rushes in that direction.

"Mr Ben, get those two fighters here." she says looking pointedly at Amir - whose head is lowered - and ya Sa'eed.

"You uhm, Halima right? Get the other people that witnessed the fight and come back here with them. We're going back to school." I nod and leave to look for Kalt. I find her talking to Amir.

"Mrs Aisha is calling you both." She looks at me in disgust.

"Now see how you've caused a ruckus between the two siblings koh? No wonder Ya Amir rejected you." I can see Amir gesturing her to stop but she doesn't.

"Ai dama it's only disgusting people like you that do things like this. So are you happy now? Why won't you be? You just caused an elder brother knock his younger sister to unconsciousness. I'm sure you will go and tell him you love him too. Congrats. Keep up the good work. Nice job." I can feel my eyes stinging with tears but I won't give her the privilege of seeing me cry. So I push the tears back and look her in the eye.

"Yeah. I do a great job in luring guys. And guess what? I'm proud of what i do. At least I know I'm beautiful enough to make guys to fall for me. What do you have to make guys fall in love with you? Nothing!" Her nose flares in anger. I feel bad for insulting her this way i but what she said really hit me bad.

"Can you imagine this prostitute!? Wai what do I have? Ai it's you I'm supposed to be asking. Wawiya kawai. See, I can't stand you." She hisses and walks away. Amir also takes to his heels to follow her but stop right beside me.

"I'm sorry for her misdemeanor. Kunga you guys are friends and sisters..." I turn and look at him, whose sister?

"...Sisters in Islam so just take what she said and throw in the trash. She's childish but you're older than her so just forgive her." I am taken aback by his apology. I have never, not even in my wildest dreams thought that he will ever talk to me like that.

After the rejection, my rejection to be precise we've been avoiding each other. Even when Kalt called him to greet mummy and daddy, he shouted at her saying he doesn't want to ever see them in his life.

I thought we'd still be good after the rejection. Even if he'd hate me he should've restricted his hatred to me and only me. Why involve my parents?

I brush my surprise aside and walk to where Mrs Aisha is waiting for us. Ya Sa'eed's eyes are bloodshot.

"Ya Sa'eed, that punch that was meant for Amir hit Teemah fah." He nods.

"Yeah. I did it intentionally. The punch wasn't meant for Amir, it was meant for her. She deserves it. No one stops me from fighting when I want to and she shouldn't be the first to." He walks away leaving me stunned there. What the heck?