Light at the end of the tunnel

CHAPTER SIX

What can't be cured, most be endured.
_salamatullah

CHAPTER SIX

I squirmed in the hospital bed as soon as Saleem and his friend Bello entered the room. They exchange pleasantries with ammi and she excused herself from the room.

“I thought you will visit me after work, what a surprise” I said with a huge grin

He frowned before he voiced out

“well I came to see how you are doing”

I smiled softly at him while he spoted a seat to sit

Bello and I were laughing and talking about his wife and how his wedding became the main gossip of the week while Saleem got dwelled on his phone, then the door swigged open and the figure that I have been waiting for, appeared before my eyes. Yes it was Azaan, it hasn’t been that long since we met but we became friends. He closed the door and walked towards me with balmy grin on his face and utters my name sounding like a whisper

“T”

I didn’t even realize when I voiced out his name excitedly

“Hey Azaan”

Just when I turned around to introduce Azaan to Saleem, saleem's wrinkles around his mouth became more prominent as he attempted to keep frowning. He folds his arms then release them to his lap and clapped his hands together, pressing the pads of his thumbs against one another.

“and who is he” he scowled illuminating  Azaan who sat opposite to me on the same bed as me

“he…” befre I further out, Azaan interrupted and ramble over to introduce himself

“I am Azaan taheera’s friend, you most be Saleem right?” Azaan said giving out his hand to shake saleem’s

Azaan, Saleem and Bello shake hands and exchange pleasantries with each other, Azaan came back to where he sat before while Saleem stood on his feet to take his leave

“where are you going” Bello curiously asked him

“she have an important visitor so it might be better if we leave”

Bello eyed him with don’t be a freak Saleem look but no Saleem walked out of the room without even saying goodnight or sleep tight he just walked out like that

“I am sorry taheera please don’t worry I will talk to him ok?” Bello said smiling

“It’s ok Bello thank you and please my regards to your wife” I smiled back at him

We bided goodbye and he left

I spinned to face Azaan but met him staring at me like an only possession he owns, I laughed nearly inaudible and he returned the favor

“So just like that you got admitted” he asked

I shake my head and said “I got an asthma attack the day after we met at the park and exchange numbers”

“you are asthmatic? And You didn’t bother of letting me know?” he repel with a scowl gently

I peal a small laugh, head shake and explained.

“I didn’t even know I had an asthma too. I happened to inhaled a foam while bathing and as soon as I got out from the bathroom and went to my closet I felt like someone was strangling my neck and within some split seconds I started seeing pitch and black”  

He glower with a scared look painted all over his face as if I told him the day I will cease to exist. I laughed at his expression and he whine pouting like a little kid

“You know this isn't funny T, it’s a matter of life or death for goodness sake”

“But I am still alive Azaan” I laughed softly

He nodded  agreeingly  "but prevention is better than cure remember" he rised one brow and I chuckled at the way he looked

Azaan and I kept on chatting and making fun of each other till I started feeling sleepy and then dozed off.

The next day ammi came together with khalifa along with a discharge papers, they signed up and so do I.

When we arrived at my house, I found out that they arranged a family party and the biggest gift I received was my admission paper, BUK accepted me as their freshman student and I am going to study my dream course ART.   “congratulations big sis"
farida hugged me tightly “we are so happy for you taheera, you are now a big girl” both khalifa and ammi said with a gentle smile  “thank you” I said snickering with a mouthful of cupcake

After we celebrated I went back to my room to take some rest, I scrolled down to my bed  and picked up my phone. 5 missed calls, two from Azaan and three from Bello, and my heart skip a beat the moment I noticed a text message from none other than Saleem, I viewed it and it takes everything in me to froze instantly

B: I Know you would be hurt if you see this but taheera I am heartbroken, I hate to say this but I have to. When ever the thought of this Azaan guy of yours flash over my mind I feel like to rip out my heart from my chest and feed it to you so that you would taste the jealousy and pain I felt. I love you babe but I can’t take this anymore. The way you looked at him yesterday at the hospital with so much cheers and glee, I realized that I don’t own anyplace in your heart. So please babe do me a favor and forget that we ever had something special together.

I don’t know if this is real or it’s just a dream but I wish it wasn’t real, I wish it was just a dream but no Saleem dumped me and walked away from me as if I am a whore that has been cheating on him for years.

I smashed my phone to the wall and dropped my head on the pillow and cried my eyes out. It hurts, it truly hurts but what do I do? Should I call him or text him? I don’t know what to do!

I quickly dialed saleem’s number but he kept on rejecting it, I sent a text message but he never replied

“ No taheera don’t cry for him, don’t waste your worthy time on him, remember what azaan told you? That you are worthy of happiness, and happiness, success, joy , abundance, comfort, fulfilment, peace, love Is a part of your birthright, believe in your potentials and you will manifest the life that you believe” I muttered mentally and wipe away my tears and cover up with a courageous smile.

Since from that day, I refused to date anyone not even Azaan, and he understood why and never judge me not even when we were joking around. At times farida used to tell me that I haven’t moved on like I always tell her, and that holding all that is within me without throwing it out will make me to be depressed, but No sometimes the best medicine is keeping yourself away from things that makes you so sensitive.

End of flash back

“And I think that was what make Azaan changes his mind about me and turned to my tender sister Farida” I muttered with a slight sniff and wipe out the glisten tears from my chin

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