My bestie

chapter fifty four

"Khair!" I heard Ahmad called and I carefully turned my head to the direction I was hearing his voice from but I wished I hadn't turned cos I felt a mallet being hit on my head several times.

From the beeping sound,white room and the comfy bed,I realised I was in the hospital.

"Khair!" He called again.

"Yes?" I answered and again,I wished I hadn't talked. Just imagine your lips being glued together by the strongest gum then you're forced to open them.

"How are you feeling? Hope you're okay? Do you need anything to eat? Why didn't you tell me all that was happening? Forget that one first. Are you fine? Should I call the nurses? Is..." Ahmad ranted and I almost laughed. Almost.

"Calm down. I can't answer all that questions at once. One question at a time."

"How are you feeling?" He asked and waited for me to reply.

What was I even feeling? Anything but happy.

"Sad?"

"Uhm,I mean physically."

"Oh. I'm fine. Its just that....no I'm not fine."

"Its just that what? Pls tell me." Ahmad said worriedly.

"Never mind. Just body pains and one annoying headache." I said trying to sit up.

"Pls lie down. You aren't suppose to get up." Ahmad said pushing me back down.

"How's uncle Haroon?" I questioned tiredly.

"He's....." Ahmad started but I didn't let him finish whatever he was going to say.

"OH MY GOD UNCLE HAROON!" I shouted sitting abruptly on the bed,remembering everything.

"Khair calm down. He....." Ahmad started again but I interrupted

"Calm what?! How can I calm down. I just remembered he got shot by...Maya." I said bitterly tears filling up my eyes.

"Is he alive?" I asked wiping my tears and forcing the tears back.

'Why forcing your tears back? Remember you haven't cried properly since when all these started so let it all out girl. Let it out' My mind convinced and I just did as it said. I let my tears flow freely without making any sound.

It seemed Ahmad forgot my previous question that's why he didn't answer me so I repeated"Is he alive?"

"....." He said nothing.

"Talk" I urged him

"Well....I can't tell if he's alive orrr....." Ahmad nervously trailed off.

"Innalillahi. Just tell me the truth. If you can't let me go and meet him." I shouted removing the syringe on my hand getting ready to sprint up.

"Khair stop. You're injuring yourself." Ahmad shouted back at me but did I listen to him? No!

"Sit down let me tell you the truth." He said and I glared at him. I don't even know why I did that.

I stayed glued at my spot refusing to sit.

Ahmad sighed and said "The doctors haven't said anything yet but he hasn't been breathing since he was brought here. He will be fine insha Allah."

Uncle Haroon isn't breathing?! If someone is not breathing doesn't that means he's dead?

"Oh no." I panicked and hyperventilated at the same time. I held my spinning head with my bloody hands as my body shook in fear.

"Uncle Haroon is dead" I stated the obvious myself and with that confession, I fall on the ground numbly.

Ahmad who was busy shouting my name and pressing the emergency button at the same time was also panicking.