EXTRA MILE FOR LOVE

29: "He came to my resue again"

After the whole family came back to Aunty Hassana's residence. Najma took a hot bath and changed into knee length red colored cotton night gown. She smiled as she looked at the mirror. Remembering how Nabil said Red looks good on her. She put Haidar to sleep and came downstairs limbing to join Basma and Sultana who were watching a movie in the living room with the lights off, which gave Cinema vibes.

She didn't bother to tie a headtie as she was sure everyone had gone to bed except for Sultana and Basma. And she was still surviving from cramps that made her felt like staying without clothes on her. "I want some please." Najma stretched out her hand to the bowl of popcorn that was with Basma. "No! It's too sugary, You can't have it."

"Basma the last time I checked It's not your period. And besides this time It's lenient." Najma snapped. "But you still can't walk properly." Sultana declared. "I'm used to it already Sultana. The first three days of my periods are always hell for me. I have this unexplainable back and leg pain which always makes me limb." Najma declared.

"I'm so sorry about that." Sultana said. "Thank you sweetheart." Najma replied as she stood up to go and sit on the other sofa. "Come on my baby, Are you leaving this sofa because I'm not giving you any popcorn?" Basma teased.

"You know that's the least of my problem. I just don't want anyone close to my skin." Najma declared as she slummed into the sofa. Basma shook her head with a smile on her lips as she diverted her attention back to the T.V. She's used to seeing Najma like this when she's on her period.

Najma's mind was diverted as she was on the phone with Abbakar, "Let me allow you to rest, seems I'm forcing you to talk." Now Abbakar sounded so annoying to Najma. He picks offense over the slightest things. She rolled her eyes in a frustrating gesture.

"I didn't say you're forcing me to talk. I'm actually on my period. So I'm not really handling all the cramps and mood swings well." Najma declared, She didn't take discussing her period with Abbakar or anyone as a big deal. She saw It as something that nature gave to her, there's no way she's going to shy away from accepting it and talking about it freely.

"I'm so sorry, You should have told me earlier on. Try to get some sleep" He declared. With this, they said Goodnight to each other and hung up. Najma turned around only to see Sultana and Basma fast asleep. "Wake up girls." She yelled . "What's wrong with you? Why would you choose this harsh way to wake someone from sleep?" Basma slurred.

"Well this is a living room . So you know where you should be going to if you want to sleep." She declared. Basma knew this was one of Najma's period traits, To look for the slightest reason to annoy those close to her so they could get into a heated argument. She shook her head and wished her good night and headed to the room, with Sultana also following her upstairs.

"Well I didn't send them away. They left on their on." Najma shrugged as she limbed to the other sofa and reached out for the remote. She connected her Netflix to the T.V and played Coming to America. This is a movie she has watched 68 times with tonight's own making it the 69th time. She has crammed most of the scenes by now. Mummy have already get tired of nagging, As she always force her to watch the movie with her.

As she started watching the movie, She felt a sharp pain in her abdomen! It felt like she was struck by an Iron. She groaned in Pain, She was in so much pain that she was unable to call out for help. She felt as If, if she spoke, her intestines were going to tear. She waved her hands in the air in pain as she slowly slumped on the floor from the sofa.

Nabil remembered he left the shawarma he earlier bought in the main building. So he left the guests side and went to the main building to get it. He was in shock seeing Najma laying down on the floor and groaning in pain. He rushed to her trying to compose himself not to touch her. He knew Najma was a drama queen, It could be she's just exaggerating things though she hasn't been looking well today.