CHAPTER 26

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I got so scared, I ran to the room, but it was locked "Saif! Saif, open the door" since he didn't answer me I yelled for the guardians to come. After some effort I entered in the room, Saif was bleeding, the window glass of the room was broken and when I entered with the guards a man was running away with his gun in his hand. I ran to Saif who had fallen to the ground while two guardians followed the man and others two immediately took us to the hospital. "Saif, don't give up, Saif, please don't close your eyes, we are close" I kept repeating to him and when we entered in the hospital they immediately took him to emergency and I saw our hands let go. I was full of blood, there wasn't a part of my body that was clean, I had tears in my eyes and despair in my heart. He had been shot directly in the chest, none of the doctors responded, but I knew he was in serious condition.

I was sitting in front of the operating room when the guardian approached me saying that Saif's uncle's family want to reach the place. He was still talking to me when I saw huma with his parents and meanwhile the guardian has left us. You said so much that you loved Saif and now you've brought him to this condition, I said to huma slapping her, "it wasn't my intent", I know you wanted to shoot me, but by chance Saif was in the room and the man you sent shot without seeing.

"I didn't send anyone and I didn't do anything", your answers are uncooperative, get out of here, I don't want to see you and know that if something happens to Saif, I won't let you get away like last time. Meanwhile the doctor came out of the operating room, "You just have to pray, the patient bled too much and now the situation is not in our hands", it's your job, what does it mean you don't know what to do I yelled and the doctor said "you have to be ready for anything" and with that he walked away. Huma's mama squeezed me tightly from behind trying to calm me down and she led me to sit down. I can't lose Saif, I just can't! What will I do without him, I can't lose him. My tears wouldn't stop, my heart kept pounding and I was losing my breath.I got up and looked for a quiet place to pray. Having dirty clothes, I just made wudu and started making Dua for Saif. Allah I don't want him to go away, I love him so much I can't imagine my life without him. Please Allah, don't take him away, let him wake up and the situation returns to normal, I don't want to be the reason for him feeling bad. Allah protect my Saif, and give him back to me safe and healthy .

I was interrupted by the guardian, at that moment I wanted to kill him, "the boy tried to escape but now he is under our control", I kept my anger inside and said to ask Amma bi to send me some clothes. So he did and went away, instantly Huma's mother came over and asked me to sit next to her. "What's your name?" she asked, Eshaal, "What a beautiful name," thank you. "I know this moment is difficult, especially for you but keep believing in Allah and you will see that everything will be fine", thank you, thank you very much. "I know this is not the time but please don't do anything to my daughter, now police will come soon too, only you can save my daughter", last time I asked Saif not to take any action because Huma was a girl and then because she was his cousin. As long as she wants to hurt me I'm fine with that but Saif, nobody touches him.

"I know it was her fault but please," I stopped listening because I saw the doctor come out of the operating room. Is Saif fine now?, "Yes better than before, you just have to wait for him to open his eyes, you keep praying", I can at least see him, the doctor nodded and left us. I was about to enter when Huma yelled "Saif, he's only mine, i need to see him", i was about to say something when her parents tried to hold her back. I went in, and saw that he was attached to various machines, for the first time I saw him so silent yet I was there in front of him and slowly I approached him to take his hand. Saif I know you can listen to me, forgive me for all the times I hurt you, you are in this condition only because of me. I never told you but I love you so much, I can't imagine a day without you, please open your eyes. Saif, sorry, but don't leave me like this, I love you so much Saif. It was one of the very first times I'd seen him so weak, so still, I kissed his hand and rested my forehead on his hand.

After a while I started hearing a strange sound from the machinery around him, I looked up at him to see that he was starting to find it hard to breathe. I immediately called the doctor, who sent me out and tried everything to bring him back to life. I could see Saif suffering all that pain, my tears wouldn't stopping and I saw Amma bi coming. I immediately hugged her crying miserably, Amma bi, look at the condition he is in, I can't see him like this Amma bi, "Daughter, don't worry, Allah will not do anything wrong with son Saif, you'll see he'll be fine". I went to pray, it was the only thing I could do and it was the only thing that could save Saif. I was on the prayer mat praying as Amma bi had brought my clothes when I heard Amma bi screaming with joy. "Daughter Eshaal, Mr. Saif has opened his eyes, come and see", I waited for no one and reached the operating room, however I could not enter because they had to transfer Saif to another room since he was out of danger. Huma's family had left a little while ago as it was already late, but luckily Amma bi had joined me.

After half an hour of me and Amma bi praying the nurse told me I could go inside to see Saif. He was without any machinery and as I approached I said "finally, you are without those things on". I walked over to him and sat on the bed next to him. I was worried about you, how are you now?, "Good very good, a little pain but I feel good, after seeing you and hearing your voice. I want right now a big hug to feel less pain". I hugged him so tight that I could feel his heartbeat, I felt that he give me a small but soothing kiss on the ear and as we parted my eyes were filled with tears. "You mustn't cry",he said wiping away my tears. It was one of his weakest points to see me cry.

Saif sorry, it's my fault you are in this condition, the person's intent was to hurt me, " Well, better he caught me, because if something happened to you I was no longer right to live",don't say that. Now, rest don't talk too much you're not completely healed, the doctor said that tomorrow after doing some tests you can go home. I sat down on the couch next to him as he started to sleep again as he still had some anesthesia effect. I went out to tell Amma bi that she could go home, because she would get tired and the guardian did as I said. I went in to see Saif, who was sleeping peacefully and I fell asleep on the couch. 

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