Married to Prince Khaleefah

Her Sickness

Amjad

I stormed out of the car, and walked into my room, when Layla trailed behind me.

" Yaya, I... "

" Leave me alone! " I yelled, and she flinched, then I walked into my room, and locked the door behind me.

" Why? Why , Humaira? " I asked no one in particular, and sighed, running my hand through my hair.
A call came through my phone, and I answered it to see Ayman's call.

" What the Naar do you want from me? " I asked with uneven breath, rage substituting the blood in my vessels.

" Why did you treat her like this? " he asked in a freakishly calm way which made my body tenser.

" Excuse me? Your excuse of a sister... "

" Watch your mouth young man! " he sparked and a chuckle escaped my lips.

" Really? "

" I mean it. You bark like a dog without knowing what the truth really is? "

" What stupid truth...  I heard everything. "

" you only heard a shadow of a lie Humayra believes to be true. Look at her, even by mistake — do you think my sister would do something like that? You know why she loved you? because she thought you'd understand her silence but you are opposite of what we thought you were. "

My heart was strangled by guilt and I remained dead silent.

" I'm sorry. "

" Save it for her. I know that you are a man and your ego may stand as your weakness but you have to understand my sister. Please. "

" but what truly happened? " I asked and he heaved a sigh.

" It's not my story to tell but hers... However, what I can tell you is that ' my sister is a pious woman. "

" Can I come over? And patch things up. ? "

" Sure. Please make haste. " he told me and I ended the call and took the fastest ride home — public transport.

I reached the house to see Ayman sweating nervously.

" What happened? " I asked him and he relaxed before continuing.

" She's missing. "

" What the? How? "

" I don't know but I can find her. " he said and I raised a brow.

" How? "

" Just get in my car. " he said and I followed him into his Audi.

He brought out his phone and typed some buttons and he sighed.

" I've found her. Let's drive. "

After a long drive he reached an ugly and smelly place.

" Why do you think she's here? " I asked and he just smiled.

We went around searching for her and then a scream hit our ears. Running with full speed, we traced the voice to fire.

" I knew it. " he said and brought a blanket from his car, he wrapped it around her and pulled her out of the flame.

She yelled loudly, but thank God that her cloth wasn't in flames, hence she wasn't burnt.

" How come the cloth didn't burn? " I asked just one of the million and one questions running in my head.

" All Humayra's cloths are resistant to flame. " he said and I wanted to ask how he knew that she'd be in fire but I ignored it.

" Let's take her to Gambo hospital. "

"No, we have a doctor... A special one. " he said and drove us to a place that looked so unkept.

If I didn't know better, I'd say we were in Wudil.

He carried her bridal style while I trailed like a moron, and brought her to a place I think was a reception.

" Ayman? It's been so long. " the old lady said and I scrunched up my nose in confusion. My eyes lingered to my love who was fast unconscious.

I felt sorry for her — It was all my fault.

" Yes aunt. "

" She attempted fire again? " she asked sadly and I was shocked. There was no sign of flame on her skin and what did she mean ' again?

Ayman nodded sadly and she pointed at the door.

He walked towards the door and I helped him push it open. The entire hospital gave me the creeps.

When we got in, he said his salaam which was replied by a dark slim lady.

" Ayman? What a wonderful presence? " she said and I chuckled silently at her choice of words.

" Good afternoon Dr. Maryam.  "

" She tried to burn herself again? " she asked and I felt angry. How did everyone know but me?

" and who is this? " she asked and I blurted out.

" Amjad ' her fiancé. "

" That's an improvement on her side — I thought she'll never be able to find love but she proved me wrong. "

That was the last straw!

" Ayman, what happened to her? " I asked and he heaved a sigh then looked at the doctor.

" Maryam please don't say anything. "

" Why shouldn't she tell me? I'm supposed to marry her. "

His hands strained from holding her for too long so he kept her on the hospital bed which was covered in blue material then turned to look at me.

" You shouldn't have come. " he said and I went over to him then grabbed his collar.

" Do you know how worried I am? My love is sick and talk less of helping I don't even know what's wrong with her. " I said and a lone tear left my eye.

" Why did she try to kill herself? " I asked and he engulfed me in a warm hug I didn't know I needed.

" Please tell me. "

" He loves her Ayman. Just tell him. " the doctor chirped in and I broke the hug.

" Humayra said I should ask her before telling anyone. I can only tell you why she is here. "

" Any information will do. " I said desperately and he sighed then continued.

" She saw what even a 20 year old wasn't supposed to see when she was 9, it messed up greatly with her mind and she is sick. "

" What type of sickness? " I asked, even though I wanted to know what she saw.

" A mental sickness. She became suicidal ever since and she still believes she isn't a virgin, that she doesn't deserve to be loved. "

I placed a hand on his shoulder and said reassuringly.

" I love her and I'll make her know she deserves more happiness. "

He hugged me and whispered in my ear.

" Thank you. "

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This Chapter is dedicated to
UmmulKulthumAbdulla9 my first vote. Thanks for giving the story a trial.