Atish e Ishq (Fire of love)

Chapter no 27

"Burhan how are you feeling now? Should we go to the hospital?"
Heyam sat beside Burhan as soon as she saw her children going into the other room

"I am fine. You don't worry"
Burhan caressed her cheeks with a small smile

"No, you're not. It's been four days that you've been suffering from a high fever. I have heard you moan in pain in sleep so many times. Tell me, Burhan, what's the problem? Is something bothering you?"
Heyam's voice started trembling at the last sentence with tears welling up in her eyes

"No"
Burhan nodded in no while looking down. He didn't have the guts to share the problem. His parents had taken him so much for granted that he feared talking about them even to his loving wife although he knew she would never judge him‚ at this time he was judging himself

"Then let's go to the hospital"
She started pulling his hand to get up

"No, I can't Heyam"
He pulled her to sit down beside him on the bed holding her hand

"Why Burhan tell me the reason! Don't you love me? Don't you love your children? Why are you not taking your health seriously?"
Heyam hugged him keeping her head on his chest while Burhan started caressing her hair

"I do love all of you and I know what you all are going through but I can't go Heyam I am helpless"
He closed his eyes leaning his head on the headboard

"Is it about money? You don't have money right? I have my jewelry we can sell it and when you get better inshallah we will buy it again"
Heyam sat up straight and held his hand to convince him

"No, Heyam, no. Don't ever say this again. I always tried my best to provide you with everything I can. I never want you to go through such a stage in life where you have to sell your jewelry. It broke my heart when you said this. I know I can't buy you one so don't even think about it. I am not that shameless to sell my wife's jewelry just for my sake. Yes, I am not going to the hospital because of the money because I know they will admit me there and all of the private hospitals are too expensive. Just for your sake, I went to a very good doctor, and I am taking medicines, too, but if it's not affecting me, then what can I do? If you and the kids are insisting so much, then I will visit another doctor better than the previous one, okay? See, there they will give me the same medicine which I can take at home too then, why should we waste money? Try to understand babe"
Burhan kept his hand on hers

"You know the doctor told you he will have to give you injections in a drip in the morning and the evening to reduce fever. As soon as the medicine effect fades, you start having a fever again. We have to go to the hospital"
She tried to make him understand as the previous night he had a 104 fever. He was barely conscious  and after a lot of continuous attempts his fever came down to 102

"Heyam, I know how I spent the days in the hospital when Aliyan wasn't well, leaving you guys all alone at home. I couldn't sleep at night, although I used to call you three times at night, and you were the one right who told me, somebody was trynna enter the house but ran away after hearing the noises. How can I leave you and Alayna all alone? I have nobody who would take care of you after me no parents‚ no siblings ‚no cousins‚ no friends‚ no one. I can't leave you guys alone knowing people here just wait for such a moment to ruin somebody's life"
He clenched his eyes closed and whispered painfully

"But Aliyan is an adult. He can stay at home with Alayna and Afan and I will stay with you. Nothing will happen"
Heyam tried to convince him again at which he nodded no

"Aliyan is still a kid. May Allah protect us, but if something like this happens, he will resist, and he may lose his life. People like that carry guns with them"
Burhan continued nodding in no Heyam tried to interrupt at which he said