Love, Law and Crime

Chapter 12

As Anfal was sitting while the elders and Minal were off to home to take some rest because Arwa's BP got high. Everything was quiet except for the sound coming from the machines attached to Zubair's body. Anfal was crying quietly, she put her head on his bed as there's a lilltle space on it and then she dozed off. But, her restless slumber comes to an end by someone's coughing and as she cleared her sleepy eyes to see what's the source of noise but the seen make her happy instantly with tears of joy in her eyes....."Water...."Zuabir croaked and she immediately give him the water bottle present by her side not before opening the cap though. She helped him in drinking water and then called the doctors as well as her family.

ZUBAIR'S P.O.V

With so much effort I finally opened my eyes and my eyes landed on the woman whose head is on my bed...wait..wait...my bed? Last I remember...I definitely wasn't on a bed. Where am I? I scanned my surroundings and found out that it's a hospital...and I'm in a freaking hospital gown...like seriously? ....yuck! The woman....her face is covered but I immediately recognised the two rings on her fingers as I gave one of 'em to her......"Anfal aapi?" My voice came out extremely hoarse and suddenly I'm coughing. This disturbed aapi's sleep......she finally woke up and start rubbing her eyes to wipe off the sleep or whatever and as soon as she registered my presence...she has tears in her eyes but hey there aapi...I'm coughing violently and I croaked "water..." this made her come out of her daze and she immediately gave me the water bottle and she even opened the cap...wow! And then she helped me in drinking the water too...double wow! What's up with her? Is she higher something? But I'm not gonna ask that out loud or else I'll end up beaten and bruised and I like my face intact....so I think its better to keep my mouth shut. After my thirst is quenched. She called the doctors and then she's talking to abba to bring everyone here in the hospital as I'm now awake...and she mumbled several alhamdulilahs too. What on earth is going on here? But my question was answered when the Dr came and started examining me..freaking examining me? Ughh!! This is so weird. "You are really lucky Mr Zubair, you woke up just 1 hr 30 mins earlier before 24 hrs otherwise there would have been some serious problems."the Dr said after examining me for 10 good minutes. "Huh?!" I replied absolutely confused. "Dr. , let it be please." Aapi said in a pleading yet firm tone. The Dr immediately complied and said to aapi "Mrs Anfal your brother needs to stay in the hospital, under our observation for atleast three to 5 days as his body is extremely weak." "Weak...me?...seriously...take a chill pill Dr. " I replied non chalantly to him while chuckling and then tried to wake up but a sharp pain shoot through my entire body making me groan..."Ahh!!" "That's why we are keeping you in the hospital Mr Zubair."the Dr said in a matter of fact tone and then he chuckled. The guy has the audacity to chuckle while I'm in pain...hahaha...that's not even funny, I thought. "It's ok Dr, don't worry...mil make sure that he stays in the hospital." Aapi assured the Dr while silently daring me to defy her, she's just 3 yrs older than me, but she's very bossy and can be extremely dangerous too when she wants to. "Assalamaleikum Zuabir. Amma, Abba and Mina are on their way along with furqan, mine and Mina's husband." She said in a grilled tone. Why does she looks so upset?....should I ask her...or not? "Waleikumassalam aapi. How are you? You are here all of a sudden...umm....is everything alright?I replied to her salaam and finally with all the courage  asked her the question bugging me since I woke up and then I added "you don't look." Wells he's beautiful no doubt but she looks very dishelved amd let me tell you Anfal Ibrahim Ahmad never looks deshelved so that's pretty rare. But guess what? I asked for my own doomed because next she said or should I say shouted "Really? Am I supposed to look good? Should I apply make up? ....huh?! Tell me?! Now, I'm scared I told ya guys that she can be very dangerous when she wants to. "Aapi....wh..what's the matt....matter?" I stutter yet trying to look calm opposite to the chaos I'm feeling inside. "What's the matter? You moron!...what's the matter....you have the audacity to ask me what's the freaking matter? Imagine yourself living outside your country away from Amma, Abba, me and Mina...only with your spouse, a 5yr old boy and a 2yr old little girl and suddenly your little sister calls you amd says your favourite sibling has been poisoned....freaking poisoned Zuabir and that he's hanging between life and death...tell me...how you would have felt? Tell me you moron...why are you silent now?" Aapi shouted, crying histerically. Poisoned?....I was poisoned? Oh my Allah! But seeing my sister's tears I decided to comfort her first. I said Bismil'lah(in the name of Allah) and with all my power I sit on the bed ignoring the pain that shot through my whole body. "Aapi..." I whispered softly and tugged her close to me by pulling her hand and hug her. She hugged me back and cried like a baby and I held her tightly soothing her saying "shhh! It's alright now...alhamdulilah look...I'm fine na." She nodded her head but her tears didn't seized. "Shhh!! Don't cry or ill make a video of you and give it to Mina to circulate it to your elite friend circle and then people will see that the cold hearted Anfal cries like a baby." I attempted a joke and this made her chuckle lightly. "Zub..don't be this stupid...I can't lose you...you are my lil bro...my baby bro...my crime partner...my best friend...Zub..." aapi couldn't complete as she started sobbing again. "Aapi..calm down..don't cry please...I'm sorry na...I...I don't know what happened....I was with Naseer...he was telling me something, I took my car keys to go to a better place for the conversation but then suddenly everything went black." I said to aapi honestly. "It's ok Zub...don't overthink." "Zubair! Ya Allah!" a very familiar voice or I should I say shout rnter my ears and suddenly Anfal aapi breaks the hug and next I know I'm crushed by Furqan's heavy body. "Alhamdulilah Zubair mere bhai (my brother)...you are fine...you are fine."he said, hid voice a little emotional and Furqan hardly shows sappy emotions...so, I must have really scared him....ughh! He's so heavy....I can't breathe...m"Furqan, you bull, leave me...this instant..I can't breathe....ughh!" I groaned. "Oh!....sorry...sorry." he said chuckling, finally losing his grip on me and aapi started chuckling too...hahaha..not funny I wanted to say but before I could say anything Amma, Abba, Mina; her husband Farhan and aapi's husband Raziq bhai, they all came in one by one. Aapi quickly went to her husband's side and he immediately wiped her tears so gently with his white handkerchief. I would've done the same for Ammu but the irony...im the freaking reason her brother ks in a coma. I wonder, if she knows about me amd if she does know...then she would've cared? Most probably not. And after everything I have no right to expect anything from her. Bit a teeny tiny bit of my heart knows that she knows and she cared and maybe she was here too. Before I could delve more into my miserable thoughts I was engulfed into a very warm hug by Amma and I hugged her back feeling the warmth only a mother could provide; she didn't say a word to me only kissed my forehead while a lone tear escaped her eye. Her hug made me feel so better now..alhamdulilah. After Amma, Abba came and hug me. "Zubair, my boy...you scared me..I thought I lost you."he said and his voice cracked at the end of the sentence. "No, Abba, don't worry...alhamdulilah..I'm fine...don't worry." I assured my father; my biggest support, my superhero. Next I know is that Mina is crying so hardly while hugging me "Bhai...you fool..why are you so crazy?...don't you care for us?...for me?...don't ever be this irrational again....I love you so much bhai."She said still crying. This is the diffrence between Anfal aapi and Mina. Aapi always maintains a tough exterior and always help others, being the eldest of us; siblings, she knows her responsibilities and Mina being the baby of the family always pours her heart out. "Mina, darling let Zubair bhai breathe atleast." Farhan said noticing my discomfort from Mina's tight grip on me and Mina releases me muttering a sorry and smiling sheepishly. Such a baby! I smiled in return and everyone burst into laughter. After Mina both Farhan and Raziq bhai gave me brotherly hugs. I'm so done with hugs for years now...I thought...well except for my wife's hugs. Added my inner voice. Yeah, yeah. Suddenly a nurse came and in a very professional voice said "oh my goodness! So many people in a patient's room? Leave him alone, I understand you people are family but he needs plenty of  rest to recover quickly. "Ok...you need to have something in your stomach and then ill give you your medicines." She said to me and I nodded my head in response. "Only one person can stay at a time."she informed my family and "I'll stay." comes tge response from each member of my family and the nurse smacked her forehead with her hand. Both the nurse an I looked at them with a very disappointing look. "How about I stay with him tonight...you all re pretty exhausted plus I can ensure his safety too." Furqan said in a suggestive tone. I immediately agreed nodding my head in response because I really need to talk to Furqan. After some protest my family also obliged. Alhamdulilah.

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The whole Ahmad family along with the son - in - laws has left leaving Furqan and Zubair alone.

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So here's chp 12 guys, hope you all like it.

Alhamdulilah,my eye has recovered and I'm doing really fine now...thank you for your prayers.

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