Lost and Found

Chapter 45-Part I

Khadija

Lying under the heavy duvet with my body curled in the fetal position I was staring out of the wall length windows, I was continuously trying to warm my cold hands while my clogged nose and headache were making my position worse, from last two days I have been under the influence of flu and from yesterday I have been extremely nauseous, every part of my body is sore and no matter how much I want to jump out of bed and stay away from the bedroom Wali is acting like a new mother, looking at me worriedly when I sneeze, bringing all kind of food every other hour to feed me up and then calling me every half an hour though he is busy with our upcoming projects.

It had been three months that we our back home, after our conversation at the airport the first week back home was hard on the two of us, we were taking our time to wrap our minds around our pasts and hidden pain but somehow it also brought us closer, it had made us look at each other in a different light, we respect each other a bit more now. Even though his revelation was scary but I couldn't bring myself to hate him, I have seen him raising his hands in front of Allah, I have seen his regret and I am in no position to judge him and my heart never seize from praying for him, it never will.

I heard the bedroom door unlock and I closed my eyes, I knew it was Wali as he left fifteen minutes ago to bring something for me as I threw up my breakfast which we had an hour ago, he still hasn't left for work even though he is one punctual man and today he is an hour late, I was worrying about his meeting which was supposed to be after lunch and he was here making things for me despite my fail protests.

The steps were getting closer to me now and I could feel him pushing the food trolley near our bed but I didn't open my eyes, I had to make him leave, he has to understand that he can't bail on the project he and his entire team along with me have been putting our effort since last two months.

"I know you are awake, love. It's better you open those eyes and sit." I heard his amused voice but didn't move a finger. He then sat beside me and I felt his fingers on my face tucking my hair behind my ears, away from my face, I felt him coming closer to me as he dropped a lazy kiss on my temple, "Come on get up eat something."

I opened my eyes and looked at his brown ones, they were same as mine but maybe a little darker with their own beautiful spark, his hand was now on my back and he was lightly rubbing it against my aching back, "I am going to throw up anyways, I can't eat anything." I whined like a baby as I turned on my back and covered my eyes with my arm, my eyes were starting to burn now.

"Khadija you have to take your medicines, we didn't go to the hospital but at least eat something and take those medicine."

"We didn't went yet you asked Abdullah chachu to make you a prescription that was't fair!" I knew I was acting like a child and to prove me he huskily chuckled and I rolled my eyes, "It's not funny," I hissed and he raised his hands in surrender.

"Your temperature wasn't getting better and your flu was even worse I had to get some help!" he reasoned and I looked away, "Please Khadija," he took my arms and make me sit. Then he opened the button of his sleeves ready to roll them up but I interjected, "Dare to ruin the iron of your shirt before the meeting and you will sleep on the couch," I looked at his face as his lips curled into a smirk.

He was dressed in a plain light blue dress shirt with his top two button undone and black dress pants, his black coat was on the plush couch in front of the bed along with his tie, his hair was set on side through gel.

"Now don't get so full of yourself and make sure they agree on the terms before you leave for Boston. Have you got the papers from their lawyer?" I quickly changed the topic but I knew I was miserably failing, from last two days as he isn't letting me move he had been taking out his clothes and making his breakfast and though I knew that he is quite an independent man but I have a complete faith on my husband now, there isn't a time when I have to be worried for him, he had been pulling everything just fine but being a man he is he still keeps complaining about one thing or another and I have to guide him while being stuck on bed. He was mercilessly pampering me but after two days I feel like a spoil kid.