MY DEEN...ISLAAM (Being Edited)

Chapter Six

                      Aeesha's Pov

I was in the Doctor's office waiting for her. She came in with a frown on her face, she sat down facing me.

She asked "Do you feel alright?" Making me nervous a little.

I nodded and she sighed "The tests came out and the result is here. Before I give this to you, I want you to know that it happens all the time. You will be fine as long as you come for treatment all the time." She said gently.

I stared at her in surprise, the only words I could say were "What are you talking about?"

She sucked in breath and said "Y...you are sick, my dear. You...you have Cancer."

I stared at her as if she had grown another head.

She continued "You have Lung Cancer, Aeesha."

I shook my head and stuttered out "H...how? This is not true, I...I am perfectly fine."

She replied "No you're not, the CT scan shows us that it's true. There is a tumor growing on your lungs...both of them actually."

My eyes were blurred with tears and I asked "H...how can it happen? I am just a kid, I can't have Cancer...will I die soon?"

She stood up and walked towards me, she knelt beside me and said "Lung Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs...in your own case. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors."

I whimpered and she put her hands on mine which rested on my thigh. She continued "You have the Malignant tumors which is the more dangerous ones. According to the test, it seems it started somewhere else in your body, it metastasised and reached your lungs."

She added a few seconds later "Yours could be as a result of a Genetic Predisposition that is inherited from family members. Does anyone in your family has cancer?"

I was quiet for a while before I shook my head 'no'. I thought for a while that all this couldn't be happening, I was scared and tired.

I got up from my chair, I picked up the result and walked out of the office. I could hear the Doctor calling me but I couldn't care less about that.

I got into a taxi, I got to the hostel some minutes later. I entered my dorm room, thankfully Dilshaad wasn't around. I curled myself into a ball on my bed and cried myself to sleep.

I woke up the next day, since it was a Friday, I had only one lecture. I didn't know how I had slept off last night. I had, through out last night, I didn't even know when Dilshaad came back.

I was off Salah anyway so I woke Dilshaad up to pray. After she came out of the bathroom, I went in and took a long shower.

I was dressed in white jeans and an extra large yellow sweeter beneath it was a white singlet. I packed my hair into a low bun and wore my white hijab.

Dilshaad greeted me and I replied with a smile.

She said "You slept early yesterday, I came back around six and met you asleep already. So...how was your visit to the hospital? I am so sorry I couldn't go with you, if not for that stupid test, we could have gone together."

I cringed remembering the other day's event. I forced a smile out and replied "It's alright, the Doctor just adviced me to rest alot...it is nothing serious. How was your test? Hope you nailed it...hmm?"

She nodded and said "Maths is my best course so don't worry about it. Inshaa Allah, it's good."

I smiled softly. She asked "Are you off to work?"