MARRIED TO MY BEST FRIEND (COMPLETED)✔

CHAPTER 11

I climbed the stairs in lighting speed, I was literally flying. I reached Elham's apartment, there is a crowd gathered. I squeezed myself through the crowd and managed to enter the apartment. Saima Khala and Mamma are banging the door to Elham's room. I rushed towards them. Mamma looks at me and begs me to open the door. I nod and asked everyone to clear my way, I take few steps from the door and gathering all my strength I kicked the door, hard. The door flung opens and I enter in followed by Saima Khala, Javed Khalu and Mamma.

'Elham! Elham' I called, my heart sinks as I don't get any response from her. She is nowhere to be seen.

I looked around and finally saw her lying on the side of the bed. She is lying on her stomach. I panicked and run towards her. I kneeled beside her and turn her around, she has her eyes closed and lips parted. She seems unconsciousness, my heart race as I bring my fingers to her nose and I am relieved that she is alive.

I held her hand and that is when I felt something liquid-ish. I glanced at her hand and my world stopped for few seconds.

She has cut her wrist. Seeing the blood, I felt giddy, suddenly Racheal's lifeless body flashed before my eyes.

And that gave me strange strength and without wasting anymore time I scooped Elham in my arms.

Saima Khala nearly fainted seeing blood on her daughter's wrist. Javed Khalu quickly called ambulance but I didn't want to wait for it.

'Chacha, get the car' I yell carrying Elham to the car, Aslam Chacha nodded hurriedly and opened the back seat, I made her lie and sit on the seat with her head on my lap. I noticed her blood on my cream shervani. I felt my head spin seeing blood in my palms. I shake my head trying to ward off the feeling.

'Elham! Elham' I called patting her cheeks, she parts her lips and takes in a deep breath and then loose her consciousness. I kept patting her cheeks trying to keep her awake, but there is already so much blood lose and I am fearing the worse.

Minutes later, we reached hospital and I carried her in.

'Doctor, Doctor' I called frantically. A nurse comes rushing to me and I give the details. She nods her head and asks the compounders to get a stretcher. I hurry side by side Elham as she is wheeled in to the ward. The doctor asks me to stay out while he goes to check on her. I pace outside the ward, I am not able to breath with angst building up inside me.

I have lost the woman I loved -Racheal but I am not going to lose my best friend- Elham. I can't afford to lose her, what will I have if she too leaves me? I run my fingers frustrated through my hair.

Javed Khalu Saima Khala and Mamma come towards me. Saima Khala held my arms and shakes me violently demanding to know how is her daughter. I say her what I knew, nothing. Doctor hadn't said anything. Saima Khala stumbles back but Mamma held her keeping her on her feet. I quickly get glass of water for Javed Khalu and Saima Khala assuring them everything will be alright. Elham is a very brave and tough girl, nothing will happen to her. But I am surprised that a girl like her took such a drastic step of killing herself. Surely, this is not the Elham I know.

Some, fifteen minutes later Doctor comes out from the ward. I and Javed Khalu asked if Elham was fine.

'The cut is really deep and much blood has been lost. We have stitched her wound and also giving her blood, for now she is unconscious but she should regain her consciousness'

We are relieved as the Doctor informs us this. The doctor leaves

'I knew that Saif shouldn't have been trusted' Javed Khalu says angrily, his tone scared us. He then turns towards Saima Khala and glares at her and continues