(On Hold)The burning candles in our hearts

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"Good morning umma." a sick looking Aisha greeted Ibrahim's mother as she got into the room Aisha was .

"Good morning Aisha. How are you feeling?"
Umma asked her

"Alhamdulillah i am just having a slight headache "

"Why wont you get a headache aisha. I know you didnt get any sleep last night. You need to let things go Aisha. Please do this for your mother and siblings. You haven't eaten in two days. Not eating will not bring the dead back Aisha. Please be patient . You are a muslim and you should believe in destiny and fate." Umma said in a motherly tone while aisha gave her a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"Now get up and shower then eat your breakfast. I am going to the hospital now. Please make sure you eat something. Okay? Mufidah (ibrahim's cousin) is here to stay with you. Ibrahim will come back after he drops me off from the hospital. Eat before her comes back. You should meet your brother. Okay?"
Umma said as she moved closer to where aisha has been sitting for more than ten hours.

"Okay I will do that umma" aisha replied her

Umma hugged Aisha like she would hug her own daughter in an attempt to make her feel better.  She kissed her on the forehead before she left.

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Aisha you should eat something please. Mufida said for the hundredth time .

"I will eat when i come back from the hospital " aisha replied her

"No! You will eat something or I will tell Yaya Ibrahim when he gets back and I am sure he will ...."

Mufida didnt finish her sentence when Ibrahim walked into the living room.

"Yawwa yayah. Come and make her eat something please. She will die of hunger if she keeps starving herself." Mufidah said immediately Ibrahim walked in.

Ibrahim moved closer to where she was sitting. He went on his knees like he was being punished before he talked "Aisha I beg you for God sake eat something. Or rather take tea.Anything Aisha. You cant keep doing this to yourself please"

She just gave him a "i dont feel like it" look before she continued scrolling her phone doing nothing.

"Fine then. I am not that important besides. Who am I to talk you into doing something you dont want to" Ibrahim said trying to black mail her emotionally.

"Its not like that. I will eat when i get back from the hospital. I need to see Hamma I might feel a little bit better." She said

"You promise?" Ibrahim asked her

"Umm"

"No Aisha umm is not a word tell me you promise"

"Okay i Promise" she finally said

"Good then. Lets me take you to the hospital "

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Aisha met her brother and she felt nothing but a suffocating feeling in her chest. He looked thinner than he used to be. Maryam was gently feeding him tea. He used his left hand to stop the cup maryam was holding from reaching his lips when he saw Aisha walk into the room.

He quickly gave her a faint smile which Aisha knew was just a smile he was using to hide his feelings. He has always been like this. Always trying to smile in all situations just to make people around him feel better.

"How are you Hamma?" Aisha said more like she was talking to herself.

"I am fine aishatu You look sick Have you been eating?" He asked all in one sentence.

The tears Aisha has been trying to hide inside betrayed her as they started falling.

"Look at your condition Hamma. And you are worried if I have been eating well?"

"What condition Aisha? I am great Alhamdulillah kala kulli haal. And guess what? You are going to be an Aunt in shaa Allah" he said trying to change the topic

"Adda hafsat is going to give you a nephew or a niece soon in shaa Allah. Be happy okay? Say Alhamdulillah in any situation you find yourself okay? Now come over here" he said as he patted a space near him

Aisha slowly walked over there before she sat down quietly.
"Bring your ears closer" he said again

She did as he said before he told her something in her right ear which made her smile widely.

"There! You look more beautiful with that smile on your face. Stop frowning or else you will have wrinkles on your face." He said as she smiled widely again.

Her infectious smile. It made everyone smile and forget about the situation they were in.

Ibrahim couldn't help but look at the love of his life and her brother adoringly while silently praying he will forever be able to make her keep that beautiful smile on her face all the time.

They all spent some few hours with Muhammad while he always tried to liven the mood. Ibrahim told Muhammad how Aisha had been starving herself and he made her eat there immediately.

"I need to take a shower please" muhammad whispered into maryam's ear.

"No you cant. The doctors said you have to wait for a fee more days first" she replied him

"Please i cant even sleep well i feel so dirty." He pleaded with her

"Adda hafsa your husband is whinning like a small child"
Maryam told hafsat jokingly and they all burst into laughter at what she said

"Why? What does he want?" Hafsat asked directing her question towards Muhammad.

"I need to take a shower please." He said

"No we asked the doctors earlier they said to wait for a few days."

"Please I feel dirty" he said while trying to make a sad puppy face

"Okay okay we will ask them again and say you are insisting when the doctors come in later" Hafsat replied him and he gave her a smile.

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Hello everyone. Its been a looong time. I know i didnt keep my promise I am sorry alot of thing kept coming up. Here is a short chapter and I will try to update again later. Dont forget to vote and comment..

I need your comments to motivate me into updating faster.

Bisalaam
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