Hafsa

Thirteen

I woke up the next morning and Hafsa wasn't next to me. I feel so empty without her. I miss her beautiful face, I miss her heart warming smile, I miss her sweet angelic voice, I miss everything about her. My beautiful wife, I hope you're alright.

I checked my phone and saw tons of missed calls. 3 from baba, 2 from ruqayyah and 4 from an unknown number. I called baba and he told me to come meet him at home now. I decided to call the unknown number later and for ruqayyah we'd meet at home.

I'm just not in the mood to talk or go to work. I walked into the bathroom, brush my teeth and took a long bath. I dressed up in a white kaftaan and black cap. I didn't bother eating cause I wasn't hungry. I took my car keys and left for my parents house at wuse II.

Where are you my wife? What happened to you? Who took you away from me? Who wants to see us apart? Who? Who please?

Shatu!

I brought out my phone from my right pocket and dialed on shatu's number. After just one ring, she picked up. "Oh my god Aasim!! Is that you? Babyy!! I've been calling and texting but you don't pick or call back. You don't text back but I forgive you."

"Where the f**k did you hide my wife?" She was really getting on my nerves. "What? What are you talking about Aasim?"

"You f**king know what I'm talking about!! You kidnapped my wife and think you'd get away with it!! You think I'll fall for you again or what?!! You must be stupid if you think that will never happen because I hate you Shatu!!"

"Aasim I swear I don't know where she is or what happened to your so called 'wife'. She's probably with one of her boyfriends! Who knows!"

I ended the call and threw the phone on the passenger seat. I was really furious and fazed. What if Shatu is saying the truth? What if she actually doesn't know what happened to Hafsa? Ya Allah! I just hope she's in good hands.

I arrived at my parents house and parked my car before going in. I met ammi and baba at the living room with Aunt Rashida. They were all giving me pitiful look. I greeted them before settling down.

"Aasim have you eaten?" Ammi asked. "No Ammi." I simply replied. She used the intercom to call and after few minutes the maid brought my food. I was halfway through my plantain and egg sauce when my phone started ringing.

"Hello!"

"Hello, please am I speaking with Mr mukhtar Hafsa's husband." A lady said which made my heart to skip a beat.

"Ye... Yes I am." I immediately kept the fork.

"Please come to cedar crest hospital now, your wife had an accident yesterday and we've been trying to reach but we couldn't till now"

"Innalillahi wa inna'ilaihir raji'un. I'll be on my way now." My heart was beating at a high rate. "Lafiya kuwa? (Is everything alright?)" Aunt Rashida asked looking panicked.

"It's Hafsa, she had an accident yesterday. She's in the hospital" I was really panicked and hoping she and the baby are fine.