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Chapter thirty-nine: "Ever."

I don't need a boyfriend
-Alessia Cara
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[-Saiid-]

"Ouch!" I hiss as Husna flinches back the bag of ice from my eye. She frowns, regretting. She bites her lip which I found way too attractive. I quickly look away with my one open eye.

"I'm sorry," she whispers and looks away from me. I look at her closely. I've never seen her like this. She looks so sorry, so innocent. In some cases, I guess Husna didn't mean for this to happen. I can't blame her for anything, to be fair.

I couldn't just go up and blame her, because I decided to kiss her in front of her brother. Who then ripped us apart and punched me in the eye. I should've planned it better.

"Hey, look at me." I said. She refused to do that. I take ahold of her chin and make her look at me. Now, I see why she denied to look at me when I asked her to. I take her cheek in my hand and wipe away her tears away with my thumb.

It's the first time I've ever seen Husna cry. I knew she was strong, mentally and physically strong. Yeah, I would never admit that to her. But to be honest, she'd win a wrestling competition any day if the opponent was me. But never have I seen her break down and cry in front of me.

"I'm sorry." She whispers. I was about to reply to her with a denial but she beats me to it by falling in my arms and crying. Surprised, I freeze. I didn't know what to do. I've never been in a situation like this. I've never experienced a girl crying on my chest. I did the first thing that came to my head, I hugged her tightly.

Husna's sobs filled the room, and I slowly loosened the tension between us by slowly running my hand through her hair as she cradled herself in my arms. I felt really special knowing that Husna has never done this, but neither have I.

"I am truly sorry, Saiid." She says in between her hiccups and slowly fading sobs. I hush her, "it's alright Husna, look I'm fine, I'm breathing. And as long as your here with me... I'll be okay." I hug her tightly and kiss the top of her head that's covers with a scarf. "Wallah."

I feel Husna start to wheeze in my arms and I look down and loosen my grip. She starts breathing hard enough for me too hear her inhales and exhales. I start to slowly worry about her when she starts coughing.

"Saiid, I'm home!" I hear my mom's voice yell through the house and little Arezo's footsteps running all the way to my room and soon my mother and Arezo both come in to my room, finding Husna in complete pain.

"Holy-" I notice my mom stop herself, drop her bag on the floor, and run towards Husna who was still coughing and breathing heavily.

"Saiid go bring some warm water." My mom instructs and I run to the kitchen to retrieve the glass of warm water. When I return back to my room I find my mom calmly talking to a heavily coughing and chocking Husna. As I soon caught on, my mother is trying to straighten Husna's breaths.

"Husna breath, you're alright honey." My mom calms and I hand over the cup from my shaking hand. "Okay now drink this." She hands the cup in Husna's hands while still holding it herself.

Husna quickly drinks the water but starts to caugh louder. I feel a few tears escape my own eyes, when I realize that I have caused Husna such pain. "Mom, please help her!" I shriek and my mom raises her hand to shut me up. And I quickly do.

"Alright, your doing great sweetie... slow and steady now." My mom calmly says as Husna takes another deep sip of the warm water.

"It's gonna be okay Husna, your okay now." My mom says and in the matter of a few long minutes Husna's breath steadies and her coughs disappear. Husna, was confused. I was afraid. Arezo was actually quite. But my mother looked like she knew exactly what was going on.

"She'll sleep here tonight." My mom whispers to me a few minutes later when Husna was sound asleep in my bed. I sigh, "what just happened?" I asked.

My mom picks up Arezo in her arms and carries her to the kitchen where she feeds her with dinner and slowly starts explaining that it was a Asthma Attack. I never knew that Husna had Asthma.

I shake my head, as I walk to my room with much more thoughts stuck in my head. Now adding up to Raihana, was Husna.

Raihana...

I still have to go over to Raihana's house on Wednesday. Oh my god! Wednesday's tomorrow! It's fine, I guess. I mean I don't need to freak out, right?

Before entering my room I hear my mothers voice talking on the phone. "... Yeah... she's fine, it was just an Asthma attack... I guess so, but you should really take her to the doctor I mean it could be something serious... yes of course she's alright now, I though maybe she should stay at my house tonight... yup, perfect. Alright, goodnight."

My mom and Husna's mom were friends, I've known Husna for a long time now. Ever since high school started we've been best friends. Now here we are in Junior Year, still best friend. Only now, she has Asthma.

My heart aches every time I think of Husna and how much she was hurting. I slowly crease her cheek as I sit beside her on the bed. She was so beautiful, so mesmerizing. I could stare at her forever and never get tired.

I know perfectly well that I can't dare and neither could Husna. It's just plainly haram. I had to find a way to keep my heart in place. I have to lock my feelings up deep inside of me and throw away the keys.

All this time I've treated Husna nothing more than a sister, that can't change.

Ever.

Authors Note-

YOOO TYSM FOR 2k!!!

Are you guys okay with the sudden POV changes in each chapter?