Moon and Stars

Chapter 8

Lisa's POV

Two days later ...

Luckily it is Saturday. I had to stay with Andalus since Thursday's incident but went to the university yesterday because I only had a two hour course.

Andalus was sitting on her bed and I was sitting in a rag next to her bed. I was holding a book on one hand and on the other was typing on the computer while Andalus sometimes read a book and sometimes lay and think without saying a word like she wasn't born to be in this world but to be in another.

" Do you think I am okay? " Andalus asked breaking the silence.

" What do you mean? " I asked.

" I mean what happened to me on Thursday. Do you think I might be sick? " she asked and then started combing her hair.

Her question made me nervous.

Well these two questions made me nervous.

" In Sha Allah there's nothing. Don't worry you are fine. " I said while typing not looking at her.

" What makes you so sure? " she asked challenging.

I stood up and walked to her bed.

" I am sure because I trust Allah and I always pray to Allah to make my sister in a good health and never make her experience something bad. " I said smiling.

" Oh Lisa! May Allah keep you safe for your family and your beloved ones and guarantee you Al-Firdaus. " She said with a weak voice. " But I want you to promise me something? "

" Anything. " I said trying to not break my voice.

" Well if anything bad happens to me, promise me you'll let me know and if I die, promise me you'll always do good and be a good Muslimah. " she said focusing on my eyes with a tense glare.

Well now I am so freaking worried.

" What are you talking about? " I asked rolling my eyes.

" Just promise me."

" I promise you. " I said with a sigh.

" and I am hungry " she said and a smile crept its way on her lips.

" Believe me I am too. What time is it now? " I asked.

" It is 5:30 pm. " she said with a sigh.

" I'm going downstairs and check for some food. I will be back."

I wore my scarf in case Andalus's father or brothers were roaming in the house.

While I was on my way to the kitchen I heard aunty Linda talking about Andalus on the phone.

" Is it too bad? " she asked.

I was standing next to the living room's door and it was slightly opened where I can see aunty Linda's face which seemed to be full of pain.

She was nodding a lot and wiping tears in her eyes that seemed to be crying of sadness, shock and sympathy.

And I ... was shaking.

" Hilal? I would be so happy! " aunty Linda said, very excited.

Who's Hilal?

" Sure I will tell her. " she continued and smiled with all the tears that were covering her face.

Shall I complete my way to the kitchen or enter the living room and get answers for my questions that might be shocking and - apparently - happy ? Then complete my way to Andalus's bedroom and pretend that there is nothing?

" Hey Lisa! " Youssef said breaking my thoughts.

What a shame! He'll think that I was listening to what his mother was talking about.

Well I was.

Oh no ... Youssef is such a devil!

Please don't say anything.

" Hey boy! Sup? " I said giving him a high five.

" What are you doing here? " he asked narrowing his eyes.

" I ... I am going to get some food. " I said stammered.

" Oh I thought the kitchen was over there! " he said sarcastically.

I wanna kill this devilish tiny creature.

" Oh yes. Wanna join? " I said smiling tentatively at him.

" Since I've got nothing to do right now " he said looking at his watch " then yeah but make it quick please."

" Let's go. " I said rolling my eyes while he followed me.