Stars Align✅

CHAPTER 18: YOU BROKE ME FIRST

As promised!

Jannah smiled back despite though deep down all she wanted to do was curl up into a ball and cry her heart out. Call her a cry baby but what she was about to do was in no way easy. She knew the quicker she got that over with the better but she couldn't do that just then—not when he looked that happy to see her. Not when he looked at her with that look in his eyes. It was simply too much for her.

But...

She'll have to do it, and she will.

But then again, she might as well enjoy the moment first. Too cherish the very last time she has with him.

Selfish? Maybe. But she deserves to be selfish too after everything she was going to be hurt most—that was what she thought anyways. A part of her didn't think of how this will affect him too. All she could think about was herself. But can you really blame her?

"You're here" he said as if he couldn't believe his eyes. He blinked as he looked at her face, "You really came..."

She smiled though deep down she wanted to break that instant, "Did you think I wasn't going to visit?" she managed to keep her voice sound normal somehow which to her too was a surprise because she was worried her voice would betray her.

He shrugged slightly as a frown took over his features, "Well...yes. Considering what happened the last time we met..."

"Shush" she stopped him midway not wanting him to remind her of that day. She held his hand firmly in hers, "Let's not talk of that day" she didn't need to add the 'please' but her eyes said it as she gave him a silent pleading eye.

"Alright" he smiled genuinely again making her wince internally.

Will he still have that smile the moment she walks out of that room? She wondered.

Maybe...

'His happiness' Mamita said.

"How did you get in?" he asked making her furrow her brows.

"With my legs, through the door..." she said in a duh tone making him shake his head with a smile on his face,

"I mean I thought there were guards outside, I know they don't let anyone in" he said sounding genuinely confused as his brows creased in thought. It was weird because for as long as he's been in the hospital no one apart from his immediate family—and Bilkisu was allowed in, Mamita's orders which he couldn't do anything about. Another reason he lost hope on Jannah visiting him.

She shrugged, "There was no one there" she said dismissively.

"Weird' he muttered.

"Yeah" she muttered though she knew this was very much Mamita's doing but she wasn't going to tell him that. The woman asked her to come so she must've made all arrangements.

"Well..." he intertwined their fingers, "Let's sit" he tugged her hand and lead her to where a couch was and she willingly complied. He sat down and she sat a few inches beside him making sure to put some distance between them because she needs it. She can't ever think clearly when she's so close to him—especially not when he keeps smiling like that and she knew she might end up changing it into a frown.

"How are you feeling?" she asked after a while of silence. She fiddled with her fingers nervously and thankfully he didn't notice it because he would've known that something's up.

He looked at her and raised a brow at her, "Are you worried about me now Jay?" he teased using the name he used to call her five years back.

Yes.