Dreaming Wildly: Chapter 13

Abdullah’s point of view:

Today couldn’t get any better, we went out to breakfast than walked around the park until the sun started to set. It was simple, yet perfect. We both sat on the grass and stared at the sky that was now a mixture of orange, yellow and a dash of pink lines running through it. I felt her lean onto me and a shock of spark lit through my body. I felt her gently relaxing her head onto my shoulder. I slowly turned and looked through her deep chocolate brown eyes. They had a huge affect on me, just staring at them all day would be perfect and I wouldn’t mind. I was under her spell.

Just as I was no longer able to contain myself and lean in to kiss her, my phone rang and ruined the moment. I was immediately annoyed and let out a puff and got it out.

“Who is it?” hind replied softly still stuck in the moment, wait im just imagining im sure shes just in shock, she cant know I love her because it’ll ruin what we have. She’ll hate me!

“wait that’s weird”

“What is?” she sat up.

“Its 3asha”

“And who may that be?” I could swear I saw flames light up in her eyes but again I’m sure I’m just hallucinating.

 “M7ammed’s sister, Give me a minute”

“Wait he has a…” just as she was about to continue I picked up.

“Hey 3asha, what’s up?”

“3bdullah please come to Cromwell hospital” she breathed out and cried harder. “I didn’t know who else to call” she kept crying and I panicked.

“Why what’s wrong? I’ll be there in less than 15 minutes! calm down and breathe tell me whats happened” i replied hastily.

“It’s 7mood please come quick I don’t know what to do here”

“I’m on the way don’t worry” hind just stared at me filled with curiosity and questions.

“Thank you” and she shut the phone before I could say anything.

“whats wrong and where are we going and who was that??” she exploded with questions out of frustration.

“7mood is in Cromwell Hospital, you go to mimi and I’ll go to them!”

“Im coming with you”

“laa hindo rou7i ilbait irta7ii bagool 7g fahood eyiy”

“Fine!”

We then both went our separate ways. She was heading back home and I was going to the hospital. I walked back with a heavy heart not knowing what has happened to my best friend..

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Maryam’s point of view:

Waking up with a major headache was one of the worst ways of waking up. I walk to the kitchen to look for the medicine cupboard. After swallowing two panadols I make some coffee and drag myself to the living room. Hind was nowhere to be found, no one was home anyways.

Just as I was about to sit I hear someone sprint up the deck of stairs. Hind popped up in front of me with a helpless expression, her eyes were filled with tears and it made me panic in a matter of seconds. She just stood there next to the tip of stairs and stared back intensely. “M7amed” a mere whisper escaped her lips but it was loud and clear to me.

I no longer had any control and the pink mug I once held was now shattered to pieces. My mind was attacking me with the craziest conclusions and it hurt, it hurt even more than it did earlier. I fell to the ground and felt the hot tears trickle down my cold cheeks. Hind ran by my side and held onto me.

“What happened” I managed to say.

“All I know is he’s in the hospital and 3boud is probably there by now, calm down he’ll be alright inshallah” she caressed my back and tried to wipe my tears that kept falling heavily.

I got up headed to hind’s room and opened her closet, got out her grey sweatpants and an enormous hoddie. Hind just panicked. “What are you doing?” “Why are you changing” “Maryam!!” she squealed. I ignored her, changed and grabbed my phone. Looked back at her and her eyes were filled with pity and sadness. “Hind which hospital” I said sternly trying to contain the river of tears that were a second away from escaping again.

“Cromwell” she whispered. I just got out and darted down the stairs. “MEME” hind yelled out my name but I ignored. “MEME!” she yelled once more with a stern voice. “What” I replied coldly “You’re not stopping me, I’m going inshallah 7bebta hnak, uma, ubooh, I don’t care im going!” I broke down into tears again. She took me into her arms and held me into a hug for 10 minutes while I let it all out.

“Breathe maryoom just breathe please” she begged. After taking several long breathes I calm down again. “yalla please lets just go now” I breathed out.

We grabbed our coats and took a cab because I was no longer able to walk straight.

Skipping to the hospital. We walked to the reception area and hind asked the receptionist about m7ammed and what room he was in. We walked towards the elevator and pressed the level number. Goosebumps formed through my entire body as I shivered with fear. The smell of the hospital made me think of death and it terrified me. As soon as the elevator doors slid open I saw the same girl with the pixie hair cut across the hall. He back was leaned to the wall and she wept silently.

I didn’t know her but her image broke my heart, I wasn’t the only one affected by this. I saw 3boud talking to a doctor, I immediately ran to him and called out his name.

“Meme?” he looked at me with his eyes wide open, “Why did you come?” just before I could continue he snapped back at hind, “Didn’t I tell you to go and rest” he said through gritted teeth. Hind simply stared back at the ground not making a sound. “I’ll deal with you guys later I need to speak to the doctor now”. Both hind and I just nodded. “Sorry doctor you were saying” he apologized and they continued discussing m7ammeds matter.

I felt a pair of hands hold onto my arms, I turned to find the girl. Her eyes were now red and puffy like she has cried the entire Nile River. “You’re The Maryam aren’t you?” I just stared back at her with confusion. “You look so much prettier than how he described you” a faint smile was drawn onto her plumped lips.

All I could say was “I'm Sorry but do I know you?”.

“I’m aisha” she put her hand out for a handshake, “M7med’s sister”.

I felt like a few of the daggers that were pierced through my heart were now removed; yet a few were still untouched.

“But he didn’t talk to me about any of his siblings and I don’t remember him having any” I looked at her with frustration and questions filled my head. Hind was just staring at both of us, too engrossed to speak.

“He’s really my cousin but both my parents passed away when I was young and so they adopted me but I remember you, you were always at our house”

My head was now going to explode, this was too much to take in. first I think she’s his lover but now I know she’s his sister and her story is tragic which makes me feel worse about making ridiculous conclusions.

“I’m so sorry for your loss” I held her hand and lightly pressed on it, I felt terrible, completely and utterly terrible.

“What’s important now is 7moud” she looked down and her eyes flooded with tears once again. I couldn’t help but hug her tightly. After the hug we both needed I turn around to 3bouds stern voice talking to hind.

“Didn’t I tell you not to come here?” I could see hind’s eyes filling with tears. Then he suddenly took her into his arms and hugged her tightly.

 The rest was just a blur after I turned to the rooms and saw him laying there with wires attached to him. I felt 3asha’s grip on my arm getting tighter to hold me for support because at that moment I felt like I was seconds away from crashing down. I kept repeating in my head ‘this cant be happening, this is all just a bad dream’.

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