Chapter 5

As I entered the ward, I saw Khalil watching a cartoon, he glanced at me with a smile on his face.

"How are you feeling" I said walking closer to him

"I’m fine, did you bring my clothes?"

What clothes? Why do I keep forgetting things? "I forgot about your clothes." I said

"Come on, I know you didn’t forget so just give me." He demanded

"I’m serious Khalil, I forgot I’m sorry"

"I will just manage this clothe I’m wearing despite they are a bit dirty and stained" He rolled his eyes

I know he is just saying this to make me feel bad, but is not my fault that I forgot about the clothes. I looked at him and he furrowed his face "Seriously, are we doing this right now." I said

"Yes we are."

"Come on Khalil, I didn’t mean to forget about it." I pouted

"Anyway, when are we leaving?" He asked

“Immediately the rain stops."

"Okay." He signed

I walked towards the window and peeked at it, I don’t think the rain will stop anytime soon.

"I will go check if I can find a cab nearby" I said

"Okay”

As I walked out of the room I saw Rayan standing at the end of the hallway, talking to a doctor. I thought he left.

He turned around and looked at me before he waved

"Is he waving at me or someone else" I muttered turning back I realized he was waving at me. I turned back and saw him walking towards my direction "Are you leaving?" He asked

"Yes, I just wanted to check if I will a cab outside"

"Don’t worry about that, I’m also leaving why don’t I drop you"

"No thank you but I’m sure I will get a cab outside"

"I don’t think you will find a cab but if you still wanna check you can go ahead and I’m sure you don’t want to stress your brother and besides I’m not doing any favor to you by dropping you home"

"I don’t think it’s a good idea"

"Okay, I will be on my way," He said before he walked away

I borrowed an umbrella from the receptionist before I went outside, I looked around but didn’t see a cab. Rayan is right, I’m just wasting my time. I was about to leave when I noticed a cab approaching from afar. I waved at the cab indicating the driver to stop but unfortunately, he didn’t, as he drove away, a car stopped in front of me and Rayan came out of it.

"Come in, I will drop you off" He said

"Thank you, I will go get Khalil," I awkwardly smiled

I entered the hospital and gave the receptionist her umbrella after I thanked her.

"Khalil let’s go," I said immediately as I entered the room

"You found a cab?"

“No, I didn’t"

"Then how are we supposed to go?"

“Don’t worry about that, someone will drop us home"

"Who?" He asked

"You ask too many questions, just keep quiet" I said as I took my bag and arranged Khalil’s medicine. "Can you please help me carry Khalil to the car?" I asked a ward boy

"Carry me? Afraah I can walk my way to the car, I don’t need anyone to carry me"

"Are you sure?" I and the ward boy said in unison

"Yes, just give me a hand"

Khalil managed to walk, it seems like his legs are getting better.

"I told you I can walk," Ge said

"You sure can," I smiled

We were approaching the car when Rayan came out and helped Khalil. I looked at him as he gave Khalil a hand to enter the car.

I sat down with Khalil on the back seat. I could swear Khalil has a billion questions on why I let Rayan drop us home.

The drive home was quiet, no one said a word before Rayan got a call, he put on his ear pod on before he answered the call.

"Assalamu Aliakum Abu," He said

I looked at his reflection in the mirror as he was talking

"She’s with me," He said

Did he just say, she’s with me? What a minute, what’s going on? I had so many questions on my mind, I just hope when he said 'she’s with me' he wasn't referring to me.

“Is everything okay?" He asked almost immediately as he ended the call

"Yes, everything is fine" I responded

Expect from the time when you said she’s with me.

Shortly after the call, we arrived at the neighborhood.

"Where is the house?" He asked

"You can just drop us here, the house isn’t far from here"

"I can’t just drop you here, just tell me the way."

"Okay, just keep driving straight, then enter the second corner the house is the second one."

Soon, we arrived at the house door

"Thank you for the drive" I smiled before I got out of the car.

THRID PERSON POINT OF VIEW

He knew she was scared when he was on call and said 'she’s with me' he didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable around him. Immediately after he dropped her, he called Abu

"Hello" He said immediately Abu answered the call "I’m sorry, I had to hang up on you”

“It’s okay, come to back home, I have something to discuss with you”

"Okay Abu"

"I will check on Sami first, before I meet you I haven’t seen him today"

"No problem but be quick" Abu said before he hung up the call.

He had no choice but to do what Abu told him. Sami is the only one he have, he can’t loss him. He searched for another ways but unfortunately there isn’t another way.

Everyday counts, he can’t bare the sight of Sami in pain, he needed to do something urgently. He has been thinking about the plan for weeks now and he has finally came up with a decision.