Behind You - Episode 24

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Farah

"Good morning." I said the moment i sat myself on the dinning.

A smile made it way out of jawad lips. "Good morning, how are you feeling now?"

The event of last night flashed in my head.

Shit Farah what have you done.

I remembered crying on jawad shoulder. And the most crazy part of it is that i told him him i can't sleep alone. I've been so emotional that we literally shared the bed.

Ya Allah this is awkward.

"I'm feeling much better Alhamdulillah." I replied back calmly.

"So what do you want to do today." He said suddenly taking a sip of his coffee.

What do i want to do?

"Let's just stay indoor, we can even do something fun like watching movies or playing games." I suggested

He brows furrows for some Nanoseconds before he speaks. "Are you ready to play video game with me?" he said with a smirk.

"Yes"

He stood up and disappear to somewhere else, and came back with a play station. He connected the game to the large LCD placed on the wall.

Wow he's really serious.

"So are you ready to play this game with me, because i must say you're going to lose." The smirk didn't leave his face.

"Yes I'm ready bring it on." I challenged.

To be honest I'm not that good at playing action games.

The screen immediately lit up, and the sound blared through the living room. "You ready?" He asked once again.

"Yes"

We started playing the game, at first everything is going smoothly until he started shooting my character

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. I did everything to save the character but it seems i can't beat him.

"Yes," he shouted like a small boy. I groaned in annoyance.

"Even if we spent the whole day playing the game you can't beat me." He stated

I dropped the pad on the floor and stood up. "You know i can't win against you that's why you made me play this game, it's unfair." I pouted

"Oh really, you're just a bad player" he said amidst laugh.

"I won't ever play video game with you again"

"You kno-," the ringing of his phone stopped him from finishing his sentence.

"Hello"

The next thing i heard is jawad saying we will take the evening flight

What is he saying?

The look of horror on his face tells me something is definitely wrong.

"Is everything alright?" I asked.

"Mom had an heart attack" he said calmly.

Subhanallah

"Go get ready we're taking evening flight back home" he added climbing upstairs.

Subhanallah i hope Aunt Khadija is alright

We arrived back home and we didn't wait time, and instantly drove to the hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, jawad's body went rigid seeing his mom on the hospital bed looking pale. Aunt Khadija husband is there, Aunt Fatima, Myrah, Khalid and my mom too, their faces with worry.

I immediately went to my mom and embrace her in a hug. The doctor enters with two nurses, jawad rushed to the doctor.

"How's my Mom? What happened to her?" He bombard him with questions.

"Calm down young man, youre-"

"I'm her son" he answered quickly.

"Okay don't worry your mom is fine, she had an heart attack due to stress but she normal now" the doctor explained.

I sigh of relief let itself out of my lips.

"Can you all stepped out the patient needs rest" the doctor said. We all stepped out except jawad who sat beside his mom.

I greeted both Aunt Fatima and Myrah, rushing to the hospital, i didn't get to greet them.

"Welcome back Farah," Myrah said offering me a smile, her now small baby bump showing.

Myrah and Khalid left because it's not good for a pregnant woman to take stress, Aunt Fatima and Mom left too. Mr Abdallah insist i go back home but i told him i will stay.

I rest my head on the wall deep in thought when i felt a presence beside me. Peeping my eyes open i came face to face with jawad, his eyes looks tired, few button of his shirt are left open.

"Why didn't you go back home together with Myrah and Khalid." he said in a weak voice.

"Because i want to stay" i ushered back. We stared at each other for some minute, jawad is the first to avert his eyes.

"I will call the driver to take you home"

"I don't want to go home." I stated.

"Go"

"No"

"Farah-" he turned his face, not knowing what I'm doing i find myself holding his hand.

"Don't push me away please, i want to comfort you." I whispered, meeting my eyes with him.

"I don't need comforting" he spitted, removing his hand from my hold.

A lone tear fell from my eyes, i don't know what has gotten into me. Why am i feeling like this?

"Please" i find myself pleading and once again place my hands on his, this time he didn't try arguing.

"Mom is going to be okay"