Hospital

I opened my eyes to see myself in a room with a white ceiling with the sound of a few beeping machines around me  .i tried to look around the room, the place had white-colored walls, and there was a faint smell of disinfectant in the room. I looked at my clothes only to find out that I was wearing some kind of blue uniform, then it hit me. I am in the hospital.

My whole body was sore as if someone beat me for 2 hours continuously. I felt someone's hand kept on my stomach, and someone was near me. I shifted my eyes to see it was my son, aahil. He was hugging me. I tried to caress his head only to find out my second hand, an IV attached to it.

Everything flooded back to me on how I have ended in the hospital. I shifted my body to be comfortable, but my sudden movements waked my son up. he sat up and asked

"mom why can't you take care of yourself, "he said while trying to glare honestly he looked cute more than being angry

"Sorry, baby mommy will take care of herself as well as her baby boy. now go to sleep you need to go to school tomorrow" I said to avoid the topic, but my son was  more sensible than other kids of his age

"I don't care about school mom, and I am still angry," he said with puffed cheeks

"oh, mommy is scared, how can mommy get angry away from her baby?" I asked with an innocent smile on my face

"hmm let me think "

aahil pretended to think and then said

"umm some cookies and pasta will do," he said after a long pause

"ok mommy will cook them for her baby at home now sleep, baby," I said while  fake yawning

"Goodnight mom."

"goodnight my baby" we both hugged each other  and slept

....NEXT MORNING...

I woke up, rubbed my eyes, and tried to yawn, but the IV came in my way.  I rubbed my eyes like a baby and found Selena sleeping on the sofa. My face looked bewildered. I felt thirsty, and the water was kept far away.

I can't move as the IV stand was next to my bed. If I drive more than 1 meter the IV needle will tear away my vein and rupture it badly and leave my hand poorly damaged so I decided to lean towards the jug but before I can get the glass it fell and was shattered.

the falling of glass made Selena wakeup who was very alert due to the glass shattering, she saw me awake and came next to me, and asked me

"are you ok?" she said, and her face showed concern

"I am fine," I said in a raspy voice

"do you need water?" she asked after connecting the dots, and I nodded . after drinking the  water

"Thanks," I said  only earn a glare from Selena

"you gave me a heart attack .thank goodness Tayiba knew about this and helped me," she said and playfully punched me

"ouch that hurts," I said with a glare

"it should. Why didn't you tell me about your condition? and that zain was your husband?" she said with an angry face, but her eyes showed care

"shh, speak in a low tone, and  if I told you  everything, what would it change?" I said no emotion on Aleena's face

"but still you should have told me."

"Selena, to keep you out of danger, I hid it. please forget everything about me and everyone related to me it will be better that way" Aleena said in despair

"I am not gonna leave tayiba, you and aahil in this situation," she said while holding hands of Aleena

"then promise me you will leave us when you see the sign of danger," Aleena said with care

"but----" Selena tried to cut Aleena's words only to be stopped again

"no ifs and buts promise me, Selena, you will do it."

"fin,e I agree but promise me you will tell me everything without skipping anything and will take care of yourself," Selena said with concern

"ok it started when...." sorry it's a secret

after hearing everything, Selena exclaimed

"he is such a jerk. how can he do that?"

"it's all in the past just let it go," Aleena said with a straight face, but her eyes showed  pain

there was a moment of silence between both friends then Aleena asked

"where are tayiba and aahil?"

"aahil went to school, and tayiba took him to school," Selena said with a matter of fact face

"What about don't you have work, lady?" Aleena said with mischief on her face

"tayiba will manage in my stead," Selena said  in a monotone

"no, you will go to work, " Aleena said forcefully

"you are sending me away?"Selena said with a pout

"yes I am, " Aleena said unaffected

before Selena could reply, someone knocked on the door and walked in. the doctor came in he was a handsome man around 30 to 40 of age and had ice white skin and blond hairs with a perfectly shaped face after entering he said

"good morning, Lena how are you feeling?"

he asked with a professional smile on his face and studied my file and concluded that

"I am good thank you," Aleena said

"Are you feeling any heaviness in the chest or mind?"

"no doctor."

"Lena, you have no illness so far. Just take care of your health and avoid stress and it's nothing that can be cured with a sweet smile."

"Doctor, when will I get discharged?"

"you can get discharge whenever you want but rest well," the doctor said with mock glare and motioned the nurse who was pretty looking, and she removed IV from my hand, and they both left the room .the conversation with the doctor was fun, and  then Selena said

"i'll go manage the discharge paper you get ready here are your clothes," she said while handing me a bag and left

I went to the washroom, which was on the right end of the room and washed my face, and changed my clothes quickly, then I went out of the toilet to see Selena is back, and we both went towards my house.

The whole ride was full of silence;. No one talked; it felt that there was no one there, and both were ignoring each other. luckily the trip ended soon and Aleena a got out of place and asked Selena

"have a cup of coffee with me ?" she said with confusion on her face

"no, there is an emergency I need to deal with," Selena said in a hard voice

"ok next time, "Aleena said with time, and they both parted ways