Chapter 26

Ismaïla's point of view:

Mohamed was not doing well at all, he looked disturbed with what he had just heard from the doctor.

Me: You don't have to worry about this, you can trust me because no one else will know.

Mohamed: thank you, that reassures me.

Me: you're really off your plate, and then you look really tired, you should get some rest.

Mohamed: no, it's okay it's okay, i feel good, don't worry

Me: no, I don't think so, you looked at yourself in the mirror! If you want I can take your place for now, and then you really don't have to stay there all evening,

Mohamed: It's not worth it, and then I can't wait to see the results, it doesn't matter if I stay there all evening or not.

Me: ok, if you say so, said can I ask you a question?

Mohamed: Am I going to listen to you?

Me: Why are you so obsessed with this girl?

Mohamed: That is to say?

Me: since you met her you don't stop worrying about her, and then you spend all the time watching her

Mohamed: To watch her? But what are you saying?

Me: do you think I'm blind or what? I always catch you looking at her secretly.

Mohamed: I really have to go, he said getting up from his chair

Me: wait! Do you have to answer my question first?

Mohamed: Listen, I really don't have time to waste, he said.

pulling me out of his way.

I really don't understand, I don't understand anything about everything that's going on. He gets annoyed when I only asked a simple question.

Why is he always like this?

I feel like I missed a few things in this whole story. All I know is that he's bound to be hiding a few things. I really hope that's not what I think. No!

After what had just happened, I really needed to take the air, and thus take a deep breath. I then decide to head out onto the terrace. Once there, I was greeted by the wind, indeed it was super cold, luckily I had put on my sweater to cover myself.

I returned to the swinging chair that was in the middle of the flowers. The sky was so beautiful, the scent of flowers tickled my nose. I was so good, far from all these problems, I keep wondering what we could not have done to the almighty to deserve so many bad days. Indeed, these days, the house is not really like it used to be. There are so many problems that I can hardly believe it.

I really hope she's going to get over it, to get back to a normal life. In addition, I really want to confess everything to him once and for all, it's been so long that we know each other, unfortunately I never dare confess my feelings to him.

Besides, I don't really like my brother's idea. But hey, all that matters to me is that she is safe and nothing more. And then I so want to see her beautiful face again, to be able to eat again her cooking, to smell her perfume. In short, I miss everything at Fatima.

I was deep in my thoughts, my mind had traveled far, all my thoughts were fixed on her.

I even managed to see her again in my head.

Even with my eyes closed, I felt a hand that had rested on my shoulder, as soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Bintou in front of me, holding a small plate in his hand.

Me: yes, who is there?

Bintou: Uhh! In fact uhh! I wanted uhh!

Me: Go ahead I'll listen to you talk

Bintou: actually, I thought you should be hungry, so I brought you some pancakes. She said handing me the plate

Me: Hmm! My favorite nutella pancakes, how did you guess?

After this question, she was a little shy, she rubs her hands constantly while avoiding my gaze. I then decide to express myself again, to try to relax her.

Me: it doesn't matter, you don't have to answer me, humm! What are these pancakes good for?

Bintou: it's true! I mean really love you?

Me: yes, of course, thank you for thinking of me, and then you know, I was hungry for a wolf

Bintou: glad you like it! I think I'll have to go, and if you need anything do not hesitate to call me, bon appétit!

Me: wait! I say, getting up from the chair.

Bintou: yes sir,

Me: I really wanted to apologize for what my sister said and did to you earlier during lunch.

Bintou: don't worry sir, it's okay, and then I don't blame him at all.

Me: thank you

Bintou: you really don't have to thank me, she said looking at the ground

Me: I'm scaring you

Bintou: n..oo.. why? She said stammering

Me: so why? You always look at the ground when I talk to you and when you answer me

Bintou: listening to sir is my nature, I am like that you know

Me: ok, I see! It was just to annoy you a little, come on I release you, you can go

Immediately she left with a smile on her lips.

I was trying to do my best not to let anything look like I made a promise to Mohamed. So I had to respect her and hold her, because no one really had to know what was going on. Despite the sweetness of the pancakes, I really had no appetite. I had just taken a tiny bit in front of Bintou, so that she could not suspect anything of my mood. I

was not hungry, although I hadn't had lunch because of Alima's whims. It was really wrong!

I decided to take a walk on the terrace, I had to take advantage of this superb view to at least reduce my stress. I took small steps from left to right. When I turned around again to the left, I saw Khady accompanied by Aunt Aïcha heading towards the gate, thus stopping a taxi to go I do not know where. I was both surprised and pissed off.

How could she lie so much?

Aunt Aïcha was therefore perfectly fine, she who kept saying that she had excruciating pain. All this was therefore only Cinema. That she actress! She deserves an Oscar. I wonder, where could they go like that? Both in a hurry.

Mohamed's point of view :

Oh no! What bad luck? It missed only this. My car has broken down, so I have to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. I can not believe!

Although I was in a hurry, I didn't want to get out of the car at all. For fear that people would recognize me, in short I didn't have a lot of time to waste, so I decided to call the driver. I believe that I will eventually be accompanied by someone (the driver), even if I wanted to go on my own. I had no choice. It was the only solution.

Fifteen minutes had passed, and the driver was still not there. This is really starting to get on my nerves.

Driver: Hello Sir

Me: If you don't arrive in the next ten minutes, you're fired

Driver: but sir, you ...

Me: You only have nine minutes left, I said, cutting him off and hanging up.

I can't believe this could happen to me, I would never drive this car again.

The minutes went by and there were only five short minutes left and he still wasn't there. If he doesn't arrive on time, I'll have to find a solution and he'll be fired right away. I don't like working with incompetent people.

By the seventh minute he was already there, luckily for him, he got out automatically, opening the door for me.

Driver: I'm really sorry sir, you know ...

Me: don't speak! Do not talk! It's okay, let's go quickly we've wasted too much time, I said, cutting him off again.

As soon as he got into the car, he continued to speak.

Driver: But sir, what are we going to do with your broken down car?

Me: let's leave it here and go, go start the car

Driver: at your command sir

I kept looking at my phone, so I could check time. I was very thoughtful. I thought of everything and anything. As for the driver he still continued to talk, I think I'll have to tape his mouth for a while. That way I’m quiet.

Driver: Sir, for your car, if you want I can call a mechanic

Me: Listen, forget that car, what's your problem?

Driver: But sir, this car is very expensive, you know, and it's not given to everyone, if I were you I ...

Me: keep your advice to yourself, I don't need it at all, and then you really start typing me into the system, you're too talkative as a driver.

Driver: But sir I ...

Me: You talk again, you get out of the car and you will be fired, OK

I couldn't take this driver any more, he's really starting to get on my nerves when I already am. I couldn't wait to get to my destination. Fortunately I was no longer very far from the hospital.

I had lost an hour of time to be able to get to the hospital. As soon as it was parked, I immediately got out, heading for the basement door, so take the elevator and head to

upstairs. As usual I was both impatient and stressed to see the results. Once upstairs, I walked down the hall to the doctor's office. As soon as I crossed the hallway, I came face to face with Aunt Aïcha and Khady who had just left the doctor's office. They were both cheerful and talkative at the same time. I was totally surprised to see the state of health of Aunt Aïcha. Indeed, she moved without problem, and manage to move all her members. I think I was going crazy and blind at the same time. I no longer understand anything about this whole story.

What's going on ?

In addition, she had an envelope full of papers, on which her full attention was focused. As for Khady, she was laughing like a monkey, so much that she was so happy.

I was there in front of them like a simple spectator, they had not even noticed my presence, so I decided to approach more closely.

Me: Hello

As soon as they made my voice heard, they suddenly turned around. They seemed surprised to see me.

Khady: Uhhh! Uhhh!

Aunt Aïcha: Ouch, ouch, it hurts, ouch, she said, dropping the envelope.

Hmm! As if by chance, she had difficulty walking again when she saw me.

Khady: oh my God! Sit down mom, Mohamed help me please.

Aunt Aïcha: Help me my son, Ahh! I am in so much pain!

Khady: you see I told you to stay home, but no! You did not listen to me, Mohamed what are you waiting for to help us?

Me: What are you doing here?

Khady: Uhh! Baahh!

Me: Did you lose your voice or what?

She could no longer speak, all of a sudden, as for Aunt Aïcha, she had stopped her cries of pain while looking at me with wide eyes.

Me: I'm listening to you, I say, raising my arms.

Khady: actually my mom was feeling bad, so I decided to bring her here, there you go!

Me: Oh good! And that in this outfit so vulgar, you think you are at the beach or what and you Aunt Aïcha apparently all this was only cinema.

Aunt Aïcha: what do you mean my son, you don't see how much I am in pain.

Me: one more, what are you doing here?

Khady: but, I just answered your question

Me no! I don't think so, I don't know why, but something tells me you're lying. And then who is there in this envelope?

I was so curious to know what was in this envelope, that I decided to bend down to pick it up, when all of a sudden I was called by the doctor.

Doctor: Mr. Amar, please, come please, I am expecting you.

Me: Hold your envelope and both disappeared from my sight.

Khady: but Mohamed, we just wanted ...

Me: that I do not find you here when I leave, I said, entering the doctor's office.

When I walked in, he was standing right outside his desk.

Doctor: Hello, Mr. Amar, please sit down, please

Me: I can't wait to hear the test results, I'm listening to you.

Doctor: Yes, we had to take your blood in order to get blood group results between you and ...

Me: stop beating around the bush and tell me what's going on, I say

interrupting him

Doctor: I'm sorry Mr. Amar, but you are not compatible, so you will never be able to donate your kidney to Miss Fatima.