CHAPTER 6

"Why is it so cold today? Have mercy on Thy servant dear lord."

Hajera joined her hands together dramatically.

"Thou shall not be blessed with mercy, a traitor like you deserves

to be beheaded uh, freeze actually." I told her with a scowl on my

face.

"What have I ever done do to Thou that Thou call me a traitor?"

"Idiot, why did you tell Nadeefa that I was absent on purpose like

you all?"

"Uh I didn't know, that you were absent because you had a cold."

We had an important test so to study for it some of the girls were

absent yesterday, apparently me, Hajera, Yasmeen, Hala we all

were absent and Nadifa was mad at us because we didn't inform

her and she came to school and she was alone the whole time.

Yup, a petty reason to be mad at someone I know.

"Close your button, Fatima." she smacked my arm.

"It's just one button, and I keep it open because it suffocates me."

I turned my concentration back to studying for the test. Yes,

welcome to high school where a day shall not pass by where Thou

will not have study for a test. And, a day shall not pass by where

her thoughts not create a havoc in my mind and a day shall not

pass by with me not having nightmares, correction "afternoon

wares".

Nadifa was angry, super angry at us. One person would be at

fault and she would be angry with all of us. I saw her sitting at the

last bench studying for the test, I sighed and walked up to her.

"Thy friend is sorry." I sat in front of her.

'What?' she spat bitterly.

"Are Thou angry with me?" I asked her again with a smile.

"Stop with Thy Thou already."

"Sorry, I had a cold. You know I get really sick when I have a

cold."

"At least you had the decency to say sorry but they didn't even

bother to apologize.

"But am I forgiven?"

'Yes.'

"Gosh thank goodness, I hate to make up with people when they

are angry."

'Whatever.' she mumbled with a smile.

I walked up to the rest of the group; they were lazily lounging on

the benches.

"Guys, go apologize to Nadifa. She's mad at you all."

I talked to them for a good five minutes when the bell rang. I took

my books to go the other class for the next period. I saw Ismath

and Nabiha sitting in the front.

'Hey' I waved at them.

'Hi'

"So, what's up?" I arranged my books and sat down.

"Nothing much." they shrugged

I opened my book and turn a few pages.

"Do you know who I saw yesterday when I went to the Hospital?"

Nabiha held my hand.

"Cristiano Ronaldo?" I smiled; this chick was fangirling over

him.

'No' she replied with a sad smile.

Me and Ismath stifled our laughter.

'Then?'

"Aqsa Anzar, your friend."

I froze, I had vowed to stay away from her and matters involving

her. It was making me angry and cranky all the time.

"Nabiha, who the hell told you that she is my friend?" I retreated

my hand and my voice came out sharper than I intended.

"Uh, chill Fatima. I just saw you two talking earlier. What's with

that tone though you were just fine a minute ago."

I felt guilty for snapping at her like that. Nabiha was a good

friend.

"Sorry, actually we didn't have a good equation before so I don't

like her from our early school days." I lied.

"Okay, I get it. Your long-lost enemy or something."

"Nope, nothing of that sort. I just avoid talking about people I am

no more concerned with."

"I thought you were friends. Anyway, I see her frequently at the

hospital these days."

"Do you go there frequently too?"

"No, my mom's a doctor, remember? So, I go there with her

sometimes."

'Oh...'

"I hope things are going well for her." I prayed silently

I was walking back to my class when I hear some muffled crying

sounds coming from the adjacent corridor. I walked inside the

corridor and suddenly I saw a hand flashing across my face for a

second. I screamed and dropped my books. It was like one of

those horror movie's scene that I watched when I was younger,

the hand came in front of me just for a second and then

disappeared. I stood there horrified, there was no one over there. I

quickly composed myself and walked back to my corridor all the

while reciting prayers. I was sure of it being a hallucination.

It was around midnight when I woke up. I was alone in my

bedroom. I opened the door and walked outside and realized I

was alone at home. I made my way towards the kitchen to drink

some water. As I was poured myself some water, I felt someone

grab my arm and drag me towards the kitchen door. I couldn't see

anything it was dark everywhere. Then I felt a hand harshly grab

my hair and bang my head against the wall. I screamed but no

avail. 'The blur creature' as I call it kept banging my head till I felt

blood dripping down my head.

"Stop, stop please!" I yelled.

I woke up clutching my head and looked around. I got up, quickly

switched on the lights and ran to the mirror. I moved my hair

from my face and turned my head around to check for traces of

blood and bruises but there were none.

"Switch of the lights you idiot." my sister mumbled in her sleep.

Tears began to form in my eyes and I ran to the washroom. I

splashed some water on my face and quietly walked back to my

bed. "What's wrong with me?" was the question in my head before

I drifted into a deep slumber.