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Ms Tomboy And The Smuggled Pizza

Zeeniya

Heels.

Clicking.

Alley.

Darkness.

Alone.

Opening my eyes, light struck me like lightening. I shut them quickly, trying to stop the migraine creeping at the back of my head. After a while, my conscious got used to of that piercing source of light; the street light which was shining brightly on my face.

Putting my palms on the rough, dusty surface, I supported my body and stood up. I could sense the dirt sticking to my jeans. Walking around I found myself in a strange yet creepy alley. Garbage cans dispersed here and there with bottles and cans of beer spread across the pungent smelling street.

Am I dreaming?

Or is it all real?

The last thing I remember was the pepperoni and pineapple pizza Adam smuggled into the hospital room for me.

Did I teleport here?

That's the only reasonable logic.

And then I hear voices. People talking, maybe shouting and a car. I padded towards the sounds that were intriguing me to the very core. Turning to the left in the unknown alley, what met eyes was beyond strange.

A black Audi was parked on the main street joining the alley. And in front of the car stood ....Mum, with gripping someone's hand.
Even in this situation I can easily recognize myself.

It was me!

The same high school football team's hoodie and Adam's newly bought yet stolen sweatpants. A grey hijab covering my hair.

How can I be at two places at the same time?

Ya Allah! What the bell is happening?

I his behind the graffiti covered wall, observing Mum and I walking towards the centre of the alley.

'Mum, can we please head back?'
I felt my lips sealed but she my voice was echoing.

Looking at Mum's crystal blue eyes, I fell into a deep abyss. A number of emotion were caged in them.

Fear?

Maybe.

But she is never afraid. She didn't fear anything. Nothing at all. Her fight cases, fearlessly, not caring what the world think.

"Finally! I thought you wouldn't come."

A booming yet sharp sound broke the silence causing me to move backward.

"Look, I don't know why you are involving her into this! It has always been between you and I!"
Mum hissed, taking a few steps towards the man standing in the shadow, a hat placed on this head. Only his silhouette visible on the ground.

"I guess...all is fair in love and....war." He let out a merciless laugh causing my other self to shoot bullets at him.

"Mum who is he?"

"Mum tell me."

"Mum!"

I was standing beside Mum, tugging on to the hem of her shirt violently which went useless as keep staring at the man in front of her. I looked over to him and my breath hitched. I felt the hairs on my neck rise of horror and fear.

He raised the gun to a twelve o'clock angle indicating it towards me. I saw myself looking up to Mum who was gaping at the man with a horrified expression on her face.

"You guys started the show without me?"

All the three heading (plus one including mine) spun around to the amused voice which interrupted in the middle.

Then darkness fell over me, all the energy drained from my body making it water that spill everywhere until it has something to control it, to contain it.

Dropping down on the floor like a stone dropped in a lake; helpless
But before completely handing over myself to the unknown force, a little something embedded in my head.

Hazel....

"Mum....stop it! Please. Don't pull the trigger."

"Zeen, baby calm down."

Dad.

"Breath in and out."

Dad.

"Deep breaths."

Dad.

"She is coding!"

Nurse. I guess.

"Page Dr. Edward. Now!" I felt a hand caressing my cheek.

I didn't open my eyes, the pain penetrating through every nerve of my body. My skull ready to explode into a million pieces.

This can't happen!

How can he be there?

"20ml of morphine!"

~*~

"Baba can you please not smile at me like that. Its....I don't know...creepy?" I threw my head back in annoyance.

"What?!? Now even a father can't show his love for her daughter?" He crossed his arms on his chest, and titled his head to the side, as if he was mad at me.

"No! You can but not by that. Just pwease pwease pwease get Ninja repaired. Please Daddy!" I begged him, moving my body forward.

"No way! No no no! You are not stepping in that little piece of poop from now on!" He stood up, angrily and walked over to the window.

That wasn't something I was expecting. He would mostly give in to me and my wishes and especially now that I was so broken and bruised.

"Dad you know that I can't move, or I would have come to you."

His gaze was still fixed in the huge window. The weather has changed drastically. Last night it was raining cats and dogs, which made Dad and Zayd both stay in the hospital. I kind of feel guilty that Dad has to work in the day and stay with me in the hospital for the nights.

The weather outside has changed as compared to this bland hospital room. The sun hid behind the cotton-like clouds, occasionally peeking out. The wind made the pine trees dance to it's rhythm.

"Honey, why are you doing this to me?" I stepped out of my trance, looking at Dad who was staring at me like I just committed a murder.

"What did I do?"

"You want me to tell you what you did?!? Don't test my patience Zeen!" A vein on his neck popped out leaving me in a confused state.

"Dad I can't understand anything." I tried sitting up but failed miserably causing a massive wave of pain through my back making my wince.

"Don't act all innocent Zeeniya!" He partially screamed at me.

That wasn't my Dad, I mean it. He never gets angry especially at me. My mind was racing through every file stored in it, trying to find anything reason why Dad was mad at me.

"I think I'll leave. Dr. Edward will explain everything."

I hid my head on the headboard, waiting for this 'blood sucking vampire' doctor to come around and explain my father's absurd behavior.

I looked down at myself, Zayd was right, I did a lot of damage to myself. No matter how many times I keep telling them that it was an accident but they don't listen.

"May I come in?" The door creaked opened, showing a male entering the room he was busy in looking at my charts so I didn't notice his face.

"Zeeniya Tahan."

"No. James Bond!" I snapped at the middle aged man who was smiling at me like I just won an Oscar. His long brown hair pushed out of his forehead and he stared at me with his grey eyes which ever quite unique.

"Humour is usually invisible in these room. Its hard to find good humour, I'm privileged." He said with a chuckle which broke a smile on my face.

"I'm Dr.Harry Edward."

I stared at him to check any signs of humour but he looked quite serious.

"You do realize that your name
...." He cut me off in the middle.

"Is the combo of two fictional characters. Yeah yeah I know, I took Harry's brain and Edward's looks. You can see it yourself." He showcased his sass in a civilized manner.

"Now shall we begin?" He asked as I finished off my laugh and nodded at him.

"So, Zeeniya have you been taking sleep pills?"

"No." I bit my lip, an old habit that shows I'm lying.

"You can't lie, we have the reports that prove that you did take them. Your tests show excessive amount of Lormetazepam in your blood Sleeping pills as you like to call them. " He wrote something on the chart.

"Pickles!"

"And....you still have trouble sleeping?"

"Oui."

"Do you know the reason behind it?"

"No."

"Look Zeeniya whatever we will talk about will stay in this room. You have to understand that without knowing the cause I wouldn't be able to help. Scratch me, no one can."

I continued staring at the curtain in the middle of the room, dividing it in half, curious if there is someone behind it.

"Look, your father told me that you had trouble sleeping a few weeks back and he rejected your wish to take sleeping pills. The question that arises is that how did you get those pills without a doctor's prescription?"

Fudge! How did this never crossed my mind!

"Your father's lisence could be taken away."

"......unless you are willing to tell me the whole thing."

He must have noticed my face getting pale. I can't let this happen, especially Dad, the guy who means the most to me.

"I'll tell you everything. But Dr. Edward not a word should leave these four walls...."

~*~

Nayal Siddiqi

I turned to the other side of the bed, but stopped as I felt a certain thing pulling me back with a lot of pain. It took me a few moments to realize the blood transfusion pipe connected to me left forearm.

Looking at my phone I realized that I have slept for more than two hours, I dozed off after Zeeniya coded. From the other side no of the room I could hear Dr.Tahan storming out of the room and Zeeniya cursing in different languages. That girl never fails to amuse me.

I don't know what got over at me when Zayd told Adam that they needed to find B negative that I agreed to give mine.
Although I'm not a B negative but an O negative and being a Universal Donor I could easily give her my blood.

Zeeniya could be now heard conversing with Dr. Edward (I met him whilst filling the blood donation form).

"I'll tell you everything. But Dr. Edward not a word should leave these four walls." Her angelic voice pulled some old strings in my heart.

Closing my eyes, I listened to her talk.

"I have been having nightmares. Not with monsters and witches but something which happened a few years back I guess. Its been more than a month and it has worsened by then sparing me hardly two or three hours no of sleep maximum."

"There are times when I feel lost, having disturbing flashbacks in the middle of something. Like if I'm praying or riding Ninja.
I don't know where do they come from."

"What happened a few years back?"

"My mother died."

"I'm sorry." Dr. Edwards tone softened.

"You didn't kill her so please don't be sorry." Her monotone voice left a lot of unexplained questions in my mind.

"So...how did she...I mean what were the causes of her death?"

"That's the thing, doctor. I don't remember, not even a single thing. I was with her when she died but I don't remember."

"Partial memory loss." She added.

Amnesia!

"Excuse me?"

Did I say that out loud?

Unwillingly, I swayed the curtains to the side, exposing Dr. Edward and a very shocked yet angry Zeeniya. And even then she looked mesmerizing. Even with deep bags under her eyes or her chapped lips or her high cheeks bones visible due to blood loss, she looked beautiful. It didn't matter that she had a bandage on her for head or the huge cast on her petite figure. She was perfect.

"Yahan bhi mera pecha nhi choro gay?" She grumbled in Urdu, leaving a very puzzled Dr. Edward.

"Well I can't keep myself away from your charm." I smirked waiting for her reaction.

She threw a plastic glass in my direction which hit me on the leg and then tossed on the floor.

"That is how you treat someone who gives you blood?!?" Rubbing the wounded spot, I turned to her.

"What?"

"Yes, Zeeniya. Mr.Siddiqi agreed to give you blood."

The look on her face was priceless. Her jaws hung apart and the magical blue eyes popped out.

"Why?!?" She shouted at the doctor.

"You couldn't find blood any other donor in London other than him?" Thats unbelievable!" She buffed in annoyance.

"You need to calm down, your pulse is rising and so is your blood pressure." Dr. Edward moved towards the machines connected to her body, pressing different buttons.

After a few minutes, she actually calmed down and Dr. Edwards started explaining her.

"Zeeniya we needed blood no immediately and if Mr. Siddiqui didn't give you blood at that time you would either be in the coma or....dead."

Zeeniya stole a glance at me and then continued playing with the thread of the comforter.

"So...I guess my job is done here. You are very lucky that this didn't turn out the way I was afraid it would. And in my opinion you should be very grateful to this young chap, here. And don't worry I'm good at keeping my promise." He added before shutting the door.

An awkward silence broke in. Zeeniya kept gazing at the door, biting the inner side of her cheek.

"I'm sorry if you didn't like thus but I honestly did this for your father. Zeeniya, he nearly had an Angina attack and I'm I couldn't bear to see him like that even if I'm a stranger for you all. And your brothers, they were going crazy. Adam, Dani and Omar spent the whole last night roaming in this corridor or consuming tons of coffee and Zayd kept himself busy by pulling an extra shift. And you wanted me to leave them helpless when I could ease them in some way?"

She kept silent once again which killed me.

"JazakAllah."

Allahmdulilah!

"I'm glad you are okay." I genuinely smiled at her.

"So, how can I repay you?" She asked.

I took my time to ponder over it and then finally told her.

"Have dinner with me."

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Tell me how is he?

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