Raina.

I sigh and look up at the sky as I sit on the ground in the balcony. I smiled sadly as I saw the stars winking at me. I look down at the frame in my hands and feel tears filling in my eyes before I close them as I think what Hadi told me.

I am happy that Aazim didn't sign the papers but also confused that why he didn't when he wants Sana in his life. I clearly saw it in his eyes that day or maybe it was my misunderstanding. I just don't know, I am so confused right now that I didn't know what to do. If I should go back to him or stay here. I do know that he will come here if he know that I am here.

I think of Sheila Aunty as she apologizes to me for whatever Aazim always did to me. I never really tell anyone about it, but when I came here, I just couldn't hide it from Zaina Bhabhi because it feels like she can see right through me and read me without any problem. I am lucky to have a sister-in-law like her and feel bad for whatever she had gone through her past. 

I looked back when I heard the sliding door opening and smile at Zaina Bhabhi. She sits next to me and looked up at the sky as well. 

"Why are you sitting here all alone?" She asked me to break the silence. I shrugged and look forward.

"I couldn't sleep so I decided to come here. But why are you here? I thought you were sleeping." I asked her after I answer her question. I look at her when I heard her sighing and look down at her hands. 

"I was just thinking about something." She says making me frowned. I turned to face her and leaned back on the wall behind me. 

"What were you thinking?" She looks at me for a few minutes before looking away, but not before I see sadness in her eyes. 

"About you and Aazim." I look down and feel her hands on mine. "Did you tell him about the truth?" I shake my head and looked up at her.

"I couldn't. It is difficult for me, but I can't just tell him like that. I don't know how he will react. I know he will leave me when he know about it."

"Maybe he wouldn't leave. Maybe he started to care about you after knowing what you have gone through. Raina, I know It sounds like pressuring you, but you have to tell him soon before he know from somewhere else. I did a mistake in my past by not telling my ex-husband about his baby and you do know what he did to me. I know Aazim will never hurt you like him, but still I don't want you to suffer with anymore pain."

"But how?" I asked her and saw her smiling slightly. 

"You remember what Hadi says when he get back from Seattle?" I shake my head because I was too focused on how Aazim was doing there alone to hear what he says.

"He says that he won't sign the divorce papers until you stand in front of him and tell him to do it. This means only one thing, he wants you back in his life." She smiled at me making a hope rise in me. 

"You think so?" I bite my lips nervously and she chuckles nodding her head.

"I know so and if he didn't say that then don't get upset. Stay strong and fight for your love." She patted my hand and kissed my forehead before standing up. I smiled at her when she looks down at me with a smile. I saw her walking away and looked up at the sky again. 
Ana
She is right, I have to stay strong and fight for my love. I have to tell Aazim everything before it gets too late for him to know. I will tell him soon.

***

I tap my foot impatiently as I waited for the announcement. I look around and saw many people waiting while using their phones or eating snacks that they bought from the vending machine. I sigh and look down at my phone in my hand. I unlock it and open the picture of Aazim.  We take it when we went to Carnival a few months back for the second time and our nieces and nephew forced us to take pictures of everyone.

In this picture, Aazim and I was smiling at the camera while Danish Bhai make bunny ears behind him and he didn't notice until he saw the picture. We all were laughing when we saw Aazim running after Danish Bhai for ruining his picture. But Aazim did get him back for it when he calls over his college friend and ask her to be the fake Danish Bhai girlfriend and says that she still love him. We never saw Danish Bhai that much mad before. Even his wife left him, saying that he cheated on her when it was all a prank. 

My thoughts were broken when I heard the announcement and stood up grabbing my bag and went to the security check to go on a plane to go back home. As I sit in my seat, I sigh while closing my eyes and leaned back after buckling my seatbelt. I feel my eyes watering behind the lids when I think how much scared I am after that phone call. 

"Hadi Bhai your phone is ringing." I called him from the kitchen, but I didn't get any reply. I sigh and wipe my hands before walking out with his phone. 

Zaina Bhabhi was at work doing night shift while Hadi Bhai decide to stay home and prepare for his next case in his office. I went in the room and frowned when I didn't see him there. I walk out when I heard a loud crying and went in Anabia nursery only to see her in Hadi Bhai arms as he tried to make her quiet. I chuckle and walk up to him. 

"Give her to me. Your phone is ringing." I give him his phone and take his crying baby girl.

He sighs and walk out of the room to attend it. 
I gently rock her back and forth and patted her back before putting her in her crib as she fall into deep sleep. I walk out of the room quickly when I heard Hadi Bhai yelling at someone. I walk in the living room and saw him pacing. I frown, but stay in my place, seeing him listening to the person on the other side.

"I-I will try my best to come there." He says and turned around to face me. 

"Why are you so tensed?" I asked him as I walk toward him. He falls back on the couch and his hands start shaking. 

"Aazim..." He trailed out making me freeze. I look at him and sit next to him. 

"W-what about him? Is he alright?" I asked him when he stays quiet. He takes a deep breath and look at me. 

"H-he is in hospital and is getting operate." He says and tell me that there was an accident and his condition is critical. He told me to go back while he tried his best to come there as soon as his case got finished. 

I just prayed that he will be okay.

***

As I walk toward the exit of the airport, I look around and saw Umaima with Sabih in her arms. She waved at me and smiled at me when I reach her. I give her a quick hug and cooed at Sabih making him giggle. We walk out of the airport and went toward her car in the parking as she tell me that Aazim operation is done.

"Are you okay? Zahir tell me what happen between you and Aazim." She says and glance at me before turning her eyes back to the road. I sigh and look out of the window.

"I am fine." I mumble and close my eyes as the wind hit my face. I open my eyes as I saw an Aazim smiley face. 

"Can I ask you something?" I look at her and nodded. "Are you really going to leave him?"

"I don't know." I told her honestly with a sigh and look down at my hands. I feel her gaze on me, but I didn't look up at her. 

"Don't be sad. Whatever happen will be good for both of you." She assures me and gently squeeze my hand after we stop at a traffic signal. I looked up at her with a small smile and nodded.

After almost an hour later, we reach the hospital. We stop at home to put my bags there in the room which was mine before and leave for the hospital. Umaima lead me through the hallway of the first floor before stopping in front of a door. She nodded at me to enter with a smile.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed the door open and walk inside. I look at the couch when I feel someone standing up and saw Zahir. He nodded at me as his greeting before my eyes fall on Aazim. I look at him as he lay on the bed with a drip stuck on his left arm while an oxygen mask around his nose and mouth. He had a bandage wrapped around his forehead and on his right hand. I slowly walk toward him and sit on the stool by the bed and gently held his left hand trying not to hurt him.

"Doctor says that he is out of danger but still they have to monitor him for a few days and run some test. They also say that if he wouldn't wake up soon, then they couldn't say anything when he will open his eyes. There is a major injury on his forehead, his right hand is fractured and a few ribs are broken as well." He says and my eyes watered listening it. I wipe my eyes and nodded as I continue to look at him.

"Thank you so much for looking after him." I say politely looking up at him. He shakes his head with a smile as his wife stand next to him. 

"There is nothing to thank me. I am just glad that you are back." He says making me nod with a small smile. "Anyways, your cousin was here with me, but he went to bring some coffee." 

As he says that, the door got open and Danish Bhai came in with two coffee cups in his hand. He smile when he saw me and handed the cups to Zahir before walking toward me. I sigh as I hugged him and feel his hands running in my head. I try my best to control my tears, but it rolls down to my face. He pulled back and wipe my face shaking his head.

"Don't cry. He will be okay." He says with a small smile. I nodded and look at Aazim. Zahir and Umaima bid their goodbyes saying if we need any help then we can call them. 

"You should go home too, and get some rest. I will stay here with him." Danish Bhai says, but I shake my head and sit beside Aazim while holding his hand. 

"I don't want to go." I say stubbornly making him sigh and I know he wouldn't argue. He went to sit on the couch and drink his coffee that Zahir left before he leave. 

My right hand went up to his head and my finger tracing the wound on his forehead as I feel my heart clenching. I close my eyes and put my head on the side of his head as I think of losing him. I saw his smiling face behind my close eyelids and silently pray for him to wake up soon.

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