Kano State, Nigeria.
2018.

"Can you please just answer my question?" Falak squeezed her eyes shut and wished it was her mouth that she closed like that so she could stop her laughter from rumbling.

"I don't think I need to-" he stopped mid sentence because a knock stopped his words dead in his throat and he would have licked any water clean from the floor in relief. He was so delighted about whoever it is that interrupted his words dead in his mouth while Falak only narrowed her eyes to the floor because she wanted to hear what he has to say but the person behind the door had to interrupt.

He whispered a come in and the Queen walked in with all his brothers trailing behind her each one of them carrying a minimum sized basket with only God knows what inside. Not that he cared one bit at that moment, his nervousness is creeping in and he just needs to do something fast. His brothers gave him a perplexed look, not getting why he is there with his wife. It is surprising seeing him show how much he cares put in the open.

Finding a way, Shaddad quickly escaped the room to let them deal with her memory loss while he went away to take in some fresh air, Falak will be the death of him for sure. Leaving the hospital, he walked back straight to his Chamber and clear away his clothes then asked one of the guards to send a maid to clean the Chamber before he brings Falak back later in the evening. He knew how much she likes dirty place and that is the least he could do.

"How did it happen?" Masrooq was the one who asked her that, keeping the basket he closed with a piece of clothing that has chocolate inside and put some bananas on top so the Queen won't reprimand.

"You guys should keep your voices low. To Shaddad, I've lost my memories except the one with Bilal, please help me play this well." She made her puppy dog eyes at them and they all sighed at the same time, knowing they won't be able to resist those eyes.

But on the other side, that is the only way to play with Shaddad's head. He never let's anything gets to him and they know this will definitely hit him hard. They snickered internally and wish they could see everything unfold in front of them. That will be one hell of a movie to watch Shaddad trying to bring Falak's memories back. Mr. Grumpy and Mrs. Wacky, what a sight.

"You are one sly woman though." Suwaid shook his head and they laughed around the room.

"I just wish we can record this and blackmail him later on." Imad grinned widely, adjoining his palms in an evil way making them all laugh around the room.

"That will be a sight, please fill me in whenever you get time." Yazid made a puppy dog eyes, worst puppy dog eyes if she would say so herself but she nodded enthusiastically with a wide grin.

Shortly after they left, her girlfriends walked into the room each with their jallabiya which made Falak raise a questioning brow at their dramatic selves. Even Hameeda and Mufeeda are wearing cute jallabiyas. Did they think that she is dead or what? Why are they all wearing black jallabiya when she is not even a Christian and do they want her dead? She mentally sighed, she shouldn't be surprised at all, they are all dramatic, her included. Well, she is far worst than any of them.

"Now why are you wearing black?" She couldn't keep quite when they all sat down on the couch by the corner of her room where Shaddad occupied moments before.

They didn't say a word and kept staring at her like ghosts, for a minute there, she wanted to run away because they don't look like her friends at all but when she saw Hameeda and Mufeeda's twitching lips, she knew they are in with their pranks again. She signed, they are playing her in her own game. How could she believe they are real?!

"How are you, Aunty Lak?" Hameeda moved away from Inayah's grip and went close to the bed where Falak widened her lips, showcasing her pearls at the little girl.

"I am doing perfectly okay." She grinned and pick her up with the little strength she has and kept her on the bed beside her, watching as the little girl fastidiously stare at her bandaged head.

"Can I kiss it fine?" She finally asked after looking at the thing for forever, trying to figure out why it was there and what is it's purpose. She could only come out with seeing a white thing surrounding her Aunty's head and that her Aunty is injured like her father told her.

"Yes, you can." Falak chuckled at her cuteness before hearing the little thumps of legs coming her way and knew it was Mufeeda, trying to also kiss it fine too like her sister.

"Can I do it too, Aunty Lak?" She looks so innocent and Falak only nodded her head, moving her closer to the bed so she could also kiss her strip of gauze.

"You are alright!" She heard from the girls before she was engulfed into a group tight hug which made her laugh because she thought they were going to continue acting all weird around her.

She didn't expect them to cry out and then envelop her into a bear hug, then again, should she be surprised? Big No. She is quite special and staying in that hospital room proved just how many people she has in her life and she should be grateful for each moment spent with them, they are her real family.

"I was so scared when I saw blood dripping down from your head." Fikiriyah confessed when she pulled away. Falak could see the fear in her eyes and gave her a reassuring hand squeeze.

"You girls, I'm giving birth to a baby girl!" Inayah shrieked out the last part in joy before tears started rolling down her eyes, making the other occupants in the room to widen their eyes in confusion and surprise before Jaiyana laughed.

"Hormones." She grinned and gave Inayah hug, congratulating the emotional pregnant woman. She knew how weird pregnant women could be because she's been there two times and is used to her younger sister's change of attitude unexpectedly.

"She almost gave me a heart attack there." Falak touched her heart dramatically and rolled her eyes after seeing the glares her girlfriends are sending her way. It's not her fault that she's never been pregnant and actually hates being in that person's presence.

She gets excuses to stay away from all of them all the time and when they found out why she was doing that, they started disturbing her peace all the time and this is one of those times. She gets scared that they will do something she can't handle and run for the hills when she is not supposed and then she will look like a bad person when that is totally not the case in her point of view.

"Why are you repeating getting heart attack time and again? Isn't your husband a Cardiologist? You shouldn't worry about any heart diseases and problems." Jabrayah rolled her eyes and started browsing through the baskets brought to Falak by her brothers and took the one Harith brought since he is the only one who sent chocolates and hot chocolate. Sometimes Falak wonder how he knew a lot about what she likes and what she thinks about but won't complain, he spoils her all the time alongside Masrooq.

"Hey, who noticed how worried her husband was earlier? And did you hear the screeching sound of his tires? He didn't even bother turning off the car before hastily coming to his wife's rescue, the guards had to off it and park it well. Wow, that moment should've been captured and I would have if not because I was worried she has lost her memories." Inayah rambled and the girls rumbled out laughing after hearing the last part.

Falak look slightly confused in the face but the happiness bubbling inside her has no bound. He rushed to save her? Does that mean he has feeling for her? She knew he always care about her but she wants him to feel something for, even if it is only close to liking her. She can't believe he rushed there to save her and if what Inayah is saying is true, then she should free him from all the memory loss and laugh it out. At least, he didn't call her stupid for falling and only looks frustrated.

She blushed, knowing he picked her up from the playing ground and brought her there. She didn't even know they had another clinic in their wing till her brothers filled her in earlier when they came.

Maybe she should cook something nice for him as a thank you? Well, she is not going to say thank you and will act oblivious about the whole picking her and taking her to the clinic, she won't tell him that she knows what happened back there. She sighed silently before grabbing the girls attention with her own loud laugher.

"You guys won't believe what happened before you get here." She laughed some more and the girls get more fastidious because even Jabrayah who was making Falak's favorite hot chocolate stopped what she was doing and started looking at Falak expectantly.

"Well, tell us and stop laughing." Fikriyah moved forward and stood next to Falak's bed, wanting to hear what is going on in her friend's mind, she knew it was something mischievous.

"I was pretending to have lost my memory in front of Shaddad earlier. I told him that I can't remember any memory with him after he confessed that he is my husband and I told him that I only have a memory with Bilal and that we were yet to get married and I asked where Bilal is. Now he is frustrated and I also asked whether he loves me or not, that was when my mom walked in." She said the last part in distaste because for once, she hates her mother and brother's presence.

"You didn't?!" Their jaws are hitting the ground, even though her words shouldn't surprise them, they are still surprised about her words.

"You won't believe it." She sighed, the laughter having subsided leaving her to only breath in and out faster and more visible.

"You naughty woman." Jaiyana laughed with the other girls.

Later that evening after the girls left, Shaddad walked back into the room dressed in obsidian slacks, white dress shirt and obsidian waistcoat. Falak knew that instantly that he's went back to the hospital after he left her there. He looks great if she would say so. Shaddad only warily glanced at her afraid that she will ask him to leave and bring Bilal, he won't take that. When she didn't do anything, he moved further and took the laptop he forgot earlier.

"We should go back home." He took a deep breath before he said that, talking again feels strange after leaving her presence.

"Home? What do you mean?" She inclined her head, tilting her hair to the right side of her shoulder, blanking her eyes with dark canvas so she won't let her emotions roar there presence.

"I already told you that you are my wife. I am taking you home, I think your mother has already explained that to you earlier."

"Oh, yes. Let's go." She stood up very well on her feet but ended up sitting back down on the hospital bed because of the pressure she felt on her legs. She didn't know she's hurt her legs.

"Let me help you." He said after thinking much about it, he doesn't want her to call him creepy and he isn't used to having her in his arms. When he took her in his arms earlier, he didn't get to relish having her in his arms because he was distressed and wants to see if she is okay.

"Okay..." She trailed off so as to not let him suspect her acts. She didn't bring that to her mind but since he asked to help her, she will make him do lot more things in near future.

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How are you all doing? Hehehe, I'm liking her losing her memory a lot and seems like she also love that. We're really making Shaddad stand on his toes and I know most of you love it, more to come, phew. Don't forget to vote comment and also share... Jumaat Karim
RQ; Would you rather meet your celebrity crush or eat free food for the whole week? Hmm, I'm going for celebrity crush cause I might not have a chance like that ever again. You?

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