Behind You✔️

Chapter 28

Dedicated to team Jawad and Farah🥰 I heart you all❤

F A R A H

It's been four days since the departure of Jawad. Myrah and Khalid also left early in the morning and now I'm left alone with Aunt Fatima in the house. Being away from him made me realize how deep I fell for my husband. I feel empty and lonely. Taking my phone from the Nightstand, I stared at Jawad's name across the screen. He called me once and that is the day of his departure and since that day he didn't call.

Farah just call him, he's your husband.

Inhaling a sharp breath, I pressed the call button. I sigh in disappointment when I heard his line was off.

I hope all is well.

Ya Allah protect my husband wherever he is.

My phone vibrated indicating it's time for prayers. I perform Wudu without wasting any more time.

I prayed to Allah to protect my husband.

Stepping downstairs, I spot aunt Fatima busy in the kitchen. Masha Allah Aunt Fatima is a hard-working woman. How I wish she had a daughter or a son.

"Why are you standing there Farah come sit, the food is almost done." She said snapping me out of my thoughts.

Taking a seat opposite where Jawad used to seat, I stared at it remembering the time. It felt like yesterday.

"Here eat before it turns cold." Aunty Fatima said placing a bowl of hot porridge in front of me.

I offered her a smile. "Thank you, Aunt." She also sat beside me with a bowl of her own porridge.

"The house feels empty now that  Myrah and Khalid left, and now Jawad." She sigh. "Oh by the way did you talk to Jawad?" She added.

A disappointment sigh made it way out of my lips. "His line is not going through"

Aunt Fatima squinted her brows in confusion. "When did you call his phone?"

"Just before I came downstairs" I answered back.

"I talked to him last night, maybe he was caught up in work that is why his line is not going through this morning."

Wait!
What?

He called Aunt Fatima last night but he didn't bother to call me.

I don't think he cares about you cause if he does he will at least call you to know how you're doing. My mind told me. I shake off the thoughts not wanting it to bother me.

After we're done eating, I helped Aunt with washing the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. Now I'm back to my room without having anything to do. I took out the Book I'm currently reading but all my thoughts are on Jawad.

Farah, maybe he got someone who is much better than you.

What did I expect? He's just being kind to me. He didn't tell me he like me. I don't know why I'm feeling these insecurities.

A lone tear fell from my eyes which I didn't even know when it came out. I think it's a one-sided love.

**

"Are you serious Yasmin"

"Yes sis Farah, I know you will be proud of me." She squirms from the other end.

"Of course I'm so proud of you and I know if Papa had been alive he will also be proud of you, keep making us proud Yasmin." I'm happy Yasmin is taking her studies seriously. She called to tell me she was one of the top students in her department.