BROKEN

Chapter 27

ZEENAT

Layla was going into surgery today, it was just a few minutes to the start of the surgery. The doctor had come in to check on Layla.

"How is my beautiful patient doing this morning" she said smiling at Layla who had been unusually quiet this morning.

"I am fine" Layla said in a low tone

"I am so glad we found a match. I was already so scared when you said it wasn't going to be easy to find a match"I said looking at her

"I was also surprised when we got the call. It's really all Thanks to Mr Ahmed" she said and then I was speechless but before i could ask anymore questions she had to leave.

I thought about how Ahmed had gotten the transplant to happen fast and how I now kinda felt I needed to thank him for helping.

"I sat next to Layla as I held on tight to her hand while she just layed on the bed quiet. Mother also stood close to her as we both wanted to make her feel safe as possible.

"Mummy" Layla said in a low voice

"Yes dear" I replied

"I am scared" she said. That was the first time i had ever seen Layla so scared since the beginning of her treatment. The fear was written all over her face. I was scared of the fact that she was scared but this was but time to make her feel better. It was my time to give both of us the hope Layla had always had. It was the time to make her understand that everything was going to be okay.

"Everything is going to be okay my love, I want you to know that and be strong for me. I love you so much and I want you to always remember that. You are going to go in there and be the strong girl you have always been. The girl who isn't afraid of anything. You are going in there strong and you will come out even stronger because you're the strongest little girl I know" I said trying to make her feel better.

" I love you mummy" she said

"And I want you to know that when you come out from the operating room, I will be the first person you will see because I will be out here waiting to see my baby" I said smiling at her.

"Layla, we will be here waiting for you. I love you dear" mother said

"I love you too Grand ma"Layla said

Minutes later the nurses came to take Layla into the operating room. And as she was being taken away I didn't know when the tears rolled down from my eyes. Then mother came close to me as she drew me closer to her pulling me into a tight hug as I wiped the tears from my face.

"Has she gone in" I looked to the side to see Usman.

"Yes, few minutes ago" mother said to him

"Zee, are you okay" he asked.

"I am going to be, I just want to go for a walk. Excuse me please" I said as I walked down on the hallway to clear my head. I had so much going on in my head right now, I couldn't think straight. I needed the air.

AHMED

Layla's surgery was slated for today. I had come to the hospital before she was taken in for surgery. I had watched her with Zeenat earlier and no matter how much I wished I could hold her in my hands and let her know she had me, that I loved her so much and I will always be there for her but I couldn't so I just watched from afar praying for her safety and having faith that everything was going to be okay.

I went outside for a walk as immediately I saw them take Layla into the operating room. As I walked outside I suddenly spotted Zeenat. She didn't see me but I could see she wasn't looking so good because her facial expression was that of her feeling sad. I wished I could walk up to her, comfort her and tell her it was going to be okay and that we were in this together but I couldn't as I just watched from afar.

Few minutes after Zee sat on a bench outside, I saw Usman walk up to her sitting next to her and I couldn't stop thinking about how that could have been me if only I waited and listened. I envied him so much and would do anything to be close to Zee again. If not for anything, I wanted to clarify the miscommunication between us and tell her what really happened that day because she deserved to know the truth. I wasn't going to stop until I got what I wanted.

I was still lost in my thoughts when I suddenly received a mail on my phone. It was from the tech company outside town, I received a congratulatory message about how I had been accepted. It had always been my dream and now it had happened but I was still unsure because I didn't want to leave, not now not soon unless Zee and Layla were also going to come with me then my dreams would be complete. I thought about how to get Zee to talk to me but I couldn't think of any. I couldn't live with her hating on me forever. I needed to clear my conscience and she needed to know the truth.