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The next afternoon🌺

Ruqayyah's P.O.V

"Achoo" I sneezed for the zillionth time today. I muttered an 'alhamdulillah' and buried my face in my hands. This is exactly what someone gets when they stand in the rain for almost an hour. A running nose, massive headache, loss of appetite, sore throat and a puffy face.

I blew my nose one more time and placed a hand on my forehead, feeling like 272626 nails being hammered on my diencephalon .

Hajia mama came into the room with a salam. I managed to answer back while she sat next to me. "Har yanzu ciwon kan? (Are you still feeling the headache?)" she asked softly, her hand on my back. I slowly nodded.

"Eyyah, I think you should take these.." I quickly looked up before she could finish "Please hajia mama not again, i took like 1000 pills just 5 hou...." I sneezed "..hours back and you want me to take these?" I said looking at the meds she just placed on the table in front of us.

"Yes, i called Dr. Sherium and he told me to go get them, you have to take this medicines if you really want to be okay, it will help you reduce the fever and the headache" She said sternly. I felt my eyes brewing with tears.

"Do whatever you want to do but you have to take them" She took a glass cup and poured water in it then placed it in front of me.

"Oya ansa (Come on, take)" She gave me two capsules and two tablets. I reluctantly took the the glass cup and swallowed them one after the other.

"Very good" She smiled and took the cup. Hajia mama's maid came rushing into the room with my phone "Somebody has been calling you Ma".

I harrumphed and collected the phone then let out a groan when i saw five missed calls from yasmeen and two from zahra. I dialed Yasmeen's number since she was the one that called first, while hajia mama walked out of the room but of course not before warning me to come and eat immediately when I finish the phone call.

"Hello Rukky, I hope everything is okay, Why were you not in school today? I have been calling but you weren't picking, zahra told me she called too" Came Yasmeen's greeting from the other end.

"Hey yasmii" i said, with a husky voice.

"Wooo, Whats wrong with you?, are you sick? Did something happen? Ruqayyah what happened?" She questioned at one whack.

I couldn't help but smile "Yasmeen do you expect me to answer all these questions a lokaci daya? (at once?)"

I could imagine her rolling her eyes. "Of course yeah" she said in a duh tone.

"Then you're sick" i said and shook my head. I cant even recall the questions.

"Come on, Tell me" she whined "I'm worried".

I placed a hand on my forehead and leaned back in the chair i was sitting on "I'm sorry i left my phone charging in the parlor thats why i didn't pick and I'm seriously sick i have a fever"

"Ya Allah Rukky, i hope you took some meds?"

"Yes, thousands of meds" I scrunched at the thought of medicine.

"I hope you really are saying the truth because i know how you hate medicines" she chuckled.

"Hajia mama would've killed me if i didn't"

"You guys shouldn't have entered the rain really, ya al amin will soon kill me wallahi, he didn't even go to his office today because he has a fever too, he was in bed when i went for our 9am lecture and still in bed. Umma forced me to stay with him in case he needs something" She groaned "And he made me do some works like his maid, even the slightest things he has to make me bring them to him, like the tv remote, tissue, his phone imagine"

"He has a fever too?" I said. I really felt bad, he was saying the truth when he said if not because of me, he wouldn't have got in that rain. Gosh! I'm so pathetic. But what is done is already done.

"Thank God he's feeling much better now" She sighed.

I heaved a sigh of relief too and smiled "Tell him I'm wishing him quickest recovery"

"Don't worry will surely do, you know what? Everything about you guys is romantic, he's sick and you're sick" She shrilled.

I shook my heavy head but kept mute.

She laughed "Talk to me"

I suddenly remembered something  "That gift you gave al amin, you know it wasn't from me right?"

She never losses chance to bring us closer to each other.

"Oh that" She sniggered "I actually bought it myself, he told me about how he loves the wristwatch but couldn't get time to buy it, so i decided to buy it and give it to him as a present from you, isn't that cool? Shhh you're welcome"

If not because of how my eyes felt heavy I would've rolled them this minute.

"You should've told me to buy it myself yasmii"

"Really???" She said.

"Yes, thanks anyway but i have to repay you"

"No no no don't even think about that" she yelled and i had to move the phone away from my ear.

"Please" i pleaded

"No darling, your man needs my attention right now i have to go, Bye get well soon i love you" she quickly hung up the phone before i could protest.

Sighing helplessly, i dialed zahra's number.

She was worried too just like yasmeen and i told her it wasn't something that it was only a fever and I already took some medicines, i will be just fine. She wished me quickest recovery before we hung up.

"Ruqayyah!!" Hajia mama called out from the living room. I quickly blew my nose and sluggishly walked out of the room.

I met her in the dining table waiting for me. I pulled a chair beside her and sat. She pushed a plate of two chole breads and a chicken stew in front of me then ordered me to eat.

I placed my elbows on the table and grunted "Hajia mama am not hungry".

She shot me a glare and i almost jerked to the side.

"You haven't eaten anything today and you're telling me that you're not hungry, oya eat before i call your mother"

In a heartbeat, I quickly took a small piece from the chole bread and chewed.

Firstly, I wasn't ready for mama's endless ranting. Secondly, I didn't want my parents to be worried about me. Thirsty, nobody says no when hajia mama shots you that dead glare of hers.

Hajia mama didn't leave until she made sure i ate literally all the food. I wiped my mouth and walked back to my room, feeling really knackered and sleepy.

I took my bath, prayed dhur and lazily laid down on my bed. My phone buzzed notifying me of a new message.

Walking in the rain was indeed so much fun -Unknown number

I immediately knew who that person was. With a smile, i saved the number as 'Mr A' and texted back, ignoring his sarcasm. 

I heard you have a fever, how are you feeling? -Me

After two minutes, my phone buzzed.

Alhamdulillah feeling much better, i was told you have a fever too, i hope you're feeling better? -Mr A.

Yeah Alhamdulillah just a little headache -Me.

Eyyah, Allah ya kara sauki -Mr A.

I smiled.

Ameen ameen, same to you -Me.

Your gift is really amazing i love it. -Mr A.

The corner of my lips curled into a smile. Albeit I wasn't the one that bought it, i still felt happy that he loved it. I quickly made a mental note to repay yasmeen whether she like it or not.

Soo.... What are you up to? -Mr A.

Not a lot just enjoying my comfy bed, what about you? -Me.

Me too, yasmeen just left for her room, she kept complaining about how taking care of me was difficult that my wife will suffer real bad, is that true?. -Mr A.

His question took me off guard. I took some minutes thinking of the right answer to send but decided to just ignore the question.

You really shouldn't bother her a lot, you said you're feeling much better that means you can take your phone, the remote or anything you need without asking her to do it. -Me.

Well.. I'd try and see if i can. -Mr A.

I shook my head. He really is something else!

Come on, don't be a lazy ass its just a fever mister not an agoraphobia. -Me

It seems like you care more about your sister to be in law more than your husband to be, this is totally not done RAK. -Mr A.

I frowned. Like what's wrong with this guy? Why does he like to make things awkward between us?. But I replied anyway.

Its not like that, she must be really tired since she went for a lecture, allow her to rest please and what is RAK?. -Me

Aye aye captain!, Its your new nickname😁. -Mr A.

I laughed and texted back.

Seriously? RAK?. -Me.

Yep! -Mr A.

😂 No way, i'm not a sugarcane. Now you made Ruqayyah sound much better than it already is. I'm offended on behalf of all the ruqayyahs. #BringBackOurRuqayyah..-Me

Hahaha you are not funny you know. I'll help you apply for basket mouth's assistant, i mean for real!.. -Mr A.

Lmaoo you got to be kidding me. I love him but i hate his hair more, seeing his hair gives me goosebumps.. -Me

Stop stating the word love RAK since you're somebody's Mrs 😏. -Mr A

His reply took me by surprise. I nibbled my bottom lip.

Hey jealous man. -Me

Jealous? You can keep telling yourself that. I just respect what is mine. -Mr A.

Yours? Not yet mallan Al'amin.. You better stop claiming.. -Me

Haha umm umm Mrs Alamin, i have a plan that will make Abba bring the wedding closer you know, don't let me use my tricks on him.. -Mr A.

Abii? I would love to see you do that.. One little drop of my tear can make a whole lot of difference.. -Me

Smh.. ayyy feeling important? daddy's little angel for that matter yeah?.. haha you need to chill, I'm now his favorite son. -Mr A.

No I'll forever be his princess! you can't beat that. -Me

Earth to RAK. -Mr A.

Arrghhh stop calling me that. -Me

Okayy my mrs.. -Mr A.

I shook my head. This guy is really... I don't even know what to say.

We continued to chat. He told me about some of his funny and amazing childhood stories, how he and Faruq had been best friends since both were in diapers, how their schoolmates nicknamed him 'Handsome guru' because of how handsome and brilliant he was. I told him some of mine too and before we notice it was already asr time. So, we wished each other quickest recovery and bade goodbye.

Sorry guys for the short chap but I love it o, i hope you people are all doing great.💕

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