In between the hinges of the door, suddenly my eyes caught the sight of Ezra staring coldly towards me. Upon that sheer moment, I loosen myself away from Habil's embrace much to my own appall. Was it a sudden guilt or was it fear? Habil still had his hands around my arms, when suddenly Ezra barge straight right in.
"Ezra..." I mutters . My words doesn't seems to get through his heart, as he roughly pulls me away from Habil's arms.
"Hey... I remember so clearly how you've tried to hurt her before..." rant Habil as he tries to shove Ezra away.
"This is non of your concern... she's my fiancé .." hissed Ezra with such an intimidating look mark across his face.
"What?" I said with rancid bile entwining my guts.
Upon that question which derail from my chord, suddenly Ezra lightly let go of my hand and slowly walks away, leaving me with some kind of misguided form of remorse. No doubt, I still do carry deep feelings for him. This lingering sense of wanting him, which simply fragmenting my spirit to million little pieces.
"Please Habil, I just want to be alone.." I mutters solemnly.
"I'm not leaving you being alone with him.." marks Habil coldly.
"Habil, I know you meant well.. but I belief Ezra wouldn't want to hurt me anymore.." I state glumly as I look away from his worrisome eyes.
"About, what he had said just now, of you and him...." trailed Habil.
"We used to be together...." I state abruptly cutting his words off.
Habil slightly nodded his head and then he remain silent, as he sling his bag across his shoulder. "I shall be in the living room if you need me..."
"Habil..." I sounded unexpectedly. Habil turn his sight towards me, as he look straight into my eyes solemnly. "I'm moving out from here probably by next month..."
"How about your father? Will you be just leaving him...?" trails Habil with disbelieved mark in his tone.
"I really need you .... to look after my father." I state grimly as tears begins to dwell in my eyes. "I may sound selfish and irresponsible to you and to everyone else .. but I'm left with no other choice.."
"He's dying..." mark Habil gravely. "And no doubt the only being whom your father needed the most is you.."
"That's why .. I really need this favour from you.. I might be gone, but I will definitely comes back here occasionally to visit him.. and to pass you the pay cheques.." I said as I quickly wipe the fallen tears off from my eyes.
"You are running away because you are afraid..." utters Habil calmly, as he drew his fingers and gently place them on my cheeks. "To face another lost..."
"Just stop reading my thoughts would you.." I snapped, as I pushed his fingers off from my face and had my intensity glare straight through his empathy eyes. "Just go.." I mutters as I took my steps away from his form and look away.
I could almost hear Habil turning the door knob, as he was about to leave, when suddenly he paused his steps, "I will make sure that, you will exchange your lost with hope and courage... Because I belief you could .."
It seems Habil had decided to leave. I peered through the window of my dad's room and there I saw him riding off in his bike towards the opposite side of the town, which lead to the main road. Ezra has gone too, probably he came back just to take few of his stuffs in preparation for tomorrow's final papers.
Thinking about those final papers, I've not even touch any of those subjects which Miss Agnes had earlier reminded us to focus and memorise. English literature has always been my favourite subject. However, ever since my dad's health has began to deteriorate, I just couldn't stay in touch with the reality..my emotions seems to drift further away from the hard truth. I can't even block my mind off and get my soul immersed deep into poems and poetry anymore. Habil is right, I'm fleeing because I'm just too afraid ...to succumb with another lost.
As I sat silently by my dad's bedside, suddenly I heard an alarming shrill, that came from the bathroom. In a split moment, I stood up and dashed out from the room, speeding my pace down the stairs.
I could almost hear Leia was breaking down tearfully inside the bathroom. "Hey, is everything okay?" I asked.
"I can't move .." cried Leia in such a frightful manner causing me to feel kind of uneasy.
I began to turned the door knob frantically. However, unfortunately it has been locked from inside. "Leia, you need to barge a little to unlock the door .." I cried.
"Reem... I can't. I just can't .." moan Leia sorrowfully.
I know, I need to do something. Without second thoughts, I forcefully kicked the door open.
"Oh God .." I mutters, in disbelieved with jabbing fear spilling right through my nerves. There laid Leia, sprawling on the bathroom floor, which has been flooded with blood, that seems to be gushing out from her below. Her pale shrunken face has spoken it all, that she was in so much fear and pain.
"What happened?" I asked, as I kneel next close to her in an attempt to lift her up. But with every inch and touch, Leia seems to be hurting more, much to my concern.
"Damn.... I need to get help.." I thought to myself. I reach for my iphone as I begin to dial Freda, however to my anger, she has block my number off from her list. "Stupid bitch.." I snapped. Next I tried calling Ezra, however much to my disappointment, he has shut his phone off, probably he was busy studying for tomorrow's paper.
I can't be wasting anymore time, for Leia's live might be depending on me now..... however something or someone had began to crowd in my thoughts. "Mum...." I trailed.
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