The light tapping of the door, had victoriously awaken me from my numb thoughts, which has been clinging on to my frail spirit. My fallen spirit which had bind me for several days or weeks perhaps. Days which I've refused to count or to recall.
In an instance, I heard the door knob click and that distinct footstep, I could almost recognize it was Ezra.
I felt his form, amble slowly towards the window and the sound of the curtain has been withdrawn up..bringing in the warm light shimmering through my room.
"I've called and leave messages after messages but ..." State Ezra calmly midway, probably he might be thinking that it's no used completing those words anyway.
"I've bought you some snacks..." Continues Ezra.
I remained unmoved as I lay 'dead' silent in between blankets.
"If I never come to check on you, I think you might have been dead.." mark Ezra with meek giggle.
"You shouldn't bother then..." I snapped.
"Oh! Thank God, you are alive!" Exclaimed Ezra.
I roughly pushed the blanket away from my form and stared coldly intense towards him.
Ezra, look at me once and then twice, as suddenly with a shrieking tone he cried," Oh! For God sake where is your clothes..."
Upon that notion, he dashed out from the room, slamming the door shut as he did so.
"Like I said, don't bother about me anymore..." I yelled.
He must have overheard my words as he stand outside of my room and cried," Hello miss, let me remind you, this is my home you're camping in..."
True enough, few days after my dad pass on, I was literally thrown out from my home by Freda. A long time planned she must have been plotting even before my dad is gone. I wasn't even given the chance to mourn upon his death. The day, when she finally got what she's been viciously aiming for, my dad's will was the day that I've lost my foothold of that home. I wasn't surprised as she got almost everything for herself, part of the will is for Leia, and this old apartment belongs to Ezra, as for me, nothing, none, nil and I don't give a damn shit anyway. My stuff has been packed and abundantly stake in the garage even without my knowledge. That witch must has called someone to help her, while I was away.
"You see that..." She rant as she shoved me towards the front of the garage and showed me my pack stuff.
"Mum, please don't be so hard on her..." Mutters Leia faintly.
"You shut up or you can leave too..." Warned Freda sharply towards her.
"Fine.. I leave.." I marked firmly as I took my luggages and walk away.
As I was ambling upon the path with spiral confusion thoughts raging my head, I heard someone frantically calling my name. I stood midway not wanting to turn back, cause I know it was Ezra.
"Let me catch my breath..." Said Ezra panting.
"Don't bother..." I state as I continue to took my path.
"Wait..!" Cried Ezra as he lightly held to my arms. "Where do you want to go, I mean to stay huh?" He asked with a worrisome look mark on his features.
I remained statue.. "Why he left without even leaving me a note?" I utters sadly. "Was it something I said or something I've done..?"
"That nurse?" Asked Ezra scornfully.
"One after the other..." I mutters. "My father's death is unavoidable...I know deep within my heart, I'm losing him...but Habil?" I stopped with a sigh. "He never took any payment yet from me and I don't even got the chance to thank him for...for everything..."
"He has passed something to me before he left that night after the tahlil." State Ezra calmly. He put his hand inside the pocket of his jacket and pulled something out from it. It was my dad's red maroon journal. "I believe, Habil want you to have it.."
I took the journal and gently rubbed my fingers upon the leather cover. " What else does he says?" I asked faintly.
"He said....he believes you will pull through these setback.." replied Ezra with his eyes looks intensely towards me.
"He said that and just left..." I utters nodding my head lightly..
"Reem, the weather is good today, maybe we could stroll along the beach or the park, or anyway you wish to go..." Said Ezra as he peers meekly by the hinge of the door.
"Just come in...I'm fully dress now..." I state as I sat on the bed looking glumly towards the wall.
Ezra took his pace and sat on his knees right in front of me.
Suddenly he giggles.
"What can be so funny?" I asked with annoyance.
" You still look beautiful even with that freaking, what the hell is going on face.." blurt Ezra.
"Oh! Shut up.." I said with a faint smile.
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