Anfal and Arsh wrre running im hospital lobby like mads.

"Ibtihaj Usmani!!"

Arsh said to receptionist.

"Come sir!!"

Receptionist said worriedly and thry started running after her.

"Excuse me!! Please stay aside!!!"

Guards were trying to handke people who were thrir best to enter in ICU.

"What is this crouwd??"

Arsh asked guard.

"Sir they all want to know about Ibtihaj sir's health. We are trting to calm down but thry arent coming down."

Arsh nodded and called Hadeed.

"Hello Hadeed!! You know na about Ibtihaj?? Alright send team!!"

He hung up commanding Hadeed.

Arsh made gheit way from crowd pitting his arms around Anfal's arms to prevent her from getting pushed.

People stepped back on their on as soon they saw Arsh.

Arsh went to doctor whilr anfal stood on the door of ICU and peeped through glass hole in wooden door and birst inyo tears looking at his unconscious frame.

There were btyises all over his face.

His head was bandaged with his arm and legs.

Anfal put her palm on her mouth to stop her whimpers.

"How's he now doctor??"

Arsh's voice brought her attention towards him and she walked to him.

"He is out of danger now but still unconscious. We cant say anything untill he becomes conscious but therr is a bad news.."

Doctor sighed.

Arsh and Anfal exchanged looks.

Burhan came running towards them and stood beside Anfal.

"What's that doctor?"

Burhan asked worriedly.

"He got serious injuries on his right arm and both legs. We are uncertain that he will be able to walk anf move his hand."

Doctor said and anfal felt as if someone poured whole busket of iced water on her head.

She stumbled back in shock but burhan refrained her from falling by holding her from her shoulders.

"This can't be true! NOOOO!!!"

Anfal shouted putting her hands on her ears.

" Bhabhi!! Get a grip!!"

Burhan said in teary voice.

It was unbelievable for all of them to digest that the one who used to run won't be able to take even a step.

"Be patient Mrs.Usmani!! We are still hopeful that may be after 2 or 3 months he will recover. His injuries are not that deep that he will be paralyzed for rest of his life."

Doctor said calmly.

" Please doctor!! Do whatever you can!! Please make him stand on his feet."

Anfal said crying while joining her palms in front of doctor.

"Beta don't worry!! You are like my daughter. We will try our best and besides Ibtihaj had done alot for this hospital. We won't betray him."

Doctor patted her head.

"I am prescribing some medicines. Come with me!!"

Burhan nodded and went with doctor.

"Ar.. Arsh..!!"

Anfal burst into tears and arsh hugged her with heavy heart.

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Anfal was offering Asar prayer whem she heard some disturbed voices and screams from Ibtihaj's room.

She ran towards room and opened door only to see Arsh and Burhan along with Shaaz holding Ibtihaj who was panicking badly.

"Tell me!! Why my legs aren't moving??"

He roared.

"Ibtihaj.. don't stress yourself. Its nothing!!"

Shaaz said in teary voice.

"No!! You can't fool me. Tell me am I got paralyzed??"

He said clenching Burhan's shirt who averted his gaze hiding his tears.

"Won't I be able to move my legs for the rest of life? Will I be dependent on others??"

He clenched Arsh's arm who kept quite and.let his tears flow.

"TELL ME!!! DAMMIT!!!

Ibtihaj roared taking his head in his palms.

A lone tear slipped down his cheek.

For the first time he was feeling this helpless.

Looking at their unbreakable stone shattering down they 3 birst into tears and hugged their friend tightly.

The was the bond they all used to share. If one is injured all of them used to feel pain. They were 4 bodies with one soul. They were Usmani brothers who were the role models of purity of friendship.....

Anfal witnessed all this hiding behind the door. She knew he won't like her presence there and besides she didn't want to disturb them so she kept on standing behind and shedding tears.

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2 days passed in hurry with pain.

Ibtihaj was shifted to thr guesr room which was on the corner of house on ground floor due to his injuries.

Anfal didn't go in front of him since last 3 days.

She was looking and taking care of him from afar.

A nurse was sent by hospital to stay with him 24/7.

It was gloomy afternoon when Anfal went to check on Ibtihaj.

He was sleeping peacefully woth a drip attached to his hand.

Anfal saw strange restlessness on his face.

She went closer and saw as if he was trying to detach drip from his hand in sleep.

She took a closer look and understood that IV was injected in flesh instead of nerve.

She turned around and found nurse talking on phone.

"Nurse!!"

She called upon her but she didn't turn.

She called her again twice but she got engrossed on call after saying her to wait for 2 minutes.

Anfal was not a medical student but she had heard that if IV fluids or medications are allowed to drip or infuse into the tissues of an arm or hand instead of the vein or bloodstream, it can cause nerve or muscle damage.

She saw pain signs increasing on his face.

She frowned on nurse whose back was facing her and stepped ahead and taking Allah's name she pulled IF out of his hand and quickly put cotton on his hand.

Ibtihaj opened his eyes eventually when pain vanished.

He felt something wet yet soft and saw the person he was yearning to see past 3 days buts till he averted his gaze.

This was he!! The confused Ibtihaj !!

Who knows what's going on in world but not what happening in his heart!!

"Did they hire you for calling and gossiping or for taking care of the patient??"

Anfal stomped towarfs nurse and snatched her phone away.

"What happened??"

Nurse asked.

"What happened? Your put his IF in wrong way. Do you have any idea what will happen if I didn't see This??"

She roared in pain.

"I am sorry mam!! I will be careful from next time!!"

Nurse lowered her head when she saw Ibtihaj's swollen hand.

"What do you mean from next time? Should I wait for next time? No!! Just get your stuff and leave. I can take care of my husband myself."

She gritted teeth.

Ibtihaj's snapped towards her as soon as those words left her mouth.

"I am sor...."

"Just leave!! I will call Dr. Zeeshan and will tell him that j send you by myself. Don't worry about your job but be careful next time."

Anfal said sighing and nurse left room thanking her.

Anfal turned around only to find him staring at her.

She looked in his eyes trying to find any hate and detest but failed.

His eyes were all calm.

"So you finally showed up after 3 days? Shouldn't bothered now too!!"

He said angrily averting his gaze.

Anfal smiled unknowingly at his statement and he glared at her.

Anfal sat beside him quietly on bed and started wiping little drop of blood from his hand.

He was about to pull his hand back when she held it tightly.

"Don't even try!!"

She said twitching her nose.

She put a small plaster on it and massaged it slowly to get rid of swolleness.

He was left with nothing but glares.

Anfal was feeling his burning gaze over her but she kept on doing her job.

He didn't feel when between glaring at her his eyes met and sleep engulfed him due to the peace her massage was giving her.

Anfal looked at him and saw him sleeping.

She smiled and kissed at the small plaster and unintentionally two drops of her tears fell on his hand.

She put his hand at his side and went towards kitchen to make soup for him.

After making soup she went to Burhan who told her the timings and quantity of dozes.

"Anfal api!! Bhai woke up!!"

Anfal was about to take first sip of her tea when safa, one of Amma's students came running towards her.

Despite of having deathly headache she put the cup aside and ran towards kitchen to heat up soup.

Tears slipped down from Anna's eyes looking at Anfal's this struggle. She was happy with the determination and dedication she was seeing in Anfal's eyes towards Ibtihaj.

"O Allah!! Help my children in getting over this trouble!!"

She cried looking at sky.

Anfal took the tray and headed towards guest room.

Ibtihaj was playing with his fingers when Anfal entered in.

A frown made it's way to his face looking at her.

He was frowning but to Anfal he was seeming as a cute angry baby.

She smiled and sat beside him on bed with tray in her lap.

" Look what I have brought for you!!"

She said pointing at soup.

"So what?"

He said casually.

"So what?? You know na that I don't know how to cook but still I made it for you."

She frowned making faces.

"So what? I didn't ask you!!"

He rolled eyes.

Anfal decided not to get bothered by his idiotic tantrums.

"Let me help you to sit!!"

She put tray aside and stood up to help him sit up but he yanked her hand away.

" Dont touch me!!"

This hit Anfal hard on her heart.

She stood there quitely watching him who was hissing in pain.

Anfal closed her eyes sighing and when he couldn't sit up on his own she put her one hand behind his head and on his neck hugging him from distance and made him sit straight.

Their eyes met and amfal breathed hard on their proximity.

Ibtihaj averted his gaze and Anfal pulled back starighting her duppata.

"Open your mouth!!"

She said taking spoon filled of soup near his mouth.

Instead of opening I'm his mouth he turned his face.

"I don't want!! Especially when you made it!!"

"Are you sure?"

Anfal raised brow.

" Dont challenge me!"

He glared at her.

"What if I do?"

Anfal said narrowing her eyes.

"I will not eat this. Do whatever you want!!"

He gritted teeth.

"Check out this then!!!"

She smirked and he looked at her confused.

"AAMMMAAA!!!"

Anfal shouted on her lungs and Ibtihaj's hung opened.

Anfal quickly put spoon in his opened mouth.

He glared at her while she winked at him.

"What happened beta??"

Amma came running along with Shaaz, Arsh and Burhan.

"Amma look at this stubborn cat!! I made spoon with this much efforts and he is not drinking it."

Anfal poured innocently while Ibtihaj choke on the soup he had in his mouth.

Such a devil she is...

He thought shaking his head.

"What I am listening Ibtihaj?? When will you behave like grown up?? Cant you see how sad she became and you are busy in showing your tanturms."

Amma pointed at anfal who quickly wiped her imaginary tears.

Ibtihaj rolled his eyes.

"Leg me feed you!!"

Amma started feeding him soup.

Anfal's challenge complete and she started jumping in exvjremdnt like kangaroo.

He was damn busy in thrwoing dagggers at her that he didn't hear Amma calling upon him to open his mouth.

"What are you looking a t her? Jeep your attention here!!"

Amma said smacking btihaj's head.

Arsh and Burhan burst into laughter giving HiFi to each other while Anfal controlled her laugh.

Ibtihaj looked at all of them dumbstruck and then opened his mouth while cursing these idiots.

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