Uns by Zeba Ali

Author:Zeba Ali [Ali, Zeba]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

Mukhtasar

Limited

The crickets' sound was the only thing that cut the haunted silence of the night. Uzair's eyes were stuck on his wristwatch as he counted Sairah's pulse. He was doing his best not to glance at her features; those pale and anxious features that held weird attraction.

She was unconscious since she heard news of Mark's death the other day. It was a nervous breakdown, the result of her fake strong demeanor. He had sent her father home because he was here for two days and was not taking enough care of himself.

Uzair pursed his chapped lips and began to check her blood pressure.

"Mark."

A whisper left her lips as she tried opening her eyes resulting in pushing some tears out. Uzair took a long sigh and tried to sound professional, without any trace of fear or worry.

"Sairah..."

Another whimper escaped as her hand moved to her lips, "I don't want to live anymore, Uzair."

He was more than shocked to hear his name from her, surprised that she was talking to him in the first place. The name on her lips still held a weird attraction.

"Why, what happened?"

Uzair removed the belt from her arm and finally looked at Sairah who was now looking at him with dazed eyes as if she was not fully awake.

"I'm a burden on everyone... I am a bad luck. I kill everyone..."

Having said that she closed her eyes, and a lone tear dropped from the corner of her eye. Uzair knew she had gone back to sleep.

"You didn't kill me, Sairah," He whispered getting up and fixing the duvet over her, "instead you gave me reasons to live."

He had no idea why he was saying that when she couldn't listen to him but maybe that's why it was easy. It was his lost habit to cheer her mood with his antics. Though he was not the same Uzair anymore, he could give her peace at least.

***

Nothing had changed much. His eyes still shone with brightness yet the light on his features had dimmed a little bit. Uzair shook hands with her father as his eyes stayed on her for proper three seconds.

She didn't want to dwell on that feeling, that emotion; the emotion of being alone again. The sadness of Mark's absence was enough for her but that unusual itch in her heart was leaving her tired.

Every time Sairah looked at Uzair she knew that it would be her last time seeing him. No matter how much she hated that thought she couldn't help it.

She excused herself from them for a glass of water and wiped the corner of her eyes. How weird was love?

It felt as if she had buried the seed of love in the soil of hatred. But the rain of his one glance sprouted all her buried feelings in no time.

"Mark won't like seeing you like this"

Sairah silently turned to face Uzair who was holding the water cup for her.

"But you like seeing me like this, don't you?"

Uzair glanced down for a moment and when he looked up, his eyes were drowned in pain.

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