"So you are telling me that this is better that what I would have cooked for you?" Waleed asked while chewing on the bowl of noddles before him.

"Definitely better, at least you don't see flour all over my face" Anisah teased.

"Very funny" he stuck his tongue out childishly and she chuckled.

They were both in silence until waleeds phone rang, he checked the caller ID and fear immediately climbed his heart. He knew the news in which he would receive won't be favorable. But he picked it anyways "Hello, Good Day how's she?" Anisah could notice the great fear in waleeds voice.

"I'll be in Paris next week, just make sure you try your best to save her. She cannot die" his eyes held tears as he spoke, though it was not flowing. Anisah knew something was definitely wrong. His eyes said it all.

"Is anything wrong?" she Asked.

"Nothing is wrong, I'm full. Thanks for the dinner" He got up on his feet, he didn't want to share his pain with anybody and Anisah knew not to push it or else she would awake the grumpy Waleed whom he had hidden deep in his heart today.

He walked up the stairs calmly as though he would fall of, the news he had just gotten had wrecked his heart. If it wasn't for the fact that he had something very urgent to attend to, he would have gone to Paris that very day and not next tomorrow.

He pushed the door to his room shut and fell to the ground, his tears which he was trying so hard to cage began flowing down. He couldn't control his sobs, he knew he was going to lose her and there was nothing he could do to help her. "Why ya Rabb, Don't take her away!. WHY?" He screamed Unconsciously.

"Waleed" Anisah who heard his screams ran into the room. "What happened?" She squatted down to where Waleed sat And held his hand. He immediately hugged her instead as he cried on her shoulder.

"Anisah she is gonna die and I can't save her. I love her so much" Anisah felt a pang in her heart at the mention of the word love. Who could it be that he loved so much, maybe his girlfriend. She thought.

"She won't die Insha Allah, I promise" Anisah Hugged Him back. His temperature had shut sky high. His forehead was very hot as it laid on hers.

"Waleed you are sick" she said, he sniffed while laying his head on hers.

"It doesn't matter, At least this fever I'm feeling has a cure" He said, he took his head off slowly from Hers and rested his body on the plank of his bed.

"I'll be right back, let me get you medicine" Anisah got up and ran to the first aid kit. She picked up the fever medicine and ran back into his room, she still found him in the same position.

"Waleed, here" she passed him the medicine with a bottle water.

"I don't need it Anisah" he sniffed loudly.

"Of course you do, Waleed you are very sick" She insisted.

"Of course I am very sick, but do you know what. She is gonna die, she is not gonna be saved. She has cancer and it is full blown! Her organs have begun to fail and I know she'll die" he said, with another round of tears making their way down.

"Oh my God" Anisah covered her palm over her mouth. "I'm so sorry, I know its very painful to lose someone you love. But Waleed please treat yourself before traveling, So that you can have the strength of support her" She said and turned around and walked out of his room. He looked at her as she walked away, before leaving she had placed the medicine on his cupboard. He picked it with trembling fingers, he took the medicine. He picked up his phone and stared at her image in his gallery, her bald her made him chuckle at the memory of when she had asked him to get her a wig.

"Why Ya RABB, she's too young to suffer" He sniffed. Anisah who had not left entirely could hear him cry. This person really is dear to Waleed to make him cry so loud. This was her first time seeing him cry, and it hurt her a bit. 

He could remember when he had gotten her a wig and what she had said

Flashback

"I got you all types of colors, chose the one you want" Waleed said to her and she chuckled.

"I want pink" She squealed. Waleed couldn't help but chuckle as he placed a kiss on her bald head.......

End of flashback

Why was life so cruel, he wondered. He didn't even know when his eyes shut closed and he fell asleep. It was like he was in a trance, all he could think of was her.

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Today was the last day of Anisah's exams and it was a morning paper so she had to do her chores in a pace. She washed the dishes and cleaned the entire house before making breakfast for Waleed. She ran up to his room with a tray of Pancakes and Syrup. "Good Morning" she greeted after Knocking in the door and walking in.

"Waleed" she called and he turned around. To see her already dressed in her school uniform. "Anisah, Good morning" He said, he got up from the prayer mat which he had sat.

"I brought you breakfast, Today is my last paper" She said and he smiled.

"Good luck" He wished her well.

"Thank you" she replied.

"Since today is your last paper, I'll book a ticket for you to Paris. I need your help" Anisah was surprised to hear him say it.

"My help?" She questioned.

"Yeah of course" He said.

"Okay" she seemed confused.

"When we get there, I'll tell you what i need your help with. Right now I need your Passport, birth certificate and ID Card. I'll get your travel documents ready today" He said and she smiled. She felt a bit nervous, she had never taken a plane before, this was her first time.

"Okay, I'm sorry I gotta go now. I have my exams by 9" she said, she took a glimpse at the clock and it read 8:05. She knew she would not get there if she takes the bus.

"I'll drop you off" Waleed said while picking up his car Keys.

"No waleed, thank you. I'll manage" she said and he hissed.

"Stop being an ode jhor (stop being a dummy), I shall drop you off" he said and she smiled warmly At him.

They both walked out of the house and locked the door and entered into waleeds car. He drove her in full speed to the exam venue.  I'm not less than 20 minutes they arrived at the venue.

"Thank you Waleed" she thanked him and he smiled. "You're welcome, what time will you be done writing?" He asked.

"By 1pm I guess" she said.

"Okay Then, Good luck" he said.

"Thanks"

She hopped out of the car and walked straight into the exam hall. She took her sit and they began sharing the papers immediately, she was right on time.

Waleed on the other hand, sat back in the car. He felt like waiting for her, he didn't know what was wrong with him. But he found himself being nice to her for the first time ever.

He picked up his phone and decided to play the A track of the Quran recited by Omar Hisham Al Arabia. He played suratul Yasin.

After some couple of hours, Anisah could see Waleeds Car as she came out of the exam hall. "Hey Waleed" she said, he waved at her and she ran over to his car and pulled the door open and sat down.

"You came back?" She asked.

"I never left" he said, he ignited his vehicle and drove into the busy road of Kubwa.

"Why?" She found herself asking.

"Just like that" he said.

"We're stopping somewhere, I need to get something" He said to Anisah who was in shock about his new character.

"Okay" she said, he drove into town and rode into silver bird. "Silver bird?" She asked and he nodded.

"I have a meeting with someone here, let's gets down" he said.

"Me too?" She inquired.
"Yeah" he nodded.

The hopped down and the walked into the big mall of goodies. He reached where they were to have their meeting, it was in the cinema.

"I want two movie tickets"he bought two movie ticket and both himself and Anisah walked into the cinema where a movie was about to begin playing.

"There they are, you sit here. While I go to them" he said to Anisah who nodded and sat at the front row. Waleed walked over to two men who hugged him the minute they saw him.

Half into the movie, Waleed came back to Anisah and sat besides her. "Sorry about stressing you" he apologized.

"No problem" she smiled.

"So how's the movie?" He asked.
         "It's amazing" she wiped the tears in her eyes.

"Are you crying?" He chuckled.

"It's emotional" she said and he bursted our laughing.

"Girls" she rolled her eyes at his comment. They both sat watching the movie with Anisah explaining each an every character Waleed didn't know.