21. AMMAR OBSESSED FREAK
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Chapter 21: Ammar Obsessed Freak
Hafsat's POV
After going to the orphanage and seeing those kids and hearing their stories, I totally lost myself in their thought. There were a few that reminded me of myself. There was one that hasn't spoken a word for 6 months. Another lost his parents in an accident and he is just 5. And more like them.
That affected me. I was having different thoughts. I didn't know it was affecting the people around me until Ammar made me realise so.
That evening after disappearing from his sight, I thought hard about what he said and I felt bad. I told him about the most critical time of my life and for the first time since I met him, I was glad he didn't say anything till I was done. He just listened. Him just listening was comforting enough. And I'm glad I shared my story with him.
It took me three years to actually tell mama and Baba my birth name but it was so easy to tell him anything. It's even easier when he shows he cares and asks me stuffs, especially stuffs about myself.
I could swear we almost kissed. But he retreated after making my heart accelerate to 300 beats per minute. Okay maybe a little less that 300 but I could feel my pounding heart everywhere in my body.
Plus he smirked and did a mocking thingy. That was a first and I almost lost my balance.
Sometimes I really do think I get my emotions wrong. Like laugh at the wrong time or get mad at unnecessary things. I just don't get myself sometimes too. And I bet Ammar too gets confused by my amazing mood swings.
"Why are you smiling?" Ammi interrupted my train of thoughts.
The kids have began their long break so they came back to Abuja to spend it. It's a total full house. Abba came with them but he returned to work on Monday with Sadiq who came just for the weekend but had to return cause his semester wasn't over yet.
"When did you come in?" I asked her a question instead of answering hers.
"You didn't even notice me and you were smiling all by yourself. I wonder what you were thinking of" she teased.
"Ramadan is starting next week insha Allah." I decided to say still dodging her question.
"Wow! You are really good at changing the topic ha? And I am really good at not-falling-for-it but will let it slide" she crackled.
We exchanged morning greetings and I offered her some breakfast since she came in while I was having mine.
"Where is Ammar? And Ahmad?" Ammi asked when I was about to leave for work.
"Ahmad has already left. And Ammar had call yesterday so he is at the hospital" I informed her while I wore my shoes.
"Alright that means he would be back early today."
"No. He has double call so he won't be back until tomorrow" I answered. I was sad about that but there was nothing I could do.
"Do you need something from him?" I asked her.
She shook her head
"No. Was just asking" she smiled.
"Good luck. And drive safely" she waved me bye and I said my du'a before leaving the house.
When I reached the hospital I was informed that our timestable had been changed due to some mistakes so we have rounds in the cardiology ward again with Dr.Ammar, which was suppose to be next week. But I couldn't happier.
I had calls and spent the night at the hospital day before and when I got home yesterday afternoon and called him he told me he had double call. So it's been 48hours since I saw him last and we talked only once.
My colleagues still don't know that I am his wife even though they came to find out that I am married.
"You, you and you, you're all married right?" Anisa started pointing at us as we waited for the doctors to arrive. We all looked at her confused.
"What I am trying to say is that, you girls shouldn't be looking at other guys since you have yours."
What's with this girl today?
"What the hell are you trying to say?" One of us asked her a bit offended.
"Chill. I'm just saying that I don't have to worry about you looking at our doctors. Especially Dr. Ammar. he's all mine"
Not again! This girl is obsessed with Ammar.
How old is she?
"Excuse me. I don't think you should be looking at him either because he's also married." Another colleague answered her.
Thank you..exactly.
"But he's a man. He is allowed to marry four wives" she happily answered back. They all laughed at her while I threw her a deadly glare which she didn't notice.
She looked at me and nonchalantly gave me a toothy grin.
Ooh. I never really liked her.
Now she wants my Ammar.
Wait what?! My Ammar?
Yeah whatever he's my husband so he is mine
Before I could say anything to her, I heard Ammar's voice behind me and my heart was soothed as a smile crept my face.
"Good morning doctors" he and Dr.Naseer and the female doctor who I found out her name was Dr. Batulu greeted us with smiles on their faces.
We all replied them and smiled back. I couldn't take my eyes off him because he looked so happy and handsome.
He clapped his hands.
"So what cases are we going to see today?" He asked no one in particular as he gestured for us to enter the ward but I didn't move, still looking at him.
"Dr. Hafsat, do you have something to say?" He smirked.
My eyes widened in surprised
"Uhm?" I closed my eyes feeling embarrassed.
"Nothing" I gave out an awkward laugh and touched my hot cheeks then turned and entered the ward.
"Then lets see some patients" I heard him say behind me. Even without looking, I knew he was smiling.
I saw most of the patients with Dr. Naseer. Anisa was in Ammar's group and from the corner of my eyes, I could see her trying her hardest to get Ammar's attention.
By the time we were done it was already passed time for dhur salat, so we quickly rounded up and went to pray.
I prayed in the matron's room because there was no call room in that ward. When I came out I found Amamr staring at a baby. I stood beside him and stared at the baby too. He looked at me and I smiled then he diverted his attention back to the baby.
I was trying to figure out why he was looking at the baby but couldn't.
"Do you like babies?" I asked but regretted it the moment it came out. But he didn't seem to care.
He shrugged.
"I don't know. Never thought about it. I think I like them from afar....and when they are not crying." He answered still looking at the baby.
"Okay...but why are we staring at this baby?" I asked
"I'm trying to cure her in my head." He finally looked at me. "She has a rear disease"
He began to explain the baby's condition to me when an annoying voice interrupted.
"Dr. Ammar.." her fake shrilled voice pierced into my ears.
Its the Ammar obsessed freak.
"Yes. Dr. Anisa.?" He answered her
"I thought the rounds was over or is there another rounds?" She asked putting her hands in her labcoat pockets, she twisted or whatever it was she was doing slowly from side to side making her labcoat tight and showing off her figure after side-eyeing me.
I rolled my eyes.
"No. I have cardio clinic in less than an hour." He said not minding what she was doing. He probably didn't notice or he just ignored it....but I did notice and its disgusting.
"Alright. I'm leaving. I will just grab my bag. Bye Dr. Ammar, see you tomorrow" she waved at him and left totally ignoring me.
"But I don't have rounds with you tomorrow" he muttered to himself. I eyed him but of course he didn't see it.
Is he disappointed that he won't meet her tomorrow?
"Are you disappointed you won't meet her tomorrow? " I voiced out my thought.
Argh. I sound like a jealous wife. I really don't know how to keep my thoughts to myself.
He wrinkles his forehead.
"No" he said a bit irritated.
I turned to leave but he called my name.
He called my name.
He hardly ever says my name.
Has he ever said my name?
I really don't know.
He called my name twice today. First Dr.Hafsat and now.
"Hafsa" he called again.
I turned to look at him.
I can not express how it feels.
"Have lunch with me Dr. Hafsa
before you leave." He requested
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