MEANT TO BE

Chapter-9

" Oh! We were wondering, ok let's go inside everyone" they all get inside their house Tahir left a sigh and looked towards Ramia to find her falling on the ground.

" Damm!"

He hurriedly ran downstairs and went straight to the construction site only to find an unconscious Ramia lying on the ground. There was a cut on her forehead where blood have clotted around, seems like it's been a while of this injury. There was a bamboo stick on her right hand from which a pin have came out and structed straight on her palm. His mind was full of questions, curiosity was killing him but at the moment he can't think anything. He carefully took out the pin…blood started coming out, he lifted her on his arms and ran towards his house. He laid her on the sofa in living room and went to bring first-aid kit, for a moment Tahir thought about waking his mother up, she is asleep with an effect of sedative she won't wake up before morning unless you force to wake up. He drop the idea after all she needs more rest. He took the first-aid box and bring out her phone to call his neighbor doctor without any other thoughts.

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" Head injury is not that deep but hand is, I have given a dose. Nothing to worry."

"But why she is still unconscious?"

"Maybe be due to exhaustion or stress , tomorrow she'll be alright and for a safe side you can run a brain CT scan"

"Ok, Thank you so much and sorry to disturb you at this hour"

"It's ok that's my profession. But Tahir we haven't saw her here before who is she ? and how this all happen?" That's it, due to emergency he have called his neighbor but didn't think about this inevitable question coming, after all it's a village here neighbors are also family...what to do....once more he was finding an excuse to escape...think...think.

"Don't tell me, did you finally bring our sister-in-law!" the neighbor doctor exclaimed in surprise.

"Nothing like that (he replied immediately), she. ..she is my mother's acquaintance.... came for her work and my mother stopped her for the night and as for the injury she fell on the terrace…lots of waste materials was lying there somehow the pin structed in hand" He gave a awkward faint smile.

"Oh, ok then... take care. Good night"

"Yeah Good night" He sat on the sofa…left a sigh of relief and looked at a sleeping Ramia, "Can't believe this! I'm clearing her mess right now"

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Ramia slowly opened her eyes and travelled her eyes to the ceiling... bed...side table... her eyes stopped on the photo on the table...Tahir...she sat up straight on the bed with a jerk. "What's this!, What is he doing here!, Where am I?" she reached out her hand to arrange her messed up untied hair only to notice the bandage on her hand, she checked her forehead…it's also bandaged with a tape...her dress is same like yesterday, She slowly get off from the bed and looked at the whole room clearly it was traditionally decorated, in one corner there was a study table with a computer at the side of the window, a traditional black wooden bed, a wooden cupboard and lots of photo frames "Not a bad taste" she murmured in herself "Wait, weren't I going out for an explanation!...then what I'm doing here!" she scolded herself. She go to the door gingerly and opened it to see Tahir and his mother was sitting in the living room with a serious face. She was about to call her Aunty while Tahir's eyes caught her, for a second Ramia felt a shiver down on her Spain that's the first time they looked direct into each others eyes but 'what's that' both of them avert there gaze instantly. Taseefa noticed Ramia on the door and came to her quickly. "How are you feeling? Is it paining a lot?" Taseefa lovingly took her hand and bring her to the living room.

"No, I'm ok"

"That's a relief"

"I'm so sorry Aunty for troubling you "

"What trouble, accidents are not predictable. Thanks to the Almighty that it was not that serious"

"Accident!" Ramia asked being confused.

" Yeah, did you forget!, you have gotten into an accident yesterday...near the hospital area. Its a relief that Tahir noticed you and bring you here ". Tahir was sitting opposite to her with his eyes on the newspaper, Ramia looked at him while he moved his gaze to her. Ramia's confusion get cleared.

"Now tell me if you are feeling unwell "

"No no I'm alright"

"You need a brain CT" Tahir said.

" Yeah you were unconscious after the head injury brain CT is important " Taseefa said in worry.

"No no it's ok, I don't think there something serious"

"I'm sure you used to be a doctor" Tahir said in his calm tone and eyes fixed in the newspaper.

"I know my health" Ramia replied

"It's ok, yesterday doctor recommended that's why a CT is needed" Taseefa explained calmly.

"Actually aunty it can create a problem if the accident news reach to media, you know they can make a tumor out of a botch. Its ok I'll run a test after returning. I've my people there"

"I've already taken an appointment under my name, It's my friend's clinic I don't think there will any problem. Sharp 12.30 at noon be ready" Tahir said or more like declared and leave from the living room, while a dumbfounded Ramia watched him leaving trying to digest the fact that he just ordered around her and leave .

"Ok then, problem solved. Now listen to me carefully ( Ramia turned to face a very attentive Taseefa) Now you will go and freshen up then Tahir will take you to clinic, then you will go to your resort...check out from there...take your luggage and will come here. you will be my guest for these two days. Day after tomorrow you can leave for Delhi" It was another surprise for her

" Thank you so much Aunty but I have already told you I'll definetly come tommorow , I don't think I can be your guest "

" Why? It'll be best. See you are injured how can I let you go at this state. On top of that Tommorow is Eid and you are going to celebrate it alone in this unknown place... No way. Our relatives are coming you'll enjoy a great Eid here and then your work place is also here. What do you say"

" Everything is ok, But..."

" No But. Ramia, ( She caressed her cheek lovingly ) your Aunty didn't have much time left. Give me your two days only ok" Ramia felt there are some hidden words but didn't found what, eventually she agreed with her.

"That's great. I have already told Tahir about this. Now get some rest, I've already cleaned up the guest room ok" She was again dumbfounded by the fact 'He already knew'. Tahir hurriedly came to the living room to take his laptop while talking on his mobile, Both of them took a glance at each other.

" He definitely have a grudge on me " Ramia think in her mind.