The Other Man 31

I hope you all saw the comment by my sister on the previous post explaining why I didn't post !! ;s







Mother: What's wrong? Oh please for gods sake Jenah tell me whats wrong !

Me: It's.... baba and Msh3al... they've been in an accident...

Mother: WHAT?

Me: Their at the hospital right now. Msh3al is ok but baba isn't. Take care of Nouf, I'll call you when I get there.



Baba was on his way back home when he looked away for just a second. That one second nearly cost him his life.

Msh3al ran the red light trying to get to us soon, since he was already late an hour.

Luckily Msh3al only broke his leg but my dad... my dad was in a coma.

He was hurt really bad.

He had several muscles mis - placed.

He broe his arm and fractured his neck.

It was horrible.

Walking into the ICU seeing him in that condition broke me.

I literaly broke down on the floor.

I couldnt stand thinking of losing him. But it was all I could ever think about.

Msh3al was right there by my dad's side.

The doctor's were surprised nothing tragic happend to him.

They say it was a miracle he had only broken his leg.

I dont know what I would have done if he had been in a coma aswell.

I needed him.

Msh3al .

I needed him.

I coudlnt go through this alone.


I sat there holding my dad's hand for the next two hours. Not once did I let go.

Tears after tears after tears.

Msh3al suggested he take me home to rest.

But I refused.

My mom then showed up after getting a phone call from Msh3al.

She begged me to go home and rest and that she'd call me if anything changes.

We still didnt know how long the coma would last.

The doctor said a month or so.

He gave us no hope.

All we had was a prayer.


Msh3al took me home and rested me on my bed.

He took off my shoes and tucked me in.

As he closed the lights and was about to leave the room I stopped him...



Me: Stay with me...

Msh3al: 7beebty.. ofcourse...



He sat on the chair next to the window.

He was too far away from me.

I asked him to sit next to me and just hold me.

I wanted to be taken care of.



Me: I'm scared...

Msh3al: Dont' be.. Im here. Im always here..

Me: What if he doesnt make it? Then what? I wont be able to make it...

Msh3al: Dont say that. You have Nouf. You have.... Me...

Me: And you'll never leave me ?

Msh3al: Never...

Me: You promise ?

Msh3al: haha I pinky promise ba3ad..

Me: hahahahahhaa remember that day ?

Msh3al: How could I not ?

Me: We were such little kids...

Msh3al: Hah as I recall you were the kid. Begging me to win you that dolphine..

Me: And the second you pinky promised me, that was when you won me the dolphine...

Msh3al: Like magic !

Me: Hold me tighter...

Msh3al: Ummm Jenah ... ?



I sat up and looked him straight in the eye...

He took his arms off me and got up.

He stood in confusion.

Starting walking to the door.

I quickly ran and pulled him back.



Msh3al: No...

Me: Don't leave me tonight...

Msh3al: I have to...

Me:I need you...

Msh3al: I'm sorry Jenah...



I followed him downstairs yelling at him at how nonsense his behavior was.

He opend the door and there he was, making his way towards us.



Msh3al: Goodnight Jenah.. I'll see you at the hospital in the morning.

Me: Yeah..

Bader: Hospital ?

Me: Hello to you too.

Bader: You didnt answer my question.

Me: How about you answer mine first. Where the hell were you for the past two years ! Two years Bader !

Bader: That was the past Jenah.. let's leave it there.

Me: Your right. I'll leave you there.



That was the last thing I ever said to him that night.

I mean what more could I possibly have to say to him ?

Oh hey come on in, would you like a cup of tea ?

No !

It doesnt work that way !

He can't just pop in and out fo my life whenever he wants.

I'm not his puppet that he can controle on strings !

I did not sleep at all that night.

How could I after all that's happend.

My dad. Msh3al. Bader.

This was too much pressure all at once.

I'm surprised I didnt wind up in the hospital.



The next I had the nanny take Nouf to her friends house for the day. While me and my mom would be at the hospital with Msh3al and Nawal.

He didnt even look me in the eye thw whole morning.

He didnt even utter a single word to me.

He just walked right through me.

I was a ghost.


This is what he always did.

He always walks away and never gives us a chance to talk.

How else are we ever gonna get right down to things if we never communicate ?



Late afternoon came and I was sitting in the waiting room reading a magazine when Msh3al decides to sit next to me.

He grabbed the magazine away from my hands and aggresivly looked me in the eyes.



Me: Rude much ?

Msh3al: You can't keep playing these games with me Jenah ! You can't ! I'm not a toy ! You keep giving me mixed signals and I cant take it anymore. You need to make up your mind. I;m sick and tired of you childish games!



With that, he stormed out of the hospital.



Mother: What was that all about ?

Me: Men...

Mother: I'm gonna go home and rest for a while. Will you be ok by yourself ?

Me: Yeah..




I tried calling Msh3al not wanting to be alone.

Ever since I was a little girl I've hated hospitals.

They always scared the hell out of me.

A place where death lived.

Just being in it gives me the chills.


I wanted to focus on anything but my dad.

Staring at him would only make me more depressed.

I focused myself outside the window.

The cars passing by.

The trees.

Anything but my dad.


Faj2a I feel a light tap on my shoulders.

I jumped up with fear.



Me: BISMELAH ! Are you insane ?!! Never EVER scare someone in a hospital !!!

Bader: Sorry.. but I thought I'd stop by and say hi.

Me: How did you know ?

Bader: I called Nawal.

Me: Mmm... I had no idea you two were becoming best buddies. Now if you dont mind leaving please.

Bader: Actualy I do mind.

Me: What Bader? What is it that you want from me.

Bader: I made a mistake...

Me: Your a little too late.

Bader: Jenah..

Me: Dont even ... Please leave...

Bader: Jenah I need you...

Me: I needed you Bader!!! I needed you!!!

Bader: Jenah...

Me: Get out !! Can't you see I'm going throught enough !!

Bader: I'm dying Jenah !!

Me: .....

Bader: I have lymphoma ....