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Maryam's POV
I suddenly felt someone pushed me and I fell with my eyes shut out of fear
I opened my eyes slowly and raise up my head,I slowly take a look at the face of the person who saved my life and it....It...was.....Kareem?!
He laid there lifelessly with his eyes shut
Did...did Kareem just...save my life?
But...why isn't he moving?...why isn't he talking?.
"Kareem?..Kareem? " I called and ran to him,I knelt beside him and called out his name several times but he wasn't responding
"Kareem" I called him again with a shaky voice
"Kareem...please wake up...Kareem..Kareem I'm sorry Kareem" I beg him in tears
"Somebody please call an ambulance! " I yelled
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I'm really sorry Kareem...why did you save me? why Kareem?! Why?! I thought you don't care....
Just open your eyes and say anything...even if you lock me up somewhere or hit me...I'll take everything but please just open your eyes and let me know you're fine
I wanted to stay with him and be sure that he's fine,but i was asked to wait outside
I wanted to call everyone and let them know the situation but it better not to let them knows,it will only worsen the situation. I squatted right in front of the closed room with my back resting on the wall behind me. I just couldn't stop crying
"Mrs Kareem?" The doctor asked after he finally came out of the room. I immediately stood up with tears on my face. In a swift I stood up and move closer to him
"How is he doctor?"
"You don't have to worry, he just attained a little wound and a scratch at the back of his head. We've treated him and don't worry when he wakes up,he will be fine" he assured me
"Really?" I asked him in tears and he nodded
"Can I..... Can I please see him now?" I asked the doctor
"Sure you can" he told me with a smile before he left
I could still feel my heart beating,I still felt very scared of what I caused Kareem,if I hadn't been stubborn and just entered the car like he had told me to then he probably wouldn't be in this situation right now....
I gently opened the door and shut it back gently before walking slowly to him. I'm not used to seeing this type of Kareem. Seeing him in such a helpless state brought tears to my eyes....
I took hold of his hand into my hands "Please Kareem wake up..."
Suddenly I felt like my hand was being squeezed lightly
"Maryam....Maryam" he scream out my name worriedly
"Maryam" he called my name again as he moved his head from left to right. He looked disturbed as he kept calling my name in a whisper and held onto my hand tightly. There was this strange joy in my heart on hearing his voice again
"Kareem.... Kareem I'm right here" I told him happily
"Kareem just open your eyes...I'm right here...I'm fine because of you...Kareem please open your eyes" I pleaded
Finally Alhamdulillah, he slowly opened his eyes and I couldn't help but smile as the joy in my heart increased
"How...how are you feeling? " I asked him with a smile. He just stared at me blankly without saying a word. He looked around the room
"Where am I?" He asked
"You're at the hospital...you were unconscious earlier so...I brought you to the hos-" he didn't let me finish my word as he suddenly sat up and remove the plaster as well as the needle at the back of his palm
"Kareem...Kareem what are you doing?....don't " he ignored me and continued
The doctor opened the door and quickly walk in on seeing Kareem action
"Mr Abdulazeez,what are you doing?...you need to rest" The doctor tried to stop him but he just push the doctor's hand away
"I'm fine!" He exclaimed, he picked up his suit jacket that was on the chair and walk towards the door leaving both I and the doctor standing there surprised at his action. He suddenly stopped and turned, he walk up to me and suddenly took hold of my hand
"Let go" he said in an authoritative tone as he drew me along with him
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"I'm sorry... I'm sorry that I almost caused you your life. I'm sorry that I was stubborn earlier,I'm sorry that because of me you had to do things you didn't want to do. I'm sorry because-"
"I didn't save you for your sake"
Subhnallah what?
"I did it because people were watching and I had to play the hero part...now you watch...my company sales are going to go higher than ever....even my enemies out there won't be able to tarnish my image again" he turned his head to me
"Let go" Kareem ordered as soon as the bus stopped and he stood up. I stood up too and followed him like a lost puppy out of the bus