Chapter 23

The feeling in my throat didn't let me sleep as I have the urge to throw up. I take my lazy legs down to the bathroom to discharge whatever it is in my stomach.

"Love, are you okay?" Annur asks behind me. I didn't know he was even behind me.

"I don't know. It's just the nausea. It's getting worse," I reply.

"Okay dress up let's go to the hospital, I'll take you." He says before I remember what he said about last night, whereas he's going to the office early and if he takes me he won't be able to.

"No, don't worry I'll go myself. Remember you said you have to be in the office early?" I remind him.

"Yes I said that, but it can wait, you can't." He tells me.

"Annur, it’s not that bad I.."I say but couldn't continue as I have to throw up again.

"See it's bad, I'm taking you." Annur said persist.

"Annur, it’s just the throwing up, apart from that it’s okay. In case you aren't convinced I'll tell Alex to take me," I say.

"No I want to take you, work can wait." He argues.

"Annur, please let's not argue. Go for your work and I'll tell Alex to take me, when you're back I'll tell you the outcome. Okay?" I say leaning beside his cheek to kiss him after rinsing my mouth.

"You're so stubborn, but I love you. Text me every five minutes," He says. " I will."

I dress up and get ready to go to the hospital. I put on a maroon gown and matching hijab with my flats, together with my brown bag. I go downstairs to greet mom and dad before leaving.

"Salam mom, salam dad" I greet.

"Wassalam my dear, wassalam" Mom and dad reply. "How are you feeling now?" Mom asks.

"I'm still feeling the same though, but I'm going to the hospital now," I tell them.

"Okay my child, go and come back safely." Dad says. "What of Faiza?" I ask.

"She's in her room," Mom says.

"Okay." I say leaving them and going into her room.

"Sleepy head wake up, I need you to go with me to the hospital." I say tapping her.

"Ahhh Hatina please I'm still sleeping, just do this one favour for me and just go by yourself, I promise when you're back we'll go out. I'm really tired," She says and I sigh. Guess she's really tired.

I really did not want to go alone. Now I have to.

"Fine sleep, when I'm back we are going out and you're paying," I say to her as I walk out.

"Deal, also I'm the only one that says sleepy head." She says dipping her head in her pillow.

"Haha okay." I say laughing and going away to say bye to Annur. "Hey, am going," I say to him in the room.

"Okay, did you get breakfast?" He asks. "No, I'm not hungry," I reply.

"You need to eat something, what did you go downstairs for?"

"I went to greet Mom and Dad. Even if I do, I might just throw it all up." I say.

"Okay, be back on time, don't forget to text me." He says leaning in to kiss me.

"Okay I will." I say breaking it and hugging him before I go. I leave and go to meet Alex so I can go.

"Good morning Hatina," He says. Finally he's no more calling me ma'am.

"Good morning Alex, I'm going to the hospital," I tell him going in. We get in and he starts driving. I take my phone and texts Annur immediately.

Hatina: On my way to the hospital. Annur: Okay, missing you already. Hatina: I'll be back soon, don't worry.

I keep my phone and star at the window in thoughts before Alex's voice breaks me from it.

"Hatina is anything the matter, well because you are going to the hospital?" Alex asks.

"I'm not feeling well," I tell him and then I see an expression of sadness on his face.

"Sorry," He says. "Thank you." I reply.

"So how are you feeling, what's wrong exactly?" He asks and I become bewildered. Why will he be asking me that question? It’s not like he's a doctor or something and it’s kind of weird.

"It’s just stress, I think." I tell him looking for what to say.

"Okay but anytime you need help with something I'm here." He adds which again shocks me.

"Okay." Is all I reply as the car came to a stop at Barmak hospital. I felt weird Alex asking me those stuffs so I decided to tell him to go and I'll come home myself.

"Alex don't argue with me, just go its fine." I tell him.

"But Hatina, I can't leave you here it’s my duty, besides Annur sir will be mad if I tell him I left you to come home yourself," He says.

I know he's scared of Annur but there was something else in his eyes that he was scared of, but I don't know it.

"You don't worry, I'll tell him immediately and don't try to debate this with me, I've made my mind." I say and Alex nods agreeing to what I've said before I leave.

I walk inside the hospital, meet the receptionist and sign in while I wait for the doctor to attend to me.

After some minutes I am attended to and I explain everything to the doctor. She is also a female and is really pretty I'm her pink hijabi. She introduces herself to be Hafsah and I do the same.

"I'm afraid we'll have to run some test," She says.

"Test? Okay," I say kind of surprise. Well I wasn't expecting anything like it, I just thought I will be prescribed on a drug to take.

I agree to the test and my blood taken. I guess I'll be here a little longer as I bring out my phone to text Annur.

Hatina: I'm at the hospital but I'll be here a little longer, they have to run tests.

Annur: Test? For what, see I told you we should gone have earlier. I'm sorry you're in all this.

Hatina: it's not your fault baby. I've already taken it and by the way I told Alex to come home I'll be coming back myself.

Annur: Hatina what is this? How can you come back on your own with no car.

Hatina: I can take a cab.

Annur: I don't like it, don't make me angry. I made it clear to you that if you don't want Alex to take you I would gladly do it.

Hatina: I'm sorry Annur, I'm really sorry please don't be mad.

Annur: I just want you to listen to me and not take reckless decisions like this. Please just listen to me from now on. Be careful, I would have come to pick you up but I have a meeting starting up now, but I'll send someone to do so.

Hatina: I'm sorry, I won't anymore. Heart don't be mad at me please. You don't need to send anyone, wallah it's fine.

Annur: I'm not even arguing this with you. It's final and I mean it. Hatina do not go home unless you see the person I sent.

Hatina : okay. I won't.

Annur: I have to go now, I love you.

With that we end our conversation and I keep back my phone in my bag while I wait for the test results.

Annur can be so persistent at times. What's so bad if I come home alone? I can't do anything about it, he has the final say.

"Hatina Abubakar," Someone calls and I turned to see who it is. "Yes that's me," I say back.

"Okay the doctor wants to see you now."

"Okay." I say standing up to go. I go in and meet Hafsah, before taking a sit.

"Congratulations Mrs. Abubakar, you're three weeks pregnant." Hafsah says and my jaw opens followed by the and laugh that escapes my lips, I'm laughing.

Did she just say I'm pregnant? Ya Allah, this is good news I'm so happy, Annur will be extra happy so will the rest of the family.

"Ya Allah, I..." I couldn't talk. I'm overjoyed, I can't express this feeling. I'm going to become a mother for Annur's child. I'm so happy. "Thank you so much doctor." I say.

"My pleasure, it’s my job. We'll just need you to come in for scanning and antenatal care, so as to be on the safe side." She tells me smiling as she is also happy too.

"I will, I definitely will. Thank you so much." I tell her again with gratitude.

I'm going to be a mother, I have a little one growing inside me. How dumb was I to not have noticed all these signs? Work and Annur have taken over me as I didn't even know I had miss my period. Imagine the look on Annur's face when he hears this.

We're going to be parents.

I go out of the hospital to see if the driver Annur sent is here as he said it would be a black Audi. I want to call him and tell him the news, but he said he is going for a meeting, so I'll just go home first and wait for him to get back.

I walked outside to the parking lot to find a black Audi already parked by the side, as I go towards it.

The driver immediately comes out of the car and walked towards the back seat to open the door.

"Good day Mrs. Abubakar," He greets.

"Good day to you too. And your name is?" I smile to him asking as I get into the car.

"My name is Dave ma'am," He replies before I nod and he closes the door and go to the driver seat and drives.

I take out my phone and begin checking my Instagram when I hear the sound of locks clicking. I look around me to find where it comes from, when my eyes landed on the door. It is locked.

Why did he lock the door? And where Is he going? This is not the direction to our house.

Many thoughts comes to my mind like What is happening? what am I seeing?

"Excuse me, where are we going? And why did you lock the doors?" I ask him but he just kept shut and gives me the silent treatment.

My heart races as adrenaline passes through me. I look to see the driver with a smirk plastered on his lips. "Who are you? Where are you talking me?"

"Welcome Hatina, we've been expecting you for a long time now." He says smiling and then my phone rang, which I tried to reach for but I couldn't as I feel a hard hit to my head, leading to darkness in a few seconds but not without some other thoughts.

Who are you? What do you mean by we? Ya Allah save me I'm being kidnapped.