Jadwa

I woke up feeling somehow better so immediately i took my bath i wore my uniform getting ready to start the chores,

"Good morning your highness" I greeted when i saw him coming down the stairs

"Cupcake" he said smiling revealing his deep pitting dimple "what are you doing out?" He asked coming closer

I could give anything to always see that smile on his face

"I was going to start the chores" I replied quietly and he said "no" immediately

"Go and rest I don't want to see you out here today" he instructed

"Lets go check your temperature" he said heading to my room and I followed behind him quickly

"No Jadwa please get some rest your temperature is still high" he said tapping the thermometer

"Thank you so much your highness" i said because he was really trying for me,

I taught the way his attitude was will not even make him consider my health condition but i was wrong

"Shhh Jadwa" he said and continued "do you know what?" He asked and i said "No your highness"

"There" he said "I don't like how you call me your highness"

I couldn't help but look at him with my wide eyes because I don't understand,

"Yes Cupcake, call me Sultan" he said smiling

"Huh" escaped my mouth without my consent

"Yes Jadwa or would you prefer Sweetheart?" He asked and immediately I turned my head gesturing no

"The sultan will do" i mentally told my self

"Ok you..." then I corrected myself "Sultan" which came out more as a whisper

"Its a deal then" he said

I nodded and laid back down then he said "I'm coming" and left

I started dozing when i heard the door opening,

"Sorry Jadwa jiki har yanzu koh?" The Doctor asked

"Aa wlhy I feel so much better now" I replied nervously because i know he came here to inject me and as if Sultan knows i heard him chuckle

"This is the last dose okay?i know you hate it" the doctor said bringing out the injection

As usual tears started rolling down my cheeks and I cleaned them before stretching my hands out for him,

"Done" he said leaving the wool there,

"Allah ya kara sauki" he said picking his bag before saying bye to Sultan

"C'mon Cupcake sorry okay" he said cleaning the spot for me,

He rubbed the ointment he got for me there and blew some air which made me feel better immediately,

"Sleep okay? I'm going out now but I'll soon come back" he said

I laid there and waited for about 20 minutes then I decided to rush and see Amla since i feel somehow better now,

"Inalillahi Jadwa ya jiki?" She asked immediately she saw me

"Alhamdulillah Am" I replied then it clicked to me

"How did you know i was sick?"

"Uhm Yarima asked for me the other day so when i came he told me to bring breakfast lunch and dinner to his dining and also I've been seeing the doctor coming in and out but Yarima doesn't look sick and I don't see you around" she explained

"I was too scared to ask him where you are" she added

"Ayyah" i said hiding my smile because the fact that he did that made me happy for no reason

"I'm okay now" i said when i saw how she was looking at me

I was about to sit when i heard voices praising Sultan as usual so instantly I knew he was back

"Amla I'll see you later" i said without waiting for her to reply I rushed inside thinking he didn't see me

I entered the cover immediately closing my eyes pretending to be asleep, i heard my door open so I closed my eyes tightly waiting for him to leave,

"Cut the act already Jadwa i saw you" he said quietly and I slowly opened my eyes

"What did i tell you before i left?" He asked

"I kept quiet and looked down"

"I asked you a question didn't i?" He asked in a more angry tone

"Y....you said i s....sh.....should sleep" I replied trembling

"And what did you do?"

"I'm sorry your highness i went to check on Amla" i said forgetting that he forbid me from calling him that

"I know what i am doing thats why i asked you to sleep Jadwa, for goodness sake why the hell will you just go out doing whatever you want when you clearly know what is wrong with you, I'm trying so hard to protect you but you neither see it nor appreciate my effort" he scolded

"Why didn't you just say you wanted to see her?" He asked again

"I'm sorry your highness"

"Sultan" he immediately shouted

"Don't you ever call me that again" he said more serious than when he said it before

"I'm sorry" i said with tears filled eyes

"Sorry I snapped at you" he said coming closer

He used his thumbs to wipe my tears

"Look at me" he instructed and I slowly raised my eyeballs to look into his eyes

"Stop crying okay" he said wiping the tears again

"Stars never cry do they?" He asked but I didn't know what he meant

"Cupcake" he called in a very calm voice that made parts of my body to betray me and work on their own,

Immediately he said that my mouth snitched me and said "Na'am"

"Don't disobey me ever okay?"

I nodded and said "yes"

He looked down at me and smiled widely showing me how really deep his dimple was so I returned the favor and smiled,

I intended to just return the favor with a simple smile but ended up smiling way too wide,

"So the maid outside is your sister here huh? He jokingly asked and i couldn't help but laugh,

He kept starring at me till our eyes met and immediately I stopped laughing and looked down

"Jadwa!" He called placing his hands on my shoulder

"What have you done to me?" He asked

I kept quiet because i was super shy to even look at him due to how close we were,

"Look at me please" he pleaded and I raised my head to look at him,

I starred deep into his eyes seeing different emotions pain? Hurt? Or love? I don't know but something pulled me into them that I couldn't look away,

"Do you know that I love you?" He asked

I was speechless so I kept starring at him without saying anything but my mind was in a roller coaster ride right now but i had to hide everything behind a clueless face

"Jadwa I don't know what is happening to me or how i got here" he stated

"Jadwa I love you so much that it hurts me seeing a drop of tear coming out of your eyes"

"Is he confessing that he love me?" I mentally asked myself "omg"

"Jadwa I love you so much that seeing you sick made me sick"

"Jadwa?" He called and this time around i had to use my voice to say "Na'am"

"I love you so much that I always feel like my heart is ripped out of my chest whenever you smile and i am not the reason behind that smile"

"I know I haven't been the best person to you but give me the chance to change that please?"

"What was I supposed to say?" I asked my brain but the thing ignored me and said nothing so i had to stand there looking down like an idiot

"What am I doing wrong Jadwa?" He asked but I couldn't say "nothing"

"Jadwa" he called my name for the 1000th time today and all i say is either "Na'am" or just look at him

"Do you hate me?" He asked and i rotated my head immediately gesturing no

"Then why don't you love me?"

"Ya Salam please what am I supposed to say"

He was hurt because i can hear the sadness in his tune and see it also in his eyes,

"I.......i....i" conjugated words refused to come out of my mouth

"It's okay Cupcake" he said in a cracked voice

"I'll give you time to make up your mind okay?" He asked removing his hands from my shoulders

I nodded and he smiled weakly and left the room,

My heart was beating in an abnormal speed that I had to lay down and take whatever just happened in

"Sultan said he loves me?" I asked myself and hugged the pillow tightly smiling like a psychopath..........

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