Lahat ng Kabanata ng Flawed Hearts: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Najmah’s eyes drooped low as she stared out into space, her mind traveling back to two days back when she got her heart possibly broken. She hadn't had an ounce of sleep since then, it had merely evaded from her. And now, her eyes had begun to drop and exhaustion began to overcome her. As she gave in to the world of oblivion, she thought she saw the silhouette of the person who had become the topic of her worries but mayhap, her sleep-deprived mind was playing tricks on her.True to his words, he stayed out of her way and hadn't been around. He simply disappeared and she couldn't bring herself to ask any person about his whereabouts else she'd risk them finding out about their problems.***She woke up at dawn, stretching on the bed with newfound energy she got from her sleep. A smile etched its way to her face as she thought about ways to make up for what she did.In Najmah’s mind, she k

"Look over here," Alev pointed to the front page of the magazine she was holding. "They made it to the front page.""Wonderful," Lale squealed, reaching out for the magazine."They look perfect together," Alev complimented. "He's got himself a keeper, let's see how he gets out of this.""See who gets out of what?" Afet questioned, walking into the living room."Aslan," Alev replied nonchalantly, flipping through the pages."Look over here Lale," she pointed to another page. "They were tagged as the most outstanding couple of the night.""Of course," Lale batted her lashes. "My brother and sister in law are the definition of a match made in heaven.""You wish," Afet sneered, balling her fists tightly.Lale bit her lip in an attempt to conceal her laughter while Alev shook her head trying to hide hers too, thereby infuriating Afet further. A

Aslan paced the length of the hallway of the hospital, repeatedly glancing at the ICU door where Hilal was whisked away the moment they arrived at the hospital.Najmah felt claustrophobic as she stared at the gloomy faces of the people around the hallway. She felt alienated like she was intruding into a family matter. She shouldn't be there, she wanted to leave but the thought of something terrible happening to the little girl had her glued to her seat, fixing  her gaze on the door of the ICU behind which her little girl was taken away. The doctors had been in there for almost three hours and there was still no news of what was happening behind the door.She rose from her sitting position and went towards Aslan, entwining their fingers together. He held her hand firmly without looking at her. The little gesture made her heart flutter. She knew that he understood what she was trying to pass across without speaking a word.

Lale huffed for the umpteenth time, throwing the bouquet into the bin. Rereading the card, she tore it into two then mete out the same treatment she gave the flowers. Adjusting the lapels of her hijab, Lale gripped the edge of the oak desk as a wave of nausea hit her. Her eyes became hazy as she tried to regain consciousness of her environment. Focusing on her breathing pattern, she counted from ten to one inwardly.She stood up straighter when she felt okay again, making a mental note to grab a bugger on her way back home. She stepped out of the confines of her office and made a beeline to the studio where dozens of mannequins were wrapped in different colors and sizes overflowing gowns. She gave her team a nod of acknowledgement for a job well done before giving them a week off to make up for the long hours of work she had them run through.She grabbed a cup of coffee from a vending machine in the hallway then went into the relaxation ro

Droplets of water rolled down Najmah’s face, soaking the duvet covering her body. She frowned slightly, turning her face towards the other side of the bed.She felt the water drop on her face again, and with a pout, her eyes lazily fluttered open, her gaze settling on Aslan who was hovering over her frame fresh from a shower. Pushing him away from her, she glared at his hair which was dripping wet."I'm sleeping," she mumbled rolling over to the other side, drawing the duvet over her head."Wake up Hun," he pried the duvet away from her grip. "It's past noon.""So?" she questioned, her eyes still closed. "You know us unemployed people can sleep way past noon right? We got no responsibilities.""You will soon enough," he muttered under his breath with a smirk.He left the bed and went back into the bathroom to run a bath for her. Satisfied with the temperature of the