A Blossom in the desert

Kintsugi

"You shouldn't come out without a layer ! Weather is changing !". Khaled came to stand before her ,his eyes still inebriated from the doses of sleep and his hair a bit unruffled and his shirt slightly wrinkled ,but the man still was able to skip many of her beats before they got normal .

"When did you come here ?". Khaled asked rubbing his neck while his eyes trained down on her ,

"And why alone ?".

"Just a while back and you were sleeping so I didn't wanted to disturb you ! But how did you wake up ?".

Khaled shrugged looking around when in reality finding Emaan not beside him ,he had panicked not until he rushing to check washroom ,his eyes had flickered out of the window and there he saw her sitting on the swing .With a deep sigh of relief collaborated with numerous whispers of Alhamdulillah, feeling finally oxygen found its way to his lungs but deducting all the details he reclined on saying ,

"It just happened !".

"Let's go back ! You still feel sleepy !". Emaan began to stand up but Khaled stopped her ,

"Its alright ! Anyways it's soon be time for magrib so let's stay and enjoy the weather !". Khaled passed the smile while looking up at the sky when feeling the eyes of Emaan ,he dropped his gaze down at his sky and seeing her watching him with curiosity and sadness, he tried to joke ,

"What ? Do I have bed hair ?". Khaled moved his hand over his hair .

Her lips curved up before she nodded in negative before she pursing her lips gaze down ,her grip on the shawl tightening ,

"Khaled ?". There was a long pause making him believe she was waiting for his response as he said ,

"Hmm !". This gave her enough courage to glance up at him while saying ,

"Why haven't you asked anything why I asked you to take me away from hospital so suddenly ?".

Khaled stepped closer ,the sounds of crunching leaves echoed before he held the rope of the swing whispering ,

"You were crying and asked me to take you away and so I did ! And even if you weren't shedding those previous tears I would do anything you ask me as long as I could do them ! And about not asking any questions cause I knew it, you won't take such a decision without a reason ,so I will wait until you are ready to tell me that reason !

"What if there is no reason ?". Emaan asked glancing up at him, feeling vulnerable more than the withering carnation at face of swift gale.

"We still be staying here ! Emaan you don't need reasons to come to your home ,right ?". Khaled tapped her nose while she pursed her lips working to hold back her tears and nodded but failing at it ,she looked down while Khaled crouch down in worry ,

"Emaan why are you crying...". Khaled rubbed away her tears making Emaan squint her eyes before she clasped his hand over her cheek and holding it ,she whispered ,

"You believe me ?".

"Woman are you still going to ask me this question ?". Khaled questioned her instead trying to implicate the acute absurdity of her doubts .

"Do you believe me ?". Emaan asked again ,this time more stubbornly .

He sighed and removing the lane created by a drop of tear he asserted ,

"Of course little warrior .I believe you .I always have and will !".

Emaan lowering her gaze squeezed the shawl in her hands stuttered ,

"Then would ...would you still believe me if I say noth..thing nothing happened that day !". Khaled frowned ,

"The..they touc..touched me ....but I promise ...promise Khale......".