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The blazing sun rays casted a golden glow throughout the vast basketball court. Each player on the field strategically planned their next move as the team's captain curated the perfect plan in his head.
All eyes were on him, yet; his focus was solely on the goal in front of him. Many were excited in anticipation, but as always, a specific pair of deep brown orbs silently prayed for his victory.
Sienna was intensely admiring the handsome boy across from her; his every move took her breath away. She never knew when and how Zahaan Siddiqui creeped into her heart.
But all she knew was that man was her everything, and despite him being completely unaware of her feelings, she would always love him with her entire existence.
Lost in her emotions, Sienna had failed to notice her best friend's constant attempt to gain her attention. Upon recovering from her bubble, she turned towards her best friend, who was blabbering away in excitement.
"Sie, I have been trying to gain your attention for the past five minutes, and I know you were lost in Mr. perfect's dream but look, the game is getting so interesting. I think this time the opponent school is going to win the game."
Smiling in amusement over her best friend's words, Sienna knew the very reason the following thoughts were running through her mind, and so to tease her best friend further, she spoke her following words with a grin on her face.
"Sahar, I know why you want the opponent school to win, because you don't want a specific someone from our team to win, but what did Yasin do now?"
Sienna asked Sahar amusingly.
"Don't even get me started, Sie; that idiot made a bet with me and said that if our team wins today's game, then I have to do whatever he says. Does he really expect Sahar Awan to listen to his stupid bets? Anyways I told him no because I wasn't going to listen to his crazy ideas."
Sienna shook her head in amusement, as this wasn't anything new to her. Sahar and Yasin were constantly at each other's neck, bickering and fighting all the time. To each other, they were enemies, but only Sienna knew the true feelings blooming in the duo's heart.
And so Sienna decided to play cupid and help the love birds out.
"Okay, bestie, listen to my bet; if the opponent team wins, then you have to listen to Yasin's bet, okay?"
At first, Sahar was appalled hearing her best friend's words but then smirked internally as she conjured up the perfect plan to use Sienna's bet against her, so she said.
"Sie, then I have a bet for you too; if our team wins the game, then you have to tell Zahaan how you feel. So this way, one of us will win, and the other loses, and it will be a fair bet, so do you accept, bestie?"
Sienna did not expect her plan to backfire against her and was absolutely against the idea her best friend was suggesting; it was not the first time Sahar had pushed Sienna to confess her feelings.
But maybe this time, Sienna was actually ready in all aspects to confess
her true feelings to the man who irrevocably ruled her heart, and so gaining new profound confidence, she accepted the bet and was anxiously waiting for the final results.
And as expected, Zahann's team, "The Golden Stallions," won against their rival school, "The Regal Saints." The outdoor basketball stadium roared with hoots and congratulations as the team captain won the biggest game of the season.
One might think that Sienna might be sulking over losing the bet, but instead, she was beaming with joy because to her, every victory or accomplishment of Zahaan was an equal accomplishment for her as well.
Turning towards Sahar with excitement, Sienna gleamed with joy, but upon looking at her best friend's goofy expression, she knew it was time to fulfill her bet.
And so silently praying within her heart and mustering up courage, Sienna stepped down the bleachers and approached Zahaan with tamed steps.
By the time Sienna made her way towards Zahaan, she had found him being swarmed by his teammates.
At first, she debated whether or not she should approach him or run far, far away but then one pleading look from Sahar and she regained her confidence and tapped Zahaan on his shoulder and patiently waited for him to turn around.
The moment Zahaan turned around, he instantly took Sienna's breath away. The blazing sun casted a golden glow unto his features, as his sweaty hair and day-old stubble made him look even more attractive.
Sienna did not know how long she was ogling at Zahann with a slight smile on her face, but upon hearing his gentle voice, she recovered from her trance.
"Hi, your Sienna, right? Mrs. Granger's favorite student! I think we have the same class together, British Literature 1102?"
Sienna was surprised upon hearing Zahaan's acknowledgment towards her. She never expected him to be aware of her existence, but his new profound revelation boosted her confidence as she spoke to him for the first time since they met.
"H-hi, yea, I'm S-Sienna; we have Mrs. Granger's British 1102 class. Umm, it was a good game, and like always, you played really well."
"You always come to my games?"
A shocked Zahaan asked as he never noticed her in the crowd, but before he could ponder on his thoughts any longer. Sienna answered his question.
"Y-yea, I do; actually, my best friend and I never miss a game. But Zahaan, I-I wanted to tell you something, and I know today you will probably be busy with celebrating your victory, but can we meet up tomorrow after class together near the library's garden?"
Upon hearing Sienna's request, Zahaan agreed without giving much thought to her words. He was used to meeting up with friends or classmates after class, and to him, his meeting with Sienna tomorrow was nothing but the same, so he spoke further and confirmed their meet-up.
"Yeah, no problem, we can meet up after class tomorrow, and you can tell me whatever you want. And thank you so much for coming to the game; I hope you enjoyed it. I will see you soon; I should probably head back to the guys."
Squealing in excitement, Sienna approached Sahar and told her everything that happened in the ten-minute conversation she and Zahaan shared. The duo then planned everything out for tomorrow and were eagerly waiting for a new day to begin.
Just as an evening filled with anticipation ended, an exciting brand new day began. Today was the day Sienna would confess her love to the man she was irrevocably in love with.
She was nervous yet excited for this special moment she has been waiting for forever, and all she hoped for was nothing but happiness.
The journey from her home to her university wasn't that long; it took her twenty minutes exactly to reach her campus grounds. Upon arriving on campus, Sienna met up with Sahar and went to their perspective classes.
As the day progressed, Sienna's nervousness increased with each passing second; however, she started feeling unwell throughout the day.
During one of her classes, she felt nauseated and was on the verge of throwing up, and then in another class; she felt like her head was about to explode.
But despite everything going on, Sienna brushed it off as jetters due to the big day and went about her day, patiently waiting for her and Zahaan's meeting.
Soon the time had arrived for their meeting, and Sienna was waiting for Zahaan near the library garden. During the entire time, Sahar accompanied her best friend and gave her all the support and motivation she needed.
As the duo awaited Zahaan's arrival, Sienna felt sick all over again, her face looked ashen, and she was on the verge of passing out. Sahar instantly took charge and assisted her best friend in every way she could.
Even after multiple attempts, Sienna wasn't getting better, and after the constant persistence of Sahar, the duo decided to head to the hospital.
Upon reaching the ER, Sienna was immediately seen by the doctors and was taken up for multiple tests and lab work. After conducting, every test ordered by the doctor, Sienna and Sahar waited to receive the final test results.
The clicking of heels broke the duo's trance as a doctor approached the two and broke the daunting silence.
"Hi, Sienna Arya, right? I'm Dr. Amelia Shepherd, head of the Nero department. I have your test results, and I wanted to discuss them with you."
Nodding her head in agreement, Sienna urged the doctor to continue further, whom she now knows as Dr. Ameila Shepherd.
"Sienna, I have looked over your test results, and I had seen a few abnormalities; that's why I had ordered further tests to be conducted, and one of the tests was a head CT as you may be aware of."
A considerable pause had drowned Sienna into great anticipation as she waited for Dr. Ameila to continue.
"Sienna, you have a malignant brain tumor; in simpler terms, that means your brain tumor can be cancerous, and from the location of the tumor, as of right now, it is inoperable.
As your doctor, I would advise you to start treatment immediately to prolong the time you have left. I know this is a lot to take in, and I will give you a few minutes to let everything sink in; you can call me in whenever you are ready."
Sienna was shocked to hear the biggest truth of her life. The day she was supposed to cherish in happiness, turned out to be the day she found out she didn't have much time to live.
Life had played a cruel game with her, and nothing could've prepared her to come face to face with the truth. But now, it was a battle between life and death, and only time could tell which one would consume Sienna whole.
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