Despite her fever, Khadija woke up at 8:00 am as if someone had nudged her awake. She recited the morning prayer and got up, heading to the toilet. She was struggling with a fever and a headache. After bathing and performing ablution, she put on a long dress and a hijab and began her prayers. She spent a long time praying, asking God to bring her husband back to her, away from whatever was distracting him. Slowly, she got up, feeling a deep hunger gnawing at her stomach.
She removed her hijab and, holding onto the wall for support, made her way to the kitchen. She started cooking indomie, using the hot water from a flask. After draining it, she cracked an egg and fried it, even though the smell made her feel dizzy.
She struggled to carry the indomie to the dining table before returning to get the flask and a cup. She started eating the indomie while also preparing some tea. She managed to eat half of it when a severe bout of nausea hit her. Before she could react, she began to vomit uncontrollably, feeling as if her insides were coming out. She was utterly exhausted, and everything she had eaten came back up.
Summoning the last of her strength, she got up and stumbled to her bedroom, heading straight to the toilet. She changed her clothes, rinsed her mouth, and took another bath.
After her bath, she took some paracetamol and lay down, breathing heavily. It took about 30 minutes for her fever to subside a little. She then got up, put on a long atamfa dress, and wore a hat because she felt too weak to do anything elaborate with her appearance.
Despite her love for perfumes, today she found herself repelled by their scent entirely.
She tidied up the mess she had made, taking the dirty dishes to the kitchen and washing them before collapsing on the couch in the living room. She was troubled, wondering why Kamal hadn't answered her calls or come home last night. What was happening?
She picked up her phone and called him again. After three attempts with no answer, she was left feeling even more worried and confused.
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