Story from Muslimah Network on facebook - part 8

One year later. ....... 

"And you say you sustained this injury when taking items out of the kitchen cupboard? " I gaze silently not knowing what to say it's like someone echoing in the background "Mrs.Akhtar, Mehreen? Says the Gp again "Yes, sorry what did you say" I ask "You said that you....." the gp begins to say "Yes doctor she hurt herself when she was taking some jars out of the cupboard" says my sister in law henna. She squeezes my hand under the table The gp looks at me confused waiting for an answer "Yes, she's right that's what happened doctor" I say not looking at her "I'd like to speak to Mehreen on her own please"says the gp "What for" asks henna " its confidential" she replies "Listen doctor we are in a rush and I have to get back to work too" henna grabs my arm and I stand up immediately looking at the doctor, my eyes are screaming PLEASE HELP ME, DO SOMETHING but nothing comes out of my mouth and we leave. 

Three hours EARLIER "Hassan can I use the phone please" I ask my husband "Yes of course, use the one downstairs" he replies I go downstairs with my diary and lift the receiver, "please enter your pin number" says the lady from the calling card company. I ring my parents back home and speak to them "How are you mehreen beta asks aba "I'm fine thank you" I laugh "You don't sound it" says aba "here speak to your mama before she breaks the phone ha ha ha" "Hello mehreen, my sweet beta I miss you " she begins crying I clutch at the phone and hold back my tears "mama, please don't cry I laugh, I'm so happy here" I say scratching my wrist. We speak for some time and I feel better "Ok mama I've got to go now" I say I place the receiver down, whoosh my head goes flying towards the wall near the sofa I'm sitting on. 

"Who said you can use the phonneeeee' henna screams in my ear, pulling my hair I open my eyes but I can't see properly, it's all blurry "I can't seeeeee helpppp" I rub my eyes and henna slaps me on the head from side to side and then pushes me off the sofa "What are you doing" shouts Hassan running to the room "are you crazy,? "She was talking for so long on the phone, and I needed to use it" says henna "And so you do this, are you nuts? " shouts hassan Henna mutters something and walks off. Hassan looks at me and says "don't worry I'll take you to the doctor" and takes me to the front door "Oye henna drive us to the gp that's the least you can do I don't have my car with me" shouts Hassan. 

Henna eventually comes downstairs and we go to the gp, on the way I look out the car window and cry, I can't even see properly I hear hassan shouting at henna of how she should go inside with me to make sure I don't say anything "Well why can't you? she says "I'm not good at this stuff, besides I need to get dropped off on the way" I cry even more when he leaves the car, I'm alone with her and frightened. ......We see the gp.