9 COVID19

Early at the morning i was wake by the screamed of a girl, who was beaten by the tortures. She has no familiar face that i know. Maybe she is new prisoner, despite the pain every edges of my body did. I pity the girl, because she was younger than me from her looks. After a long torture, they leave her with bruises in her face.

With all the remaining strength i have, i crowl only few inches from her and wispher in her ear.

What brought you here. I asked her looking toward the door.

Ah! she exclaimed taking a deep breath, and looks at me with her red eyes like a fire that is trying to blow.

"They kills them, all of them". She said while crying.

Now i move close to her and holds her hands, lying her head on my shoulder to help her cry comfortably. Then i lifted her head to look at me.

Who they killed?. i asked her.

Then she take a deep breath for the second time, frowning at me.

"Yesterday night they attack our village and killed all the people. And burnt our houses, taking the rest of us as a hostages". She said and still cry loudly more than before.

But why are they beaten you?. I asked her again.

"I was crying since they take us, and they warn me to stop crying but i refuse. So, they leader says i am too stubborn but he will teach me a lesson. After we arrived they took me here". She replied.

What is your name?. I try to change the discussion.

"Hassana". she replied and turned her face.

For the first time i discuss for long with anyone. I try to calm her despite the mess i was in. That day no one comes to torture us, so we have peaceful day. Hassana lay on my thighs and sleep, and i fall asleep too.

I wake up from the sound of Hassana crying and she was coughing like she is about to split a blood.

Wha....what happens to you?. I asked worriedly.

In a breathless tone, she replied to me; "I don't know but my throat is aching me and i find it difficult to breath".

Then she immediately lost her consciousness and begin to shake like a phone that is vibrating. I stand and run toward the door shouting for help. Immediately there was two men coming inside the room yelling at me.

"Why are you shouting here? or do you want me to kil..."

But before he finished his words, he saw Hassana groaning on the floor. He then lower his voice.

"What is wrong with her?. One of the men asked as he was approaching her.

Then he ask the other men to help him carry her to the clinic of the rebels. They take her as i was watching them, praying that nothing would happen to her.

Few minutes later i started hearing steps approaching the interrogating room. I stand and move to the edge of the wall, thinking that they will going to start torturing me since i was rest for the whole day.

Unfortunately there was a doctor's standing Infront of me. Then i quickly travel my gaze to the door, it was Hassana that was brought back. And she seems to be fine, but what had suprise me most was the Doctors. They are all wearing a long white gown with gloves in they hands and eye protection.

I stunned for a moment then move close to Hassan but before i move an inch someone grabbed my arm and push me back.

"Don't touch her, we are expecting she has COVID19. So no one would be allowed to move out of here, until you are tested negative". A female doctor said.

And she order some men to isolate Hassana in a room inside the interogating room. Then they begin taking our sample and later isolate us there. They spent some days arguing whether to kill us or look for the vaccine for us.

I seems normal before but after five days my body start mimicking a diseases and i lost a test and smell. Then i have a sore throat, immediately i lost consciousness and even not move my finger. My body ached me every edges.

The doctors try they best on me, but it was beyond they thought. Suddenly i lost my sight, the thing that scared me most. Tears roll on my cheeks, i then slowly said deep into my heart 'forgive me mother, i know we would meet there'.

The other doctor put me on oxygen, then i fall asleep immediately. They took me to same room with Hassana.

After i wake up every thing goes up, and i started to regain my conscious. Then i saw Hassana looking at me, she then open her mouth and asked me.

"What happened to you?"

I used all my strength and smiled to her, and turned my face to the other side of the bed.

Nothing! it was a small problem. I replied.

Hassana's eyes welled with tears. "We are not going to dead here". She said and continued crying.

"I know everything, they told me i was tested positive to covid19. It was all my fault, please forgive me. She continued while crying.

Those people are no longer human despite the agonies she was in, telling her she was positive to covid19 is not something they supposed to do at this moment. I was talking to myself, but unexpected i heard her saying.

"Don't worry about me, i know this will going to end soon. Just focus on your health, don't talk too much".

She stared at the ceiling for a moment and then turned to face me.

"What is your name?" She asked.

I stunned for some minutes, because she didn't ask me before and i don't want bother her with unnecessary discussion. However we are in mess what benefits would our names going to did to us.

Aisha. I replied

"Could you be my friend?" She said and smile.

I don't even give it a thought, i reply with yes and smiled back at her. Then we have a long discussion until we sleep.