N A D A' S P O V
It has been five days since that incident has happened when I and Fahad both confronted each other and in these five days, I noticed something about myself. Which was: I had got some liking towards Fahad. I just couldn't stop staring at him. You've been doing that since a long time. My brain had to argue. I couldn't stop appreciating and admiring him. And I am mad at myself for doing that.
Like who wouldn't be?
From past days I have been noticing him a lot, glancing at him a lot and staring at him a lot. The heart just ruined everything. I-
"Nada? What happened? Where have you zoned out?" Aunt Naaz asked, concerned visible on her face. We were all having breakfast today, together, as it was a Sunday and everybody was present at the table.
"Probably thinking that why she doesn't have a brain." Fahad sniggered beside me.
"Actually you require a brain to think, you, on the other hand, must not be having a brain." I mocked at him trying to feed Alizah who was sitting on my lap throwing everything down. She didn't want to sit on the high chair, she started crying as I made her sit on it. Mood swings I get it!
"Nada yo-"
He was cut of my his mother when she scolded him "Fahad, shh now, how much are you guys gonna quarrel?"
"At least he is doing that Mom, not like previously sitting simply just like an emotionless body." Umèma jumped in narrowing her eyes at him.
"Umèma!" He warned.
"What?" She singed.
After the breakfast, I went to the room to talk to Mira, it's been many days since I talked to my best friend. After I gave Alizah to Fahad to take care of her, who was doing a good job by playing in the garden outside.
"Assalamualaikum (peace be upon you) bestie!" I said once she picked up the call.
"Excuse me? Who's this? I don't talk to strangers." I heard from the other side.
"Hey! Dont be like that Mira!" I whined, walking towards the balcony outside our room.
"I am just kidding Nada Sheikh." She chuckled.
"Why that surname?"
"Because it is yours." She replied in an obvious tone.
"Okay jokes apart I need to tell you something." I said urgently leaning down when I saw Fahad playing with Alizah peekaboo. Awww! That was such an adorable sight to see.
"What? You are in love?" She joked. And that question suddenly made my eyes moved towards Fahad. Shoot! Love? Am I in love? I thought I just liked him. But Mira's question triggered my conception.
That question made me question myself.
Whom am I thinking about these days?
Fahad.
Whose mere presence makes my heart beat?
Fahad.
Whose been constantly on my mind?
Fahad.
Who is that person whom I cannot stop staring at?
Fahad.
Then who is the person I am falling for?
Fahad.
He is the answer to all my questions.
"Uh- Nada I am sorry did it offend you? I am so-"
"Mira! Yes you're right I guess!" I whispered.
"WHAT!?" She shrieked. My ears!
"Yes." That was my short reply.
"It is Fahad, isn't he?" Mira said excitedly.
"Ha? Yes." I again whispered. But realisation hit me like a truck then.
"OH MY GOD! I KNEW IT! YOU WERE FALLING FOR HIM!"
"Mira, th-this is s-so messed up! Oh God!" My voice quivered and eyes filled up with tears as I realised that in what mess I am stuck in. I am doomed now.
"Nada, my girl, why are you crying?" She asked, concern evident in her voice.
"Kyun nahi rou?" I said and more tears threatening to fall whom I wiped out forcefully. (Why shall I not?)
"Because it's a feeling you should be happy about!"
"I-" I was going to say when Fahad looked up, right into my eyes, that mere moment made my whole body stopped. Made my heart drop. My body nervous. And my hands sweat. That has been happening a lot lately whenever he merely just glances at me.
He moved his head asking 'what's wrong?' I just shook my head and gave short smile and went inside. Strange, how I can depict what he wants to say just by his head movements.
"Nada? Where are you lost?" Mira asked worriedly.
"Uh- nowhere I am just thinking about what will happen next?" Finally the tears made its way out of my eyes.
"Nothing bad will happen. Everything will happen according to Allah's will and he will never be wrong. Have faith."
"Mira can you come at Fahad's house? Today 4 o'clock? Please?"
"Sure! I and Rahim are going on a lunch date today we'll straightaway come at your house."
"I am sorry. I am disturbing you."
"What rubbish?! I am cutting the call now. See you in a few hours. Okay? AllahHafiz (Parting greeting of Muslims. Meaning let God be with you). Stop crying now!" Such an angel she is. No wonder she is my best friend.
"Thik hai. AllahHafiz." I disconnected the call. (Okay.)
I looked in the mirror and shocked myself. Cheeks were red. Nose was red. Eyes were red. Ironic how red is the colour of love.
I washed my face and dried it out with the towel and proceeded to go out. As I open the door, someone from outside also opened.
That someone was the love of my life.
He looked at me for some time, actually observed and asked "Were you crying?" He was making things very difficult than they already were. I wasn't able maintain a eye contact with him.
"No. Now please move I have to go down." I spoke softly in low voice.
"I know you very well. You were crying." He stated. His voice determined.
"I was talking to Mom and we just got sad because we missed Dad. That's it." I lied and tried to walk past him but he beat me at it.
"For now, I would like to ignore that you're lying." He said making me halt in my steps. I didn't dare to look at him.
"Get ready! Mom told us to go for shopping for Alizah. So come down fast." He informed and went down.
After sometime, I went down, with a bag which had Alizah's necessities. I stepped to see Alizah in Fahad's hands who was wearing his a light blue shirt, jeans and his shades. He wore something so basic, but the things he did to my heart were nowhere near basic.
"Your Mom's taking a lot of time, isn't she? Maybe she's angry with your Dad. Maybe she is mad at me. Shall I apologise to her?" He spoke to Alizah. My heart might go psycho after witnessing this scene.
I thought to keep all these feelings aside and handle what is important now which is Alizah, her parents are yet to be found.
"Come on Fahad let's go we will get late. Where's Aunt and Ummi?" I ask coming down, slowing my heart beat.
"Are you fine, Nada?" He said bringing his hand to my forehead. His touch gave a shock to my body, which I decided to ignore.
"Yes, what will happen to me?" I said taking Alizah from his embrace.
"One second you're sad the other second you're happy."
"Oh so now you have a problem with me being happy also?" I raised my eyebrow at him.
"No that's not what-"
"Where's Aunt?" I cut him off.
"I informed her that we are going, she was talking to someone at phone." He informed.
"Okay then, take this bag from me what kind of gentleman are you? Come on let's go." I tried to rushing things so that he don't ask me things which I don't want to answer.
"Yeah, yeah, let's go!"
I went inside the car and sat on the passenger seat with Alizah in my hands as Fahad kept her bag in the back seat and sat at the driver seat and started off the engine.
"So where does my princess wants to go?" He turned towards me.
No, Nada don't let your heart flutter it was for Alizah not for you. I explained myself.
"How could she talk Fahad?" I remembered how he used the exact same words.
"I know I learnt this from you." He glanced at me once and drove towards Target.
"So? What all do we need to buy?" I questioned him.
"The daily things required for her, her baby goods etc."
"Let's buy her clothes too." I beamed.
"Thank God you are back to your normal idiotic self."
"Hey! Whom are you calling an idiot? Huh?"
"Of course you! You should have known by now." He joked.
"Oh come on! It's you who should understand that you're an idiot."
"N-"
"Fahad! Stop the car! There's this ice cream parlour. I wanna have my favourite Cookie and Cream. Stop it Fahad! Please please please!!!!"
"I get it Nada. Wait a second!" He said and parked the car near the icecream shop.
"Let's go!" I squealed and got out of the car and with Alizah.
Icecream is one thing which makes me release stress so I decided why not do that. Already I am stressed.
"Come on baby! Let's go!" I tried to open the door which was a little difficult because of Alizah in my hands.
"You are seriously behaving like a kid Nada!" Fahad came from behind me and opened the door for me.
"So what? I am not an angry old man, like you. Ew." I made a disgusted face and moved towards the counters to order my ice cream. A lie. All I said was a lie. He? An old man? Nope. He is far from that. But I cannot show him that I love him now, can I?
"Excuse me? Can I get a Cookie and cream icecream?" I asked to the boy, who was wearing a uniform, standing at the counter.
"And can I get your number in return?" He flirted. Ewwwwww.
"And can I get a hammer to knock you out." I heard Fahad say before I could say anything.
"I am sorry, I didn't know she was with you." That boy stammered.
"Didn't even see the baby in her hands?" Fahad asked glaring at him.
"Uh- I am sorry."
"Next time think before you speak now give us the icecream."
This act of him made me fall for him even harder. Here I was trying to calm my heart and he was making hurricanes happen.
"Uh- yes that would be-." The boy spoke not daring to look up.
Shoot! I forgot my wallet in the car.
"Actu-"
"Here." Fahad handed him the bills as the guy went to get my icecream.
"Thank you Fahad." I smiled at him.
"For?" He quirked up his eyebrow.
"For paying actually I forgot my wallet in-" I was cut off when that boy gave me the icecream.
"Thankyou." I thanked the boy. Poor him, Fahad scared him to death.
"Uh- sorry!" He apologised.
"It's okay. Next time look before you leap."
"Can I ask you something? Are those eyes re-"
"They are real or lenses, why are you bothered about it? Let's go Nada." Fahad grabbed my hand and dragged me outside the ice cream parlour.
Aww Fahad! I love you thousand times more now. I wished I had enough courage to say that aloud.
We again sat in the car and drove towards Target.
Assalamualaikum and hello people! Are you liking it? The story is gonna end soon. I am already sad. Still some chapters are left. Comment about it and don't forget to vote. Until then bye, AllahHafiz and goodbye ^_^
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