♱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀɪɴᴛᴇʀ ♱

T h e S t a r s

CHAPTER SEVEN

"You'll be under the moonlight
Counting stars, to get her
I will be there holding her soul
To burn it to the last ember"

will I ever be able to pay her..

"-back and forth, yes like that. Let your wrist roam by itself. Let the paint flow over it, don't hesitate! You'll get it soon-" being a teacher is harder than I thought. I can't even find proper words to explain to him. I'm screwd up!

"It's not easy at all. I think it will take me a long time to learn in a proper way" he huffs.

We continued our classes till afternoon, it's been a long day. And I was all the time with this guy, like it's my vacation. Well I'm having a vacation but I want to end it as soon as possible. I don't want things go wrong like before..

"Ah- I think I'm tired enough now!" Daniyal said while letting go a breath "you're also tired I bet, sorry I'm bothering you too much I know. But I really don't have other options-" he's looking at me, and expecting me to say something in return.

But I didn't say anything instead I smiled.

"Hey, so that means I'm bothering you right?" Is that even a question!?

"No-" huff YES you are mr.
"You're not bothering me, I'm just a little tired" I said while smiling at his first ever painting.

It looks like a 10 years old child made some drawing, it's kinda funny but at the same time I know I was like this before. In fact everyone has started from this level.

"I'm glad hearing that, so you're going home?" He asked

"Yes, um do you need something?" Why am I asking this?

"No. Actually yes! I need someone to talk, it gets lonely here in the middle of a forest at night" he's looking outside of the window that has no view, only some shadows of floating leafs.

"Well, don't you have any friends, girlfriend or family members to talk with? Over phone or something?" Did I ask about his girlfriend? No!

"I.. really don't have anyone"

"Wha- I mean why? What about your mom?" I asked shockingly

"She isn't alive now" he said calmly without any expression, looking down
It was unexpected!

What! How? I wanted to ask,
but I didn't..

"Sorry to hear that.."

"It's fine she's in a better place"
A silence covered the whole room, only the noice of wind has made it's territory over here..

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I don't know how long I'd be able to keep up all this! I even asked nicole about my other works, meetings or anything! But he said he has to cancel all of them for my so called vacation, as I told him to do so before but now I'm craving to go out and arrange everything like before. Why I have to do this?

But I have to do this

THE PRESENT DAY
At Deborah's home

"No, I'm eating. What about you?"
I can't believe I'm talking with a guy over phone, without any work!
I gave Daniyal my personal number because he said he gets lonely there. I.. it's not like I want to talk with him!

"Yeah yeah you don't, huh!" My subconscious said criticizing me!

"I'm laying down and watching stars, maybe counting" the room he's staying at, it has a glass roof. One can see the beautiful sky through it.

"Why counting stars?" I asked taking a spoonful of my spaghetti.

He let go a deep breath "Because they say stars are the ladder of heaven. I'm so counting it to get my own heaven, I..I wish I could have her.." his voice stopped, so calm like never before.

"Oh heaven- wait.. HER?" what does he mean? "Who are you talking about?"

The other side of the phone stayed silent for sometimes, I waited to know.. who is she,

"You.. wanna know?.."

♱ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀɪɴᴛᴇʀ♱

Ps/. Sorry for not updating yesterday as per routine! I was sick and busy, thanks for your support and love!
Now tell me what do you think Daniyal is gonna say about?? Who is she?