*MY WORLD*
EPISODE 28
Khadijah's POV
"Which desi movie should we watch today? It's Tuesday!" Zainaab squealed. She wanted to know more about indians.
"I guess,Kuch kuch hota hai." I murmured cause I don't know which sweet one to choose anymore.
"Nopey....Kaho Na Pyaar Haiiiii!" Jameelah shouted and my face shone....how did I forget my own beloved movie,I never get enough of it.
"Ok" Zainaab shrugged and we started. We want to stay awake till Fajr because it's Thursday today and tomorrow is a holiday so no school...we can do whatever we want...Aunt hawaa has no objection,likewise uncle Musa.
Since Jameelah told me the truth about Mustapha,I have been trying to lock him outta my memory,no more thinking of him,though my mind does not listen to me at all times,I do try.....Why the heck can't he get outta my mind mein!?! Thinking things over,I could not believe how Mustapha agreed to his brother Uthman,he looked sensible,right? He is going to school too....huh! Or maybe,this might be a whole misunderstanding...what he shows me is not fake,his eyes....I mean,the eyes do not lie,but maybe...hufff! Jameelah can't just say something she is not sure of. I trust her and all these maybe(s) have no place here.
What about asking him? No,that's not a good plan,I don't want to see him,he takes me to be a fool! But wait,what about playing his game with him? It's gonna be fun right? Hmmm,it's not a safe game but,I want to play it. Yeaaaah,let the fun begin! But wait,hope I won't be falling for him more and find it hard to play the game? Nope,I won't act like him...I'm way more sensible. I will just let things slide and thank Allah for saving me before anything happened. I also pray he won't show me his face again,not that I hate him,it will just disturb me.
"Khadijah,you are not concentrating here." Zainaab flickered her hands in front of me and I paid attention to the movie.
***
"Young ladies! There is a new trending shopping mall at the city with the best accessories and all that one will need. I want to send you all there right now since one can't go and leave the others here,you can also buy whatever you want for yourselves ok...now go and freshen up and come down,hurry!" Aunt Hawaa ordered and we ran upstairs....we were happy to go,only because the three of us together,it's always IT!
We used the bathrooms of different rooms to be ready in a haste,we did everything in a jiffy and ran down. Aunt gave us the money we needed and we rushed out and called for the driver.
We reached the city in a half an hour and the mall was not very far anymore.
"Maa shaa Allaah,see that bracelet!" Zainaab enthused enlarging her already large orbs. We are already in the mall and roaming around,it was very huge!
"Let me go check the shoes,I need one." I said leaving Jameelah and Zainaab at the other side.
There were numerous types of shoes and immediately after the ladies' shoes,there was a place for the gents' shoes. Instead of looking for a cool shoe,I started admiring the males' shoes,I liked those they have....not for me,I used to buy shoes for Dad,and there was one shoe which was perfectly made for him,I took one from the pair and was just admiring it when someone behind me asked for it.
"I chose that shoe Miss." Did I hear him right? My back was facing him so i couldn't see who he was...but the voice....Just like Mustapha...I just pray it's actually not him. My heart started misbehaving without my permission as I turned to hand the shoe to the whoever-but-not-Mustapha guy.
Naturally,a turn is very fast,but this turn was a long one for me,UNFORTUNATELY,it happened to be Not-whoever-but-Mustapha!
Our eyes met for a second and I wanted to get lost in his orbs but I immediately blinked it off!
"There you go Mister" I murmured with a lowered head and a stretched hand which carried the shoe. Ok,you might be thinking why I called him Mister and acted so formal right? That's because,he does not exist for me anymore! He is a stranger to me,though he is not one to my heart but physically...I need to act like I Don't Care!
"Mister? Hey Khadijah....As'salaamu Alaikum,don't say you can't recognise me." He stated in a nervous and chuckling tone to which I just scoffed and continued to act like a stranger.
"Sorry Sir,you might be mistaken but I really don't know you." This time,I raised my head and gave him my One in a billion coldest look,so cold that it can make you freeze at the spot. He nervously chuckled again whiles rubbing his hair with his left hand.
"Khadijah please,what have I done huh?" Through his words,I could feel sympathy for him but I had to be strong and careless!
"Excuse me" I walked away as I said that thinking he won't follow me but this guy kinda lost his sanity for the revenge thing,seriously?!
"Please Khadijah...it took a long time for us to meet and now you are treating me this way? If nothing but please tell me what I did wrong...please." He ran behind me saying all these and we were now gaining people's attention,I just kept quiet and kept on walking out the mall.
He followed me to the car,I could not go further because I had to wait for Jameelah and Zainaab.
"Khadijah,please talk to me." Now he was beginning to frustrate me you know.
"Assuming I know you....what is so special between us that I should talk to you hanh?" I said in a different tone....I mean,Khadijah does not talk like this.
"Nothing but at least we used to greet each other right....we even have each...each other's phone...phone numbers." He stammered as I glared him.
"Maybe You have mine but I don't have yours ok,now please let me be." I said with finality but he does not look like someone who heard me.
"Look Khadijah,Just tell me what I have done and I will go,please!" Ok,to have my peace,I need to tell him who I am so that he will let me be! And Ya Allaah,help me not to cry,I just cry too too too easily!
"You see Mr Naadir,I am neither anyone's playground,nor are my emotions anyone's game...I am a girl with pride and dignity....I respect others' emotions and I like people who respect My emotions too. I don't just mingle with everyone and anyone but I choose only special ones. If I make a mistake in choosing those to make special,I drop the person and make him a stranger,especially when I got to know that the person is just some selfish evil obnoxious shit-for-brains guy who can hurt anyone or everyone and still only cares about himself!" I saw Jameelah and Zainaab coming out of the mall "can you please excuse me now?" I asked again.
"It's not what you are thinking Khadijah,I can never hurt anyone,especially you....."
"How Dare You Lie To Her Like That!" Jameelah cut him short before he could continue.
"Don't look at me like that Mustapha...Who did you think of yourself when you were planning to hurt MY BEST FRIEND?" Now she goes straight to the point. "You just wait and see who will love you! So you'd think Khadijah would fall for your trap? Hah,go and find another prey my boy,she ain't your size,she has a better and a cooler guy than you are boy,even if she was oblivious of your plan,only YOU would have lost because nothing could be given to you if not CLEAR REJECTION! Now get away from here before I summon those guards." Jameelah concluded whiles Zainaab and I were throwing daggers at Mustapha through our eyes....he wanted to talk but he changed his mind and went away...I looked back as he was going and it felt like a big part of me was leaving,I just had to bear it. Zainaab and Jameelah already took their seats without me noticing,Mustapha turned and saw me looking at him,I changed my emotional look to a sympathetic look and muttered
"Wa alaikumus salaam" just to return his greetings,with that I entered and closed the door.
***
"He is just too courageous for my comprehension....I still cannot understand how he planned to do all that and how he showed his face again begging real bad,real bad as if he was serious...he is really a good actor." Jameelah said in the car and Zainaab helped her out with it...right now,I am thinking over what just happened cause..I..I think,I..saw some...little sincerity in MUSTAPHA'S eyes!
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General Fiction"Hey Dija aren't you gonna come out of the bathroom? You've cried enough already yaar". In five minutes.... "Look Jameela,my name is Khadija,do not cut it short! It makes it look like a musician's name and also,who told you i was crying?" I said...
