She didn't ask for money or wealth or even a well known position!
She asked for a family who cares for her, appreciates her hard work and loves her.
He didn't ask for anything except revenge from his past and he didn't find anyone to act the role...
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||Chapter Twenty One || Flashback pt. 2
FLASHBACK: HAMZA'S POINT OF VIEW:
With all the rage in me and the anger I couldn't sustain, I found myself roaming toward their house, and with every strength in me, I kicked the door with my leg to be wide opened. Finding them kissing in intimacy, made my blood boil and if I killed somebody tonight, I wouldn't be the one to blame. Their faces carried on all the sudden expressions. It was indeed striking to them that my visit was not welcomed or even predicted.
" What the fuck are you doing with him? He is God dammit our teacher! Have you completely lost your mind?" I abrupted unconsciously not reconsidering the consequences of this conversation. My voice was harsh and thick that I started pitying my vocal cords. My focus was directed to Sarah. She was all I care about. I could not help but escape a tear. I felt tortured inside. Thereafter, I did not get a reply but I took a punch instead in the face.
" I will skip the part about you being a cheater and a slut if I must say." I continued not paying attention to the punches and I wished these words and in addition to the punches I received could soothe the fire in me. I directed the words to her. I was betrayed, broken, and shattered. I couldn't hold my hand and teach that bastard a lesson. The confront only was consuming my energy, although she never uttered a word. I was lurking her eyes and what I found was regret but she didn't move an inch and was standing still in her place watching in pain and suffering. He was punching me in the face until my face was so numb. I tried hard to throw him away with my both hands until it worked and he was thrown away. I quickly stood up and l couldn't shut my mouth and found myself saying " You, piece of shit, rather than crushing a teen like me who doesn't have half the strength you have, think about what you brought yourself into. I will stop this. I will expose you and unmask your devilish stunts and your mischievous methods and make you a disgrace to all the teachers and of course, I will make sure you rot in jail."
He pushed me forcefully towards the wall and blocked my movement with his broad shoulders and he scrunched my face, specifically cheeks clenching hard that made my jaw burn in pain and he gritted his teeth while threatening me " If you open your mouth, I will make sure your destiny is ravaged. " I heard her voice begging him to stop but then I found myself pulled towards the door and in less than a minute I was thrown out of the house. I could barely hear him locking the door with locks after I had destroyed the door previously. I was on the ground. I felt the cold concrete but it was nothing to the burning fire inside me. I didn't do much. Precisely, I didn't do anything. I didn't even know why I entered in the first place. I was hurt, literally hurt. I didn't know why I was holding her with my bare hands, metaphorically of course. But I didn't want her to let go. Despite her unforgivable deed, I was ready to forgive her if she stepped out of the house right now and came to me apologizing. I shot a quick glare toward the house door but it was shut like before. I was so good at getting my expectations higher. I was pitying myself for ending a relationship like that. It made me furious that I couldn't forget her. I couldn't stop loving her. She was so angel to end up like that. I was sure there was a missing piece in this story. But I couldn't figure it out. How could she change like that? I gathered myself and held myself up and made it clear that I would not stop until I put this deep shit in jail. I promised myself that I would make him suffer and pay for what he did.
END OF FLASHBACK
" What happened next? As I can see Mr. Gilbert is, literally, still our teacher, and guess what he gave us an assignment couple of hours ago. " Nour quizzed Hamza, the overwhelmed guy next to her sipping his drink and looking in no direction. He just stopped narrating the story.
" Hey, tell me, please. What happened to you, Sarah, and him?" She nudges him on his shoulder to draw back his attention and scowled a little while justifying his sudden pause. " I just don't understand, you were with us in the same school, I think you already knew the rest of the story. No one stopped gossiping about it. I just told you the missing part. "
" That's the problem. I think something wrong with me. I just don't remember. There is a couple of years I barely remember anything of them. I don't even know what happened in my house and to my family as if this part is a blank page to me or they were just like pages in a book and they were torn out." Nour retorted in cluelessness. She gave Hamza a don't-know look and waited for him to tease and mock her or give a stupid answer like " Aren't you young for having Alzheimer's" or " Who am I talking to, my grandma? " She is serious about that but then she thanked God that he ignored this part and continued his story.
" Anyway, what happened next was not determined. The universe was poking fun at me and I was the person thrown in jail. How irony? " He went on confessing how disastrous was his past life while scoring himself.
" After that, I notified the school. You can tell how it was a stupid move to start with. They didn't believe me and Mr. Gilbert denied it of course. I didn't stop, I vowed to myself that I will end this man's life and free Sarah from his dirty hands and not because I loved her but because I always cared for her, and I couldn't see her in that situation. So, I started writing threatening letters to him until I found myself cuffed and the police officers in my place were dragging me with them and the shocking look in my father's eye never left me that night. I was there on an accusation of minor rape!! Believe it or not, it was the Smiths who raise a file to the court, not Mr. Gilbert. I knew I was innocent. My father knew I was innocent and my family supported me and I would never forget that. But the thing is I waited for her to tell the truth and let me out of the jail and waited for her to say that her teacher used her. I don't know how I was the one who had been using Sarah! How is that even possible? I was just a victim who searched for the truth but unfortunately, they skillfully fabricated the case and I was the one to blame. I waited but it was useless. She didn't stand at my back and because of her and her false testimony, I was sentenced to one year in prison. My father did not bear seeing me in prison and paid bail and pleaded to Smiths to drop the case after a couple of months I was free to go and my father meant the homeschooling that year, but he preferred me to go back to school after that to forget the past and to have a normal life again. " He ended while blocking his hand together along with resting his elbows on his legs and tumbling down his head. Nour couldn't see his responses. She was listening carefully but she couldn't help herself but find herself patting his shoulder and rubbing his back beside giving him a side hug and with a soft and alleviating tone, she whispered " I..... I am sorry. "
He raised his head looking deeply into her eyes. His eyes were bloodshot and he was holding tears that later burned his eyes and said while facing the ceiling preventing his tears from invading his warm yet red cheeks and reacted " You don't have to. Now you got it. You and I are nothing other than a tool of distraction to get revenge. No offense, but you have agreed to this game previously. I just wanted her to feel what I felt or just part of it. I wanted her to live and experience the life she caused for me. I don't want her, but a part of me denies it and searches for her." He let out his heart to speak and Nour as usual was here to listen. Again, he paused for a while to glance at her and murmured while his eyes fixed on hers. "For some reason, I feel better when I am with you. You may find this weird and off point but I had a feeling that I should say that out loud. At least, there is a person who is listening to you not just tight-lipped waiting for their turn to talk. It is indeed a relief." She without warning pulled herself out of him and felt nervous she diverted her eyes and fixed them to the ground. He noticed how he made it uncomfortable for her and tried to calm the aura raiding the room and thanked her later. "Thanks for listening. Seriously, thanks for being here and I am sorry for making it so dramatic. I do apologize. You will never see this side again. I promise."
"No, no!! Whenever you want to talk, I will be here for you. And I swear I would never judge. Just whenever you are with me speak your mind spontaneously." She rejected and was stick to her point and added " feel free to open up every time. We are friends now, aren't we? "
"No" His shocking word made her grimace upon his reply and pouted while looking away regretting the support she gave him a while ago. However, he suddenly hugged her from her side and screamed in her ear, and made her giggle. "We are more like a couple now, where has your brain gone, Princess? Quickly, we still have a lot to do. We haven't started our assignment yet! "
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