Behind My Walls✔️

Chapter 44

Ikhbal's POV.

"Do you like him?". Layla asked, giving me a don't_lie_to_me look.

I groaned. "I like Khalil, but as a friend Layla". I plunged my face into the pillow, "I don't know what to do!". I mumbled against the pillow.

After literally walking away from Khalil the other night, I failed not to feel guilt, albeit I didn't neglect his proposal but rather ran away from reality because I was frightened of being deceived again, frightened of heart break, frightened of regretting my decision, and frightened that Khalil will repeat my past worst scenario by breaking my trust, hence I had feelings for Khalil which I had always been neglecting myself to accept.

I felt the side of the bed dipped as layla stroked my hair. "Well should I tell you what your problem is pretty?". I propped my face to the side to look at her. "You don't want to open your heart and see that Khalil is different, you don't want to give him a chance". Well that was true. "You are scared that he will break your heart again but you won't know because he clearly won't but if you do give him a chance". She paused looking straight at me. "And don't tell me you like him as a friend, because you like him more than that". She added standing up.

I changed to a sitting position. "What should I do layla?".

She turned to me. "Follow your heart pretty". And before I could response, we heard a knock at the door whilst Layla opened it to Raliya.

"Salim is waiting for you downstairs". She informed and was turning to leave.

"Wait!". Layla halted her from walking. "Can you give my phone to him?". She handed the phone to Raliya before she could object and she hesitated before nodding and strode downstairs.

"I know what you did right there". I said when she closed the door.

"Spare me, I didn't do anything". She defended whilst I shook my head and just then, my phone buzzed with Khulthum's call.

I answered. "Hello Khulthum". I walked to the balcony.

"Hi, Ikhbal, how are you?". She asked whilst I responded. "Good, uhmm! Let me just get straight to the point. Ikhbal I don't want to meddle in your friendship or relationship with Khalil, but I really need to ask in his favor for you to please answer his calls". She paused. "I don't know what happened between you guys but he was not his normal self and he kept saying that he messed up your friendship, which I don't know why but just find in you to forgive him".

I sighed. "Alright Khulthum I will answer his calls".

"Thank you dear, goodbye". She hung up.

I checked my phone to Khalil's recent message, perhaps he has been calling me and messaging me but I couldn't mutter the courage to answer, however my questionable thought was what he discussed with Abba, hence Abba informed me that he talked to him but he didn't speak a word about what he talked with him, which I gave up investigating.

I tapped at the message. "Please answer my calls, I'm sorry if I offended you, but I need to talk to you".

I gulped and typed. "Ok". Hesitated before I sent and in seconds my phone buzzed with his call.

"Sallam alaikum.peace be upon you". He said, his voice sounding cold.

"Wa'alaikums sallam. Peace be upon you too". I answered.

"I.. Uhmm! I'm sorry for what I said earlier, I know I shattered our friendship but..". He paused. "You don't have to accept my proposal now, but please find it in your heart to give me a chance". He said with a glimpse of plea. I leaned on the rail watching the sky, literally lost of what to decide because my heart and mind wasn't close to balance, perhaps I was scared to follow my heart because what my heart wanted was to accept Khalil's proposal.

"I have to think about it". I said at last.

"And can I meet you tonight?". He asked. I thought for awhile. "I really want to talk to you". He added.

"Okay". I responded and ended the call.

***

We were stunned by the sight in front of us, as Raliya and Salim were laughing hysterically whilst we stood for awhile giving them space before making our presence visible. I was overwhelmed by the couples, and what must be Raliya's sudden change with Salim? That! I don't know, but all I wished for them was to see through their differences in making their next step, albeit that was what myself I found difficult with Khalil.

"Uhh! Can I have your number?". Salim asked Raliya.

She stirred a bit. "Okay". She said, collected his phone inserted her number and handed him back which he beamed thanking her.

"Ikhbal till I call you tonight". Layla said smirking whilst I looked at her confused but then it clicked on me that she was taunting Salim, in other word telling me that he will call Raliya tonight.

I shook my head. "Layla, goodbye". I waved at her and Salim as they drove out.

I strode to my room to watch the rest of the movie we were watching earlier the day. I picked up blue eyes and bounced us on the bed, played the movie and stuffed pop_corn into my mouth and before I could be engulfed deep into the movie, my phone started ringing with Abba's name, perhaps Abba was out to the office but calling me must be he needed something, as he doesn't normally call me when he's at work.

"Hello Abba". I answered.

"Ikhbal, can you meet me at the luxury restaurant?".

"Sure, I'm coming". I hung up, patted the clingy blue eyes into his cushion, wore an open Abaya on my inner dress and wore veil. I informed Raliya before heading to my car, hopped in and dashed out.

I parked, after calling Abba and confirmed where to meet him. "Abba what happened?". The moment I met him sitting alone on a table.

"Habibti, come and sit here". He gestured for the sit adjacent to him. "Ikhbal I...".

"Sallam alaikum.peace be upon you". Aunty Safiyya chimed in standing right at the table, smiling with a glimpse of confusion.

"Wa'alaikums sallam. Peace be upon you too". We answered in unison.

"How are you Ikhbal?". She asked beaming.

"I'm fine Aunty". I beamed back.

"Have a sit". He motioned for her to sit opposite him, whilst she sat giving us questionable look. "I uhh! I wanted to meet you, to talk to you about something I've been yearning to ask you, but before that". He paused. "Safiyya I just want to tell you that life is all about destiny, and that destiny is we beings cannot change because it was written for us and cannot be altered, so anything you see happened is surely for our good because the Almighty is the one that created us and destined for everything as he planned for us". He stated whilst she looked more confused. "If we should be able to contrived our lives either marital or anything we encounter, we will surely fail, but if we are to accept what Allah has destined for us we are surely going to subjugate".

She listened wholly focused to what his point was. "I don't really understand what you are getting at". She said.

"Safiyya I want our parallel path of destiny to be conjoin, I want you to be my wife". He said, which stunned her whilst she stiffed watching him wide eyed.

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