The Prophetic Dreamer

Chapter 29: The 3rd Idiot

Harim didn't bothered to look back and went away. Zain apologized to his friend for making his girlfriend run away. Talha giggled. Everyone had left. Zain was placing the bulb on the project. Talha was sitting on the bed painting the poster.

"It's odd right...." He uttered which made Zain look up," that Hamza died so suddenly like this. Do you know what actually happened?" He continued removing the cap of the marker.

"It was a road accident. That's what his mother told me." Zain replied fixing the wire.

"Where were you at that time?"

This sentence made Zain emotional. His eyes filled with tears trying to burst out but he controlled the cry.

"You went to visit him does that means you knew something like this was actually going to happen?"

Zain looked him up in astound. He wiped his tears; ran to Talha and pinned him on the bed.

"So are you saying it is my fault?" He asked clenching his teeth. Talha, who smirked due to the sudden reaction.

"No I never said that."

"So what?"

He then slowly grasp Zain's wrist and pulled him down on bed. Now he was down and Talha was on him.

"What the fu-"

"Why did you reacted like this?" He asked pinning Zain's arms on the bed. Zain looked at his wrists and glared at his friend.

"Tell me. Why this reaction?"

"I'ts-it's nothing." He said wiggling his wrists in order to free them from the powerful grasp of the beast on him.

"Did you dreamed or something?"

Zain gazed at him for a moment.

"Am I right?"

"What do you mean! What dreams? What dreams have to do with his death by the way?"

"Yeah that makes sense too but I'm curious."

Zain frowned and pushed the boy away.

"Get off of me." And crawled down the bed.

Talha was staring at him.

What's with him?!?!

Zain flinched looking away.

After that they didn't talked about it more. It was time to leave.
"Bye." Zain waved and walked out, he reached the main door when Talha hugged him from the back. Zain was flustered for a moment. He looked him back.

"It hurts to see you sad." Talha bemoaned. Zain smiled and caressed his head.

"Thanks."

"I- I haven't been with you two for so long but still I got attached to you two so much that it hurts every time I am reminded about the sad reality it makes me wanna jump off."

Zain was listening to his grievance with waterfalls from his eyes.

I know. I know.

He then turned back and hugged the crying boy properly. Talha was all hidden in his arms.

"I-I know I can never take Hamza's place in your life but give me a chance! I wanted to be your friend since grade 1. The first time I saw you. You gave me that angelic vibe. Fortunately we got into same college too. I envied Hamza for being that close to you I-I-" and the words turned into a whimper.

After a minute of crying he continued

"But when I found out how important he was and how kind he was I couldn't keep that envy more. Zain I'm sorry."