A Year In Paris

AYIP- ELEVEN

"If Allah brings you it, He will bring you through it."

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Tuesday , 7th November 2021.
2:05 pm.

Reaching the apartment he drove down to the underground parking lot to park his car when he almost hit a lady. The lady was lucky he was quick to step on the brakes.

The lady turned furiously and walked aggressively toward his side and knocked on his window. "Excuse me? Are you blind?"

Mehreen's expression suddenly changed as her eyes met with his, they were red and swollen as if he had been crying all day, and she couldn't help but feel I little ting of pity for him.

"Are you okay?" she asked, worriedly not taking her eyes off his face.

He wiped off his tears to take a good look at the lady who dared to snap at him and then ask him whether he was okay or not.

And as he expected Mahreen the eavesdropper. "Get out of my way before I run over you!" he snapped, breathing heavily.

Mehreen was taken by surprise when she acted as if she didn't hear him and kept on staring at him, he roared the engine to life making her run for her dear life.

A small smile appeared on his lips as he watched her small figure running towards the entrance of the building.

Mehreen entered the room panting with her right hand on her chest. "Wallah this guy is crazy," she murmured throwing her bag away and settling down beside Taheera who noticed how disturbed Mehreen was. Taheera being Taheera she had to ask, yk.

"What happened? Why are you panting as if a lion chased you?" she asked stifling a laugh.

Mehreen couldn't help but wonder what was so funny about her situation.

"A crazy guy almost ran me over with his car and you think it's funny." she rolled her eyes.

"Who do you expect from "a crazy guy" you look fine as a fiddle to me."

Mehreen heaved a sigh. "It was Hammad"

Taheera was now very interested. "Hammad? He's the crazy guy?"

"Yes! I don't blame him because he looked different today, his eyes.."

Taheera jumped in. "His eyes?" she teased not believing that just came out of Mehreen's mouth hole. "You were acting weird the other day and now his eyes?"

"Can you be serious with life for once?"Mehreen questioned with a hiss. "They were red and swollen as if he had been crying all day...I asked him if he was okay and he snapped at me."

"You?" she pointed at Mehreen with her index finger. "You asked him if he's okay?"Mehreen nodded innocently. "Oh my Allah, you should ask yourself if you're okay or not I don't understand why all of a sudden you're worried about this guy." she wiggled her brows at her.

"It's not what you're thinking Taheera! I was just being humane."

"Yes, humane" Taheera repeated with a small smile.