The Storm We Started

03| The Ride

"Wear this." Maleeha gave a pair of her riding gear to Gulnaz.

Gulnaz came a little late and they needed to hurry if they want to see the sunset. It was already 5:30 pm. Today was nothing out of usual except they were all free and needed to do something to not feel bored.

"Is it really necessary? It's so hot outside." Gulnaz whined. She really hate wearing riding gears. She find it uncomfortable especially during summers.

Maleeha gave her a stare, "If you want to be injured like last time then don't wear."

"Jesus, okay." Gulnaz surrendered. Last time when they went for a ride, their bike crashed. Gulnaz had several bruises on her body and her left leg fractured.

Gulnaz sat on the bed for few minutes while maleeha was getting ready.

Maleeha gave her a side look, "how was your meeting today?"

"It went...fine. Not so bad." Gulnaz mind wondered to shoaib. It has been only a day and he had occupied her mind already.

"Fine? I thought you were going to rant today."

Gulnaz shrugged, "I mean it's going to be manageable. Only for two months, you know. I can tolerate it."

Gulnaz stood up and put on the riding jacket over her T shirt. It was a bit loose given that it's of maleeha. Gulnaz never had to buy these since Maleeha already had it.

While putting her riding pants, maleeha came over to her, "something happened there."

"What? No—"

"Don't lie, Naz. I know you well enough." Maleeha was excited. She wanted to know what happened. Something good perhaps.

"Nothing happened—"

Maleeha gave her a death stare. Gulnaz knew she can't hide anything from her. "You're one scary woman, you know that?"

Maleeha grinned, "I know," she dragged gulnaz to bed so now they're both sitting ready for gossip. "Now tell me."

Gulnaz breathed out, "I met someone."

With wide eyes maleeha gasped, "Oh my god."

Gulnaz laughed seeing her reaction. It was funny. She knows maleeha loves talking about boys.

"I mean he's hot. He has a really really really cute smile to die for. His voice is so deep and sexy, maleeha. He's just so charming." Both girls squealed together in excitement.

It was one thing to find someone attractive and it's different when you tell someone about them. It becomes real. The crush, it becomes real.

"Ladies, hurry up! You guys have been in there for 20 minutes now." Karan shouted from outside the room. Since they needed to dress up they went inside in one of the rooms in Karan's house. And it doesn't take much time to wear riding gears but maleeha needed help for hijab. It took atleast 15 minutes to set it right.

"Five more minutes." Maleeha shouted back.

"I'll tell you everything in detail after."

Maleeha nodded. Gulnaz braided her hair, "don't tell the boys yet."

They both came out of the room and saw the boys wearing helmet. They passed two of them to both the girls.

"Who's gonna sit behind who?" Taufeeq asked

Karan quickly answered, "I'll take Naz, you take taufeeq." Karan said to maleeha to which she nodded.

Karan and maleeha are the riders. Karan rides the BMW S 1000 RR and maleeha rides Ducati monster 1200. Gulnaz and taufeeq are just backpacks to them.