Then Came You (Complete)

Twenty six

Kamila

Sadam hasn't been found and it has already been a day. I keep thinking about him non stop and I don't even know why. Well I mean I guess I know why, probably because we're friends. I just can't get things straight.

I called up zahradeen earlier and the moment I brought up sadam he suddenly starts to stutter. This is a habit of his. Whenever he tells lies he stutters. And I just told him that I think sadam was kidnapped, more like man napped and nothing else.

So to get things whole situation right I asked him to meet me in a restaurant. It is called retro 50s.

I put on a black cargo pants with a plain white shirt.  A veil and some slides. Not forgetting my phone.

My hand is not getting any better but no one is home at the moment so I had to drive myself.

I arrived at the restaurant and saw that he was already there waiting for me.

This is it. Moment of truth.

"Hey"

"About time "

"Sorry, I have a twisted wrist remember"

I sat in the chair opposite him.

"So what's up? Any news about  your friend's disappearance?"

Another thing,  he never calls Sadam's name. He always says  'friend's '.

"Not yet. The police are still trying to locate him"

"Well I hope they find him?"

"They will. It's their job. Oh here "

I handed him a little shopping bag.

"What is this?"

"Ma said to give you since you weren't able to meet"

"Oh my God, she really didn't have to. That's so sweet"

He opened it and carried the box that was kept. Inside of it were two silver cufflinks that had an 'S' engraved on them.

He had a huge grin on his face when he opened the box.

"It has an 'S' on it. Seriously, you need to learn from Ma. She gives the best gifts"

"Oh come on, when did I ever give you a horrible gift?"

"You gave me braces on my birthday in seventh grade "

"Yeah because your teeth looked like village houses then. Now you have THE  perfect teeth ever. Seriously you would nail a toothpaste advert"

"You're unbelievable "

"So tell me, have you found your Cinderella yet?"

He let out a soft chuckle and stirred his coffee.

"Well, I'm still working on it. I just have to take a few things out of my way" he said the last part under his breath but I heard every word of it.

"Well I hope you do that soon. Oh I can't wait. The nerdy kid and his Cinderella"

"I told you to stop calling me that name"

"Oh please as if you don't like it"

"Well yes but there is another smart way of saying it. Without including the 'nerd'part"

"Did you just call me dumb?"

"Of course not kamila. It's a way of saying you're not smart in a smart way"

"Woww"

"So-"  he got a phone call he just about to talk.

"Excuse me I have to take this"

"Sure"

He went over to a corner and kept glancing at me every now and then.

He came back shortly after and told he had to go.

"Work came up. Should I drop you?"

"Oh don't worry I came with a car"

"Oh okay then. Some other time then"

"Yeah"

"Okay bye. Oh greet Ma for me okay?"

"In sha Allah "

And he left.

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THIRD PERSON POV,

He entered the uncompleted building and headed upstairs.

I could swear the only thing holding that building was the rails that were built in it. It was this close to falling apart.

"It was about time you woke up mr. soon to be governor's son"

He was tied on a wooden chair with hands tied behind.

Blood stains on his white vest and a purple, swollen eye in view and his mouth was sealed with an ash duck tape.

He carried a chair and sat in front of his.

"So, how have you been?" He sarcastically asked while rolling up his sleeves.

"Oh talk already you're getting on my nerves"  he sighed in frustration and asked one of the men that were standing behind him.

"Has he eaten?"

"He refused"

"He's a tough one, alright-" he didn't finish when they heard a noise behind them.

Some empty boxes fell to the ground.

"It was you"

"Kamila, I can explain "

"Save it. I can't believe you Sadam. Why would you do that? His sisters are at home worried sick and here you are torturing him?"

He stood up and walked to her.

"If you'd let me explain "

"And what's with those pictures? Looks like you've been in the country for quite some time"

"He was in the way kamila"

"What type of way? Sadam and I just good friends " she was on the verge of crying.

"That was the problem. You can't be friends. I don't want you to be his friend. You are not supposed to be his friend "

"When did you become like this? Where is the friend I knew years ago? That friend that has always been there for me when I got bullied? That friend that doesn't mind of I make fun of him all day long "

"I'm sorry,but he's gone. It's not the same nerdy dude you knew years ago"

She scoffed and and folded her hands.

"I am doing this for us" he stepped closer and she did the opposite.

"He was in the way"

"So I guess earlier when you said you had to take things 'out of your way' you meant him"

"I am very close to it kamila. And that would be it. We can be together"

"You know I really thought you were smart, but here you are using it for granted. It's over zahradeen. You're done."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"The police are already on their way" just then sirens were heard.

"I did this for us"

"You did this for you. I never wanted any of this"

"Kamila you can't be serious "

"I wish I wasn't "

Two police men came up and took them away.

She walked over to him in slow strides and knelt in front of him. She didn't know why but her heart ached seeing him in this condition. She didn't even know when she started crying.

She untied him and he looked at her.

"I-"

"Hey don't say anything, you're weak"

The ambulance came and took him away to the hospital.