Not the only one

Chapter -17 (Confession)

(Confession)

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MAHAD'S POV:

I was sitting in the library ,when I heard students running towards the ground.I ,unfazed ,started to read my book once again.

"That hijabi is again a target"I heard someone say.It clicked me,Rania was the only hijabi girl in DASE(university name)I immediately stood up and ran towards the crowd.

Maria was about to slap Rania,when I reached there.The scene infuriated me to no end and impulsively I poured my whole heart and feelings out,in front of whole university.

"You better not say another word, Maria.I'll not let it slide this time.You say,why am I entangled with her?It's because I love her,and I love her with all my heart.I love her from the school time.I love her for her pure and sacred heart.I love her because she makes me complete."
The words escaped my mouth ,before I could even stop them.The words which I kept in myself for so long.The words which I was dreading to say.The words that always made me anxious.

The whole crowd erupted in cheers and wows.The hand with which Ibrahim was holding Maria's mouth ,slowly fell to his side.This little movement of him, didn't go unnoticed by me.I have been in this unrequited love for 10 years.So,I have more experience than anyone and I very much knew it,that Ibrahim was getting attracted towards Rania.

On a second thought, I doubted my judgement,because people don't hurt those,which they like.He was such a jerk,for saying Rania disgusting.I am sure,I'll loose my calm and cool ,if he talks rubbish about her again.

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I grasped Rania's books and bag and was about to hold her hand,then I remembered she doesn't like being touched by a non mehram so,I dragged her with me by holding the hem of clothes' sleeves.

"Thank you Mahad.I know you lied about loving me or whatever it was.Your presence was helpful indeed."Rania said.I remained silent.

"What?Are you angry?with me ?why?"She asked again.

"Rooh,I am angry but not with you.I hate those ,who hurt you.They did it to you before as well.I feel like killing them all"I said extremely irritated.

"Easy,Mahad.It's ok" She said.

"It's not ok,Rooh.Only I know,how much I'll suffer,after seeing you hurt "I said and her eyes turned as big as saucers.

"Why?"She finally asked what I was dreading off.

"Do I really have to spell it out to you,Rania?"I exhaled a sharp breath.

"I love you Rooh.I call you Rooh,because I don't know when but you became my soul for real.It's been 10 years since I started to like you.You became my whole world with time.With each passing day,my affection towards you grows stronger." I said surrendering to her.

She broke the eye contact and started looking towards her feet,one of her habits,when she is nervous.I smiled at this.An awkward scilence prevailed between us.

"Take your time.I know it's shocking for you.It might take time for you to digest this information.My feelings are mine,you can't snatch them from me,or either stop me from loving you" I said.

She again looked back at me(when I said the word loving),afterwards quickly lowering her gaze,light pink blush printed on her cheeks.

I laughed at her cute reaction and went the other way,not before mentioning cute,adding more red colour to her cheeks.

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"Mahad ,stop it please." Rania said the next day,when we were sitting in the cafeteria.I sat opposite to her and Aima.
"What did I do?"I played my innocent card.
"Mahad,you are making her uncomfortable"Aima said.

"Yup,that's what I want.She will be uncomfortable and then she will pay more attention towards me.Afterall,I waited for so long.I can't always be a good boy.Can I?"I said sipping my shake,my eyes still plastered on her face.

"For God sake Mahad,what has gotten into you."Rania said to me,covering her face from other side,with the menu card.

"You have gotten into me.Why?
Simple,
I love you."I said rather non chalantly.

She bowed her head down on the table,covering it from everyone watching us.I damn care about them.

"Yohoo!!Rania,Lucky you."Aima said while holding Rania's both shoulders.

We suddenly heard a glass breaking,it came from Maria's table.She was furious,but what amazed me was Ibrahim's retracing figure towards the exit of cafeteria,with blood on his hands.

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Rayyan and I are good friends.He is 2 years younger than Rania and me.We both call each other,Brother in law.What more could I have asked Allah to happen.I was watching soccer match with him,but my mind was remembering something else.

The past

Rania was my friend,when no one else wanted to be.In my kindergarten I was a aggressive and bad tempered kid.My dad left mom and me.We were very heart broken.I couldn't came out from that incident,and then my mom died in a car accident.I became more lonely,devastated and rude.Only maids and my grandpa were there to take care of me.

To let out my aggression,I became a school bully.I took students' pencils and break them,throw litter in school,sticked chewing gum in their heads.I did all these things,but at night,I used to cry a buckets of tears remembering my mom.

Then one day,a transfer student came to kindergarten,it was Rania.I hated her from the start.I tried to bully her too,but she was so brave.She did the exact same to me.I broke her pencil,throw her books out of the bag and sticked chewing gum in her hair.

In reponse,she punched my nose,threw litter in my bag and sticked the chewing gum in my hair.I hated her so much at that time.

The next day, She again came with all her glory, shinning hair and ever so clean,Rania.And chewing gum was still sticking on my head.Everyone was laughing at me,I felt ashamed.

My existence was as good as none,nobody knew how heartbroken I was.I controlled my tears from falling and ran away from the classroom.

After a while,Rania came to me and offered her sandwich to me.I pushed her hand away and asked her to go away.She sighed and said that she knew that I would be like that.

She then tied my hands with her sach and asked me to listen to her.I tried to kick her but she was learning taekwondo,so I had to give in.

She took out ice cubes from her water bottle and started applying it to my hair.With that,slowly and steadily,she removed chewing gum from my hair.

I unintentionally thanked her.She smiled and said no problem.She inserted a sandwich in my mouth forcefully and ran away.I ate that and started to run behind her.That's how we became friends.

I slowly started to like her habits.Her wearing hijab after kindergarten,her offering prayer five times,her reciting Quran e pak,her non stop talking,her whining over little things,her pretending to be sick just to bunk school,her quvaralling with me and everything about her.I learned many things from her and in 7th grade,I realized,I was falling for her.I didn't stop my heart and let it go the way it wanted to.

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