STUCK IN TIME

(v)Book 1: Chapter 4- The ball and the new guy

ASHER'S POV

Miles arrived here just two hours ago, I have thrown him this surprise welcome party because honestly I am very happy he came. I have just one sibling and I visit him once in a year. Well I haven't gone to Turkey in last three years but that was because I didn't want to see dad. I miss Miles and I even miss my step mom there. So I asked Miles to complete his senior year here. He has already been studying in an American school there. But I miss the love of family. That is why I had been persuading Aliya, my step mom to let Miles spend one year here in America with me. Miles was already ready, so after a year long effort I finally have my brother.

The party is at my home and music is blasting from downstairs, half of our school is here though I don't know so many people but Zayn and Isra do and they are the ones who invite people when I throw a party which is basically once a year and is grand.

"He-is-so-hot!" Isra gasps, seeing Miles not realizing we are in a hearing distance. Hana elbows her and motion for her to close her mouth making me and Miles chuckle. Zayn is busy on phone so he doesn't notice.

"Hello girls, that's Esmael." I introduce him.

"Isra." She smiles shyly as she looks at him from head to toe. Yeah my brother looked hot I cant blame Isra. But I still clear my throat, making Isra realize that she had been checking him out.

"Nice to meet you beautiful ladies." Miles says in a deeper voice then his tone actually is making me roll my eyes all the while smirking. I think we are finally gonna have a 'couple' in our friends group. "I think you told me about another girl, the weird one, where is she?" He is talking about the-one-who-shouldn't-be-named.

"Gladly she isn't attending this party." I reply although deep down I miss her all the time she is not around. Whoa whoa! hold on what am I saying, I do not miss her.

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AYANA'S POV

The hall is brightly decorated in a combination of beige and milky white. The lights are gleaming and reflecting the elaborate stones and jewels that the women wore. The soft music and the beautiful couples dancing on it are complimenting each other. The lavish ball gowns and the elegant tuxedos speak of luxury and perfection.

I enter with my parents and noticed that I'm the only one entering with a couple. Before I could feel awkward, a familiar blond guy addresses me, "Who might this beautiful lady be?"

I giggle. "That's such a shame Richard, you forgot my name?"

"Not my fault. The girl I invited was no doubt beautiful but this girl, you just give a new definition and some addition to the word beauty." He compliments and I thank him.

I am wearing a cream colored silk gown having elaborate swirls giving it an extravagant look with small pearls embedded into the fabric of upper body and the floor length dress swaying with layers of rich fabric. A thin platinum chain with a small round pendent that rested on my neck was the only jewelry I wore along with matching ear rings. My hair is in an elaborate up do with soft braids intertwined with it. I wore blue lenses and a light eye makeup with mascara curling my eyelashes. I knew I looked beautiful standing with my equally beautiful family. My mother, who looked as young as her daughter and my father who looked just like the other men in the hall who were probably in their early twenties.

"Do you mind sir, if I borrow her for a dance." He asks dad who approves.

"I don't dance with strangers."

"Ouch, that hurts." He winks before bending in a royal gesture, "You stole my heart, sure I am no stranger. Fancy a dance?"

I giggle and follow him to the dance floor. That was when I spotted a familiar face, it was a middle aged man who was constantly looking at me. I immediately recognize him as Afifa's new doctor. How come he is here? I didn't know he had anything to do with the Mathews.