Eyes Don't Lie

chapter 8

A woman wearing branded dress exorbitant jewelry and designer handbag walked in the Jeon enterprises, her stilettos clacked with each step her demeanor screamed expensive and every meaning of it. She was holding a kid roughly 4 years old who was lying pliant in her arms everyone bowed as she passed by them when she stood in front of elevator it was difficult to press her floor, mingyu noticed it and helped her "which floor mam?" He asks formally. she studies him from head to toe but he stays unfazed he's got many kinds of looks from good to bad and it's not a bad one that's for sure "To the top floor" he presses the button and bows slightly then leave from there. "Eomma, why am I sick" he asks his mother "is my baby not feeling well, doctor said you'll be fine in no time okay you're strong boy right?" His body was warm due to fever and didn't had much energy but nods regardless "and you know when babies are sick God send angels and they can see them" he lifts his head hair falling softly over his eyes "really eomma?" She hums lightly patting his back soon the elevator opens and they walk out. She was about to enter jungkook's room when the kid gaze fell over wafiyah who was busy in her cabin he gasps "Hello there jungkookie how is my cutie" jungkook stood up to greet her "Noona, what a pleasant surprise" they meet halfway and hugged eachother. Jungkook then takes the kid in his arms "how are you seungie" his mouth was formed in o-shape innocent eyes wide "what happend baby" he looks at his mother  "eomma angel, I saw angel" jungkook turns to her "I told him babies can see angels when they're ill" she continues "I took him to doctor so thought of visiting my handsome nephew on way back" "hyungie I really saw angel" seung min repeats holding jungkook face with both of his hands to convince him into believing he's right. They sit on couch "hyung angel, seungie wanna see angel pwease" jungkook pats him gently trying to calm him but he wasn't having any of it "I think I made mistake by saying that to him" Mina sighs tiredly. They were in middle of consoling the child when someone knocked "come in" jungkook says he was getting head ache due to seungie persistent obstinacy. Wafiyah checked emails and marked all important ones also she had to inform jungkook about new proposals and requests from different agencies. She took the tab and files that Mr park handed her to forward to jungkook and walked to his room upon permission she entered and saw two guests "good afternoon, sir should I come later?" "ANGEL" they all look at seung in shock as he yelled on the top of his lungs. He got off jungkook's lap and ran toward her, she stood there frozen on her spot as he held her Abaya tugging and pulling her down to his height. "Seungie what are you doing?" Jungkook asks worried that his behavior might offend her, he walk toward them but he hides behind her "No,No ANGEL save me" "I'm so sorry miss Wafiyah" seung continued tugging at her "it's okay" she turns and crouched down to his height "Hi there young boy" she says and extend her hand, he stares at her with innocent wide eyes and put his hand on her palm she gently caresses it "what's your name?" "Seungie " she smiles at his cuteness "such a pretty name" he step closer to her and touch her face meanwhile jungkook and Mina watched them silently. She let him touch her but hoped he won't pull the veil down "only I can see you angel" being called angel in front of others kind of embarrassed her, she felt shy and didn't know what to respond "hyungie and eomma can't see you, only I can. God send you to me" she hides her face it was overwhelming "seungie baby may I tell you something?" He nods enthusiastically "I'm not angel, I'm a human just like you" she pushes his hair out of his eyes and keeps her voice soft and careful to not upset the boy "but you're different from eomma, hyung and other people too" she pecks his little hand "I just dress differently" seung shakes his head not accepting "I'll ask mom wait" "eomma have you seen angels before?" His mother utters a 'No' "hyungie have you seen angels?" Jungkook thinks back to the moment he first saw her and thought same, he isn't surprised that seung think she's an angel not only by the way she dress but in every possible aspect "No seungie, I've never seen one before " he says looking at her with emotions that are too dangerous for him but only if he knew. "See?" He continues to touch her face so she just let him think whatever he want and do whatever he's doing "up" he says and wrapped his tiny arms around her neck she tries to get up without falling but jungkook was quick to grab tab and files from her hand and put them on table it was hard to stand up as her Abaya stuck beneath her feet "can I help?" Jungkook asks, both of her hand wrapped around seungie tightly should he let him but before she could say anything he was already on his knees looking up at her. He holds her Abaya tentatively keeping close check of her reaction and release it, then he stood close to her as if that wasn't enough to pass her out, heart thumping miles per hour she wanted to run away from there "thank you Sir" "I'm so sorry for seungie's behavior I hope you aren't uncomfortable " Mina says because she could sense the tension in room "oh no problem at all Mam" "come sit here" Mina pats on the couch, she looked at jungkook for his permission who nods "you don't need his permission come come he might be boss here but I'm the real boss" she winks at her "your son is so cute you're a lucky woman" wafiyah says as seung kept playing with her sometimes he would peek inside her veil and hide under it and she would kiss his forehead every time "Jungkook-ah you're coming to the family get together right?" "I don't think so, I will pass" Mina sighs "how long are you going to ignore your family jungkook" he looks between wafiyah who was busy with seung and Mina "as long as I can" their conversation is interrupted by seung min's giggles "kook your mom is worried about you" he looked away to hide his annoyance "I know now why you suddenly decided to show up" his voice loud and cold. Wafiyah didn't want seung to know about the adults fight so she clears her throat doesn't know what she's about to say will be welcomed or another trouble " Sir shall I take seungie with me for some time?" And who was jungkook to deny her request "if you want to" she then looks at Mina who smiles encouragingly "baby let's go" seung does his happy dance in her lap, they waved at them before leaving. "Jungkook" "if you're going to lecture me then don't waste your and my time" "OK let's not talk about family yeah?" He hums already feeling desolate that wafiyah has left "tell me about it" she says in her usual teasing manner "what?" "About this girl" the corner of his lips tugged upward at mention "there's nothing to tell you" "but your smile says otherwise, has my nephew stepped into the dangerous game?" He shakes his head denying her allegations but she laughs knowing well "but please Jungkook try to understand you're presence is important come to seung's birthday gathering " jungkook ponders for some time then an idea poped in his head "if you managed to convince her into coming, I promise you that I will be there too" "what does she has to do with our family jungkook?" He shrugs "it has something to do with me" He gets up and walk back to his chair and engage himself with laptop while she sits there thinking of pretext for urging wafiyah to come to their house. Meanwhile wafiyah introduced seung to Yuna and mingyu who immediately fell for his cuteness but the boy never for a moment left her side, he stayed glued to her. She made him eat some food and noticed he's very picky eater then she brought him back to jungkook's office peeking in to see the atmosphere was calm and normal "seung come to eomma son, you've tired the poor girl" "No eomma she will stay with me" Mina tuts at his stubbornness "seung min I'm asking you for the last time" he hides his face in her shoulder "seungie baby, you're a good boy right and good boys listen to their eomma hmm" he lifts his head to look at her "but I don't wanna leave you" he says with a sad pout, Mina remembered jungkook's words and took advantage of this opportunity "how about we meet her again seungie invite her to our house and you can play with her all you want?" Jungkook looks at her in amusement he could feel excitement running in his veins with the thought of her coming to his house "will you come angel?" Seung asks, she was baffled should she reject directly or lie to him "oh uh uhm" she tries to think an escape but her mind didn't cooperate "inshaAllah " they look at her quizzically "it means 'if God wills' we shall meet again" "do I have to get sick again so God will send you again" he asks innocently, her eyes widened "No, astagfirullah no seung this isn't what I meant" " am I not a good boy ?" He hides his face in her clothed neck and wafiyah thinks her heart might burst from his cuteness "OK ok I will come inshaAllah and" she make him look at her "you're the bestest boy" she hugs him close and kiss his forehead before handing him over to Mina.
Later she offered her zuhr prayer and recited her daily supplications and tasbeeh, she was folding her prayer mat when telephone rang putting her mat aside she attend the call " Miss wafiyah could you please come to marketing section" the voice sounded quite familiar "who am I talking to sir?" She asks because she can't just listen to anyone without knowing who they are and what they want " your prince mam" realization then hits her "Mingyu shi why are you calling me?" "So I am your prince?" "No, now what is it" "I was bored thought of you and couldn't wait to hear your honeylaced voice" "Astagfirullah, have some shame" " on serious note, let's eat out today " "I don't know mingyu ask Yuna first " "aish, you won't let me be happy" "of course mingyu I want you to be happy" "We are eating out that's final and yes Yuna included" he announces and hangs up the phone. She checks time and went to kitchen to make coffee for jungkook because by now she knows when he needs it. She knocks and peeked in to find that no one was there she contemplates whether to go in or not but decides the former. She put the cup and was turning to leave and at same time jungkook came out of washroom both bump into eachother her head collided with his chest, she shrieked holding her head as she got dizzy. "Oh I'm so sorry I didn't see you" he says panicked but she was having guilt of being touched by some man who isn't her mehram that moment the blow wasn't the problem which brought her tears.  it was the remorse and pang of regret of doing the unpleasant and disliked action "Allah" was the only word she could chant at that time "wafiyah you okay?" His voice felt deaf to her ears, she avoided his gaze and left the room and went straight to her cabin locking it behind her immediately she unfolded her prayer mat and started to pray the 2 units of Salat-at-tauba ( prayer of repentance). Jungkook was confused and worried so instead of following he turned the cctv footage of the cabin to see if she's okay, she had her back to the camera "why did she react that way?" He asks himself sighing tiredly as his almost perfect day turned into horrible in no time. Meanwhile wafiyah was crying constantly asking for forgiveness "Ya Allah I'm so so sorry, your servant did mistake again. I should have been more careful Allah I know that you're all seeing and all knowing, nothing is hidden from you ya Rab it was unintentional and accidental incident from both of your creations please forgive me and him. My Allah the most merciful and forgiving accept my apology " she cries out to her creator, it's not that she will be held accountable. Allah knows it was mistake but she felt the need to express herself, share her feelings with her best friend and as a Muslim woman it's natural to feel remorse and guilty due to their inbuilt modesty and shyness. She keep her self busy throughout the remaining time trying her best to avoid any interactions, checking files, mails and making arrangements for tomorrow's schedule. As soon the clock struck 7 she hurriedly took her stuff and left, after two floors Yuna also joined her "please let's go and take me to dorm as fast as you can " yuna concern was visible in her gaze "sweetheart youre scaring me" she shakes her head "No, I'm just very tired and might have got my periods just please take me to dorm " she knows lying is bad but she want to avoid mingyu and escape the dinner plan. "Oh no problem come on" the elevator opens and both rush toward her car and drove from there, mingyu saw them hurrying and tried to catch up but he couldn't make it. He dials her number once, twice thrice but couldn't reach so he call Yuna who pick up after two rings "what happened, why did you guys leave do urgently?" His voice was a bit breathless "Hey calm down hero I had an emergency so I told wafiyah to make haste" she says "why isn't she picking up pass her your phone" "her phone battery died thats why " "pass her the phone" it sounded more like a warning tone "hello" wafiyah says "never leave like that again you understand no matter how severe the emergency is you can't leave without giving a heads up" "I'm sorry" he exhales dejectedly he doesn't like when she apologize "don't just please I was so worried" "I won't do that again okay" he hums "bye" she hung up the call and handed Yuna her phone. They reached dorm she thanked Yuna and bid farewell, walking in an empty room brought her loneliness and desolation. She turned on lights and put her bag and phone on night stand "what a good bad day" she tries to focus on the good things like meeting seung, offering all prayers reciting Quran and supplications. She remembered that her phone died so dhe put it on charging and notification of Selena video call just added one more good thing about today. They both talked telling about their days and routine, Selena informed her about her parents updates telling that they were talking it out and in return wafiyah told her about the job and especially seung min which piqued her interest in seeing the kid. They further conversated about different things from the least important and useless things to important matters that's how they both forgot about their current gloominess and got lost in their own happy bubble.
One person couldn't rest, jungkook thought of all possibilities that could have been the reason for her reaction but nothing was working. He laid on his back facing the ceiling of his room the warm hues of purple, blue, red and green illuminated the room, the lights reflected on his skin making him look even more ethereal 'should I call her?' 'What if it futher upsets her?' 'Should I check up on her?' The last thought was most stupidest but there's no harm in thinking. He puts one of his arm under his head while the other lay on his stomach, he knew if he doesn't do something he won't be able to rest, so he grabs his phone scroll down his contacts and stop at one specific number thumb impatiently waiting over it then he checks the time it was almost 12 'would she be sleeping?' He gives up after much internal battle between his heart and mind. Flashes of her clouded his mind her genuine smile when she was seungie, her timid eyes, gentle voice and shyness everything about her was so enticing and mesmerizing "what are you doing to me wafiyah? what's more fascinating is the fact that you're oblivious to the destruction and havoc you've caused in my heart." Gradually the reminiscence of Wafiyah lulls him to sleep, he let the darkness cover his sight and drift into the world which give life to his imaginations and fantasies where he won't be hesitating or thinking twice before letting his words and emotions out without any fear of rejection. While everyone else was fast asleep she woke up in the silence of night and prayed tahajjud, had conversation with with her secret keeper who assured her that everything will be fine he's there for her always protecting and planning for her.