Roses & Bullets ✔️

~15

Author's POV

Ihsan sat at the table, waiting patiently for her friends to finish eating. She had asked them a question, but they seemed to be avoiding the subject. The silence grew heavier with each passing minute, and Ihsan started to feel a knot forming in her stomach.She watched Hanan, Amal, and Sadia eat, her gaze flicking from one friend to the next, searching for some sign that they were ready to talk. But the longer she waited, the more impatient she became.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and she snapped, with a frown on her face, Ihsan set down her fork. She cleared her throat to get their attention

"Hey, guys," she said, her voice tinged with frustration

"I'm not trying to be pushy or anything, but I really need an answer to my question. It's important."

Hanan and Amal exchanged a glance, but didn't say anything. Sadiya reached for a slice of bread, her eyes darting between her friends.

"Look, I don't want to make this awkward," Ihsan continued, "but I need to know, you can't keep me in the dark"

Hanan took a deep breath, and Sadiya placed her hands on the table, a look of concern on her face. "Are you sure we should tell her?" Sadiya asked hesitantly.

Ihsane frowned "What are you guys talking about? You know I'm here, right?" she said, her voice rising in anger. "If there's something I should know, I want to know now!"

Hanan and Amal shared a worried glances,the tension in the room grew even thicker as Hanan hesitantly broke the news to Ihsan

"So look, Abba," she started, her voice trembling slightly with sorrow and concern, "your boyfriend I mean he is not really your boyfriend yet,anyways what I mean is that you like him and he is giving you signs but he doesn't really like you. I mean, I was searching his phone, you know and my gossiping stomach, I wanted to know what is going on between you guys and I saw all these contacts saved as 'baby', 'babe', 'wife', 'Habibty', 'my love'... you name it. And I...I just... I don't know how to tell you this but..." Her voice trailed off, and she looked away, unable to meet Ihsan's gaze due to the guilt that is eating her alive

This revelation was not just a bomb being dropped on Ihsan, but also a knife being plunged into Hanan's heart, who now felt the weight of guilt press upon her shoulders for having been the one to introduce Ihsan to Abba, Ihsan's chest tightened as the truth dawned on her, her face contorting with anguish as the pain she felt was tangible. She could not utter a single word, but the hurt and betrayal were written all over her face

So, as the bitter reality set in, Amal broke the heavy silence with a sorrowful "Yeah..." She too felt the ripple effect of this betrayal, aware of the kinship among her friends. And in a desperate attempt to ease the mounting pain, Hanan wrapped her arms around Ihsan's trembling shoulders and whispered soothingly, "I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

"Oh, poor Ihsan" Sadiya said her words resonated with the heavy toll of disappointment and despair

"Let's just forget about him, OK? Let's just have fun." Amal tried to lift Ihsan's spirits, but the stabbing pain of betrayal cut her words short

"How can I forget about him? This is what I've been fearing all my life! I hate guys like this. This is why I don't date anybody, for the first time, I trusted someone and then I got betrayed like this." Her voice broke as she spoke, her eyes welling up with tears. "Like seriously..."

The girls were really gearing up for some revenge! Nobody dare hurts ihsan and gets away with it! Sadiya, the instigator in this moment, declared with a fierce glint in her eye, "Let's go and egg his car!" Her suggestion was met with a sense of shock and hesitation from Ihsan, but the burning pain of betrayal had lit a fire within her. After all, she had always been warned about trusting men, and now this one had stabbed her in the heart

Amal and Hanan, though uncertain about the wisdom of this idea, couldn't resist the wild and vengeful suggestion of Sadiya

Hanan, fueled by a mix of hurt and loyalty to her friend, declared with conviction, "I know he's my cousin and all, but yes, let's go. Like let's go." She turned to Amal, her eyes burning with a fierce determination. "Let's teach him a lesson!" And ihsan, who was swept up in the group's revenge-seeking energy, added, "Yeah! Let's do it. He deserves it."

The four friends left the restaurant, a newly formed alliance against Abba, they all hopped onto Ihsan's BMW with Amal behind the wheel

Sadiya, always the practical one, suggested, "We are going to your house, hanan. But I don't want to waste Mama's eggs on this idiot. Let's stop and buy some crates"

Amal nodded in response and swiftly parked the car in front of a 'mai shayi' who was besides the road

"We want 4 crates of your eggs, don't worry we will pay 50k" Ihsan spoke as she flashed her dad's ATM card at the vendor who immediately agreed and gave them what they wanted

"Sadiya please drive, it's almost 6 and the sun is going down, I don't want to die because of Amal's driving" Hanan pleaded and Sadiya nodded hopping in

"Wallahi I also thought we were going to die before we carried out our plans" ihsan said making them laugh

At Hanan's house, the group made a quick pit stop. "Let's all wear black," Hanan suggested as she rummaged through her closet, handing out black sweatshirts, beanies, and masks to the others by the time they were done dressing up maghrib prayer has already been called which gave them the opportunity to start there mission because the bodyguards and gateman were going to the mosques

The girls, now clad in their all-black outfits, sneaked up to the Abba's car, arms full of eggs. The dusk-ish night was quiet, save for the sound of their rapidly beating hearts. They hurled the eggs at the car, splattering the windshield and hood with the gooey yolks. They laughed with mischievous glee, but their laughter was cut short when they heard the guard dogs start to bark.

The girls scattered, running for their lives as the bodyguards and goons came running out of the house

Hanan shouted "This is not supposed to happen" as they all ran with full force

Thud!, The girls quickly halted and turned, they saw Hanan groaning in pain as she fell on the ground

"Oh shit!" Ihsan cursed and the girls hurriedly went to their friends rescue Amal, adrenaline pumping through her veins, sprinted back to where Hanan had fallen. She pulled Hanan up to her feet, linking arms with her as they continued to run for dear life. Behind them, the sounds of the goons grew louder, their angry shouts echoing through the night air

That's when Amal spotted Abba, the cheating boyfriend, charging towards them. A wicked smile spread across her face. "I've got this," she muttered under her breath, breaking free from Hanan's side, Amal being the one who is always going to gym and all sprinted pass girls before they could even ask what she is going to do

Amal didn't hesitate. She lunged at Abba, connecting her leg with a solid kick right between the legs. Abba doubled over, moaning in agony, and Amal let out a triumphant laugh as she rejoined the other girls.

"Yeah, girl!" Hanan and Sadiya cheered, pumping their fists in the air. "Show him what he deserves!" Ihsan's voice cheered as well, as she laughed

Without a moment's hesitation, the girls piled into Ihsan's car and sped off into the night, their laughter echoing through the streets. "That felt good!" Amal said, her smile wide and victorious

"Yeah it does!! I love you girls" Ihsan shouted as she laughed heartily, who cares about dumb boys? As along as I have my friends the they can suck it; ihsan thought

.... Alhamdulilah it's Friday and I finally bought a new pen!! My ink finished on the last chapter that's why..... Anyways how was the chapter??😹😹 The girls are crazzyyyyyy wallahi anyways don't forget to recite suratul-kahf and vote as well

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