Eyes Don't Lie

chapter 26

Finally came the last day of their internship in jeon enterprises, they all felt happy and sad at the same time but their reasons were different from each other. The staff was as equally affected as them as they spend a good amount of time together and made alot of beautiful memories especially Jihyun and Jia who were ready to shed tears at any minute " Miss jihyun come on don't be sad, it's not like I'm dying or something " wafiyah was trying to cheer her up "you have a foul mouth wafiyah " jihyun says but she laughs at her comment "I'll miss you though, you won't be coming to my office everyday to greet me with your good mornings" her smile wiped off her face "Miss jihyun please I'm not a strong soldier, you shouldn't be saying such things" "omo, is our baby going to cry" jihyun teased before she could retort back jungkook came in, she stood up to greet him " Miss jun are you free rightnow?" "No jungkookie, I'm very busy" she says and turned toward her laptop " although this girl is" she points at wafiyah who looked at her in disbelief " Miss jihyun?" She whisper shouts but was ignored " Miss wafiyah " he called to get her attention " Sir I'm also busy " he raised his eyebrow at her " Mr park called me just before you came, it's very urgent I was about to leave" jungkook tries to fight his smile "what's so urgent if I may know" he puts his hand in his pockets " H-he said its confidential and didn't tell me on phone" he nods "OK " she breathes a sigh of relief "come let's go to Mr park's office then I'll see what's so confidential " jihyun tried to stiffle her laugh but failed "hurry up Miss wafiyah I don't have forever to wait" she gave a death stare to jihyun then took a step forward and walked out followed by jungkook. They didn't had to wait for elevator as soon they were in her anxiety started rising, he looked ahead and didn't say a word making her even more anxious. He looked kinda angry, the last thing she wanted to do was get lessoned on her last day all she wanted to do was enjoy and not work " Sir " she tries to gather all her courage, jungkook hummed " Sir I- " she stuttered, jungkook looked at her " what's bothering you wafiyah" he asked with a straight face " I lied " she looked down closing her eyes to welcome insults but it was silent, she opened one eye to peek at him only to find him staring at her "why?" He asks " I didn't want to work today, I just wanted to have fun chit chat with Miss jihyun but she deceived me" now she was looking at him back " it's my last day here I deserve a fun day" she adds and soon the elevator opened they both walked out. She bites her lips thinking she made him angry but what she didn't expect for him to hold his office door open for her, she entered without questioning just to stay on safe side "you wanted to chit chat and have fun conversations?" She nodded hesitantly "then sit down chat with me" her eyes widened momentarily "but-" he puts his finger up "no buts sit down" she complies. Jungkook got busy with his work and she kept looking at the sky through glass wall it was silent for some time, she didn't know how much time passed but she was bored. Wafiyah looked at him he was typing something on laptop and then back at the sky, at last her patience crumbled she tuts which gained jungkook's attention "why are you so quiet wafiyah" "Sir if this is punishment then I think you should forgive me now" jungkook bites his lips holding it from smiling " why would I punish you?" " I can't sit still for long time that too in silence and above that the constant sound of keys seems like a punishment to me" "I apologize" he closes his laptop screen and lean forward " you have my attention now " wafiyah thinks for a moments before saying " okay then share some tips that will be helpful in future, you've observed me what should I change or improve about myself and also what area should I choose when doing my thesis" he smiles at her question " my answer might be biased though but I'll try to control it" wafiyah frowns at his response " when you first came here, you were extremely shy and apprehensive I would seldom think how will you adjust in this environment" she listened attentively " but if I compare your now vs then, I must say you've improved alot in regard to your confidence, you're now more comfortable while dealing with opposite gender, you're able to convey your points without being scared which makes me proud of you" she smiled, her brilliant brown orbs almost hid behind the eyelids " one thing you should be careful about wafiyah, people outside aren't always nice, here you had a good company of friends and staff which was positive and plus point but it won't be like that every where, never trust any one, men or women you never know a man's intention and women's jealousy so keep a safe distance don't rely on them completely yeah" she nods, her eyes now wide as if trying to print the words in them " about your thesis, you should choose it by yourself, you know more about the things that interests you but I'll cheer for you whatever your decision is" her eyes twinkled as if more galaxies were created in them " and" he pauses " please don't cut me off wafiyah, let me be a part of your life allow me to be there in a corner until I take my decision. Seeing you everyday has become my habit now just please don't throw me out of your life" wafiyah looked down, her eyes stung but she didn't want to let him see that, she can't cry in front of him. Her throat clogged and she hated it when her words die down in her mouth nothing comes out and she feared if she tried to voice them it will come out as a broken sob. She thought she was hiding it well behind her veil but the moment jungkook put the glass of water in front of her shattered her disguise. She grabbed the glass with shaky hand, turning her face away to drink it in one gulp. She blinked her eyes a few times before looking at him and smiled " thank you so much sir, I'll always keep your advice. You've been a very considerate boss no one would've bear with me like you did, so thank you. You've inspired me alot you know, if I've made any improvement that's just because of you. Even if I got other bosses you'll always be number one, I'll even give you a shout out on my graduation" jungkook laughed at her last statement " then I'll make my presence available on your graduation day " " of course you should " she smiles, jungkook sighs and wipe his hands over his face " this office won't be same from Monday, everything will change for me wafiyah, look what you've done" "if you ever need any type of assistance even if it is related to something I don't know just come to me, from the minor to major whatever problem or crisis it is, know there's a guy named jungkook out there waiting desperately to hear from you, to help you" wafiyah nods firmly "inshaAllah" "I'm sorry I've wasted your time though, you may continue " "if talking to you is waste of time then I'm happy to waste my life" "Astagfirullah " he laughs throwing his head back making her smile. She checks her phone " you carry your phone everywhere " he asks knowing well the reason behind it " you should know why" " Let's get stuck together for the last time" she thought he was joking but there wasn't any hint of smile or mischief in his eyes, she didn't know how to respond so she just chuckles to avoid the tension building up in the room " good one Mr jeon, I should leave now, you may carry on with your work" she stood up to leave but he called her name "wafiyah wait" he opened the drawer and took out a wrapped gift and walked toward her "here's your gift" she looked at it then back at his face " I have given one to Yuna and the other guy too so don't hesitate " "the other guy?" She raised her eyebrow " a good bye gift for all interns, I've a big heart if you don't know already miss wafiyah " she grabs the gift politely "thank you so much sir, and he has a name don't hold grudges for him please" "I will if you stop taking his side every time I mention him" she nods because it was a useless argument she didn't wanted to continue "OK sir, once again thank you but one thing sir" she adds "if it's costly I'll return it" he frowns "it's a gift wafiyah it's price doesn't matter " "I know but still please try to understand " he grits his teeth to control his emotions "I know I shouldn't say this, it probably hurts you but sir I can't accept expensive things not even from my siblings it's not like I don't wanna take it from you" she clarifies " I always feel burden on my shoulders and I become very anxious " she takes in his expressions " you might think I'm weird but I can't help it" he nods understandingly "thank you for telling me, I'll keep that in mind" it was her turn to get confused "keep this one its not expensive at all, just something that'll help you in future" she beamed at that "oh thank you, jazakallah hu khair" she just smiled and then left from there making a bee line to Jia to continue her fun day with her. Both girls shared talks and laughs for some time then Jia got busy and wafiyah was left alone in office so she decided to open the gift it was a voice recording pen, she was looking at the beautiful and meaningful gift it would indeed come in handy during her lectures but there was something else too she took it out to find a very simple chain adorned with a tiny gem. It was so delicate that she feared it would break if she kept holding it "Ya Allah what a piece of jewelry" she was in awe, she quickly got up and went to the restroom  to put the necklace on. She pushed her scarf aside so her neck was visible, it was a bit of struggle to put it on but after some tries she succeeded. The pendent looked so exquisite on her neck, her collarbone gave it additional points. She was about to say "Ya Allah" again but stopped herself as she was in restroom. Wafiyah was busy admiring the jewelry when she heard some commotion outside, she thought Jia came back and wanted to show her so without any thought she rushed out "Eonni look the pendant is so pretty" she says but froze when she saw who it was and before she could collect herself and pull her hijab down jungkook eyes accidentally fell on the necklace on her neck. Everything happened so fast he too froze at his spot, the file in his hand fell on ground, he stood there like a stone eyes wide and mouth agape. Wafiyah quickly turned around and fixed her scarf, her heart thumped in her chest wildly. She didn't had the courage to look back and into his eyes, the regret started rising in her chest. She felt horrible it was her fault, her eyes stung and panic attack surged throughout her body. She wanted to look back but her body felt numb, meanwhile jungkook was lost, the picture of pendant which he bought the other day because the delicacy of it reminded him of wafiyah got printed on his eyes, even though it was a second or at most 2 seconds accidental look. His heart stopped, did it start beating again or is it still not beating, he doesn't know. The file was on floor he couldn't hold it, his nervous system hanged for a moment. Should he leave without a word or say something he didn't know. Both were taken out of their mental zones when Jia entered "Oh Mr Jeon I was about to come to your office" he looked at Jia dumbfounded "huh?" "I said I was about to come to your office" Jia looked at file lying on the floor and bowed down to pick it up "Sir are you okay" she asked worriedly "y-yeah, dont disturb me for some time" he says and left from there. Jungkook locked the door his mind still hazy, he tried to shake off that image from his head but couldn't, he closed his eyes maybe it will help him get rid of it but fate has some other plans, he could still see the image of pendant lying delicately on her collarbone, he opened his eyes immediately. Jungkook went to restroom to wash his face thinking maybe it'll help, by now he tried every method to get that image out of his head, how the tiny purple stone was set perfectly on her suprasternal notch. He splashed another handful of water on his face, he looked at his reflection in the mirror the water dripped down from his face, he pushed his hair back. He could feel the image rising again in his head, this time he couldn't fight it back he found himself giving up "she won't like it, it's very disrespectful toward her, please stop this, only you can make it stop, I don't want to keep that image in my mind" he says as he sits on the small stool inside the restroom. The feeling of restlessness was still there so he came out walking toward the glass wall "please open my heart toward the Islam if it's really the true way, I can't fight each time even If I do it's not necessary that I'll always overcome these thoughts and images. Have I sinned so much that you aren't changing my heart, do you not want to see me closer to you am I that bad of a creation. I beg you please show some mercy to me, you know my situation don't you, help me out" he leans his head on the glass as he finished. He wanted to let his pent up emotions out, and sharing it with someone who knows you better than yourself is a relief. he stood there for some time looking at the city, the image didn't reappeared on his mind but wafiyah never left his thoughts and he was okay with that.
Wafiyah was so ashamed, she couldn't get herself to call this event as an accident even though I wasn't intentional. Jia asked her but she said nothing happend and jungkook just came to give her file but as she wasn't there he asked wafiyah to forward his message. Jia wasn't convinced but decided to let the matter go, wafiyah tried to keep her smile and energy up but she couldn't bring her self to do that " Let's go to cafeteria everyone's there we should join them too" Jia says and held her hand out for wafiyah to hold which she did with a smile. Yuna, mingyu, jihyun were sitting on corner table " I already miss you guys" jihyun says with a dramatic cry "you will be back to old self in no time Miss jihyun once we're out of here" wafiyah says " I don't think so, I'll take my sweet time before returning back to my old self" jihyun presses " we will miss you too Eonni, but I'll annoy you time to time" she adds with a smile "you're most welcome my dear" "but mingyu has changed, he's very quiet these days " jihyun comments on mingyu who was looking out of the glass wall but now turned his attention toward jihyun "did you say something to me?" He asks,wafiyah looked at him trying to read what's going on his mind " I said you look even handsome these days" he just smiled which was just as fake wafiyah noticed "why you so quiet today hmm?" It was Jia who asked, he shrugs "I'm not, maybe it's the aftereffects of fever" "will you miss us ?" She asked "I don't know about that" Jia makes a face of disbelief " he will, I can assure you. He's just stingy when it comes to expressing feelings" wafiyah says to cover for his rudeness " we could have arranged a farewell but you are a boring human wafiyah " jia complains " I am so sorry for that you guys may party all you want but know that I won't be a part of it, I didn't reject on everyone's behalf " "but we're here together let's eat something nice we don't have to go somewhere special " Yuna chimes to lighten the atmosphere and others nodded. They ordered some food and jihyun instited on inviting jungkook wafiyah heart skipped a beat but kept quiet when she called him and asked him to join them he politely declined saying he was busy. After their lunch break they all scattered and went to their respective departments, wafiyah stayed back with jihyun who wasn't ready to let her go yet "wafiyah I wanted to tell you something but it's a secret keep it to your self" wafiyah nodded encouragingly for her to continue " I am soon leaving Jeon enterprises" wafiyah did not expect that, her response came out as a gasp but she put her hand over her mouth "but why, y-you're one of the best employees here Mr jeon needs you why are you leaving?" "Dear I know jungkook needs me here but I have given my services to this company for so long now it's time to do something I've been thinking about" "and what are you thinking about doing" she inquired jihyun hesitated for a moment, contemplating if she should tell her "Min technologies are offering me to be the co-executive if I join them and -" "and you are even thinking about it, how you know better than me about his hatred and jealousy for jungkook yet you are even thinking about that offer?" Wafiyah was now angry her voice was just as cold as her eyes "Miss jihyun what has jungkook not given you, is there something more tempting that Mr Min offered which you already don't have" "wafiyah it's not about that" "Then what is it about, do want the title? Don't you think he's trying to buy your loyalty toward jungkook you're an intelligent woman I don't think you do not understand his motive behind it" jihyun breathes sharply "I think I should get back to work, I've had enough of a fun day" wafiyah stood up to leave but jihyun stops her " please wafiyah listen to me don't tell this to anyone" her eyes had panic in them "don't worry miss Jihyun, even if I don't agree with you I am not going to tell this to anyone but I must say, I have always looked up to you you've inspired me so much but rightnow everything has finished I feel like I've been deceived what will jungkook feel like when he get to know about it, because sooner or later the words will be out if not me then from someone else. You've betrayed him so bad miss Jihyun" her eyes stung when she said the last statement "wafiyah I didn't accept his offer yet" "but you thought about it miss Jihyun, you should've rejected it right away without wasting a second" jihyun tried to hold her hands but she stepped back "I should leave you to work" she says and walked out not waiting for response.
When the elevator opened she saw jungkook and Jia standing outside his office discussing something, she tried to not make her presence known but still grabbed their attention. Jungkook  looked at her but soon frowned when he noticed something was off " what happened to you?" He asked when she was about to pass by "nothing sir" she tried to smile "Miss Choi, arrange the meeting as soon as possible yeah" Jia nodded "wafiyah in my office" he says and went in, wafiyah breathes a sigh and followed him "it's really nothing sir I have never talked this much in my life so now I'm tired" he looks at her "be honest with me " she gulps " it's nothing really Sir" "Okay" he put his hand in pocket " wafiyah I know it's not the last time I'll see you but take care of yourself, if anything is bothering you just tell me even if it's in the middle of night or in in the middle of any meeting " "of course, thank you sir I wish you a very successful and happy life ahead" she smiles. Jungkook stared at her long trying to save as much of her memory as possible "Bye jungkook" she whispered, his heart almost dropped at that, he tried to prepare himself mentally for this moment but now when the moment came he felt as if the air is sucked out of his lungs, he felt as if he couldn't breathe. Wafiyah waited for him to say it back but he was silent so she took it as a cue and with a last smile she turned to leave. Jungkook wanted to reach out and stop her but words were clogged up in his throat as he saw her back disappear behind the door.