Contention and Desires

CHAPTER NO SEVEN

HALIMA'S POV:

my heart flatter like a kid when he said those words , now i understand why Zulaykha always jump in excitement when she is happy , i feel to do the same too , nevertheless ,i stopped myself , smiling I went to the royal garden , trying to find Zulaykha but she wasn't anywhere to be seen , the night was Coming , causing me to go back at the dauntless spot , reaching i picked my stuffs and start walking towards my room, hoping not to meet stefan again, i feel so feminine infront of him , he is big, and strong , his veiny hands , enough to wrap around my neck , and......ASTAGFULLAH ASTAGFULLAH ASTAGFULLAH , Allah forbids , what the hell i am Thinking? Get in your senses , halima , i scolded myself for Thinking like that about a non-mehram, but i couldn't help either , he is majestic , enough to make any women fall head over heels for him, but i won't let my desires take over me , i will keep my distance
i was peacefully Going until, i heard a familiar voice , following the voice i reached to the balcony , and the scene infront of me caused me to stop at my spot , Zulaykha is laughing , she always smiles but always fake it , today she is not just really smiling but laughing , and with haider? They both were talking, and haider said something causing her to laugh , i was busy watching them like a creep , until a voice interrupted

Aziza: yeah yeah i have been Thinking the same you are Thinking

She said , as i glanced at her , she was leaning against the wall , a near , a far from me , the moonlight falls over me , while i went towards her , causing the light to get away from me , as i stepped towards her , her words makes me wonder if she can read my mind? Or what? As soon as i reached to her she started

Aziza: i think.....they are.
..

She said looking at them , through the hole of wall

Aziza : in love

I laughed off at her words , i may have read many of love stories in my life , but i never believed in any , i don't think that love is real, its just a attraction , that get off after a while

Halima: i don't believe in love

Aziza frowned

Aziza: Allah allah , you don't believe in love?

Halima: nope...

I said, simply , barking the truth

Aziza: you don't know about Zulaykha? Do you?

She was right and wrong at the same time , because i may not know her past but i know the deepest and darkest part of her heart

Halima: she keeps herself private , but i know she must have reason not to tell me , still she loves me no matter what

Aziza laughed off , shaking her head a bit , making me a bit confuse

Aziza: there is alot of difference between love and trust , halima , she loves you but trusts me

Her words makes mw aches , did she knows about her past? How lonh she have been with her? A bit jealousy curled inside but i shrugged it off , turning fully towards aziza , i started

Halima: how long have you been with her?

Aziza grins

Aziza: since birth

I made a "oh" sign getting the shit in my head that how the hell she knows about her

Aziza: don't worry about me , she will still love you the same

She said and walked off from here , a few moment after i also held towards my room
throwing my stuffs , i went off to sleep but couldn't at all , Thinking all night about Zulaykha , i never realized when stefan came and went off to sleep at his bed , my confused face must he noticed by her as he asked

Stefan: you seems to be....ehhh

Halima: confused and Thinking about something , you wouldn't wanna get involved into

Stefan growls , and turned his back to me , goes off to sleep
Until....a idea pops in my mind , i could get info about Zulaykha , maybe by her poems and with the help of stefan

Halima: stefan.....

I said , but no Response

Halima:stefan!!

I said a bit louder this time , but still no Response. getting frustrated , i pick up a small box from the table beside my bed and threw it over him , causing him to staddle down the bed as he glared at me. i threw a awkward smile

Halima: actually i need your help

He groans , settling himself at the floor in a sitting position and his head resting over the bed

Stefan: do you really expect me to help you in whatever shit you are Going to do after you Literally hit me?

Ok now i am sorry , Allah , help me please

Halima: please......

I said in a begging tone , making him growls

Stefan: in what?

He said like he is throwing something , while i smiled , also sitting at floor a far from him

Halima: in finding information

His gaze met mine , as he frowned

Stefan: why me?

Halima: because you the commander of army and you can do almost anything you want?

He smiled , so wide

Stefan: Finally you got to know who am I....interesting

Halima: yeah....

I said awkwardly

Stefan: name?

I got confused at his short Response , took me few sec to realizes what he is talking about , as soon as i get it i bark out the name

Halima: Zulaykha