The Weight Rumours Hold

The Grip

(A SNEAK PEAK TO GET YOU HOOKED. ENJOY!!!)

"Get away from me!"

I pulled my wrist out of
Daniels malicious grip.

"Come on now, I was just having fun Haniya
It's a party, you're dressed for it. Let's dance"

I rolled my eyes ready to walk away but he wasn't done

"Isn't that what you came here for, looking like that. I know you want it.."

He took an uncomfortably big step closer

Before I could say anything more
a huge shadow slipped in front of me, and I immediately felt relief without even knowing who it was.

"That's enough!" His voice crystal clear, sharp and commanding

"Hah. Who are you? Is this your boyfriend?" Daniel smirked peeking past him to look at me not even slightly fazed.

I stepped into sight confidently

"He's no-"

But quickly got cut off

"Whether I AM or not is between me and her" He said while turning to look at me.

My mouth dropped open but no sound came out.
What does that mean?
And what? It's Murad? What's he doing here?

"Now if you'll excuse yourself. She doesn't want to speak to you"

Damn right I didn't. But I could've handled it!

"Leave" I commanded stepping Infront of Murad. Now looking tiny between the two giants

Daniel winked refusing to back off "See you later hanny" 

I cringed in disgust. No means no.

Murad quickly stepped in front of me again. His eyes foxy and ready to kill. I felt the air hot and he clenched his jaw

"Keep her name out of your dirty mouth. It won't take me a second more to break it"

His fist was ready, but I knew he had control over himself. And well even if he didn't I wouldn't mind at this point.

"Let's get out of here Haniya"

Daniel rolled his eyes and finally walked away.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Murad's POV

I took her outside to the balcony. The breeze hit me and I sighed. I looked at her again. So elegant so fragile. To my eyes she was the spotlight in the room and somehow destined to me. Why did our paths always cross?

Downstairs everyone continued talking and I spotted shahmeer and Zubair. As if he felt me looking down, Zubair glanced up. He noticed me and his eyes shifted seeing Haniya too. He smiled cheekily giving me a thumbs up

"Are you okay Murad" she asked me quietly

I looked away and into the sky. She said my name... She said my name!!! My heart pounded. Her sweet voice could kill me and I'd let her.

"I will be"

I didn't want to lie to her. I knew I wasn't okay. She was talking to me but all that was ringing in my head is Daniel calling her hanny. How dare he. His retched face. I could've broke his jaw. Or maybe just thrown him off the balcony.

I sighed once more. Why does it bother me so much?

I turned to her again. She had her eyes closed and the wind blew her red silky scarf off her shoulder. How wonderfully her red dress held onto her...flowy and delicate. I slowly lifted her scarf placing it back up without touching her

Her eyes opened slowly.

"Thank you"

She looked up at me her soft eyes mesmerising and her scene stealing smile was lethal. She wasn't trying to impress, she wasn't doing anything. But just her. So special.

"You're just-
Your just so beauti- sorry I'm going now"

I ran a hand through my hair, quickly stepping back. What the hell am I doing?

"Hm?" She smiled confused.

I didn't want to leave. I didn't want this moment to end. But I needed to leave now. Only Allah knows what else I would have blurted out.

I cleared my throat and walked off without saying bye, hoping that I didn't seem rude.