FATE INSPIRED

Chapter 10

Layla

Rahilatu: I think I hate school.

Lulwa: Now I'm very sure of the reason why I love you. We share the same interest, my love. 

Rahilatu: I think these professors are trying to pay back the oppression they served in their days.

Lulwa: If I had known, I'd have just asked to get married instead of coming to school. Ugh.

Rahina: Layla and I can't say the same though.

Right, Layla?

Layla: As physically discomforting as studying is, I find this exceptionally interesting and fun too.

Lulwa: Oh, no. It's that time of the week. Professor Fahad. I love him.

The iMessage group chat was busy even though all of us were in class. Rahina and I were having a class on civil wrong with Mr. Fahad and since Lulwa had the biggest crush on him, she always knew his schedules with us.

Lulwa: I knew it wouldn't be of any good when I was the only person who chose to study this hell. None of you can save me from here. Really?

Layla: What's y'all's schedule for the day? Lemme take you all out on a date.

Rahilatu: I will always dodge a class for a pretty girl like you to take me out.

Lulwa: I have got a class by three after this. This ends at noon.

Rahina: I'm free too.

Rahilatu: Before you say anything about my jumping, this class is all I've today. Ends at noon too.

Layla: Well, then, guess I'm dating all of you three today. See ya. Smooches.

"What do you think about the jurisprudence on this civil wrong, Ms. Layla?" Mr. Fahad asked immediately I tapped send.

I was not paying attention. "Oh, no," I muttered. Rahina who was sitting beside me chuckled while suppressing a laugh. I could see her from my side view. The thing was I was definitely not paying attention.

Also, I was never sitting in the front seat again, suddenly, the middle seats screamed invitation.

"What?" Rahilatu shouted causing everyone at the cafe to look at us.

We sat in a corner, away from the population of the cafe. Our friendship had a weird taste, a cafe visit would always be a classy date.

It's now been three weeks since the sudden proposal with a loud and heartbreaking method that exploded under not-so-good conditions. It was still fusing and exploding in the ticker behind the rib cages in the right part of the chest.

At first, I didn't know what to feel. I was numb and not taking it as a whole. I took it in and realized what it was after. Now, I was used to the feeling. I was not sad for sure, but I wasn't sure I was happy too.

"Why am I the only person reacting to this?" She asked looking at Rahina and Lulwa who were expressionless. "Don't tell me I'm the last to know. No... not possible. Rahina, you didn't know too. You... didn't. Wait did you guys even hear what she just said?" She was freaking out by the time she finished talking with wide eyes.

I just told them about the proposal after all this while.

"I kinda figured something is bothering her for a while now," Rahina said and then faced me. "But this is big, I didn't think it was this big. What... what... no, how did it happen?"