Unwanted Relations

Chapter 17

It was early morning, the gentle breeze in the garden was making a quiet sound, she was watering the garden floor and flowers growing on the flower bed by the well, their colorful petals and leaves had moisture on them, small droplets indicating last nights shower.

This was one of her favorite things to do, the lush green grass was more clear and clean because of the rain, she walks to the back of the garden, there was no one here at this time making it more peaceful.

Suddenly. Someone covers her eyes by their hands from behind. She drops the watering can on the ground, the water splashes at her feet and clothes. She immediately turns around, her hands curled into fist and a sudden wave of anger takes over her.

" what is wrong with you!" Her voice raised.

Hamza smiled at her, he was expecting something like this. " nothings wrong with me, you are simply overthinking." He shrugs, leaning on the wall with his hands in his pockets.

" I have not given you the right to touch me." She reminds him.

He was amused by her sudden statement. " come on Noor. You are acting like I never touched you before." His said, nonchalantly. Noor could see the hint of taunt and mocking in his words. Frustration fills her.

" yesterday I waited for you, but you didn't came. By the way I must say you made an amazing excuse."

Noor was surprised and embarrassed for a second.
She knew what he was talking about. She sigh, there was no use of arguing with him anyway.

" besides. Where do you stay all day. I don't even see you. Now, I'm not that bad that you don't even talk to me." He complained this time. His words more than casual. He was talking to her like they were best friends.

Noor couldn't stay there more than a second longer. She didn't glanced at him and was going to leave when he grabbed her wrist, stopping her. His touch made her nervous for a moment she jerked his hand and turns to face him.

" I said I have not given you any right to touch me. Don't you understand!?" She took a step back from him.

He let go of her, he came a few steps closer, still maintaining distance. " we are cousins Noor, why are you acting like this." He asked her, curiously, almost innocently.

Noor rolled her eyes at his question, without giving him an answer. She walks away, leaving him behind. The more she stays, the more she remembered about all those things.

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Noor entered the kitchen, she put her hand against the counter, her finger nails tapping on the slab. The more she avoided him the more he comes in front of her.

" who are you making this for?" Noor asked, looking at the servant stirring a cup of coffee, with a small spoon.

" Mr. Umer He is in the study-" her answer was cut short when someone calls for her, she stopped stirring the coffee and put the small spoon aside.

" you can go, I will take this to him." Noor said to her, she gave Noor a small smile and left.

Noor took the cup of coffee in her hand, positioning it on the saucer. She then go upstairs, and to his study, gently knocking the door.

Hearing his voice from inside, she opens the door. Stepping inside. Her gaze fell on him, he was sitting behind the wooden table, which was filled with papers and files here and there. He didn't looked up to see who has came inside.

Noor walks towards him, her steps silent on the carpeted floor. She glances around, the shelfs were filled with books, Noor looks at the window infront of her, which was almost covering the wall. She could see the lush green garden from here. The sunlight was making its way inside from the glass.