UNTAMED PRINCESS

•Chapter 39•

MALAK'S POV

"I'm out" Na'eem comes into the kitchen in all his suit glory while I sit in my wretched PJ's enjoying my morning coffee.

This is my last week at the Academy until the exhibition which is in 18 days time.

Nadeen is first to leave for school, then Na'eem and I always am the last person.

"Take care" I smile keeping my cup on the counter before swiveling the stool to turn to him. "I'll see you when I get back" he kisses my cheek before exiting the space.

Madrid confession has been two weeks already and we never brought up the topic ever again.

Ever since Na'eem opened up, it's like that's all he had been waiting for. He tells me he loves me at least once a day and that's probably more than my ex did in all those years.

I quickly finish the coffee before going back to the room to take my bath and get ready for the academy. I'm taking my last batch of paintings to the Academy and won't be going back till graduation day. I can't believe I made it!

I wore the simplest gown with a matching veil in a wrap round before having Raliya help me load them at the front seat and some at the other side in the back seat while the owner's corner stays empty for me.

I scroll through my phone on the way to the academy. A video Zulayha sent of Sa'id trying to climb her TV compartment, A screenshot of a supplement Fadul sent to me, Nafisa's reply to a meme I sent her and My messages to Ya Imran ignored by him.

Just when I'm about to exit the app, Na'eem's message came through.

TAFIDA: When will you be done at the Academy?

ME: I'll probably be there for only an hour or two

TAFIDA: Tell the driver to not bother waiting for you, I'll come and get you.

ME: Why?

TAFIDA: Why what?

ME: Why will you randomly want to pick me up?

TAFIDA: We have somewhere to go together.

ME: Oh. Where's that?

TAFIDA: That only ruins the suprise.

ME: That sounds like you wanting to kidnap me

TAFIDA: That doesn't sound like an entirely bad idea

ME: Haha, funny.

TAFIDA: Call me when you're done, no games this time Sa'adah.

I remember the other time he asked me to call him when I'm done so he can pick me up and decided to not do so just because I wanted to rile him up.

ME: I'll see what I can do

TAFIDA: I'll be there in an hour and half

I chuckled at the way he blatantly ignored me and just decided to be there because he thinks I can still pull more pranks.

I was really eager to finish up whatever I was doing at the academy so I can leave. I'm like a giddy five year old when I go to the parking lot to see if his car is there...it is!

"Hi" I smile when I open the passenger seat. "No driver today?" I ask again. He's wearing the same outfit he wore in the morning except the suit. "Left him at the firm" he replies and I nod before closing the door.

"Where are we going?" I ask as he starts the ignition. "Like I said earlier, I'm not one for ruining a suprise" he reply with a little smile.

"Just so you know you'll be the first suspect if I get kidnapped" I tease him and he turns to look at me. "Or more like the firm will take care of it and won't ever be the suspect" he turns to a corner. "Na'eem that's psychopath shit!" My mouth hangs open while he lets out a laugh.