The Riddle Of Us.

4; DESTINED HEARTS.

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"Okay, I take back what I said. I do not want this, not in the slightest bit—la haula wala quwwata illabillahi. Nashiga uku!" Nusaiba exclaimed, taking countless steps backwards as the horse in front of her neighed, and made a move towards her. The action had her nearly sprinting across the field, her earlier excitement of wanting to ride a horse diminishing at the sight of the majestic stallion in front of her.

Were horses always this big and scary? And why was it moving its legs like that? Is it going to kick her like how she heard they do, and then cripple her? Nusaiba was never a dramatic person—quite bubbly and outgoing, yes, but not dramatic. However, as much as she loves horses, she has also heard stories of them.

She thought she would not mind those stories, given how obsessed she is with the animal. She has been pleading with her brother nonstop to take her with him to the field where he and Amir Qasim rides their horses—but the man never caved in. Eventually, she realized she was wasting her time on Ibrahim when she could get it the easy way through Amir Qasim. And she did—all it took was her asking once, and there they were, at a private riding area where he brought a big stallion to her—kind of like the ones she sees the Sultan rides on during the durbur. Or maybe it is because she is seeing it for the first time up close that she thinks of it to be that huge.

Initially, she was all giddy and light on her feet, wanting to get near the animal. However, the moment she touches it and it lets out that loud neigh as it moved around, she jumped backwards, putting as much distance between them as necessary, choosing safety over everything.

Amir Qasim stared at her for a split second, before he chuckled in amusement, shaking his head at her little act. Where is the lady that was pleading with him yesterday fervently to take her to ride horses at least one? The amount of pleading she did in a short moment took him by surprise really, and he could not help but think she was exerting herself. All she had to do was ask once, and he would do the bidding. Heck, if she wants him to build her a polo club, he would. She need not plead with him that much. But of course, she does not know that, and he did not mention it. Instead, here he is, fulfilling his promise of bringing her here.

Initially, he was a bit hesitant because she is an asthmatic patient—so he wanted to avoid anything that might trigger it. But, when Ibrahim offered him some reassurance, he decided to give it a try.

Thankfully, Ibrahim is nowhere in sight. They came together of course—Ibrahim still is not all for letting the two be together, but he got side tracked by some of the men outside as they were conversing about football—weirdly enough, something Amir Qasim never had an interest in but Ibrahim on the other hand, could give up everything for it. And that included his overprotective brother moment. Amir Qasim just could not protest about him tagging along for it was the only way their parents would allow her out with him.

If Ibrahim is involved, then they do not mind much. The three have always formed their own little group, with her being the little kid that follows them around everywhere, and has two overprotective brothers. If only they knew one did not quite consider himself a brother in any way.

As Amir Qasim's chuckle died down, he moved closer to her, then explained. "Why would you touch its ear like that? Does it look like a cat to you?" He teased, his expression filled with amusement. He made a move to take a hold of its reins calmly, unbothered and unfazed by the animal that calmed down under his touch.