"I do not judge the stars for their jealousy,for your light intimidates everything that glows"
💌!!
Abuja,
Nigeria.
She isn't a morning person, and today marks one of the days she wakes up moody. She took her bath spending more time than necessary then dried her hair and the rest of her necessities followed suit. She was cladded up in a black abaya, bag and flats as strolled downstairs to the dining arena for breakfast then school.
Everyone was present at the arena except her that is they were now complete. She said her greetings to Abu and Anna, then a nod to Tariq and a little forced smile to Mubeen. Half through with their breakfast Abu spoke gaining the whole of their attention "Riyad"
His gaze met that of Abu's, "as of now henceforth, I want you to be the one dropping Fareeha at school, I believe you have no problem with it" he said with a hint of finality in his tone giving them no room for arguments.
Her head turned in a reflex from Abu to him, he wore that expression that you could never comprehend what is going on in his mind even if you want to. She scowled at him while his eyes flickered from her to the cutlery he was holding. "She has her driver Abu, why me?" He voiced out cause he noticed the look of disapproval she was giving him.
"I have my reasons Riyad, just do this for me" Abu said, while he nodded his head slightly in agreement knowing what he meant by asking him to do so, even without saying it out loud.
for me? The words stuck in her head, she has her driver, and escorts to protect her but Riyad? What's the essence of him being the one to be dropping her at school!? Well, she's not complaining but will he be always following her around like dropping her wherever she's going to or what? She kept mute not uttering a single word out as if a cat got her tongue as the questions revolved around her head, she kept on stabbing the innocent sandwich on her plate with a fork till Aylah nudged her after noticing what she was doing.
She bid Tariq a goodbye, cause he was going back to Saudi Arabia today after he had also extended his stay just like Firash did , though firash had came back before him so he was bound to leave before him. His team needs him back either today or tomorrow for their team practice on the important upcoming match they're going to play, she had missed some her lectures these days and this one turned out to be a very important one that she can't miss so she wouldn't be able to also go see him off. One thing is for sure, Tariq will surely be missed.
He was checking the time on the Audemars piguet wristwatch adorned on his wrist dressed up in a white shirt and black pants, she walked sluggishly to the car he was standing close to, as if noticing her presence, he looked up to meet the not so disappointed look on her face, without saying a word he went in the backseat of the car that was already opened for him, while she went in through the other door.
The ride was silent, he kept himself engrossed in his phone only looking up To glance at her still watching outside the window, she had been watching the city from the window eversince the ride started.
As the car pulled up at the normal spot she's dropped everyday, she didn't wait for the escort of driver to open the door for her but rather opened it, muttering an almost inaudible "bye", and that was obviously for him. " bye" he found himself repeating , before the car zoomed off.
The lecture had ended sooner than she had expected it to be, so she went to the cafeteria along with her friends Meens, Amirah, and Ayush.
They ordered their regular smoothies, talking each others ears off.
