The Muslim News Reporter

Conflict

Jannah's POV

Rebecca opens her mouth and let out a gasp. "What happened after that?" She asked me as she pulls her sit closer to the desk.

I can feel my heart beating faster than ever. I closed my eyes and let out a loud sigh. When I finally felt at ease I continued.

"I was shocked... I didn't know what to do. He was down there hoping that I would say yes. That I would accept it and hug him. But how could I? I always thought of him as a brother. Nothing more nothing less. It hurted me and shocked me to know that he had a different intention all along. But not as much as it hurted him when I refused. He still stayed there on the floor.

He opened his mouth and a tear fell from his eye. God! He tried so hard to hide it. His nose was opening in and out as he tried hard to breath. People were shocked. Their eyes were filled with sadness and anger.

I begged him to get up and talk to me. But he sat on the floor. The ring rolled out of his hand and fell on the ground... I never saw him so heartbroken before... He didn't move nor talk. I tried my best to get him up but he pulled himself back.... I was sooo embarrassed. I didn't know what to do so I stood p and left him there.

I went through the long crowd of people putting my head down while crying.

I was a mess. I didn't want to go home letting my parents see me like this so I went to Kate's. When she opened the door she was shocked but she waited a few hours later to question me.

She knew immediately that something was wrong... She was upset with me at first. But then she realized that love can never be forced...

She gave me some confront that helped me a lot. When I went home no one realized that I was crying which was my goal and I reached it..."

"So what happened the next day? When you saw him?" Amanda asks.

"He didn't want to talk to me or Kate or Baryon. He went to the office and he told them that he quit. That that day was his last day. I begged him not to go but he refused.

*FLASHBACK*

"Please AJ. Don't leave me." I said as I pulled him back. "I have to." "No you don't. We can let this all go." "Maybe it's easy for you! But not me. "But AJ---" "Don't you get it? I can't come to office everyday pretending like I'm fine being just your friend when I want to be so much more than that."

He pulled his hand back and moved away from me. "But AJ. Were not just friends. Were best friends." "Maybe I don't want to be that." "AJ-" "Good bye Jannah. Have a good life." He took his bag and walked out.

I lay against the wall and started crying as I watched him drove away.... My heart has never felt so broken before.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"How long did it take you to get over him?" Amanda asked me.

"Two years. After the internship I moved out here with Kate. We worked in the radio station and lived in a little apartment. When we had enough earnings we brought our family here.