Thorns and Roses

18

                          SAMEERA
The morning feels like a blessing. Beautiful sun rays hitting my face as I opened the window. Love they say is a story of ages and eons, and I am like that aged dinosaur, my skin wore love like an identity.

I decided to roll with the flow today. It's Saturday and I have a fixed class by 12pm. So I will stay at home till then.

I opted for Noodles with banana shake for breakfast, seeing that I have leftover shake from two days back in the refrigerator.

Khadija called the moment I took my first bite.

"Hola." I decided chewing slowly.

"You! I have a good news....no I am coming over." She screamed through the phone. I had to put it away from my ears and then put it back.

"Will you ever be gentle in your life?" I genuinely asked because I am getting worried at this point.

Before I could say anything more, she hung up. I rolled my eyes and got back to eating. After that, I picked up a book.

My clock clicked 11pm. I didn't know time moves this fast. Khadijah is yet to arrive to I walked to the bathroom, took a very long shower and I used the opportunity to wash my hair.

I stepped out with a towel wrapped around my boobs. I took out the drier and my phone rang, it was Khadijah.

I didn't need to pick nor ask, I walked briskly to the door and watched though the peep hole to confirm she is alone after which I opened the lock.

She bounced into the apartment holding two tickets in her hands.

"Guess whatttt?" She screamed. I couldn't help but laugh because her excitement is contagious.

She flayed the tickets in front of my eyes and I didn't know when I jumped.

It's a freaking SHITS N GIGS tickets!!! VIP TICKETS.

I covered my mouth with one hand to stop myself from screaming, we are finally to see James and Fahad in real life.

I hugged her and together we jumped and screamed.

"How?????" I asked supporting my towel that's threatening to fall off.

She dragged me back to the room and sat on my bean bag.

"So, Daddy called me earlier and was like , 'I saw your people are doing a show in your school' , I knew about it but girlllll, I was too broke and yunno I have this ongoing project, I can't risk using my savings." She explained folding her legs.

"And I told him my Situation and this man!!! He purchased the tickets and sent me the receipts."

I laughed in excitement.

"Your dad is a real G." I said.

Our conversation flowed while I continued dressing up. She ate and together we left for our class Talking and planning how exciting our Sunday is going to be.

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We had a sleep over at Khadija's apartment, it was filled with sooo much laughter and cries that we ended up not sleeping early...talking about after subh. I scoured the bed for my phone only to push it down. I groaned.

With soo much effort, I rolled to the bed edge and fetched the phone.

I blinked my eyes to adjust to the phone brightness. There was no notification. I don't know whether to feel happy or sad because it's been like more than 24hours since he texted or called me.