Running Out Of Time

Chapter 18

Ameera's POV
She's not safe.
Needs to live as far as possible from her family.
Needs securities all around.
The main point of the problem: it's all about her.
Has to do with Father's
That was all. That was the last part of the page that had "THE R.J" as the heading. It wasn't even complete. I knew for sure that the last part was very important to me. At this moment it meant everything to me. I could see that he just wrote the last part, because the ink looked fresh. Someone must have interrupted him.
What did he even mean that I was the main point of the problem. I needed lot of answers.
"Good evening Mrs Jones. Where is Mrs Ahmad? "I heard Zayn's voice boom across the hall. That was enough to bring me out of my reverie. I scrambled up from the chair, put the file back in its place and rushed out of his office. Immediately I closed the door, I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. I pulled my hijab well making sure it was still in place and I was still looking like a normal person.
"Hey"i said immediately he made it upstairs still trying to act normal. "Hmm. Salaam Alaykum" he said looking at me thoughtfully. "WA Alaykum Salaam" I answered giving him a smile that my jaw hurts. I hope I am not behaving weird. "Okay, but why are you acting weird?" he asks narrowing his eyes. Great. "No, I'm not acting weird" I said laughing awkwardly with a wave of my hand. "Hmm, okay. If you say so, but I'm going to change maybe by the time I get back, I hope you are back to normal" he said his eyes still narrowed me as he left me standing and left for the room. Immediately I heard the room to the door close, I heaved out a sign of relief I didn't even know I was holding.
He needed to tell me himself what he was about to write. I wasn't going to pester him or force the information out of him. I wanted him to tell me on his own accord. At least he already told me if he knew anything he'd tell me. I thought and made up my mind as I went downstairs.

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After dinner, I was really trying to behave normal so he won't suspect anything. " So how was work today?" I asked Zayn as I entered the room and plopped on the bed.
"It was fine. Thanks"he said looking back at his laptop. "You are welcome" I said still looking at him. "Yh" he said still looking at his laptop not sparing me a glance. "Yh" I repeated not even knowing why myself."Okay. You have been behaving really weird since I came back from work. Why? "he said already closing laptop.
" Nothing. I'm just in a really happy mode today "I said since that was the only thing that I could of think of at that time." Huh. Then I prefer your other side. You are behaving so weird "he said." Well to bad I'm in my good mood "I said giving him the smile I gave earlier.
" Exactly, that's too bad for me. So what's making you this happy? "he said turning to me on his chair.
" I don't even know myself "I said and shrugged which was half the truth." Well, okay. I'm off to the bed" he said as he plopped beside me and jumped under the comforter.

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The next morning, I woke up late because I woke up earlier to observe Subh. As my eyes got accustomed to the rays of light entering through the windows inside the room. I went to the bathroom and freshened up before I headed downstairs for breakfast.
When I got downstairs, I didn't see Mrs Jones in the kitchen, but I saw Zayn on the stool sipping what I think was coffee and reading a paper.
"Morning. Welcome to the world "he said his back turned to me." Morning. Why are you not at work? It's late already" I asked. "Thank God you are not in your happy mode today" he said. I shook my head. "You haven't answered my question" I said going to sit beside him.
"Ooh yeah. Didn't I tell you? "he said turning to face me as I sat beside him." Tell me what? "I asked narrowing my eyes at him.
" That my parents asked us to visit them today " he said plainly like he didn't just say say something big. I froze." Are you serious? "I managed to ask him. He turned to me." Does it look like I'm playing? "he asked like he didn't just say what he said. I shook my head.
" Great. So go dress up and do whatever you girls do "he said as he turned back to his coffee and papers." Are you seriously kidding me now? "I asked looking at him." Nope" he said not even glancing at me. "Why didn't you tell me this since.?" I asked. He shrugged. "You were behaving soo weird yesterday so I forgot. And moreover it's no big deal. It's just some dinner" he said. "okay" I said unsure of what to say. "Yeah, we are meant to be there in an hour time." he said. I groaned "Seriously?" I asked. "Yh. I didn't want to wake you up so I left you. I'm going to dress up now" he said and got up and left like he didn't know the effect of what he just said had on me.

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I had to look through the whole of my closet before I settled on a pink skirt, a denim jacket and a pink hijab with a white belt and bag to match the whole look. I hoped I looked okay. I didn't want to go over the top or dress to low because I didn't know the type of people they were. I was very sure they were rich people though.
I gave myself a last look in the mirror before I went downstairs to meet Zayn. True to his words, he was waiting for me at the edge of the stairs. As usual, he had his eyes glued to his phone screen. "Hey I'm ready" I said as I got to the end of the stairs. "Hmm. You look nice" he said as he saw me. I blushed a little and turned away from him. "And you too. Do you think they'll like me?" I ask we headed towards the door. He groaned. "I already told you not to worry" he said as we made our way to enter the car.

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